Skating with the cousins..Thanksgiving weekend

Brady and Nate during the Race.
The kids playing the spinning game. It landed right in the middle of Heather and Brady so they both won.
I think Nate and Syd have something going on.
Heather, Chunky and Kacey
Brady winning the numbers game. This kid is so lucky. out of 4 games played he won 2 of them.
The Cousins playing the numbers game

Youth Temple trip

We left Bako about 5:30 Saturday moring so we could make the 7:30 session. It was really early but a wonderful trip. This was Britton's first time, so Rob and I were happy we could be there.

We love our Young Women. They are smart,beautiful and have strong testimonies. I am grateful to be a small part of their lives.

5th Ward youth
Looking toward their futures!
After the temple we took the girls over to the Santa Monica pier. It's only about 15 mins from the temple.(just a little break before we drove home) Some of them had never been there.


This is one of my favorite things on the pier. Best deal too. Kids 3 to 15 ride for 5o cents and adults are a dollar. Can't beat that in LA anywhere!

This is Emily riding the merry go round with her buddy Dennis Quaid and his twins.

Brady's Birthday Dinner

Our little Brady is nine. It's hard to believe. We went to Dinner for his Bday. He always picks 'Rice and Beans'. Strange we know!

The waiters sang to Brady. This is Not his favorite part. In fact he asked us not to tell them it was his Bday, but Chunky spilled the beans.

Two down one to go....

I use to wonder why the Moms received a pin whenever their boys achieved their Wolf and Bear. I wonder no more!

I've been gone way too long....

It's been a very long month. I misplaced my camara cord so I haven't been able to post anything. I'm Back!

Costume Graveyard 2009

This year we added a Chunky candy bar costume and a storm trooper.

Halloween

Britton was one of the Men in Black, Chunky was a Knight in shinning armor and Brady was Manny from the Dodgers. By the way we DONT like Manny. We did it as a joke.

Weird!

So Chunky's new favorite show is Dragon tails. He loves it and sings the opening song at the top of his lungs whenever it comes on. One day we were in the dollar store and came across this book...We have no idea why it says CHUNKY on the front cover? so it was a sign and HAD to come home with us.

Brady had a accident!

playing Dodgeball in the street is not the best idea! These lens were only 3 months old. Let's just say I'm all for natural consequences but not when it cost me $75 bucks!

Conference weekend camping trip

This year we went to Morro Bay. We took the kids up to where Camp KEEP is located. They had a great time climbing rocks

and searching for 'heart' rocks.

Britton's last primary program

Last week was the primary program for our ward. All three of my boys were in it. Britton had already turned 12 (the monday before) but agreed to be in it. Chunky is a Sunbeam. He was great. Knew his part by himself and every song.

1...2...3 Blast off!!

So last Friday while Marci and I were at the garment distrist Rob decided to build rockets with the boys. Then on Saturday morning we took them over to a school yard near us and set them off. It was a Blast!! (pun intended)
Marci and I watching the show in the shade. It was pretty Hot.
Boys will be boys.
Each boy got to pick out a rocket to help build.

Then they got to shoot their rocket off.

Our Labor Day trip up to the Kern River.

Playing in the river above Kernville.
Dad is much more daring then Mom is. Plus it was COLD!

Marci's reunion.....I was her date!

I've decided that I need to be a personal shopper cuz my sister looks HOT and I dressed her. Maybe I should have finished my degree in fashion?
Neighbors from when we lived in Ambertion...1978 to 1988. We spent soooo many hours with these girls. One lived next door and the other lived across the street. It's funny the different things that each of us remembered. Both their families still live in the same houses.

This is how Chunky watches TV

Breyson's first day of preschool

Court of Honor

Britton receiving his first class.
Britton and Jared after they received their rank advancements.
You just have to love the flip flop and plaid shorts with the cub scout shirt.

We got two new dogs. They are perfect pets.

First day of school

I love summer break with our summer calendar. But I must say I am not at all sad to see them go back to school. I really don't understand the crying some parents do. (They are back by 3pm.) Maybe when Chunky goes to school as well and I'm left by myself I'll understand. Until then....Woo,woo I love back to school.

A week full of joys and sorrows

Chunky turned 4 this week. We had a little einsteins party. The kids sat in their rocket,watched the little einsteins, had movie kids packs and sat off a rocket outside. I think they had fun and it was just long enough.
The back view.
Cupcakes are ALWAYS the better choice for 4 years.
Don't you just love pre school games. Thanks Alex and all chunky's friends for great gifts.
We went to the peanut place (aka roadhouse grill) for his Bday dinner.
Grandma and Grandpa sent him a shirt from their Mission.
We had to make the hard choice to put Elmo down this week. He was 13 years old, mostly blind, deaf, had tumors growing inside of him and his legs were giving out on him. The final thing was when he bit Robert on the hand for no reason other then he's getting old and confused. We were grateful it was Robert that got bit and not one of the kids. So we took him to our Vet and she said it was time. Brady cried for a full day until we got a stuffed beagle that he has now carried around for 4 days. We miss him.