Congrats Kalli!!!

Kalli the Graduate
Kalli is now an official Jr. Higher...Not sure if I am okay with this!! Kalli isn't supposed to grow up this fast. She is such a great young lady, an awesome helper and super example. I love this girl, she has the funniest personality and a quirky sense of humor. She is always making us laugh.

Kalli and her BFF McKenna

Shaking hands with Mrs. Mattinson the principal

Kalli and Rachael

It's so much fun and such a blessing to have grandma at the school events. Kalli looks a lot like her grandma's little girl pictures.

Dad, Mom and Kalli in her
fancy smancy graduation dress.
So cute and so unique just like our Kalli!!!

Jenna, Kalli and McKenna (her two BFFs)

Kalli and her teacher Ms. Rooke

After graduation it is tradition to take the kids to lunch and then bring them back to school for the afternoon talent show. We went to Pizza Factory with a bunch of Kalli's friends and their mothers. Great time and Great memories!!!

Alisa, McKenna, Kalli, Jenna and Ethan
These are a great group of kids,
Congratulations 6th Grade Graduates!

Preschool is done...sigh

Max finished preschool for this year
(so sad...sniff sniff)

At their cute little program, they sang Rubber Ducky and Splish Splash...SO CUTE!

Ms. Jilane and Max

Chase, Kate and Max
These three are so funny! They are the bossiest, most strong willed cutest kids ever. They rode every other day in a carpool together to preschool and would boss each other the whole time but they are the best of friends.
I am so sad to have preschool be over for the summer, it has been wonderful for Max and he loved every minute of it.
Thanks Lil Vibes!

Random

Sign of a Clear Conscience...

This is how I found Max...Asleep on the Kitchen floor with Rice Krispie treat still in hand. This kid can sleep anywhere!!!

Tyler needed a haircut so bad!

He thought was so cool because he could fuzz out his hair huge, he was pretty sad that we cut it the next day.

The Poet

Andrew the Poet

I found Andrew's poem book today and this was one of his poems. I had to laugh, I was so proud.

Home
Babys
Tyler Toots (gas)
Soft and Hard Floors
Food
Crying
Andrew's House

I love this kid!!!

Thanksgiving Point

I LOVE spring in Utah. One of my very favorite places to go during this season is Thanksgiving Point Gardens. It's awesome!!! Spring is when the Tulips come out and Tulips are my very favorite flower. My niece Jonni was in town visiting from Colorado so she came with us. It was a little challenging with three babies and Max but I am always up for a challenge (not sure grandma was).

Nicholas loved running around

He was pretty "ticked off" when he had to go back into the stroller.

Jonni, Grandma, Max and Nicholas.
Grandma was a little flustered with the wind.

Max, Jonni and Chandler.

Then we took the kids to the Animal Park at Thanksgiving Point.
The weather was beautiful!!!
Chandler and Chayce

Sydney and Max

Nicholas kept his distance but this baby horse was very interested in him or maybe his sticky fingers.

Chad and Nicholas

There were a ton of baby animals there, the baby pigs were pretty cute.

Max LOVED the pony ride, Sydney thought it was a little boring since she has been taking horse back riding lessons for over a year on horses three times the size of these ponies.

Isn't this place awesome!! You can't beat the beautiful scenery.

We ran into Sis. Julie Beck. She was there with her grand kids. It was so nice to get out of my house, I have been going a little nuts being cooped up inside while the weather couldn't decide if it was winter or spring. Happy Spring!

Easter Fun!

Raegan holding Chayce, Kalli holding Chandler, Sydney, Max, Tyler and Andrew

I love these kids!!! They are awesome! Here they are in their Sunday best for Easter Sunday, except sweet Nicholas was at Grandmas because he was sick he did not get to go to church.

Nicholas feeling better was playing in Grandma's sand box with Max, enjoying the sunshine!

Max wanted the Easter Egg hunt to start "RIGHT NOW!"

Sydney got a huge load of eggs! Jake was helping Nicholas with his eggs...hmm Jake I wonder if you had ulterior motives??? (maybe a little candy for Jake too?)

Sydney climbing grandma's tree for an egg

Isn't 13 years old getting a little too old for an Easter Egg hunt??

Andrew found a Golden Egg!!

Kirk and Chandler were enjoying the sunshine too!

Nicholas (Jake) made a haul!!!

Dylan and Kalli...Cousin Fun!

Travis, Dylan, Kalli and Raegan
It's fun to get to see these cute kids grow up together.
Happy Easter!

Sunny Days in Salt Lake

We had a beautiful day today in Salt Lake. We took in a bunch of Church History sites and enjoyed the beautiful, long awaited sunny weather!
I had to snap a picture of my kids walking ahead. I love that Andrew is arm in arm with Tyler.

I love my family! I seriously enjoy being with them and going places. Even though we are large in numbers, the kids are really well behaved and we just enjoy being together...I love that!!

All nine kids in front of the Temple.

Chayce and Chandler enjoying the strohler

Sydney LOVES to strike a pose

We had fun posing in front of the Temple, everyone wanted to have their own picture in front of the Temple.

Kalli

Syd, Andrew and Tyler

Max, Andrew and Tyler

Silly Andrew

Tyler

Sydney..."I am going there someday!"

Raegan

Our Whole Eternal Family

Max- "Oh no, Bees live in flowers!!"
(he is terrified of bees and there were a ton of flowers around)

The kids in front of the Christ statue
Our friends the Hatchs met us there, our kids love hanging out together.

We enjoyed a pic nic before we headed into the Church History Museum

I love Nicholas' cheeks!
The kids had a ball playing on the second floor. There is a ton of stuff for the kids to do that is all hands on, they loved it! We stayed 2 hours in this museum. It was way fun!!!

Andrew trying to lift the replica Gold Plates

The kids got to put on costumes and learn a Mexican dance.
The whole Salt Lake experience today was awesome. So many fun times so many memories.