So fun Fun Run

I love all of the end of the year stuff.  Today was the fun run and field day.  Each one of my kiddos ran the entire time, I was so proud of them.

Sydney with some of her cute friends.

 Andrew ran hard and came in about 5th place.

 Sydney told us she was NOT going to run, but she did.  She ran the whole way.  Here is Chad running next to her "encouraging" her to keep going.

 Tyler ran great!  He had to run 2 laps and did it with a smile on his face the entire time.  He also was the best cheerleader, cheering everyone on.

 Preschool Graduation

HI-YA! 

Max learned Karate in Preschool this year

 Max breaking a brick...so tough!!

 "the Brothers" watching 

 Max and Kate

These two have a love/hate relationship.

 They were dance partners, so cute!

 THE GRADUATE

Preschool has been so good for Max.  He has come so far, we have loved his progress and we LOVE Ms. Jilane!!!

Kalli's Play

 Kalli is in a production group called Center Stage. This year for their big musical they did Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat.  She was part of the ensemble which means she got to play a bunch of different parts.  She did awesome.  We were so proud of her. 

 Andra and Kalli

 Kalli didn't think we would bring her flowers since "we don't ever do things like that".  She was pleasantly surprised. 

We had a group from our ward in this.  It was fun to see everyone.  Andra, Joseph, Tristan, Clarissa and Kalli.  Way to go Kalli, I can't wait to see next years play.

WE LOVE YOU!

A hiking we will go...

Yesterday I went on a hike. A very very long hike. It was 8 1/2 miles long!! It was beautiful and I felt such a since of accomplishment after I finished it.  I loved it.  I went with four friends.  Julie Argyle, Crystal Sautter, Michelle Halladay and Melanie McBee.  What great company and beautiful scenery.  We hiked from Battle Creek to Grove Creek.  Coming down made me a little nervous.  I don't love heights especially when there are cliffs and only 2 feet of walking path.  Yikes, yes I pretty much hugged the mountain the whole way down.  

 This is Mt. Timpagnogos, it was beautful!

Melanie, Michelle and Me.  (Yes I had BYU well represented)

15 Wonderful Years

15 Years ago on April 29th, 1997 Chad and 

I jumped into a fantastic life.  

Full of so many ups and downs, laughter and tears, blessings           

and so many kids!!!  

I swore that I would never drive one of these.  

Ha ha, never say never!!!  

I never knew that having so many crazy kids could make my life so happy and so full filled.  So grateful to share this life with Chad.  What a wonderful, crazy, dream filled life it has been.  

I am so blessed. We are so blessed.

Happy 15th Anniversary

 Our little Max went into surgery for a hernia repair.  He was a trooper.  The surgery was scheduled for 11:30 which meant no food or drink after midnight the night before.  Well the hospital was running late and he didn't get into surgery until 2:00!  That is a long time for a little guy to go without eating or drinking.  He was awesome.  Never once complained.  He did react pretty crazy to the medicine they gave him before they put him "out".  He was searching everywhere for an "invisible mouse".  

After the hour long surgery he was tired.  We couldn't get him to wake up.  He only woke up to take a couple sips of Apple juice and then went right back to sleep.  

What a sweet little guy!

The next day Max was supposed to "rest".  We were told that he would possibly be down for about a week. Well telling Max to rest is a pretty funny quest.  He is super active and has TONS of energy!  This is how we found him the next morning.  What a trooper.  No pain meds needed for this guy.  

Easter FUN!!!

Easter 2012

This picture was taken just minutes before we headed off to Church.  And oh what a meeting it was.  The babies and Nicholas were very naughty, I must have got up and down out of my seat at least 6 times.  But with a smile on my face because it was Easter Sunday after all.

 (way too many chocolate eggs before church for all of us!)

 On Saturday we dyed Easter Eggs for the very first time EVER!  Not sure how we didn't get out of it this year but it wasn't too bad.  The kids loved it!

 On Easter Sunday after church we headed over to Grandma's house for a lovely Easter dinner and then the Easter Egg hunt.

 Me and Stacey

 Chandler and Chayce

 The big kids got to have a hunt all of their own.  They hunt for bags of chips.  Ha ha it's pretty funny, they love it and since they are a little "too cool" for an egg hunt this works out perfectly!

 Jake and Chandler

 Grandma and Chayce

 Stacey and Kirk

Happy Happy Easter!