Guess what we got for Christmas?????

BENDAROOS!!!! What are they? We did not know. But, that is what Britty wanted. Good thing Santa is a smart guy. Oh, we also had a ream of paper with a string attached to it that led to a hidden lap top. Britty followed the string and came back sad because it just led to a "Stupid computer." Christmas really would have been lame without BENDAROOS!!!!!

I'm still alive... kinda!

I feel bad I have not blogged for so long. I have been a little crazy. I was glad school got out and we are still waiting to see if Ashton and Britain get to go to Three Falls next year. I am not thrilled Chayse will be entering intermediate school. We cut her hair off and she looks years older. BOO! Mason is in the midst of full blown potty training and doing pretty well. Knock on wood. Met and I went for a little get away to Brian Head and had so much fun. This week we are headed to Lake Powell for the fourth of July with the Johnson fam. We are very excited. Britain learned to ride her bike and is working on swimming and reading. She does not love growing up but, she is doing it slowly. Ashton, Chayse and I went on the walking tour of St. George for activity days and had a real good time. Met and I went to youth conference and cooked for hundreds of teenagers. Thanks Marvene. Anyway there is a quick catch up. You can see I am still around.

Wow! I love Moab!

We had so much fun this weekend. Mets whole family went to Moab (no children) for the dedication of a monument at the plane crash site. It was so fun to spend a few days just relaxing. How did I grow up with out ever seeing Arches National Park it was really breath taking!!!! The FBLA from Cedar High school put the whole dedication together and it was really special. I have to admit that being at the site was a little heart wrenching. It had a special feeling. I guess any place that 10 wonderful people crossed the veil would have to have a special spirit. Anyway in closing I traveled through a lot of our great state and we are blessed to live in an amazing place!!!

Our Easter Miracle

This Easter we went to Lake Mead for the annual easter fishing trip. We had a great time but that is not what I am blogging about. One afternoon we were sitting around visiting watching the kids play on the beach. The weather was calm and Chayse(11) and Hailey(12) were out paddling in an inflatable raft not far from shore. Lincoln our 9 year old cousin was also playing in a seperate inflatable raft. All of the sudden the wind picked up and the rain started to pelt down on us. The rafts were blown out of our cove and into the main channel. The wind was so hard it blew down tents. The rain came so hard that it was hard to see through it. And the three kids were out in the main channel with no life jackets and the wind was pushing them away not closer besides that the waves got a lot bigger. As a mother I was terrified and there was nothing I could do. They were way too far out to swim to and the men had all of our boats out fishing. So we all did the only thing that we could do. PRAY! And I am not joking when I say the wind and rain stopped and the wind changed direction and blew the rafts toward shore. I am so thankful that Heavenly Father was watching over us and that the kids knew that they could pray when they needed help.

Happy, Happy, Happy Birthday Girls... Read below also.

We had a month of birthdays at our house. Who is that 11 year old cutie. And who said my baby could turn 2. Britain is six, last time I checked she was three and she agreed to stay that way. We had lots of fun though. Tacos and chocolate cake with the Darringtons, Chinese and pie with the Johnsons. Chayse had a late night with chocolate fondue. Thanks family and friends for making these birthdays some we will always remember. So, anyway check out this cute picture of the girls blowing out candles on their Birthday Pies???

My honey is amazing!

I never cease to be amazed at how talented my husband is. He really can do anything he tries to. Who would of thought that one day he would design headstones. I know Mandy would love this. I really think it is the prettiest one in the whole cematary. I know that this project was a really hard one for him to complete but, it really is beautiful. I Love You Met! Hey, this is another reason I should go first. Met would make sure I looked good.

OK Mom I am posting.....

My Mom was giving me a small guilt trip that I had not updated my blog. I am glad to say that we have been having a lot of fun this January.... Birthdays, Birthdays, Birthdays. We have been working on our new year goal of being more organized ect. see D&C 109:8. It has made a ton of difference. I wonder how many of you will take the time to look that up? If you do you will know what our family is focusing on this year.

I need a break!

Sometimes after one week of vacation. I begin to think that I really need a vacation from this vacation. A.K.A a break from my children. Have I mentioned how much I enjoy the public school system. Don't get me wrong I have loved being with my kids we have had tons of fun. We have played in the snow, went to the movies, had a ton of family and friend parties, stayed over at cousins houses had cousins sleep at our house, gone out to eat more than once, played guitar hero and a whole bunch of other video games, played board games, gone shopping, and the list could go on. The only problem is somewhere in there I needed clean clothes and to sleep. So maybe school will be a welcome back to normal for us. I have thought though we need more time just to be a family. This New Year I am trying to really prioritize what we need to be doing as a family so we can be home together more. I just think maybe trying to cram a year of togetherness into two weeks might be a little much. So after my vacation ( the week it will take to recover my house) I am going to try to schedule smaller doses of fun into everyday life. I also hope to sneak a little fun just for Met and I. I kind of like him. sshhh don't tell.