I promised you all some pictures!

Okay so I finally have the chance to post a few pictures. I have some from our camping trip and a couple from the first day of kindergarten.

First Day of Kindergarten!

Well the boys start kindergarten today. I am totally blown away at how fast time has flown. It seems like I was just changing 2 sets of diapers just yesterday and now look at how independent my little guys are. They are so excited which makes me excited too. I will post pics later when I get a free moment.

My baby is 5 !!!!!!!

They grow up too fast


Well it's official my baby is 5 today. I am truly blessed to have a son like Parker. He is my little monkey and my saving grace too. His personality is so sweet and he is an amazing brother. Somehow he knows that Deshawn needs more patience and he is always able to be the one to "give in" when there is an argument with them. He is also a MONKEY. He is a child filled with no fear whatsoever. He is a climber and a jumper. The things he says sometimes just makes you wonder what is going through that little head of his. We love you very much Parker. We are so happy you are part of our family.

Parker's Birthday Bash!

Well I would say the birthday bash was a success. We were celebrating 6 birthdays all for the month of august. We figured it would be better than getting together 6 separate times. I think all of my nephews and nieces loved their party. Happy Birthday Kyler, Aubrey, Garrett, Parker, Carson and Hailey !!!!!!

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Last week of summer vacation!

So this is the last week of summer vacation around here. Adam starts school on Monday and the little boys will be having their kindergarten evaluations during that week then they will begin the next monday.

I really can't tell you how much I am looking forward to getting them back to school and having more structure. I think they are all sick of each other too. This year I have Dee going to AM kindergarten and Parker in the PM kindergarten. This will give me some good one on one with them. I figure I can work on homework with Parker in the mornings and in the afternoon when Parker goes to school and Dee gets home I can work with Dee on his homework. Then when they all get home I can help Adam with his homework in the evening.

This all sounds good in theory and hopefully it will work out. Kindergarten is a big step for the boys. They will learn how to read this year(hopefully). They are both use to going to preschool so I am sure they will handle the transition well.

In other news we are leaving for a overnighter camping trip this weekend. One last hoorah before school starts. We are taking my little car again since it is far and my car gets like 31 miles per gallon. Last time we took the truck it cost us over $200 in gas and gas prices have gone up since then. I sometimes wonder why we even have that stupid truck anymore. The only time we ever drive it is to pull our trailer. But in the meantime it sits there and costs us $450 a month in payments and another $50 in insurance. It's a diesel engine so the gas for diesel is outrageous and we never want to take it.

Also in other news we are having Parker's birthday party on Wednesday. His birthday isn't until Monday but we are having a combined birthday party with some of my other nieces and nephews so Wednesday it is. I think they will have a blast. We rented out this place called jumpin jacks. Its a place that has alot of bounce houses and slides and what not. We have rented it out from 7-9pm and we are doing cake, ice cream and presents there too. So all the mess stays there. I still can't believe my "baby" is turning 5.

I am so freekin excited!!!!!

Yesterday we found out that Rick's company is giving us a 7 day trip to the Riviera in Mexico. We aren't going until November so I have to keep my excitement on the down low or I might go insane waiting for three months to go by. We are staying in a 5 star resort all inclusive. Which means everything is paid for. I need a vacation away from my little hellions SO bad. The resort we are staying at looks like a giant palace. How cool is that? I feel very blessed for such a great gift. I just had to share with you all how excited I am.

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I'm a grandma!!!

Well it's official I am a grandma to 9 adorable puppies. Our Roxy had her pups yesterday and we are all real excited. I feel kindof bad for Roxy because the boys will not leave her alone. They are not allowed in her pen but they go out and stand outside and stare at her and try to stick their hands in to pet them. We have revised her box and now the boys can't reach them. Here are some pics of the mom and new pups.

Goodtimes in Dinosaurland!!

Well we finally made our trip to Dinosaurland (vernal,UT). We had alot of fun and came home pretty tired. It was HOT! I also got a good ole' sunburn too.

So Friday was our busiest day. We woke up and went to breakfast and then we went over to the Utah Field house. I have to say this is one of the best dinosaur museums I have been to. I thought it was a good price and the kids loved it.

After the Field house we went to Dinosaur National Monument. The actual quarry that I had been as a child was closed due to unsafe conditions. I guess they built it on a clay bed and now the building is pulling away from the rock wall it was built on. But they had a visitor center and they had a great hike that led you to actual areas with dinosaur bones in it. The boys had fun trying to find the bones. Word to the wise though. If you ever decide to do this hike in the end of July with temps at about 95 degrees, make sure you have sunscreen (hence the sunburn) and plenty of water because the terrain is desert and those rocks radiate the heat.

After we were done with the hike and visitors center we looked at the map of dinosaurland and noticed at the end of the park (at least the end of the paved part) was the Josie Morris cabin. So we decide to go over to that cabin and have lunch. It was perfect because when we got to the cabin there were picnic tables set up throughout the property so we had a very peaceful and beautiful lunch. The cabin was pretty neat too. Josie built the cabin with the help of her grandson and one of his friends and she lived there and ranched her land with no electricity, water or any amenities. All the while the world was growing quickly. They had cars and airplanes but she didn't want any of that.

Next we thought it would be fun to go fishing. There was a reservoir about 10 minutes from where we were staying. By the time we got there we were tired and we couldn't figure out how to get to the boat harbor so we gave up and went back to where we were staying and got in the pool.

After we were done swimming we showered and went out to dinner. By the time we were done with dinner we were completely exhausted. But we were staying in a tent this trip and it was still flaming hot. We couldn't have slept even if we wanted to. So we stayed up till it cooled maybe 10 more degrees (it was still like 85 degrees) We finally got to sleep.

That was our fullest day of adventure. We got there on Thursday and came home today. We stayed busy on these days too but Friday was our funnest day.

Oh yeah I forgot to mention that I have new carpet coming on Tuesday:) I am so excited. Especially since I came home to dog poo on my carpet. My little dog is litter box trained. She is 6 years old and has been box trained since she was a couple months old. She just HATES it when we leave her and she always poos when we leave just because she is pissed.

As for our other dog, we made it back before she has had her pups so I am glad about that. I want to be here when she has them. She is pretty fat and miserable. So I bet any day now.