May Moments

Camping out with Grandpa was a blast, but Grandpa got a little more out of the fun than he bargained for! About midnight the sprinklers came on and sprayed the tent for about an hour. The kids slept through the whole thing. Then around 6:00am when Grandpa came in after not much sleep and being quite damp, Grandma told him he couldn't leave the kids out there alone so he changed his clothes and headed back out. What a dedicated Grandpa!!



We celebrated Mother's Day early while I was in Utah! I had the privilege of going to lunch with my Grandma, Mom, and Sisters! I was truly in the presence of God. My Grandma and Mom are women of faith, strength, kindness, and compassion. I have been lucky to be trained as a mother at their feet! Thank you for the many life lessons you have taught me!






The day after the wedding we all got to go to Boondocks and spend the day together!


We had a great time, but really there isn't anything we don't enjoy doing when we are together!


These brothers are so close! They are all professional business men, spiritual leaders, and when
they get together just big kids again!


Family moments are the best! Priceless pictures with GGma were one of the highlights of the trip. Fun with cousins was another!



Kenneth and Aimee's wedding was a real treat. Thanks to Aimee's family's connections to Elder Scott we were able to meet an Apostle for the first time. It is an experience we will all treasure!



Taylor had to have a child's root canal done at the dentist.
This is actually his next visit back and all things considered he was very brave although, he doesn't like the bee sting(shot) and we did have a very hard time getting the shot down through his sobbing!

April Moments

The end of April we convinced Aunt Ashley to come and visit!
We had so much fun with you Ash. Ashley is the best Aunt any kid could ask for! Thank you for loving my kids so much!


Thank you Mom so much for coming and watching the kids while we went to California! The kids had so much fun with you! Emma cried all the way home after you left! We love you!!

Our Trip to California was such a blast!! We relaxed, shopped, and
saw phantom of the opera! Next time we hope to stay longer, but
it was so nice to get some time away together!





We started April off with April Fool's Day! I pulled out left over
chicken noodle soup and filled Taylor's bowl very full! The poor kid
hates soup and was so upset he almost started to cry. Then we said April Fool's and pulled out the real dinner, BANANA SPLITS! Mom, thanks for the idea. The kids thought it was so cool and are still asking when we get to have them again. It will only be on April 1st, but it will be a tradition to look forward to.

Kids Bedrooms

I have had so much fun decorating the kids rooms! We made quite a few mistakes, but in the end we learned a lot and are happy with how they turned out! Thanks to Grandpa and Dad, Mom and Ashley
we got Taylor's room mostly done in a day!
Taylor and Emma didn't really help, but they liked painting for fun!

Taylor's Room Finished!

Emma's Room Finished!


Stripes were a lot more labor
intensive than we thought, but
we are happy with how they turned out!

Easter Sunday!

I wanted to girls to have new dresses for Easter, but due to Sheridan's lack of shopping I was in distress so Grandma came to the rescue and went shopping for us! Thank you so much! The clothes fit perfect and the kids looked so cute for Easter!!
We hope you all have a very happy EASTER!!!

Easter EGG Hunt!

We moved our Easter egg hunt inside
to the church due to the snow! The kids still had a fun time and we had an enjoyable Easter lunch with our ward family and friends!!

Easter Morning!!

What a fun Morning!! They each got on little toy, some candy, and flip flops!! Unfortunately we woke up to an inch or more of snow! Inspite of this we still had a great day!

Dying Easter Eggs

We had a lot of fun dying easter eggs! The kids were at the perfect ages for this and both Tay and Emma kept commenting on how fun this was!!

Joseph playing ball!!

I rarely put things about Joseph or I on our blog so I thought it might be fun to brag for a minute about my husband. He has been a little disappointed about the enthusiasm for basketball here in Wyoming. The men here are fishers and hunters but not as many ball players. Anyway, it was our Stake Basketball tournament this past Saturday and Joe was excited for a chance to play. The tournament ended up being more of amateur pick up ball (only 9 guys total showed up) but it was still fun for him to get to play and us to get to watch! Above are a couple of pics showing that even at 30 he's still got it!! Taylor was thrilled to watch his Dad play ball and told Grandpa that he had gone to a big basketball tournament!!

Emma's Birthday Party

We had a small party at the house for Emma the afternoon of her birthday. She had a great time! We invited a few friends from preschool and primary. She really is growing up so fast and I had one of those days where you wonder where the time has gone. (the boy on Emma's right is named Kyler and is all the Emma talks about. ) She promises she doesn't have a crush on him because we told her she is too young, but everything we hear about revolves around this boy lately! My 5-year-old is going on 15. Luckily all the other girls her age also have similar "crushes" on boys so hopefully this is a phase we will outgrow!
Oh, I forgot to add that Kyler's mom said that he too says that he wants to marry Emma! Aren't boys supposed to think girls have cooties at this age?!!

Emma's Birthday Morning!

Emma found her bike a week early in the garage. You would think we would be better at hiding things by now, but I guess not. She was very cute about it though and promised she would try to forget about it before her birthday. Even still, she was very excited about it and despite the rain and cold we went out riding that morning!!

Emma and Madi Dancing

Emma and Madelyn love to dance. They can be quite funny when they get going. We take a little class called Sunshine Singers and the girls are a hoot, esp. Madi who tries to do everything the big kids are doing!

Taylor and his New Best Friend!

Tay got this lion for his birthday. It was meant to be a reading cushion,
but the lion has gone with him all around the house. The kids ride him
and Taylor sleeps with him. I usually think stuffed animals are a waste
because they are rarely used and just take up space, but this was worth
every penny!!

Taylor's Birthday!

Taylor turned 6 last month! He had a fun birthday with more than 15 friends over. We decided we definitely need to refine the list for next year! He had a great time. We had a jungle party. Taylor's new found love is jungle animals, esp. Lions! Yesterday we had to search the information section for lion books. I must admit they are a bit boring to me, but he loves them! He is really progressing in his reading. He even helps read the Book of Mormon in the morning, he reads the easier words and we help with the more difficult!