Boston is 9

Happy 9th Birthday Boston

 Boston is the sweetest my loving little guy, he always has been. he is always smiling and happy.

 He still and always has been attached to my hip.

 I always know were Boston is. He follows me around all day Saying mom mom mom mom.

 He loves his little blanket he has ever sense he was born. He still drags it everywhere.

 Boston is very very soft spoken. He loves hugs. He loves anything with sugar, Chocolate milk and Lego's. He loves playing with his friends.

 He is such a sweet little kid and we our so glad he is part of are family.

 Happy Birthday little buddy we love you

 Hope you have a great Birthday

A neat weekend

This weekend has been pretty neat. It was our Stake Conference. We had a special speaker coming it was Elder Cook one of the 12 apostles. He did a amazing job. He spoke on sat night to us at the adult session and then at the priesthood session then at the main session. He placed a special blessing over are valley. Our Valley is what we call it has been really hit hard with people losing there jobs and there homes. It is beginning to look in a lot of places like a ghost town. People are moving out by the handful because they can't afford the gas into town. He said in his blessing things will get better and we will be blessed. It was really neat to hear him and his wife speak. I snapped a picture of the kids before going today. Baxter got to sit up on the stand and sing. The aaronic priesthood have been practicing for the last little bit and got to sing a few songs today. They sounded amazing. Even Elder Cook commented on them.

a story was even told about our wards Young Women. 

I guess I never have told anyone about are trip down the river and what happened.

Well when we went down the sevier river this summer with the yw the river was really high it was fast and at flood stage. The boat I was on had a pretty new guide

I thought he did a great job and the girls liked the looks of him.

Anyways about half way down the river Jason threw a necklace into us just messing around.

The guide went after it and before we knew it he had floated down the wrong side of the river. we hit a rock and one of the yw flew out of the boat. The look on her face was so sad. A scared to death look as she tried to grab our paddles to get back in she missed all of them. We began to travel down stream and are guide said someone else will have to get her. We all were sad to leave her behind. 

Here she is wandering alone

A brand new beehive and her first year at camp

 The boat behind us the last boat came down the river and saw her. There guide said we will not be able to reach her. but with a little determination and some strong hands and loud voices they made it over to her. Here she is getting into there boat.

 How happy they were to have her back

 Here we are without her

 and eventually we were able to catch up with the other boat and get her back

They likened it today as leave know one behind. That people get lost at times and sometimes they need are help to come back. My take on it  is sometimes life throws things at you that you never thought would happen. And threw the help of Heavenly Father and others you can make it threw. They talked a lot about listening to the spirit and were it guides you. How services helps in ways you may never know. I can't tell you how many times when I've had a hard day for what ever reason. I've had a knock at the door with some random person there bringing me cookies or I get a call from someone or a nice email or a nice comment on my blog that just makes my hole day. I think I need to listen sometimes better to the spirit when I'm inspired to call someone or go see them.

A note from Bristol

Hi guys, It is me Bristol. I'm taking over my mom's blog tonight. You see my mom well she has been feeling a little overwhelmed. Something to do with moving, keeping the house clean, taking care of us kids, Trying to be a good mom, a good wife, just life. So I thought I would share life from my end.

All of a sudden these new gates started to pop up everywhere. I'm not to happy about them. I've tried everything and I just can't get threw. But I will be happy to give you a smile and a wave..

 I've been watching and I know you have to do something up here.

 I've really been a big daddy's girl lately. I follow him everywhere.

 He even had a crispy cream donuts tonight

 and he even shared

 I had a really sad day yesterday. My parents decided it was time to empty our two storage units. I was not happy, First it was hot then I was in my too small car seat then I wanted my crib to take a nap. And worsted of all look at my hair. I'm calling it child abuse

 but they did get one completely cleaned out and one more almost cleaned out.

 I'm sure we will all be happy when this move finally gets over. It seems like it is taking forever.

 Then even worse my big sister stole my sunglasses from me. And she was even smiling about it.

 So if anyone knows how to break down all these new gates, I will give you a cute smile and eat anything that you will offer me. By the way my mom and dad went to the temple today and my mom had a little break she is doing much better. In the next few weeks she will have a little less pink carpet here, A little less gold lights and a few new appliances. And she should have the house all in order and will be posting some pictures.

 until then we will all be singing la la la la sing the whole day long after seeing the smurf movie yesterday. If you have not seen it you should it is very good.

A little what we been up to.

I had a few hours on my hands so I straighten Brielles hair. Let me refraze that Brielle has drove me nuts for weeks months years she wants her hair straight like all of her friends like Rapunzel's. She does not understand why hers is so curly. I tell her everyday how lucky she is to have the hair she does. She loves when I straighten it. But it takes like two hours. and it still does not go all the way straight. But it keeps her happy for a short time.

Football season has officially started. Baxter and his friend, I caught them drinking pop the other day. It is off limits while playing Football. So i had to snap a picture. Don't you just love the two pans of tator tots yes the ate them all. I'm starting to feel like I have a few more men in the house and not boys.

Did I mention Baxter is playing 8th grade football this year that means next year at this time he will be playing freshmen football. Am I really that old.

We have been working in our garden and getting it ready for the fall garden. We will be planting corn and squash this week. We had to till it all up and pull out all the watermelon vines here is just 1/4 of the vines. we have like 50 watermelon right now.

I don't know what Brielle was doing with tools in her hands. I'm sure she was up to no good

Bristol is good as long as she can see what is going on. She is always so sweet

Boston well he likes to pretend he is working. Mostly so no one will ask him to do anything.

Bridger lucked in to getting to till most of the garden. He really enjoyed it,

Boston still trying to pretend he is busy

Brielle and Trigger playing

Lately

Lately we have had a lot going on. Last week pretty much just sucked. I honestly can't think of a better word then that. We got mostly moved. Just two storage units to go and cleaning the last place. Did i mention it has been so hot. Moving when it is hot is not fun at all. Jason back is done and not just a little, My back well i did something to it during the move and I spent Sunday evening visiting the chiropractor. Very nice of him to take care of me on Sunday. I'm pretty much down for a few days.

I know in a week or so everything will be put away and things will be back to normal again. It is just hard to see right now. I hate moving and I hope this is the last move for a very long time we have to make.

I also would like to mention that I love our new home. Love it. It has so much room. Something we have been lacking on for a while now. I smile every time I get up and have been loving cleaning and putting things away.

Bristol has been enjoying her new room. We finally moved her out of our room and in her own room and crib she goes. The funny thing is. She has slept threw the night ever since. I should of done that along time ago.

Here she is nice and bright eyes the first morning after braving the night by herself

 Something I would like to remind myself never to do ever again is refinish Kitchen cabinets. Never again. It took me so long. They did turn out pretty good. But i don't know if it was worth it. The cabinets were already white. But they were 40 years old. They had redid them once but they needed to be done again. So I refinished 48 doors and drawers. I don't know what I was thinking

 The kids have been having a blast playing on the stairs. Bristol has even mastered climbing up them. I'm looking for some safety gates for my stairs if any one has any suggestions on some good ones i would love to here about them.

 The Elders came over on Saturday to help with a few things. Number 1 Jason safe. It is so heavy. it always takes a lot of hands to move that thing.

 We also had this shade we had bought for the place we were renting. We decided we would take it with us. mostly because it is so hot were we live and it is great shade for everything. So with some help up it went on the trailer.

 A early 5am morning trip to our new house to avoid any traffic and there we have it a great shade.

 Here is a little look at the kitchen cabinets and how they turned out. Once i get my kitchen all together I will post some pictures. We changed all the hinges and knobs from bright gold to brown. Much better.

 Bristol enjoyed her first peanut butter and jelly sand which. I know your suppose to wait until there one to try peanut butter but i figured she is the size of a 2 year old  it will be ok. She ate the whole thing. She loved it and then wanted more. What a mess she made.

 Brielle has had her little friend over to play and they were princess today having a chip and water party. Because tea is bad for you they said. There conversation today. Monroe do you like boys? yes she said Brielle do you like boys? Yes I'm going to get married when I'm 50 my dad said and then I can have 5 kids won't that be so fun.

 These two are to much fun together

 So after a long tired week we are just like brielle today. Tired and in a mess. Everyone has been asking for pictures of the house I will post them as soon as i get things put away and together.