July Week 4 (19-25)

Jamie and Kyle came to visit so we hung out at Dad's!

Calvin has become quite an amazing helper!

I am trying to remember to take pics of us on our date nights :)

We went to some heart museum (got free tickets at the Library)

Then we went to the Butterfly Wonderland!  Now THAT was AWESOME!!

  

July Week 3 (12-18)

Sunday night I went into the Emergency room.

I had been laying in bed with the kids...singing to them and telling them stories, and I can't describe it but it was as if I forgot how to talk.  I thought it was funny at first...but after pausing, and trying my best to figure out how to talk...and still not being able to...I started getting scared.

I walked Barbara home and my right arm went numb.it was so weird! 

It is a little fresh and I don't want to describe much now...but it was scary...I had so much support...Barbara, Lyle, Yolanda, Andrea Tippets, Alyce...<3

 Andrea brought dinner Monday night.

Barbara made dinner Tuesday and Yolanda and Alyce brought dinner that night too!!

 Monday I made peg boards for the boys to help clear up expectations...hoping to get our home life a little more simplified and enjoyable!

 Tuesday and Thursday nights we have work out nights with the girls!

 Jordan was my best helper making pizza dough!

 Emily Nicoll knew I was having a hard week...she showed up at my door with a basket full of happiness!  OMG!  Make my day...week...month!!!  I AM BLESSED!!!

 Jaime came over to play with us while Chewie checked out our Avalon.

We sold our Avalon Saturday...it's a good thing...but I am a little sad.

Caring

I am learning that I have to stop letting myself think anyone could care for me.

I hope I dont ever let myself stop caring about others. ..I've got to figure out how to care, without taking on everyone's problems.

Is this Entitlement:? (feeling like we should all love and care for each other as part of the human family).

Think of the underlying motive:
Are you thinking/looking/feeling OUTWARD or INWARD?  (where is your heart. ..are you seeking after selfish desires or  to help God's work? )

Calvin reading scriptures

Sunday June 28

CALVIN STARTED READING SCRIPTURES ALL ON HIS OWN TODAY!!!

IT WAS AWESOME!!!

I took a video but it was too big to post on here :(

July Week 2 (5-11)

Jul 7...Taco Tuesday...Mmmm

Timmy played in the All Stars and we got to watch him live!

Thursday July 9

I was having a rough day so we went outside and started painting the house :). 

Lol...not sure why Calvin is wearing his shin guards...other than the fact that I think he feels cool in them :)

My Dad got a job as a bus driver, and in his training he has to drive 20 hours so he stopped by to see us!

We went and played over at the Hinton's with the Halliday's and Porter's!

We enjoyed pizza, swimming, popsicle's, and games!

I cut Kristina Whipple's hair today.

It was her first haircut in 2 1/2 years...She told me the whole story.

She had breast cancer, and hasn't cut t since.

It was really neat to hear her whole story! 

Calvin built this cool castle during Jordan's nap :).

 Calvin and Jordan both wanted to swing each other in the blanket.

It was so cute!

I didn't get a pic of Calvin in time but he did pretty well.

Lol...my sneaky Jordan trying to make excuses to spray this all over :).

Friday July 10 

We went to the temple again today :)







Lyle took me on a date to La Parilla de Suiza...he didn't really like it...but we went to Michael's afterward, then came home (cause the kids were getting babysat at the Vance's house...and had some fun before we picked them up :)).

After our date we took the boys to Diary Queen cause they had found Lyle's long lost pocket knife he had been needing for a while :)!

Saturday we were going to go fishing but it was a little hot for Lyle so we stayed home and played sorry, danced to music, cleaned house etc...

Monday July 6-busy day with the boys

It was raining this morning so I took the boys on a walk to Sherwood Park, where we played Mario Brothers.
Calvin was Mario, Jordan was Luigi, and I was the Princess.  They pretended Bowser and the Goomba's were after me and they were my protectors!  It was a blast.

We then rushed home to go visit teach Diana Thurber.  She gave the boys the movie "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs".

Then we went to the dentist...the first time at this dentist.

Kids went to a new dentist today.
They are so good at the dentist office!
Calvin was a great example for Jordan!
They both did great!


After that I took them to Bounce-U...which was a lot of fun!
They boys actually wanted to leave after 1 1/2 hours though...which of course I was cool with.

 Jordan fell asleep in the car, but woke up when we got home so I took them to Brimhall Pool.  I love that pool...it was really fun!

We came home, gave baths, made spaghetti, corn on the cob, and watermelon for dinner, then put the boys to bed early :)

Independence Day!

We started off the day at a Stake Breakfast.

There was a devotional, a flag ceremony, and the kids sang "My Country's Flag".

13 Folds of the Flag (one thing they talked about were the meanings of each fold of the flag...I had never heard it before...it was pretty cool!)

 Calvin brought Ben Nicol up with him...It was sweet to see him watching out for him!  Melt my heart.

After the devotional, we went outside and had breakfast (each ward had a station, and we thought we could only eat our wards...which was cold cereal...but turns out we could have had anything).
What a good lookin bunch of boys :)!

 There was also a bike parade.  Lyle had to leave for a job before this though.
Bonus:  Lyle made $150 bucks and the people gave him a brand new freezer and sewing machine!

 Me and the boys just chilled while waiting for Lyle to get home from his job :)

LOL...These boys are my favorite!
Oooo they just melt my heart and bring me so many smiles and giggles every day!
Thank you thank you for sweet children!

We went to my Dad's house when Lyle got home.

We had lots of yummy food and went swimming.

Lisa made this awesome cake among lots of other delicious things!

After my Dad's house we came home and took a little rest, then went over to Emily Nicol's parents house and lit some fireworks!  It was lots of fun!  As we were outside Calvin started seeing bigger fireworks so wanted to go chase them :)

 We ended up just coming home and climbing up on the roof in hopes we might be able to see several different shows.  We did see lots in the distance, but next year I definitely want to go to a show!

 Lyle ended off the night with our own little grand finale :).  He's awesome!!!