Party Time

Trevor had his birthday party tonight. He wanted to do a repeat of last year--roast smores and play capture the flag. I love this party! He invited 11 kids. (Austin, Tyler, Zach, Daniel, Ric, Jac, Titus, Preston, Josh, Tyler B, and Nate)
Right before it was supposed to start, there was a torrential downpour. We made some back up plans really quickly and got out the ping pong table in case we needed to have tournament. Turns out that the weather turned just in time. The kids had so much fun just playing outside. We need to do this more often. 

Best Friends

Grant actually went and did something with friends today! He rarely does this. But his friend, Ben, from high school was in town, so Ben, Grant, and Todd got together and went hiking. I'm not sure all the shenanigans that happened while they were together. I'm sure more and more will come out as time goes on :)

Infusion Time

For today's infusion, Trevor invited his cousin Preston to come along. Preston was so excited that he got up at 1:00 in the morning to get his school work done so he would be able to go. That is dedication! Trevor always enjoys having others along. It helps pass the time. Today he had to get poked twice. No bueno!

Spring Concert

Lydia had her Spring concert tonight. She was so happy up there! I love seeing her bloom.

MTB Saturday

Today in Ben's mountain biking group, they stopped to do some service. They were working on grooming the trails. I am grateful for Ben and how he is a great leader and does good. Mountain biking has been a great thing for him, and he has made some great memories. 

Wishers

"I wish for a gumball."

Best Friends

How I love to spend time with Heather! It usually only happens twice a year (for our Birthdays) when we go out just by ourselves, but that is okay. It is always perfect. We laugh. We cry. We giggle. We give advice. We give a listening ear. And we laugh. I love it. I don't know what I will do with myself when she moves away.

These Boots Are Made For Walking

This year has been a horrible year for ticks. I've already had 2 bites, not to mention how many of I have found on my clothes, etc. And it hasn't been any better for the kids. But Lydia loves to walk to the bus stop--which is right through a field and that is just asking for ticks. I finally had the idea to buy rain boots because I'm pretty sure ticks won't cling to those. When I went to the store, the plain black boots were the cheapest. To get anything that was cute would cost more. So I bought the plain black pair, brought them home, and had my little Picaso paint them for me. Now rain or shine, I'm wearing those things to the bus stop!

Fishing Campout

The Deacon's (the 12 and 13 year-old boys at church) went on a fishing campout this weekend. Grant was more than happy to help with this one! Grant kept sending me texts throughout the night letting me know how it was going.
I think this one was: Trevor do something so mom knows how your doing.
Then: Okay just smile.

Then it was: Trevor won! Poker at an LDS scout camp out and I think our kid brought the cards.
(Who knew he knew how to play poker---and a disclaimer no goods or money were traded during this event!)

Cooking breakfast:

Totally out of order, but I couldn't resist this adorable picture of how happy Lucy was to see Dad

Playing Catch Up

When Grant had his accident, we got out of the habit of going on our dates with our kids. Lately I have been feeling like we need to get back to those, so we are making sure we are spending quality time with them. So over this spring break, we made up for lost time. It was a lot of fun because it meant Grant and I got to go on a lot of dates!Piper's date was probably the most interesting. She wanted to go to McDonalds. But unfortunately Ronald McDonald was actually there and she wanted nothing to do with him!

Great Men

At tonight's activity, the young women were having a pancake cookoff. Grant, Richard, and Steve got to be the judges. They were only missing the Bishop. These 4 men are amazing. They work so well together. I know Grant is energized after being with them. What a blessing this calling has been for Grant and our family.

Happy Birthday Trev-Man!

Mr. Trevor James turned 12 today! (How am I this old?)

He requested crepes for breakfast, macaroni and cheese for lunch, and Nana and Papa took us out to Hu Hot for dinner.
Trevor has saved his money for 2 years to buy a wii-u. It finally came on yesterday. So he got to play for most of the day today---truly a treat. Then we went to Hu Hot. When we got home, we had some people over for Trevor to get ordained a deacon and receive the priesthood. He enjoyed some time after that playing with cousins. It was fun and we are proud of him.

This cutie patootie (I'm sure I will still say that about him when he is 52 years old) continues to steal hearts. He has a quiet reverence about him, but can throw in some pretty witty humor when you least expect it. He enjoys mountain biking, acting, and tinkering. He loves spending time with friends, but loves to be home with family too. He makes sure that we have our family fun thing every week and is severely offended if it doesn't happen. He loves camping and scouting (as long as they aren't discussing medical things or having to go in cold water). We are proud of him how he pushes through pain and keeps a happy attitude even when we know he isn't feeling as well as other kids his age. He often naps and is blessed to enjoy reading because he does that a lot when he is just too tired to keep going or his tummy is bugging him. He wants to be an engineer when he grows up. He loves to build. He has a tender heart and is loyal--even when others make it hard to be. We love Mr. Trevor!