Gavinator and the Ball

I can't believe Gavin's T ball season has come and gone. I took these pictures yesterday at his last game. I was a good season. He loved it. He was always excited about going to t-ball. He loved his coaches; coach Kilee and coach Mario. Gavin is still two but they let him on the team anyway, I thought that was really cool of the YMCA. I think Gavin is going to be our kids that LOVES sports or anything that has to do with playing ball! And...he has a pretty good little arm for a two year old. 

Happy Mother's Day

Dave took this photograph of the kids and I today in the back yard. Although I took a second to put lipstick on, this is how we are today only edited in photoshop for a bit of a snappier pic. Love the light in their eyes, can't believe they are mine.

Happy Mother's Day to all the great Mothers that have ever lived. My Mother is my greatest example of love, courage, strength, hope and FAITH. I love my Mother so much. I miss living close to her and wish that I could be with her more and that my children could spend more time with her. My mother is always teaching my children, she is always kind and loving and a great inspiration to my children.

My husband also has an amazing mother, who I am so grateful for, she is good to my children and above all, she raised Dave to be such an amazing man. My sisters are incredible mothers, I look up to them in so many ways. I think what I admire most about my sisters is the great relationships they have with their children. I have so many good sister-in-laws that are fabulous women and are good friends to me, I love them very much.

A good friend once said, "I never thought I was  beautiful until I had children." I feel like that simply because my children make me a better person, they give me greater purpose in my life. I love each one of my children and wouldn't trade one day of being with them for anything else in this world. My family is my greatest treasure. I am so grateful for my life with them. I pray everyday to be a better Mother, to be the one Heavenly Father wants me to be. It requires a lot more spiritual strength than I ever thought that it would.

I have found that when Dave and I read scriptures and say family prayer everyday with our children, everyone is happier, everyone is calmer and life is better. I have felt the spirit with my children and know that Heavenly Father is watching over us everyday.

I love my children, they are so beautiful. Thanks kids for making me laugh everyday, without you live would be so boring. Love Mom.

Today

Today I spent the day with Gavin, just like everyother day, he is really my best little buddy all day. I love being with him. He is the funniest, most sarcastic, naughty little lovable kid. He turns three in June. I don't want him to grow up, I want to FREEZE TIME for now. He makes me laught everyday, tells me he is not poopy and that I am. He tells me I am a bad Mom whenever I do something wrong like dropping something on the floor. When I threaten to spank him when he is naughty he says, "Spank me Mommy!" He rides a two wheeler without training wheels like a stunt man. He tells me he loves my brother Brad and not me but he hugs me all the time and snuggles with me. He loves to be rocken in the rocking chair, but hates it when I sing to him. He is all boy and I love him so much. 

Dune Buggey

My brother told my kids he ownes the fastest and funnest dune buggy in the whole world and that it can go faster than my mini-van. The kids thought it was a riot, especially Gavin, sorry I didn't get a photo of him in the buggy. Check out the shocks on this baby! My kids can't wait to go to the dunes with my brother, the talk about it all the time.

Zoo

 Ye haW! Ride em coWboy! I love boy DraMa.

Alexis was "utterly" enjoying herself here. She sat here and milked the fake cow at the Phoenix Zoo for what seem like too long for to be normal. I was starting to worry. Maybe we need to move to a farm?

Spencer again

 picking oranges

goofball

Scooter rides

Arden in the Grarden

Spencer

Roses

Cascade Falls

If you haven't been to Cascade Falls it is worth the trip! Take an extra set of clothes for the hike out, especially for the kids. This was much more fun than the Grand Canyon, just ask my kids.

Directions:From I-40, 15 miles east of Flagstaff, take exit 211 at Winona. Drive 2.3 miles north to Leupp Rd. Turn right and drive 20.3 miles to unpaved and unsigned Indian Road 6910 (between mileposts 5 and 6). Turn left and drive along this rough road 9.4 miles to the turnoff on the left, which leads to the falls overlook (do not cross the Little Colorado River). Grand Falls can also be accessed from Indian Road 70 (instead of 6910). This road is located 15.0 miles along Leupp Rd (5.3 miles before Road 6910). Follow Road 70 8.4 miles to the same turnoff on the left before the Little Colorado River (Roads 6910 and 70 join together just before the turnoff). I recommend driving along Road 6910 instead of Road 70. Both roads are very rough going and you will need a 4x4 to drive them. But Road 6910 is much easier going and faster than Road 70.



Our Quick Photo for Easter

High Five Dude

...with this one was in sharp focus...oh well

HB Arden...Double Digets!

And a rockin snake cake too! Gotta love this girl!

Silly Bird

Mango loves any pen for a toy. He will hold it anyway he can get it even if that means he has to be on his back! Silly bird.

Saturday was a really great windy day, one perfect for kite flying. Dave broke out the new kite, it was as much fun as we expected it to be. This cell kite can lift the kids off the ground, and it did, took Arden down the feild a ways. She came home all scrapped up and now looks like she is advertising bandaids. Never the less, it was "screaming fun!" If you could see her face, she was smiling the entire time.

Getting the ears pierced

 Ok, here she is really nervous.

All done.

 

 She was feeling so nauseous after getting her ears pierced, she had to sit down. But, she was happy it was all over with. She was really excited about this day. She has been talking about it every night for a week or two.

T Ball days