Father's Day

Wow!! I am so blessed to be surrounded by such great men and examples to me and my family!! I'm am writing this a little late but better late than never.
Happy Father's Day to my wonderful husband. He is the best dad and never tires. He is going constantly. He loves to play and have fun with the kids. He is very involved in their lives and makes sure they know that he loves them. He makes our life so easy by working hard and giving us all everything we could ever dream of. Thank you for being the great dad you are!! WE LOVE YOU!!


My Dad: How blessed I have been to have a dad like mine. You know, everyday I realize more and more how blessed I truly am. You taught me how to work, to be of service, to be dedicated, and many more things. Thanks dad for being a great dad and a great grandpa. It is hard living so far away but you make it easier by being so supportive and always being their when we need you. We all love you!!

My Father-in-law: Thank you for raising such a wonderful son!! I really appreciate all you do for us and for being such a great grandpa!! It is nice to be so close to you so that my kids can know what it is like growing up close grandparents. I realize that not many kids get to do that especially with a grandpa like you. We love you!!

Camping at Tropic

We had a wonderful time camping by Tropic reservoir. The Wilden's came with their two kids, G & G, Shane, Wendy and their kids came too!!

Highlights were: Setting up camp twice, getting dizzy watching the kids go round and round in circles on the 4-wheelers, watching the skits that the girls performed, jumping off the wall, playing in the reservoir, fishing, looking for deer and elk, getting yelled at by the camp host, good food, smores and camp fires.

We had a great time with G & G and are so glad that they come camping with us and let us ride their 4-wheelers. The kids were so excited to see their cousins and could not wait for Grandma to bring them. It was fun to just relax and enjoy life. Thanks for such a great time everyone and a special thanks to Steve for all the great cooking.

FUN AT THE LAKE

We were so excited to go to the lake this year!! The kids were finally out of school and we headed out. The Rowley's & Reese's (our neighbors) were heading out too! We caught up to them at the marina. They couldn't get their boat started. So we shuttled everyone to the beach and had a great time as you can tell. It was close to evening and we packed up and had one load in and our boat wouldn't start. Well, I ran a few coves over while they called the marina. The group I found sent a guy over to help us out but that didn't work so he had to tow all 19 of us in and take about 5 of his group in. It was crazy. We had a great time and the kids loved it they played and played. Drake and the boys even caught a few catfish. Now Steve is a boat mechanic too!! He is putting a new motor in because something??? He'll have to finish that part of the story. Thanks to Bill McConnell for helping us out. It is almost done and we hope to be back to the lake soon!

MUG SHOTS!!

Well dad was so nice and got out the sidewalk paint that mom had bought one day while mom was at work and Tyson and Makenzie got a little carried away with it a decided to put their art on the house. Dad was not very happy and took some mug shots of them by their graffitii. It came off easily but it was the principal behind it all. They had their brushes and scrubbed it off. They said mom, mom look it comes off!! What artists but lets keep it to the sidewalk next time if their is one.

RECITALS

Drake and Sierra have both just recently had their recitals. Drake has been taking guitar for about 3 yrs now. He enjoys learning but hates practicing but I think that is just about everyone. He did a great job!! Sierra has been taking piano for about 1 1/2 years now. She loves it and rarely complains about practice. We are hoping that keeps happening. This was her first recital because we were gone the last one. She did a great job and thought it was so fun!! Keep up the great work kidos!!

Bring a Pet Class!!

Dogs, cats, hamsters, stuffed animals, and even a lamb. Sierra's school class had a bring a pet to show and tell. Sierra was so excited because her G & G Staheli had 7 little puppies to choose from and she had been dying to take one for the past month. They had a lot of fun telling about their pets. It was also fun because G & G "D" just happened to be in town that week too!! Tyson didn't want to get anywhere near the lamb. Luckily the cat was kennelled because the rest were all dogs and that could have been ugly especially if we would have had Bruiser their. Thanks to Mrs. Creager for a fun day!!

Happy Birthday Steve!!

Happy birthday to a wonderful dad and husband!! We are getting old and now you are as old as me. We got a radio put in the super saturn for him because he has gone with out for a long time because Makenzie and Tyson put pennies in the cassette player and shorted everything out. We also got him a cot, backpack and a few other things. WE LOVE YOU!! Thank you for being such a great husband and for being my best friend.

One Sister For Sale

Sierra's class had a poetry day. Each child memorized one poem and then read a few more that they had written. It was so cute. Sierra kept hers a secret and would only tell me the title and it was One Sister For Sale. She assured me that she really didn't mean it and it wasn't about Makenzie. She also assured Makenzie that it wasn't about her. Great job sis!!