School Pictures

Davy Crockett

My brother John has been working on a ranch in Wyoming all summer long. He came down to visit for a friends wedding at the end of September, (this is how much I've been slacking in the posting department), and brought Thadd a late birthday gift. John asked Thadd if he wanted it wrapped or just in the bag. Thadd was happy to just have it in the bag, until he pulled it out. It was a Davy Crockett outfit. He looked in the bag and said to John, "What else?" I just started laughing! I told John that to Thadd, he was just seeing a dead animal! My kids have no idea who Davy Crockett or how cool this present is! How sad is that!

It took about an hour, but Thadd finially tried it on. First he had to run around the house and see if it would fit without anyone seeing him. He came back without it on and said it was too big. I know it's not nice to laugh at your kids, but I thought this whole thing was so funny! By the end of the day he hadn't taken it off and was chopping everything with the foam axe. First thing the next morning he put it back on and has loved playing with it. I have to say, I haven't gone to find the movie of Davy Crockett but I think my kids would love it!

Update.

I have been such a slacker in posting lately. I haven't had any pictures to post so I've put it off. Well, I won't put it off. Sorry about not having pictures.

This week has been busy. Thursday was one of Tuckers last soccer games. Glade and Diane were able to come help me with the kids now that Nate is working nights. It was so cold! But Tucker did well as always and Thadd and Norma loved playing with Grandpa and running around with him to stay warm. Glade and Diane leave in a week for the MTC and then on to Mongolia. We are really going to miss them and I am so glad the kids got to spend just a little more time with them.

Friday morning as I was bending down to pick up some garbage off the floor and through out my back. I couldn't move for most of the day. I was stuck in the recline position on the couch for most of the day. I worst was Nate was a work the whole day and couldn't some home to help me. I was suppose to be packing so we could go camping for the weekend. I was so glad that Norma is self-sufficient or it might have been a long day. There was a birthday party at my parents house that night and Diane and her girls had invited Heather and I to a girls night that night also. So much to do and I couldn't move! My brother ended up coming and picking me and the kids up and taking us to my parents and then the girls came and picked me up for games later too. By then I was able to walk but still today, I have a hard time sitting up or getting down.

Saturday we went up Spanish Fork canyon to go camping. It was such a nice day! It wasn't too cold. We camped in the Diamond Fork camp ground. It is an open range and Wall-E loved it! His little-man syndrome was inflated when he stampeded 5 cows through our camp site. The kids loved a trail they found to go on and I got an hour to myself because I couldn't go with them.

Today the kids are out of school and we are just trying to catch up on house stuff I wasn't able to do on Friday. But they have been such good kids. I am such a lucky mom to have the kids I do. They have been wonderful lately and it has been such a pleasure to be a family!

Funny

So I just had to post this. Yesterday was picture day at the school and we took Norma down to have hers taken too. She was ready to walk right in the door but I told her she needed to wait til they called her name. This is how it went,

Me. "They will call Norma when they are ready for you to come back honey."
Norma. (Screaming) "My name is not Norma! It is Norma Sue!"
Me. (Trying to keep a straight face.) " I know that honey, but I just put Norma on the paper.'
Norma. (Still screaming) "But my name is Norma Sue, not just Norma!"

She ended up being very happy for pictures and hamming it up for the picture. She had everyone else smiling at her too! Silly girl!

Thadd turns 6!!!

I can not believe that my boy is 6! That seems so old to me! I swear that it was just a few years ago that he came into our family and make my life whole!

Thadd was spoiled and had a whole day of Transformers! Everything was Transformers and he wouldn't have had it any other way! He loves Transformers!

It was also his first party! It was just 2 friends but that was enough for me! They had a blast! Everyone came over for lunch and to play the Wii. It was a good day and I really think he had a great day!
Happy Birthday Thadd-man! We love you!!!

Another weekend project

Nate had enjoyed his weekends being on the week days this last month. He put in the grass one weekend, started a class at UVU the next and has done this this past "weekend".

This is the before.

This is the after.

He was hoping to make enough room to park both the Durango and the cop car. But our garage even with the new stairs, is not big enough. But it still looks nice and we have so much more room in there.

Tucker's First Soccer Game

Tucker did awesome! He was one of the best ones on his team. He could actually kick the ball where he wanted it to go! They played a good game. I don't think they keep score on these games but they did lose. :( I think they had some 10 year olds on the other team. Tuck's team didn't make one goal but they sure tried hard and played well! This was also the first day of school so he had a lot going on this day!

Here are some good pictures that I got!