Flying Kites

We received the neatest kites for Christmas from Vi and Shane, and though we've flown them before, we finally took some pictures. They never actually got airborne today, but it was fun to get outside with the kids and run around. Aspen was still at Nanna's house having a special sleep-over, so it's just Duke and Spencer and Hannah and me. We've got a pretty butterfly with really LOOOOONG green streamers, and a BLACK PEARL!!! :) I'll have to get some pictures of them in the air to put on here, too. They both fly well, though you'd never know from looking at that pirate ship. At least, I didn't expect it to fly at all. :)


























Upcoming Events :
+Family 4th of July BBQ

+Hannah's 3rd Birthday

+Jake comes home!

+Llama Fest

+Pioneer Day Carnival and Fireworks

Cutest Thing Ever

It has been kinda quiet around here lately. Jake's in Alaska, and Aspen has been spending a lot of time out with my mom and my grandma running errands and SHOPPING (lucky). Granted, Spencer makes enough noise and craziness and fun to make up for 5 kids, but it's still much quieter without the older two.
So, Spencer and Hannah and I were sitting down for lunch together the other day (quesadillas and apples! YUM!) and I was kinda lost in my own thoughts for a bit. When I started paying attention to their chatter, here's how it went down:
Hannah (who was pretending to be a monkey): "One more time?"
Spencer: "Okaaaaaaaaaay. Once upon a time there was a bee-yooooooooo-tiful princess, named Monkey. And there was a DRAGON! and a coooooool prince, named Spencer! The end."
Hannah: "One more time, Spencer?"
Spencer: "Okaaaay. Once upon a time there was a GIANT! A forte giant. And his name was Spencer. The end."
Hannah: "One more time? With ghost-es."
Spencer: "Okay, with ghost-es. Once upon a time, there was a GHOST! and he was a little boy named Spencer. The end."
Hannah: "I love you, Spencer."
Spencer: "I love you, too, Monkey."
Obviously I missed several stories before that. But it was just the cutest thing ever. This is why I love being a mom! These kids are such a blessing. When they're not eating PlayDoh... or flushing my make-up down the toilet. :) I can say one thing, it's constantly interesting. :)

A quick hello

Just a quick "hi" to all my friends in RS who are checking out my blog for the first time. :) I had a BLAST today! You ladies are all awesome.

Updates

So we passed Spencer's 4th birthday without mishap. Woohoo! :) He got a brand spankin' new 16 inch bike. He was soooo excited, until he realized that all the other 4 year-olds in the neighborhood have smaller bikes. Now he wants to ride theirs, and ignores his. Psh. Kids. Of course it doesn't matter that he begged for the bigger bike- it fits him just fine, too. lol At least it will last him a few years.

It's now summer break! Jacob is in Alaska having a blast, and, though we miss him bunches, we're having a pretty good time, too. :) The kids have SO MANY friends in the neighborhood- they're busy ALL DAY LONG! :) We just leave the front door open all day (thank goodness it hasn't been too hot yet!) and about 10 or 12 kids will just come and go, come and go. Between all their houses, these kids are probably getting more than their fill of Popsicles.

Duke and I have officially decided to go to college this fall. He'll hopefully be starting this month for the second half of summer semester, and then I'll start in August when the kids go back to school. I'm excited and nervous at the same time. It's so silly, but I'm most thrilled about HOMEWORK! lol and taking the assessment test. The idea of getting to work my grey matter again is getting me amped. :)

Hannah's birthday is coming up in July- along with Independence Day (party!!) and Pioneer Day (more party!!) and the Llama Fest! (SNOOOOOOW CONES!) July is always my favorite month during the summer, and it'll be even better because Jake will be here for all the fun this year. I can't wait.

Now that we've got everything out of storage finally, I can't find anything! But I think after the yard sale this weekend I'll be able to track down that USB cord and get some pictures up on here. I know I keep promising, but I'll get to it one of these days. Here's a few from earlier this year (and Christmas time):

Anniversary

Just another quick post. Today is our 5th wedding anniversary. It's insane how time flies. No one ever imagines getting divorced when they're newlyweds, but it's still hard to imagine 5 years. It simultaneously feels like we've been together forever, and for no time at all. So, here's a current picture, and a picture from the beginning. And here's to another forever. :)

MOVED!

Yay! We got moved, finally! It's so nice to be in our own place. Most of our furniture is still in storage, but it's kinda cool to have a slow move. It's been much easier to get settled that way. Here's a picture of the new place (you'll just have to guess which one we're in!):


We're also finally getting a handle on potty training Spence and Hannah! What a relief! No pun intended. :) Those two have been so stubborn about it, but I think they've got the idea now. It helped that Hannah started doing it first, I think. A little more motivation for Spencer.

Jake and Aspen are doing GREAT in school. I'm always so proud of them. They're both above their grade levels in reading and math. I was recently able to go on field trips with both of them to the Monte L. Bean Museum of Life Sciences at BYU. It was so much fun!

It's been snowing here the last couple of days. Talk about crazy. Apparently mother nature can't make up her mind about what season it is. Just last week the kids were running around with the neighbors in shorts and t-shirts. I can't wait for spring. That's one thing about all the snow we get all winter- I've finally come to appreciate the summer in a way that I never was able to in Vegas. I still love the winter and fall, but I'm happy for sunshine when it gets here. :)

Well, I think that's everything! When I get the camera and the usb cable unpacked I'll add some new pictures of the kids. Until then!

Heidi

New Fish!

Here we go; our first blog! Just a quick "hello" and a promise to update soon. We'll get some pictures up, too.

Upcoming events:
moving to our own house!
Duke and Heidi's wedding anniversary
Spencer's 4th birthday
SUMMER BREAK! YAY!