Cookout

Friday night we had our first cookout up the canyon of the year.  It was so great to go to the mountains and have a campfire. We decided not to camp over just go up for dinner.  It was great to spend time with some friends and visit.  Cole had such a hard night though he was so fansinated by the fire gut so upset we would not let him play in in.  We got up the canyon and I realized that I did not bring coats for Clint and Cole- I know great mom!  Luckily we called Dan and Marsha and they brought up their jackets.  It is great to have such wonderful friends.

Shay and Emmie- such cute girls!

We told the boys to go on a hike - next thing we know they are way up on top of this little mountain.
Wyatt- Bricker- Cade- Brody- 

Angelman walk 2013

May 18 was the annual Angelman walk in Salt Lake.  We woke up to a major rainstorm but still loaded up and headed to Salt Lake, luckily by time we got there is was mostly done raining.  The walk is so great to connect with families of other angels as well as have all your family there to support you.  We are so very blessed to have such an awsome family that is so supportive of us!  Love you lots.

The walk is only a mile around the park twice but it was great to see how much Cole and Clint have improved since last year.  Then there was a lunch for everyone and then raffle prizes.  It was a great day.

Team Crusin with Clint and Cole

Finish Line

Aunt Kim helping Clint get to the finish line.

Uncle Chet, Chad adn Clint, Spencer and Cole

Mom, Cindy, Cole Jane, Christy, Clint, Angie, Kami, Ashley

Candy Cannon

Aunt Rachie and Clint

Mountainside Mile - SEM

Mountainside Mile- Running is definately not my kids favorite activity in fact they really wanted to skip school today and just stay home.  It is great for them to participate and even if they don't win the race they tried their hardest and that makes their mom so proud.

Nate is such a great dad he ran the last half with Wyatt encouraging him all the way.  Ada was there cheering him on too. 

I Shay getting stretched out to run.  She is such a cutie.  Her dad ran with her a for awhile too.  I guess I did not get to many photos of her running- whoops she did a great job.  

Cole cheering 

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SEM - projects. 

Wyatt had to do a biography fair for his SEM project he had to pick someone famous and write a poem about them and memorize it and present it to the audience.  He did such a wonderful job he remembered his poem and was not even nervous in front of everyone.  He was Thomas Edison.

  Who knows mabey one day he will be famous and someone will do report about him!

Western Night

Western Night is such a fun Tradition at Mountainside Elementary  One night is Daddy Daughter night and then the next night is Mother Son night.  We had a great time square dancing and then ended the night with a root beer float.

Shays baptism

On Sat March 30 Shay got baptized.

I just want to record this story because I want Shay to always remember it.  On Friday night after Wyatt's birthday party Shay went up to bed and she just got so sad.  She was just worrying about everything - her baptism suit was to big- she did not know how to do her hair- just was worrying about everything.  I went up and was talking to her and she was like Mom I just can't get baptized!  I am not ready and I don't want to.  This is like at 10 on Friday night.  Ah as a mom what do you do we have told her it was her choice and now what.  So I turned on some primary songs and told her to pray about it and relax for a bit and then come talk to me.  I was downstairs making stuff for the lunch the next day wondering if we were even having a baptism.  A little later Shay comes down and she says her mind is made up No Baptism!  AHHH-  She said she knew it was the right thing to get baptized she just did not know if she was ready.  So I asked her if there was anyone she knew that did not want her to be baptized- She said Yes Satan does not want me to get baptized Mom.  I asked her what she was going to do about that- She said I won't let Satan win- Then she says Mom it is just like in Stake Conference when that girl wanted to go on a mission and Satan did not want her to go and was trying to get her to changer her mind. ( I was so surprised sometimes you wonder if your kids are even listening or if sitting in a hot tabernacle is worth it but apparently It was).  After she had made that connection she was fine.  She was happy not crying and ready to get baptized she went up to bed and went right to sleep and Sat morning she was so happy and excited.  I know part of it was she was just nervous but I truely believe something was working on her.  The spirit was so strong that night when she said I won't let Satan win!  It is scary to see that evil influence working on your kids!  I love her so much and know she is a special spirit and I am so proud of her for making the choice to get baptized. I think this was a great lesson for her to learn that there is someone trying to make you not make the right choices.

Her cute hair that Kami Gunderson did .

Clint giving grandma Jill some love

She had so many people come and support her- I wish I would have gotten a group photo!

After we came back to the house for an Easter egg hunt and lunch.  Shay has so many people who love her.  It was a great day!

Wyatt's Birthday

Wyatt turned 10 on Friday.  What a great day!  First we woke up an listened to his happy birthday message on the radio- It was so great because he won the birthday contest -which was a free cake and ice cream and a prize.  I was so excited more excited than Wyatt because that meant I did not have to bake a cake.  Then school which was a great day for him- they did their spring party in the morning and then an AR party in the afternoon.  After school he got to go to James Merritts house for awhile and they dyed Easter eggs and played. Tricia also gave him the coolest science experiment kit!  Then that night we went out to dinner - Sizzler was his choice- and then cake and ice cream with some cousins -  I pretty great day for him.  For his Birthday he got the Harry Potter Books and a Rocket kit. I can't believe he is ten, I am so glad he is in our family- he is such a great kid.

Shays baptism photos

Shay is getting Baptized on Saturday

My friend Tiffany took her cute photos and made her invitation I am so lucky to have such great friends who are so talented.  

 These are just a few of her cute photos she is such a cutie- It was so fun going and picking out her dress and getting her all dressed up for photos.  It made me a little sad to thinking how fast time flies and how to soon we will be doing this with a wedding dress- I know it is years away but time goes so fast and my little girl is growing up.