A few bit's of summer

Eli did baseball again this year.  He was on the Diamond Backs. He said his favorite thing about baseball was running to home plate. His team had a slow year but when they got to the play offs they won four games in a row and almost made it to the champion ship game. He was a little sad to not get a trophy. 

 Grandma Garner, jane and I went to Wicked.  We never get sick of seeing that production. 

Jane, Emily and Audrey at City Creek.  Melissa and I took the girls down for lunch and a little exploring around City Creek.  It was our first time.  It is really beautiful.  Jane liked being together.

We had lot's of day's at the pool. Hyrum has turned into quite the little fish this year. 

Hyrum and Lottie May at the bountiful rec center.

Eli saved up $65.00 to get his very first skate board. He has really good balance and not much fear so he is doing really well.

Jane and I went to Seth's booth at the art's festival. It was fun to see all his work. He has a lot of talent.

Walt is still very cautious with the water but he had a lot of fun this summer.

Walt and Hyrum asleep in my favorite nap spot, the boat cuddy.

Kali and I boating at Willard Bay.

More fun at the pool. Walt, Eli, Krew Love and Hyrum

Walt and Hyrum at the bowery for the ward party. My kids love to play at the ward bowery.  I am not sure if Hy needs to go potty in this photo or if this photo was just bad timing. They are such good little buddies.

Pumpkin Drop at Hee Haw Farms

Walt has been waiting for this day for a long time.  He loves to watch the crane drop the pumpkins.  The other kids like it for a few times but Walt could sit and watch all day!  I felt bad when we had to leave.

Hyrum loved the slides.

Jane and Matt. She is getting so tall.

 I sure love this crazy pumpkin man!

Look at those cute little faces. Jane, Eli, Hyrum

Eli was such a cute goof ball today.He was crack 'n me up at the petting zoo.  Letting the goats chase him around food in his hand.

 Jane love's the little bunny village.

Walt loved the farm tractors.

We all had yummy cupcakes.

Another fun pumpkin drop day for the books.  Until next year HEE HAW!

A New Look

Some times I really wish my mind would just be calm for a moment.  I think about five different things at once!  It gets kinda tiering and it make's it hard to fall asleep.  My eyes are burning and my body aching to go to sleep but I am going to try wright out my thoughts for a while to see if it will help me fall asleep faster.  Seven months ago my aunt Lona was killed in a bicycle accident and a few weeks later my Mother in-law diagnosed with a terminal lung cancer.  For the past seven months I have had the opportunity to exercise my faith and also do a lot of thinking about life. What do I think about this life of mine.  Well for starters life is way to short.  It kinda makes me nervous to not know when this life of mine will be over.  Second of all life is really fragile. Of course I knows this but do I take the time every day to relish in the small and simple moments that can bring so much joy.  I thought my kids were growing up fast but now time feels like it is moving at light speed.  All I can think about is wanting to be a better wife and mother.  I have loved my business Leila Birds Nest.  It has brought me a lot of fulfillment.  This week I have been preparing for an up coming boutique.  Today I missed harvesting the pumpkins with my kids because I was crafting.  Now, I love to craft and I need some time to myself every now and then, but today I felt bad.  I felt like I missed out on a memory I should have had with my family.  I don't really know what I want to do.  It is hard for me to think of giving up Leila Birds Nest.  Now that I have rattled on about my new look on life, I have a new look physically as well.  Oh yah, I colored my hair darker.   Oh and my Jaw is HUGE!!  It has been five days since I had surgery on my lower jaw.  I never had an adult tooth and the post I had put in the tooth next to the missing one went bad so the dentist pulled the bad tooth.  He then did a bone graft.  I had to go back in for a second time to have another bone graft done to build up my jaw where the missing tooth was.  This ended up being just as intense as the infection and tooth extraction. This has been an emotionally trying thing for me.  I worry that more will go wrong, that my jaw will look un even for ever.  It make's me feel over weight, now that is never a fun feeling.  What if the graft get's infected?  Will they put me on more antibiotics, will my body have more side affects from that..... the worry just go's on. I am working really hard to not let this get to me to much.  When this is all done I will have the same thing done to my front tooth.  Just typing that out makes my tummy jump and my nerves fill with anxiety.  This is such a small thing in the big picture.  I find it kinda odd that I can have so much anxiety over something like this when I have been thinking of the big picture almost non stop for the last seven months. It seams unfair to feel the way I do when my mother in-law is fighting for her life.  No matter how I am feeling it is nice to hit my knees, talk with my Father in Heaven and know that my savior will carry the rest of my worry weight so that I will not be crushed by it's power.

Back to School

Janes first day of school Aug, 23. 2012

It is hard to belive it has been four months sence the last time I blogged. It is even more hard for me to belive that we have started a new school year! 

New things about Jane:

 Jane is now in the 5th grade.  This is her last year at the elemntry.  

New things about Jane: 

She now baby sits the boys for us

She got her first pair of glasses

She has started taking voice lessons

Is the tube queen
She also dog sits for the neighbors
She is now on book 5 in the Harry Potter series 

Jane and Eli always are excited to have their Fathers blessing to start out the new school year.  I am so grateful that Matt holds the priesthood and can give that to the kids.

Elis frist day of school Aug, 23 2012

New thing's about Eli:

Eli is now in the 2nd grade

He played baseball in june 

He did B-ball camp 

He love's angry birds and Phinius and Ferb

He saved his money for three months and bought his "own, super legit, real" skateboard

Got up on the wake board and can do a flip off the front of the boat

Hyrums first day of school Aug, 30 2012

New things about Hyrum:

Hyrum is now in kindergarten

He rides the bus to school

He lost his first tooth

He has already made some new friends

He started the let's play music program

can do the most perfect cannon ball and has can swim all day long

{Hyrum's first day on the bus and his first lost tooth.  Five days later he lost the second one.}

 

Walters first day of school, Sep. 4. 2012

New things about Walt aka tractor man:

Walter is now going to pre-school at Little Red

He is now potty trained

He is fearless on the trampoline and loves to jump with the big kids

He has slept in his own bed now a total of 5 times!! (trying to not get my hopes up but still praying for this one to stick)

Loves to sing and hear scripture stories, his favorite is Nephi and the brass plats and Mosses

A weath of randomness

In February Matt went to a pumpkin convention in Las Vegas, I got to go with him for a night.  He got the 1,500 lb club jacket!  That's right, it's a big deal.  It was so fun to see him get his awards, it brought back the rush of emotion when his las pumpkin weighed in at 1600 lbs!  It is really cool to watch someone you love accomplish something great.

Walt decided to play in the mud.  He is all boy.  Today he told me "hey, my wart is all gone" I asked him how it was gone so fast and he said "the tractors scared it away."  Poor kid, he is going to be sad when we put more wart remover on it tonight.

I got to go on a fild trip with Jane to Farmington Bay.  It was fun to be with her for the day!

I was impressed with the learning center that is at Farmington Bay.  They had some cool things.

Jane really liked all of the birds.

Happy Easter.  These are the only photos I took that day, I know I was a slacker, but we had a really nice day.

Jane, Annie and Audrey at the safe kids fair.  They did a performance with their Up With Kids group.

Jane got to hold a few snakes after the show.

The girls were sad Hyrum was not there to see the Star Wars guys but they still wanted their picture with them.

Three good friends. Audrey, Ollie and Jane

Hyrum is now a whole hand old

I have been meaning to post this now for so long!  I think I have written this post now three times, I apparently don't know how to save things right.  Hyrum turned 5 on April, 9th 2012. 

Happy Birthdya to our little Jedi Hyrum!  He is now a whole hand old, the big number 5!

What would a Star Wars party be with out Prinsses Leia and Master Jedi Matt?  Hyrum thought we were the coolest parents, I hope even when we are not dressed up in Star Wars stuff he still thinks that.

My super talented friend Emily made Hyrum this Awesome cake!  He loved it.

Hyrum trying to pop a balloon to become a true jedi night

All Hyrum's party guests

Top row:  Master Jedi Matt, Audrey, Jane and Haley

On the couch: Walt, Jackson, Krew, Hyrum, Conner, Eli and Maggie

All the padawans in training received a pool noodle light saber

My sweet little Hyrum recently said to me "Mom, do you know what I love more than candy? "  What I asked him, "You and my family"

Hyrum has such a good heart.  He fills mine with joy every day.  I love all his funny faces he pulls when he is talking with me, telling me every little detail of his thoughts.  He gives me more love than I could ever ask for.  He always thanks me for the meals I make him and when I help him get his shoes on any little random thing, and he always knows when I need a pick me up and will tell me he loves me out of the blue.  I love to see his testimony grow.  One of my favorite things is to listen to Hyrum pray. He is always thinking of others.  I cherish every moment with you, my sweet Hyrum, Thank you for being so wonderful.  Happy Birthday!

Walt, Hyrum and Krew

Hyrum ate the head right off of Yoda, it was so funny!  Hyrum is such a joy to have in our family!