Father & Son's Campout

Last Friday Jared took Lucas out to Levan so they could go to the father & son's campout with his dad.  Jared said that Lucas had a great time being outside and playing with his cousin Adam.  He also got to sleep in the trailer.  So cute. 

Adam, Grandpa Jerry, Lucas

Mother's Day

Mother's day was lovely for me.  We got up early and got ready for church.  Jared gave me a beautiful corsage (which is a tradition in his family) and we went to church.  All of the classes and lessons were so great and the spirit just lifted me up. 

After church we went to Levan to have lunch with Jared's mom.  Then we went over to his aunt Carolyn's house and I had made a cake so we had dessert and visited with his aunts and grandma Myrt.  The kids played in the yard and looked at the fish in the pond and Uncle Mike's birds.

This was one of my presents from Paige.  It's her message to me on her white board.  So cute!!  My favorite part of mother's day are the homemade cards from my kids.  They mean so much to me and I save them all.

After we visited at Carolyn's for a while we took the kids down the street to see Ray's goats.  There were lots of new little ones.

Aunt Julie gave the girls some watermelon rinds to feed the goats.

Lucas was freaked out by this big goat.  Look at the expression on his face.  He was screaming.

There are 3 sets of twins.  I had to take a picture of these two trying to eat. 

This Lllama is in the pen with the goats.  It protects them.  We are lucky she didn't spit on us.

Lucas finally got brave enough to try and touch the goat.  It came right up to him and Lucas was so excited.

After we went to see the goats we went over to Grandma and Grandpa Mangelson's house for chocolate cake and Carmel popcorn.  We  even took the kids for a ride on the golf cart around the farm and saw more animals, horses, cows, sheep, and deer. 

It was a nice relaxing mothers day and it was fun to just visit and be outside at the farm.  Hope you all had a wonderful mothers day.

Orientation

On Thursday I got off work at noon, picked MaKady up from school and we drove down to St. George.  Tabi had a really nice dinner waiting for us and then we went out to MaKady's new student orientation at Tuacahn High School.

We met down in the amphitheater where they have all they plays and the principal and several counselors, teachers, and even the Valedictorians (there are 2) spoke.  It made me so excited for MaKady.  It's going to be a great school for her.

One thing I thought was funny is that their lockers are outside.  I had to take a picture and MaKady was so embarrassed because I was the only mom with a camera.  HaHa, I love to embarrass her :)

Tabi & MaKady

There are so many great things about this school.  I know it's were MaKady is meant to be.  If you know her it's just perfect for her.  Plus the boy to girl ratio is 70% girls and 30% boys.  So it's almost like she's going to an all girl school, HaHa.  What mom wouldn't love that?!!

Happy Easter

Happy Easter!!!  We had a great time.  Saturday Paige and I cleaned the house and boiled eggs while Jared took MaKady and Lucas out to where his family was camping to they could ride 4-wheelers and visit.  Then Paige had her friend over and they decorated eggs and we played chutes and ladders, and made marshmallow Easter eggs.  Later when MaKady and Lucas came home they decorated their eggs.

Sunday morning the kids were excited to wake up.  I caught the girls on their way down the stairs at 4 am.  HaHa!!!  They had asked me the night before if they could get up early.  I told them yes, but I didn't know it was going to be that early.  I sent them back to bed until 6:30.  Then the kids all got up and went to see what they got in their baskets.  The Easter bunny was good to them this year.  Lots of candy!!!

 Then egg salad on toast for breakfast.

 And chocolate for breakfast.

Then off to church for us.  Church was great.  I loved listening to the primary sing songs in Sacrament meeting and I loved teaching the lesson in Young Women.  I taught the lesson about the last week of Christ's life.  It was the first time I have actually studied and understood the timeline of his last week.  (you can find the lesson here)  I used the lesson part and then pictures of the items. It turned out so good.

After church we ate lunch and took naps, then I hid all the eggs and the kids had their Easter egg hunt.

 Marshmallow eggs

Hope you all had a fabulous Easter!!

Paige - isms

Oh how I love my kids.  They are each unique and individual.  Paige is my classic middle child.  She fights for attention and is horribly rotten some times.  But she can also be the sweetest little girl.  Lately she comes up with the funniest things to say and I wanted to share some of them.

1.  The other day when we were driving she said "mom, I think you need a bigger car."  I asked her why and she said "if you get a bigger car then you would have more kids, people with big cars have lots of kids."

2.  Yesterday she asked me why some people are "fat".  I told her first of all that is rude, but also maybe they have a problem eating too much food and she said "oh, like paul."  I'm thinking what?  who the heck is paul.  Paige says "Oh you know, Paul Blart, mall cop." 

3.  "Mom I want to be an only child."

4.  Paige "When I grow up I am going to be a swim suit model"  Me "why, where did you get that idea from?"  Paige "from Hannah Montana!" 

5.  "What is a Nude Beach?"  

Oh I just love my Paigey girl, she definately keeps me on my toes.

Las Vegas

I love Las Vegas.  We lived there many years ago and I loved it.  It's one of my favorite places.  Every year for the last 9 years (except 2 years ago because of Tabi's wedding)  Jared has gone to Vegas to help our friends put on their show "Mopars at the Strip".  This year I decided I wanted to go. 

Jared left Thursday morning to drive down with Tyler and Trent.  I worked all day then picked up the kids in the afternoon and drove to St. George Thursday night.  We spent the night in St. George and then I kissed my kids and left them with my sisters.  I got to Vegas around noon.  I was expecting to play, but we worked.  HaHa.  I hardly believed Jared when he told me that it was a lot of work, but there we were taking tickets in the ticket booth.   I sat around with Jared and then about 4 we got to close up shop for the day. 

Friday evening we went and ate dinner at the little restaurant in the hotel and then we went to Madam Tussuad's Wax Museum.  Of course I forgot my camera.  I have been there before but it has been many years and they have added to it since I went.  I am always surprised by the size of these wax celebrities. I guess I imagine that these people are huge or something, but I was surprised that most of the women are my height.  Then of course you have some of them who really are huge.  anyway it was fun.

Saturday we got up and headed to our post again.  Taking tickets in the booth from 8-4.  Saturday was crazy weather day.  It started out nice then got cloudy, rainy, windy, snowy, then it cleared up again.  On Saturday night we went and ate dinner at the Rio and then we headed to Fremont street to ride the zip line.  It was a blast.  Not as thrilling as sky diving, but it was still so much fun.  I loved it. 

Sunday morning I got up early and headed back to St. George to spend the day with my kids and my sisters.  Then I drove home late Sunday night. 

It was a short weekend, but a much needed break from my kids (am I horrible for saying that?)  I am so grateful for my sisters who where willing to watch my kids for me.

Family Pictures

I meant to post these a while ago, but I have been such a slacker on the blog.  Oh well.  I took some pictures of my sisters and their families when we where in St. George last time.  It was a quick little trip, but so much fun.  It's neat to watch how their families are growing.

Kollin, Kole, Tabitha, & Kleyton

Bryce, Hannah, & Ava

Empty Nest

Ever since MaKady was a little girl (and back when we lived in St. George), she has wanted to go to Tuachan High School.  We applied last September and on Monday she finally got her acceptance letter.  She is so excited.  We are excited for her but also nervous.  I can hardly believe she will be in High School next year, not to mention the fact that she will no longer be living at our house.  She is going to be living with my sister Tabi.  Weird to think we are beginning the "empty nest" stage.