The best weekend ever!

I almost wish we could've camped forever. I mean think about it, who cares if your dirty, or wear the same clothes twice? Time really means nothing, no phones, no tv, sitting around the campfire every night, would it ever get old? We had a great time this last weekend camping and riding quads, I love being able to experience these things with the kids. We found some awesome quad trails, saw beautiful scenery that really not very many people get the opportunity to see and just had fun being together. It always amazes me how much the kids find to do when there is no tv or internet around yet at home they are always bored unless they are doing those exact things! Lyndi loves riding the quads, she even started falling asleep once when I took her out so I had to tie my long sleeve shirt around the both of us to keep her from falling off so I could drive back to camp. It was great to get away for the weekend, whenever you are free from all the every day distractions it really drives home just what is important in this life:

#1 EATIN' S'MORES

#2 NAP TIME

#3 BUILDING BRIDGES

#4 HAVIN' FUN!!

(love the dirty faces and the pink helmet! For the record he cried about having to wear that one, I mean come on, it's just a color!)

Oh no! Not another teenager!

Oh say it isn't true! I now have 2 teenagers, Happy Birthday Kyle!!! Why is it that when your kid has a birthday YOU feel so much older! That's just not fair. I remember the day I found out we were expecting Kyle, we had been married just 7 short months. I brought pink & blue balloons home to surprise Randy, such a joyful day. Now he is more than half grown, has reached the all important teenage years, and yes, he thinks he knows it all. I love Kyle because he is just so good. I don't ever have to worry about him making the right choices. He loves scouts, can't wait to do his eagle project, and actually enjoys church. He has always been pretty easy going, he loves to torment his brothers & sisters but what teenage boy doesn't? It is still strange to me that we are leaving the baby world behind and are fully engaged in the teen, pre-teen years. Can I just run away now? I know what to do with babies, I'm a little lost with the teenagers. At least the first 3 will be pretty easy on me I think, they're all boys-not looking forward to the 4th becoming a teenager! It's exciting though. In Target today I saw the graduation decorations out and couldn't believe that in just 2 short years I'll be buying that stuff, crazy. See what I mean by feeling old!

Happy Birthday Bubba!

Happy Birthday Lou Lou!

Our baby girl is growing up! Now that she is 2 I think she is officially disqualified from being a baby and is now a toddler. Boo hoo! I guess she will always be my baby though, right? We managed to squeeze her birthday into the 15 minute window we had last night between a track meet, cub scouts, 11 year old scouts, and mutual. She practiced all day blowing so she could blow out her candles but then when the big moment came she got scared of the flames and needed help! We have been so blessed with this sweet little girl, I can't even imagine life without her. She brings so much joy and love into our lives. I wish I could stop time right here and keep her my little girl forever! Why do they have to grow up? I hope every birthday of hers isn't bittersweet. Maybe she'll grow up to be an awful teenager and then I'll be counting down her birthdays! Let's hope not. It was so fun to watch her tear into her presents, she kept wanting more. The best part was seeing her push around her hot pink Tonka truck in her big poofy pink tutu-you go girl! Happy birthday Lyndi Joy, we love you!

Speed Racer

Ryan participated in his last pinewood derby the end of March. He has had so much fun as a cub scout and I know that he is really looking forward to joining boy scouts in August. His car did really good this year, he took 3rd place in our ward overall and also earned a 2nd place ribbon for the "fastest looking" car. Good job Ryan!