Family Vacation

Now that Josh is done with school we were able to take a family vacation and not have to worry about returning for a test or spend time studying. This summer we went to Missouri and Illinois to visit Josh's grandparents. We spent the first part of the week with his grandma on her farm. We rode four wheelers and played in his Aunt's pond. We also took the kids to see a goat farm and feed the baby goats with Josh's cousin, aunt, and grandma. We then went to Josh's grandpa's in Quincy, IL. While we were there we took the kids to see Nauvoo and Carthage. We were able to go to a cousin's birthday party and the kids were able to play with their cousins. On the way home we stopped at Adam-ondi-ahman and then Flaming Gorge. At Flaming Gorge we took the kids down to the bottom of the dam. We loved being with family and enjoyed the break.

The bottom of Flaming Gorge Dam

Flaming Gorge

Cousins

They loved playing with cousins

Grandpa and Grandma Tandy

playing in the water

Trey loved the cake

Elle's party

Grandpa and the kids

Tatum and Ava

Carthage

Adam-ondi-ahman

Nauvoo

Trey in the Mississippi

Where the pioneers crossed the Mississippi

Grandma and Grandpa Knight

At the river

Summer Vacation

In the timber

Great Grandkids

Swimming in the pond

Trey

playing with water

Trey and goats

Baby goats

Jaden and the baby goat

Tatum and the baby goats

Trey in his life preserver

Jaden on the dock

On the swing

On the paddle boat

Tatum and her snails

Trey on the four wheeler

Tatum's Broken Heart

Today Tatum was in a time out in her room. When I went into her room to talk to her about what she had done I saw her crying on the side of her bed holding a princess computer. I asked her why she was crying and this is what she said:
T- "You broke my heart"
M- (not understanding her through the sobs) "I broke what?"
T- "You broke my heart"
M- (still not understanding) "I broke what?"
T- "This" (pointing to the heart shaped lock on her computer)
M- "I broke your lock?"
T- "No, my heart. You broke my heart."
M- "How did I break the heart?" (thinking she was referring to the computer)
T- "No, you broke my heart in my throat." (any internal organ above the stomach is in her throat.)
M- "How did I do that?"
T- "When you where mad at me and yelled. You broke my heart."
Needless to say we had a conversation about how when she was not obedient she breaks my heart and that if she starts listening I won't have to get mad. I am still trying to figure out where she heard the phrase "You broke my heart".

I know this is late mom, but here is a picture of your Mother's Day present. We will get it to you the next time we see you. We love you.

Easter at Grandma's

We went to Idaho Falls over Conference weekend (I know I am really late) and had an early Easter with my parents. The kids had funny dying eggs, going on an egg hunt, and riding down Uncle Cory's skateboard ramp. It was a fun weekend.

Jaden's Flight

This post is a little out of place, but I had to add these videos. This is Jaden flying on his plane ride. I wish I could have zoomed in on his face as they landed. He was as proud as a boy could be and you could not have wiped away his smile. We had to film the take off twice because we filmed the wrong plane at first. We were all filming what we thought was Jaden flying until Jenica informed us that their plane was just taking off. It was a funny moment that helped calm my nerves. I was a very nervous mother during the flight, but Justin is a great pilot and kept my boy safe. Thanks again Jenica and Justin.

Trey and Skylar

Trey just discovered ice cream. I know it is not the best thing for him and he does not get it very often, but when he does he goes nuts. Skylar made the mistake of sitting next to Trey with a Frosty. Poor Skylar was just trying to relax after helping us move and he was attacked by an ice cream crazed baby. Sorry again about the toys on the floor we had just finished moving in. Also sorry about the background noise, we were watching "Goonies" and I did not realize it was so loud.

Easter

I know that I am really slow, but here are the pictures from Easter. Sorry the house is not very organized, we had just moved in the day before.

Trey's world was rocked the day before with the move. He was mad at life at this point.

Jaden and Tatum with their Easter candy.Trey with all of his candy. Tatum woke up before anyone else on Easter morning and started the Easter egg hunt by herself.

Trey hunting for eggs.

Jaden's birthday

Jaden's birthday was filled with a lot of fun things, but can you guess what one was his favorite? A shark cake A football

Airplanes

Transformers

A gift card to Wal-Mart

Another airplane , 0r..........

a ride in a Cessna 150. If you said the ride in a plane you guessed right. Josh set up this plane ride with one of his co-workers. Her husband has his pilot's license and a plane. He was nice enough to take Jaden up for about an hour and fly him to Grantsville and back to Salt Lake. He even let Jaden fly the plane. According to Jaden that was the coolest thing ever. Thanks Justin, you gave this 7 year old the greatest day of his life.

Happy Birthday Jaden

Happy Birthday Jaden. I can't believe that you are 7 already. It seems like it was just yesterday that you were born. You have grown up to be a great brother and son. I love that you still love garbage trucks, airplanes, and now sharks. I love that you are willing to make Tatum happy when she is having a breakdown and how great you are with Trey. I am so happy that you are part of our family.

Name three things that you can do when you are old...

That was a question on Jaden's homework tonight. His answers left some questions.
1- Drive ( a really good answer)
2- Buy ("Buy what?" I asked. "I don't know, stuff" he answered)
3- Go to the Woods. ("Really, Jaden? Why would you put that? -"Well that is something that you only want to do when you are old.")

Sometimes I just love that girl....

is what Jaden said when Tatum came downstairs wanting to wear this to the park. We all love this girl, she keeps us laughing.