Baby Hall #6

So a few weeks ago, i started getting some very familiar signs, so I decided to take a pregnancy test. Of course it was positive, so I left it there on the bathroom counter for Joe to see. He was in complete denial and asked me to take another one. So I waited a few days and took it and again it was positive. He then asked me to go buy another brand, by this point I was getting a bit frustrated. But before I could make it to the store he called his parents, so that gave me the go ahead to call mine.
These things are never planned with us, but we couldn't be happier. We love our children so much even when they get hard to handle. They bring great joy and happiness to our lives. I know they will all have a great roles in the future. We can't wait to hold our newest addition and see how he/she will change our lives for the good.
So i'm 8 wks and due on March 10th!! Whoo Hoo!

Ken's Baptism

Kenny was baptized on July 4th. Joe's mom and dad and my mom and sister Teresa and her kids were able to make the drive to Idaho to join us. We all really enjoyed the company we had.
As I sat in the chapel I realized that the time I have with my kids at home gets shorter and shorter. My boys are 10 years from going on missions and Cheyenne is 8 years from college. I'm so thankful for all of my kids and the wonderful people they are becoming. Then watching Kenny as he was baptized was so wonderful, he truly is a wonderful boy and child of God. He is filled with love and compassion. Joe said in kenny's blessing that when he went on his mission he would be able to have great compassion for the people he serves. Ken already talks about his mission and how excited he is to go. He believes he will be going to China, he's very fascinated with their culture.
I love my little man so much!

Happy Birthday Kenny!

Kenny turned 8 on June 26th which was also the last day of school! We had his bday party at one of the city parks and they have a water area for the kids to play in. He invited friends from school and church and had so much fun with them. Kenny's gramps and grandma were there too and that made his day.

Recess!

The kids love to go to recess at school. They get to play outside 3 times during school. It helps the kids release their energy and gives the teachers a small break. They really have a great playground, there are basketball hoops and other bars to play on as well and then the kids have a huge field to play ball in. I took these pictures while we were waiting for Cheyenne to finish the wax museum. Sam had so much fun running around and going down the slide. Abby is great at the monkey bars and kept showing me how she could go forward and backward.

Wax Museum

Cheyenne's 4th grade class along with one other 4th grade class, did a Idaho History Wax Museum to raise money for their end of year party. They had to learn about their person and write a 2 min summary that needed to be memorized. So the night of the showing every student arrived early in costume and with background and set up. The parents were let in at 5:30 and we entered into a wonderful history lesson. The kids did a wonderful job of being perfectly still until you dropped change into their cup and then they would tell you about themselves. We had a great time and learned alot.

Memorial Day

For memorial Day we went to our friends home for a bbq and swimming. Joe was out training Jetta but the rest of us had a ball! My kids love to be in the water and Sam was really brave too.

Doug is 9

Doug had a fun bday party with his buddies from school and the neighborhood. I can hardly believe my little guy is getting older. 10 years until his mission, I better use it wisely!!!

Abbalicious turns 6

My little Abby had her 6th birthday on the 28th and her party was a few days later. She had so many of her classmates come help her celebrate her most favorite day!! Abby is so loving and "so popular" as her siblings call her. I will definitely miss our days together once school starts again. This will be her 1st year to go to school all day. Usually we watch girly movies and go shopping, poor Sammy is going to be super bored too, he's loosing his playmate.

Butchart Garden

Sunday morning we rode a ferry to Victoria, BC. The ride over was so beautiful, my pics do not do it justice. The ride was about an hour and then we rode another hour on a bus to Butchart Garden. This garden is so beautiful and huge, any plant lover would of died to be here. It was created to cover up a factory. Sam slept the whole time which was really nice. He probably would of wanted to pick flowers or run through them. We stayed there a few hours then rode another bus to downtown Victoria. We walked around and found a chinese restuarant to eat at. It was so yummy. We would of loved to walk around more and go see the castles there, but we had to catch the ferry back to Vancouver. The ride back was fun too and they had tv watch, so I watched a baseball game. We returned back to the US at 10pm and drove through the night to ID. We got back around 7am and slept till 11am and picked up our monkeys. Cheyenne didn't get home till the next day, she was off having fun with her friends in Utah.

On the Road

Yesterday we drove from Meridian to Vancouver, British Columbia. The scenery was so beautiful, i'm glad we drove during the day so we could see it. Sam was a real trooper. He really didn't enjoy being in his seat forever and cried a little bit, but he doesn't have a loud cry so it was all good. We stopped a couple of little towns along the way and when we finally arrived in Seattle for dinner we realized how glad we were to live in Meridian. We forget what it's like to be in a big city with tons of people and traffic. Kind of made me homesick, but we love ID. So we needed to exchange currency so we went went downtown and barely made it to the bank before they had locked the door. We weren't positive to where it was and we called and the employees helped us out. As I ran in, they all knew it was "the currency girl" and they were making bets to whether or not i would make it or not. So luckily we got canadian money and no fee because it was our bank. We then went to a restaurant called Red Mill Burger. Joe had seen it on some show and has been lusting over it for months. We got there it was packed but our wait wasn't long and it was really great! We finally arrived at the border around 9:30 and got through around 10. Joe almost said something stupid to the border guy. He took our ID's then our birth certificates and asked why we were there, where we were going and how long. Did we bring any weapons and then Joe hesitated and I knew he getting ready to say something stupid. In my head I was saying, "shut up, shut up, shut up" what seemed like forever, but was only 2 seconds, he finally said no. The officer lets us pass and I hit Joe. He started laughing and i asked what he was wanting to say. He didn't realize i knew he wanted to say anything and then said he was going to tell the officer, "besides my wifes butt I don't have any weapons" Luckily for joe's life (because i would of killed him) he restrained from saying what he wanted. We got to our hotel and love our room. I got a great deal on priceline, so we feel a bit spoiled. We have a king size bed, lounger, desk, 2 robes, microwave, fridge, free internet, and free covered parking. So in an earlier post i said we were doing the medifast diet. well i didn't know we would have a microwave so i didn't bring oatmeal or soups, so know i'm so sad. i really look forward to breakfast and lunch. bars and shakes aren't very awesome all day long!! so dinners look even better now.
Joe is now at his class so Sam and i are relaxing in our room. So fun! :)