Trip to Utah

This summer the boys and I had the opportunity to go back to Utah and visit family. Trevor was unable to come with us which was sad but it all worked out. I was able to make it to and from Utah, airport and all, with three boys. They were very good. We loved spending time with family and had a lot of fun. Ryan roasted his first marshmallow. We swam in Grandma and Grandpa Bright's pool. We played in the ditch and Grandma and Grandad Dilks', we rode the Frontrunner down to Salt Lake City for a day and just enjoyed spending time with family.

Our First Garden

We decided to plant a garden this year. It has been a really neat experience for our family. The boys have loved digging in the dirt. They go out to the garden everyday to see if anything has started to grow.


This is Trevor digging up the grass where we put the garden.
We don't have very good soil here so we have to put in raised beds if we want to anything grow. Matthew loves to help. He's such a big boy. This is Caden and Daddy resting after all their hard work.

This is Caden planting corn. We also planted pumpkins, squash and a tomato plant.

Ryan planting the pumpkin seeds with Daddy. We are so excited to see everything to grow.

Spaghettio's

A Face only a Mother could Love. =)

The boys have discovered spaghettio’s with meatballs and love them. Even Matthew gets excited when he sees we’re having spaghettio’s. I remember eating them on occasion as a kid and thinking they were pretty good but I sure don’t enjoy them as much as the kids do. I do enjoy seeing what they look like when they’re done. You never know how much they really eat. Maybe that’s why they like them so much.

Life is an adventure

I love these pictures because they remind me of the story my Mom use to tell of how I would run all day long until I would crash. That is exactly how Caden is. He goes and goes until his little body won't let him go anymore and that's where we find him. He sure makes me smile.

St. Louis

Trevor had the week of April 20-25 off so he could travel back to Kirksville, Mo for some end of year testing. We decided to head up to St. Louis on Monday to take the kids to the zoo and go to the temple. The zoo was amazing. I’ve never been to a zoo that is so well put together. We could almost get close enough to touch every animal. The boys had a blast. On Tuesday we were able to go to the St. Louis Temple. It was beautiful. Being able to go to the temple was a very special experience for our family. Caden didn’t want to leave. On Wednesday we headed up to Kirksville where we spent the day with our dear friends the McClure’s. The boys had so much fun running around together like old times and we had a great time catching up. Thanks for letting us invade your home. Trevor had his testing on Thursday and then we headed back home. This week really strengthened my faith that when you put your mind to something you can do it.

Family Home Evening Fun

For a few weeks Ryan has been asking to take part in a Family Home Evening Lesson so on Monday we had a Family Home Evening Lesson on how to prepare a lesson. Using the topic; putting on the Armor of God, we walked the boys through how to prepare a lesson. They love anything to do with Captain Moroni. At the end of the lesson we had an activity where we dressed the boys up in armor and explained to them what each piece represents spiritually. Then we threw fiery darts (marshmallows) at them. It was hilarious. I love the fact that they are wearing their Dad's shoes and Caden's bike helmet. We had such a great time and we learned so much about being spiritually prepared for whatever life might throw at you. What a night.

I promise to post

Hey everyone,
I know it has been awhile since my last post but I thought I'd give you a quick update.
Trevor has been on surgery this month which has been very time consuming. I was put in the Relief Society presidency a few months ago. Matthew is crawling and getting better/faster at it everyday. Caden is beginning to test the limits and see what a big boy he is and Ryan is getting ready to start school. He has also started piano lessons and is reading. Our computer crashed a few weeks ago so we had to get that fixed. Anyway, life has been crazy but great. I'm not telling you these things to complain but to let you know why I haven't done my monthly post. I promise to get some great new pictures and post up soon.
We hope you are all doing well. We miss you. Love you and think about you often.
Have a wonderful day!!!!