Summer is no where

The kids got out of school on June 3rd and we had a terrific 1st week off, but then it got cold and started to feel more like Christmas vacation because the kids don't want to go outside at all and there is a whole lot of boredom going around. We have had our boat cleaned and ready to go for 2 weeks now and the weather is ruining everything! So on the positives, we have celebrated some b-days lately. Grace turned 3 in May, and Halee turned 12 in May also. CRAZY 12!!!!! I'm starting to feel a little older now too. Austin turned 10 yesterday. Christian and Scarlett have b-days this month too. June is the insane b-day month for us. And yes I know there are only 3 candles in Austin's b-day cake. This is what happens when you have tons of kids and no time to prepare for these events. Thank goodness for forgiving little souls. I'm thankful for all these little people. Happy b-day beautiful people!

Las Vegas

Just after Scarlett was born, my husband surprised me with the opportunity to take two friends and myself on an all girls trip. I planned for Las Vegas wayyyyy back in July of last year, and have been anxiously awaiting ever since. We were finally able to go over this last weekend, and let me tell you, it was wonderful. I love my job as a mommy and wife, but am thankful to have a husband who understands that I have to be able to have my own identity along with these wonderful roles. It was only for three nights, but I have come home completely refreshed and with so much gratitude for my husband and kids and also wonderful friends!! This wouldn't have been possible with out these great girls to go with me. Below are pics of what we did, and the fun we had. I must say though, the lights and atmosphere was fun, but laying around the pool doing nothing was the best part of all. Thanks to my honey for letting this happen.

This is our normal...

Does anyone really and truly realize how difficult it is to get a good photo of two adults that claim 6 dependents?? I was sitting here bored and ran across this picture of us at Connor's baptism. This was the scary part I wouldn't normally share, but I personally love nothing more than knowing that other families live in INSANE chaos. So I wanted to share, in hopes that this gives other mothers a warm fuzzy "Oh good, I'm not alone" feeling. Enjoy.

My Sweet, sweet boy....

Lately I have been having Connor fall asleep in mine and Chris' bed and then we transer him back into his own when Chris and I go to bed. It seems to cut down on the chaos that occurs between three wild boys. Anyway, last night when I went to transfer Connor, I found his scriptures, along with his baptism pictures nicely laid out. He reads his scriptures each night. What more could one mom ask for?? I pray that he will always stay this close to the Saviour! Connor is an example to me.

Scarlett...

I guess it's been a while since I posted pics of my growing babe. She'll be 10 months old in just a few short days. Where has the time gone????

Easter 2010

Happy Easter everyone....need I say more?

I love the park

Still trying to figure out what on earth the girls are looking at.

This picture is a few months old, but when I ran across it today as I was uploading pictures I thought to myself how much fun I have had over the years at different random parks. Let's face it...with out kids there's not much point in going to play at the playground of the park, but with kids it's kind of like living as a child through your child all over again. The greatest part is that even when they are grown, I can be a granny doing this very thing with my grand kids. In essence I have realized that I never actually have to grow up. I like that.