Remembering Rodger

As a family we've decided to make it a tradition to get us some Pepsi & Reese's peanut butter cups and go visit Rodger's grave every Memorial Day! We all sit on the grass and reminisce about all the funny things Rodger would do! Dillon remembers him calling him Tippy and telling him to go home!! Degan remembers him swinging on his swing! Dustin doesn't remember Rodg but we think that Rodger has somehow possessed him, because he likes to pick and pick at his scabs just like Rodger! Darin told the boys some funny stories from when they lived in springville! We miss you Rodgie! {May 31st}

Mother's Day!

Homemade Flowers & Card From Dillon

I've heard it said that being a mom is the hardest job when it's done right!! Done right what exactly does that mean? cause many days I feel like I've failed or didn't enjoy my kids enough, most days I'm just trying to make it through to the end when I can tuck them safely into their beds!! As a Mom to 3 wonderful boys I do agree that it is a hard job, and some days are not great, but there are those days that are just plain awesome!! and I wouldn't trade or wish those days away! I love you boys more than anything and Thank You for making my Mother's Day a good one!!

SiSi Did It!!

I'm not sure where Dustin learned to blame things on other kids, but already at 2 years old he is blaming poor SiSi for bad things he does!! So last month Darin & I tried to sleep in a little bit and Dustin took it upon himself to try and turn on a movie, I walked into the living room as he was putting a movie into the DVD player and trying to push it back in, I heard a snap and went to look up close, well he got the movie in but it wouldn't come back out. Darin even tore it apart to try and fix it! from the moment he broke the DVD player he blamed it on SiSi and days after when we asked him who broke the movie? He would tell us "SiSi broke the movie uhh ohh" He also broke the front of his sock drawer off by climbing on his dresser to get out socks and guess who got blamed for that?? poor SiSi isn't even around and she's getting blamed!!

Canoeing!

Enjoying a nice spring day out at the Res. Degan having a good old time in the water!
Degan & Caleb trying to spot the canoe!
Dillon thinking the water is a little cold!
Bo bought this canoe a while ago at a yard sale and has been wanting to try it out, so last weekend we tracked down an extra paddle and headed out to the Res. The boys had a lot of fun playing in the water and riding in the canoe across the Res. They can't wait to go out again!!

I Like To Move It Move It!

Mrs. May's 1st Grade Class!
Karli, Taylor, Victoria, Dillon, Brittnee, Madi,& Kyra

The May Day Dances were on the 30th of April this year and Dillon got to do "I like to move it move it" the Madagascar song! He's got rhythm (he must have got that from his Papa Jones!) He did really good as long as he focused on the dance and not on his dad!! Good Job Bud We enjoyed watching you Move It Move It!!

Another Sign He's Getting Older!

BEFOREDURING
AFTER
Here's yet another sign that my baby is getting older, It was time to cut off the cute bowl cut. All my boys have had the bowl cut until they turned 2, I extended Dustin's until he was 2 1/2 trying to keep him little just a little longer!! It took a few days to get used to seeing him without any hair but he looks cute either way!!

Mom's Big Boy!

OK I'll admit it I'm one of those crazy mom's that sleeps with their babies. We bought a really nice crib when Dillon was a baby and never used it, yes you heard me right never ever used it with any of the boys!! They all slept in our bed until the next one came a long to take his place! Darin had been bugging me for awhile to move Dustin in with Degan (He's tired of getting kicked in the head) I just didn't want to, part of me was sad that he was big enough to move out of my bed and I didn't really see the point cause there wasn't another one coming to take his place. But after a lot of begging and Dustin actually wanting to sleep with his brothers I gave in. The first week was hard for me and I was happy that he would wake up in the middle of the night and come climb into bed with me! But now that it's been a few months It's kinda nice to not have kids in my bed, I sleep so much better now!! It's both sad and exciting to move out of the baby stage and into the toddler stage but no matter what stage my boys are in I enjoy a good snuggle now and than, especially when they all wake up in the morning and come fill up my bed!!

Good Night - Sleep Tight

Darin & I were in the other room on the computer and when we went into the living room this is what we found!! Doesn't Dustin look so sweet and cute curled up on his big brothers shoulder?? Pure sweetness!!

A Day at Zion!!

Dillon feeling the wind blow through his hair as we drive through the tunnel!!The boys on the bus flashing the "Rock On" sign!
Daddy & Dusty on our way to weeping rock!
Weeping Rock - So Pretty
Dillon & Degan racing up the trail!
Dusty & Daddy taking their time!
Family Photo!
Dustin enjoying a cool treat!!
It was national park week back in April, so we took full advantage of a free day at Zion!! Darin & I haven't been out there for years and forgot how long of a drive it is to get there so by the time we got there the boys were SOOOO ready to get out of the car! We first stopped by a cool deli to get us some lunch and spent a small fortune on some sandwiches! Then we made our way up the wineding road to go through the tunnel, the boys thought it was cool to yell out the window and hear their voices echo! We had to hunt around for someplace to eat and quickly found a big tree to enjoy our yummy sandwiches. Than we were off to go catch the bus to take us to weeping rock, the boys were super excited to go hiking and see the rock weep, and as soon as we got their the boys took off racing up the trail and it didn't take them very long to get to the top! On our way back to the car we stopped by the lodge and enjoyed an ice cream, a perfect ending to a perfect day!!

It's Fair Time!!

Yes It's that time of year again when the venders roll in with their yummy food! and the Carnies show up with all the fun rides that the kids love and the parents hate!! The kids seemed extra excited for the fair this year and had lots of fun the one day we went!! We could tell Dillon had grown up from last year because he thought the "baby" rides were boring and went on a lot of the bigger rides! Degan Flyin High!! This was his favorite ride!!
Dillon Climbing the Rope! He thought he was cool cause he reached the top!
The roller coaster was a hit! they loved riding in the front car!
Rock On!! Dillon's favorite ride!
Dillon on the Super Loop!! Ok most kids his age won't dare go on it and the kids in his class didn't believe him when he told them!! but he thought it looked fun, but quickly changed his mind while on the ride and when he got off Darin said his eyes were really big and said "I'm not doing that again!"

Hippity Hoppity!!

Easter this year was full of lots of fun!! When you have lots of cousins to share the day with how could you not have fun? This year we spent Easter at Grandma & Grandpa Smith's! We colored eggs, went swimming, did a humanitarian project, had a huge egg hunt, and met the Easter Bunny! Oh and ate and ate and ate somemore! The kids were so funny after the hunt they all sat on the patio and seperated their candy into piles and than proceeded to trade piles of candy for other piles of candy!! I think John P. ended up with everyones butterscoth candies!! So a Big Thank You to Gma & Gpa for always making Easter so much fun!! We Love You!

Spring Break!!

What do you do when your out of school for a whole week on Spring Break? Build forts between your beds and watch movies!

Construct things out of popsicle sticks with the neighbor boy Jaidyn!

Have a picnic with Bailee on the tramp!

Go hiking on some random trail just ouside of St. George!

Of all the things we did on Spring Break Hiking was their favorite!! They would hide behind rocks and make scary animal noises trying to scare each other! and Dustin did pretty good keeping up and made Daddy carry him most of the way back!! When asked "What would Bear do?" Dillon said Bear would do something crazy like climb to the top of that big mountain! and I think he's right!! Degan was the best hider of all, behind bushes and rocks! and on the way back to the car we had to go down a tricky little hill, so he jumps down with no problem and then comes and takes my hand to help me get down!! So Sweet!! I love having boys, I'll always be protected!!

12 Years and Counting!

So this year for our anniversary we decided to do something we've never done before!! and that was to eat Sushi!! (crazy I know) After watching "The Green Zone" we headed over to Samurai 21 for our Sushi dinner, I decided to play it safe with some terriyaki chicken and Darin got a big platter of sushi for us to share and all I'll say is it was the first and last time we will be eating sushi!! Thank You Honey for the great evening out and for putting up with me for the past 12 (15) years I LOVE YOU!!