Summer Recap....plus some?:)

I have been long over due for an update on my blog...LONG overdue. But I feel like I have had so much going on and I didn't want to skip anything so instead I just didn't blog. But so I can move on and feel better about posting again, I am doing a quick recap of a lot of the things that have gone on since the last time I blogged!! I'm more of a picture person so to make my life easier I have a lot of pictures and lets just hope they are worth a thousand words!!! In April Jer and Alisha came into town and we threw the Jer's a surprise party for their 30th birthday. My Jer had no idea and we have such great friends and family that the turn out was awesome!! Luckily I have made it through my 30th birthday with no pay backs!!





Cole graduated from his Kinder music class, he has now moved into piano and is doing really well. I can't believe how long his hair was too!!
Jer and I did the sprint and splash triathlon at the rec center. Jer is a seasoned triathlete but this was my first and I had a blast. I will definitely be doing another one!
The Mater turned 5....crazy how fast they grow up! He is such my sweetheart and peacemaker. I hope that he always stays as sweet as he is now!
Summer Buzz...need I say more!
Lots of Baseball and Soccer. This was Tate's first year in T-ball and he loved it. Cole got to play machine pitch and made the all-star team. The problem with them loving it so much is that they want to try everything, soccer, baseball, lacrosse, football. I can understand why Jer's parent kept things simple for them growing up!! With just the 2 of them in things their is a lot of juggling! I can't image throwing 2 more into the mix!!
Lots and Lots of SWIMMING!! Between grandmas pool, boating, and sprinklers my boys spent a lot of time in the water. They are all little fish. Carter loves to swim (without floaties). He doesn't stray to far from the edge but they all love to be in the water. Cole has turned into a very good little wake boarder and while Jer thinks that they should all be turning back flips at 5, Tate is pretty content skiing right now. Carter is still warming up to the whole ski thing, but the all love to tube!! This is the first year that they actually like it instead of crying the entire time the are out there!! Let just hope it continues that way.

There was a lot of fishing!

Summer is never complete without a few trip up the B to roast tin foil dinners and s'mores and shoot a few guns!!
Of Course Fireworks!!!
The boys all started some sort of School this year. Cole started 2nd, Tate finally got to start kindergarten and Carter started preschool. They are all doing so well, Cole's reading has improved a ton and Tate tries to sound out everything!! Carter is just happy to finally be one of the big kids and go to school!
Jer has participated in several Tris this summer. With the Spud man in July (which I forgot my camera) and also the Bear Lake brawl. He ended up placing 2nd in his age group, he really loves having something to train for. The boys loved being able to go watch him, and they also found some fun in the water catching frogs!!
Jer and I also got to go to Australia!!! A once in a lifetime trip. One of the guys that he taught on his mission that he has kept in good contact with was getting married. So Jer and I went over and were able to attend his sealing. It was such a neat experience. We spent 4 days with him and his family and after we got to go and do all of the touristy things that Jer never got to do while he was on his mission. It was a fun trip for Jer and I and one that will probably take another 10 years to be able to do again..... if that!!!
We had such a fun summer and this isn't even the half of it. Alisha got to come and spend 3 months here while they were in transition from Arizona to Cali. It was so fun to have her and her kids. A small glimpse of what it will be like when they get to finally move back to Utah. Shelly left on her Mission, Brecken took off for south America and Jer and I have been looking forward to welcoming baby #4 to the family in January!! Lots of things going on and now that I feel like I have things somewhat up-dated I just might stay on top of things!!

Easter Mahem

The boys are always spoiled on holidays. They had 4 Easter egg hunts and my thighs are definitely feeling the effects of the candy. I love to have them dressed up and for the most part they like to get look nice like Dad (Meaning white shirt and tie, no more sweater vests.) I just don;t like it cause it makes them look so grown up even if they are so handsome!! After the third hunt....

Cole's buckets wasn't big enough so he switched over to a bag!

Tate checking out the new church clothes.

Chub is obsessed with green, he would have to check the inside of the eggs to make sure they had green candy in them before he would put them in his pale..

Spring Break!!

For Spring break we took the family down to sunny St. George!! At least we were hoping it would be...but not so much! It didn't bother the kids, we heated the pool to like 95* so it didn't really matter what the weather was the kids were swimming. Plus they got to have a sleepover with there cousins every night and what kid doesn't love that. My brother in law celebrated his birthday down there and I was lucky enough to have one of my young women on vacation too who came and took the kids for a night so we could have a night off on our vacation!!! On Saturday Jer and I got roped into doing a 10K with one of our good friends. It was wet and cold, but in the end it was a lot of fun. We finished with a time of 53:36, not to shabby. Jer could have finished faster but was sweet and stuck with me instead of the other Jer!! Sunday was the nicest day we had down there so we took our time getting home by stopping at the park and letting the kids play in the sun before we locked them in the car for the ride home!!! We had a blast and can't wait for summer to begin!! Of course I forgot my camera so I have no picutes except for this one that Robin took with her camera at the start line!!

Happy Birthday Cole

Cole Is 7!!! His birthday was March 30th but were just getting around to blogging about it! This was him after starting a new tradition of taking the first bite or cake with your face!!!(Thanks Jo)!!! The plunge....
Note to self....don't put Jer in charge of buying the gift especially when it involves a gun! The small pistol just wasn't going to hurt enough or what???

Cole is very opinionated about what he wears which is a good thing I guess. Except for when he trashes clothes like he does!!

His Birthday glove cake!

My baby is 7, hard to believe that I have a 7 year old. I love his energy (even thought there are days I would like to cage him because of it). He is so stubborn but has such a sweet heart as well. (The poor kid is more like his mother than his father....Sorry bud). Cole loves to be involved and in charge. He is such a big helper around the house and for the most part with his brothers. He is a natural athlete and is trying to love school....but tends to want to be running more than studying!! I love him so much and am so grateful that he is part of our family!!!

Its A Real Problem

If there is anything that says that it is indestructible I would like it to come to my house and be put to the test. My boys are so hard on everything clothes, shoes, furniture....each other. I am always in awe at how fast they can burn through things especially jeans. I took these pictures the beginning of march and some of the pants were ones that we bought at Christmas.....SERIOUSLY!!! Its tough on the budget but luckily I have a fabulous mother-in-law who mended all of my boys pants and made them look not so white trash!! Plus I found a little treasure...SHOPKO though kid guarantee!!! I'm going to put them out of business, I've already returned 5 pairs of pant all bought at Christmas. Well survive the clothing now and then get through trying to feed them as teenagers!! Love them though!! All pants from this year....sad!

So Ready For Summer!!

Tate had one of his little buddies over the other day and when I went to check on them this is what I found!!! They had changed into their gym shorts and were running through the puddles!! Do you think they are ready for summer or what!! I can't blame them and its probably my fault! I start looking forward to summer January 1st!! Gotta love these boys, they definitely keep me busy! I snaped a few photos before I yelled at them to get in and get some clothes on!!

Happy Anniversary!

On March 6th Jer and I celebrated our 8th wedding anniversary. We did a little weekend getaway and went and stayed at the Inn on Capital Hill. We hit dinner and a movie..I highly recommend "I am number 4". In the morning we went for a run together and then hit a session at the Salt Lake Temple. It was a wonderful weekend. I don't even know where to begin with Jer. I fall more and more in love with this man everyday. He is truly one in a million. He makes me laugh everyday and he puts up with my constant emotional mood swings. These last few years have been really rough for me, but Jer has been there every step of the way. I am so grateful to be married to such an amazing man and to be able to get through all of the ups and downs together! He makes me want to be a better person and I can't imagine my life without him!! Thank you for a wonderful 8 years Jer and I look forward to the next 80!!