Naked Loungers

So this was in July I came down stairs and thought "oh how cute they are being so good together and made there own little pullout chair. I didn't notice Hayden had no shirt on and Coy was covering all the way up to his neck. Then they started to move around and lo and behold they were both buck naked. NICE! Funny boys but not appropriate, Get Dressed. :)

Our New House

So I just found out that technically our house is a garrison, not a colonial, because of the little over flap in the front and back on the second floor. We should be able to move in between the end of August to the middle of September. We are crossing our fingers for the end of August. The sooner the better. We chose a brown siding with grey blue shutters and white trim. We are going with brushed nickel through out. I wanted the darker brushed bronze/black look, but the hardware on the cabinets only comes in brushed nickel and Travis really really wanted hardware, sigh, therefore the entire house changes the brushed nickel because the whole house HAS TO MATCH! Call me anal I don't care it is what it is. We had a medium colored square cut cabinet picked out until we went to a house next door and found and even better one that I don't know how to describe except for of course they were beautiful and more expensive. So right now we are waiting on a quote for how much the cabinets we love will be. If they are too much it will have to be the cabinets we like. I can't wait, it will be so nice to be in a house where everything was hand picked by me.

Aunt Alice & Ashley Come Visiting

Ashley and my Aunt Alice came for a visit and Ashley always takes a ton of pictures of the kids. They love it when she comes she is great play mate for them.

This time they stayed two nights. We made brownies, which is a funny joke every time they come becasue I over cooked them one time and never heard the end of it. We also went to the boys t-ball game and relaxed.

It's always nice to have my aunt around because she always helps with clean up and lunch.

Here is Ashley with Grady, she would take all three of my boys home if her parents would let her. It was so nice to see them again.

Moments Like This

We went to the library, which I try to do frequently it makes story time so much better to not have to read the same old books. The kids usually want me to read to them right when we get home but his time they spent almost an hour just looking at there books. If only all moment could be like this. Ahhhhh, quiet!

Up Date

So there are lots of changes going on here. Travis got a bigger store so it's crazy to think but here we go again. On the move. Unfortunately the brand new homes were the same price and the older ones, and the older ones that needed a new roof or windows or you name it, so we opted to build. We will be separated for the next couple of months only seeing each other once a week or less. Travis is already hating not having a family and a home to come home to, and I already miss him, but we feel it's a small short sacrifice that hopefully will pass quickly for a home we will enjoy for the next four years or so.
Hayden is registering for school and starting to get the necessities for Kindergarten and my emotions about the whole things are right where they should be and as every other moms are when there kids enter kindergarten. I'm so excited for him, and looking forward to having more time to focus on just 2 kids, but am so sad that he his getting so big and will be gone for so long every day.
Another shocking change in our lives is that the branch we were going to dissolved. With us moving, a sad death, a lot of graduates, and our elder couple leaving with no one to replace them we just couldn't go on any more. Sad but for best. Changes like these just make so much more grateful that out religion is exactly the same with the same structure, the same manual, and the same principles wherever we go. It was so nice to go our church in the new area we are assigned to and feel right at home even with all the people we didn't know.
So needless to say things have been quite chaotic around here and will continue to be so throughout the summer, but we are excited for all the changes and for the direction our lives are heading.

Story Land

We decided to live up the moment and take the kids to Story Land with one of Travis's co-workers. We like to do something fun like this every year. So we decided we better do it now while Travis was still at home or we wouldn't get a chance. The kids loved it and were so well behaved. I walked away feeling satisfied because I actually got the joyous reaction from the kids I hope for. Going with Travis's friend was perfect because they had a baby too and would watch Grady for us on some rides so we could all go. Here the kids met Cinderella. They were not very impressed but still wanted their picture taken. Go figure.

They like the Kings throne so much better and got quite a kick out of the big chair.

I forgot what this part was called but it was a huge building with soft foam balls flying everywhere. Guns that shot them across the room and vacuums that would suck them up a tube and either spit it out at the top or put them in a basket above your head. When the basket gets too full all the ball fall on top of you.

They could have spent hours in here. Luckily they were excited to see every thing so it didn't take too much effort to get them to move on.

One of the favorite rides was the Polar Coaster. I have to admit it was quite the impressive roller coaster for how small it was.

They had all kinds of fun things. A carriage ride to Cinderellas castle, pirate ship ride, a mini circus show with trained cats, another one of Hayden's favorites, and so much more. The day was perfect. I was so impressed with our boys they stayed with us and listened the whole time. They can't wait to go back and for that matter neither can I.

Mothers Day Picture

After visiting my mom on Mothers Day I went to my girlfriend Megan's house for a couple of days.

Travis was going out of town and we are in the middle of moving so I was thinking it could be a while before we get to hang out again. While I was there Sean, Megan's husband, did a Mother's Day family home evening. At the end he had all the kids draw their mom a special picture. This is what Hayden drew. He was so excited. It's a picture of Mom peeing!!! Apparently I'm a boy. We had a good laugh over this one and Hayden got a kick out of being the one responsible for all the laughter. Thanks Hayden