EFY

Morgan and her friend Hailee went to EFY at BYU again this year. It was the highlight of her summer. She loves EFY and comes home with a renewed interest in reading scriptures, etc. She stays busy the whole week, and usually would only have a few minutes at night to talk. Morgan loves to tell me about her days, even after school. I love it- an it cracks me up, because she will usually start out, "So 1st period...." and then go on from period to period, and tell me about everything that happened in the day. She will talk for a good 1/2 hour, until one of the boys comes home, and she doesn't have my undivided attention anymore. However, at night she would have like 4-5 minutes to talk before her group devotional, and she would talk as fast as she could, without me even saying a word, so she could fit in everything she can. It is so funny! Basically we have a two hour gab session after EFY so she can fill me in on everything that she didn't get to tell me on the phone. I love it- and will definitely miss her when she goes off to college. :(

New Floors

Before

During

After (with cell phone, horrible lighting at night.)

We have hated our tile every since we moved in. It is slate, and looks nice, but man it is hard to clean! In order to get it clean, I have to get down on hands and knees and scrub each tile with a brush, and even then, it's not totally clean. There are so many grooves, and it is so uneven, it is nearly impossible to clean it. Besides that- I can't tell you how many times I have stubbed my toes, because it is so uneven. Anyway- we decided to rip it out this summer, and install the same hardwood we have in the other areas in our house. The project took longer than we expected, of course, and it was a complete disaster and a pain to do. However- I LOVE IT! We also painted our cabinets white, too. (By we- I mean we hired someone else to do it.) :)  The cabinets were almost the exact same color as the floor, and looked like a log cabin. We don't get a lot of natural light in our kitchen, so it has lightened things up so much as well. Another plus! I love it, and hope the floors and cabinets hold up to the wear and tear.

Overnighter and Day Camp

Matt came home early from scout camp, so he could go with Logan to his overnighter. Logan was super excited about it, since he hasn't been able to have an overnighter, until this year. They had their day camp at camp Kiesel, and had a great time. Of course the highlight is always the weapons- weather it be bows, or BB guns, it's a favorite. The weather was good for them, and we had no pocket knife injuries either. :)

Scout camp

The pictures are pretty terrible. Matt took them with his cell phone- but Dillon really wanted proof on how well he did with  his shooting skills! 

Dillon got to go to his first scout camp. He was thrilled. Camping is right up his alley. I was really glad that Matt was up there with him, because I always hear all kinds of scout camp stories, and he being my first boy- I really wasn't sure what to expect. Their troop did awesome! They one the relay race for the camp. (TONS of other troops were there, that they competed with.) Dillon got singled out by his leader. He said that they were behind in their first couple of handoffs, but when it was Dillon's turn, he took off like he'd never seen him run before. He made up their lost time, plus some, and the whole team went on to win it. Dillon was pretty proud! Their troop also won troop of the week and got an award for that. They won all the awards that they had at the camp. Dillon and Matt both came home with stories, and I'm sure it's not something they will forget for a long time!

Sound of Music

Morgan and I were able to go to the Sound of Music at the Hale Center Theater. I love that musical! We both had a hard time not breaking into song. :) We went to dinner at Biaggi's first, shopped a little, and had a wonderful mommy/daughter date. She sure enjoys going to musicals with me a lot more than her dad does. :) Love that girl! Too busy having fun- and forgot to take pictures though!

Happy Father's Day!

Just wanted to wish Matt a happy Father's day! He is the best dad! He is so good to the kids, to me, and everyone around him. He is the definition of selflessness. We love him so much! Just one of his presents. We knew he'd appreciate a little bobble head figure of himself to decorate his office with. :)

Patriachal Blessing

Morgan received her Patriarchal blessing today. It was beautiful. She is such an amazing young woman- and I love her with all my heart. The Patriarch was so sweet afterwards he teared up and paused for several seconds and then said, "Thank you for making my day so much better, than it was before you came here." I was a blubbering mess. :) So grateful that she can receive guidance to help her throughout her life.

First week of Summer vacation

Not a good first week! Matt had surgery on his deviated septum the first day of summer vacation. That was not a fun surgery- not that they ever are, right? His septum was really messed up and required quite a bit of work. Then, the next day, one by one, we all started to drop like flies. The stomach flu had hit. And lucky for Camden and I, we got it twice! 5 days apart from the first time. Ugggh. Summer is supposed to be fun and germ free, right? Here's hoping that the rest of the summer will be awesome!

Lacrosse 2012

Wow- I was terrible documenting this season. Dillon was the goalie the entire season, except for 1/2 a game, when somebody else wanted to try. He loves lacrosse, and he loves being goalie, because he doesn't have to run as much. :) He did a great job, and I cannot remember how many games they won or lost. However, I know they won more than they lost, so that's pretty good in my book. He is looking forward to some lacrosse camps this summer, and then playing again in the fall. It makes for a crazy busy time, but is so good for him, so we love it.

End of school 2012

Sign that Camden and I made, celebrating the end of a great school year.

Dillon, Logan, and a friend breaking through the banner. 

Well, the end of the year was a crazy as it always is. There were programs, field day, awards ceremonies, officer banquets, along with lacrosse games, etc. So busy! 3 of the 4 kids will be at new schools next year, so this really is the end of an era for them.  But we are excited for summer. A time and a season for everything, because I am sure in a couple of months we will be ready for school to start back up.  They don't even start school until Sept. 4th this year so they have 95 days of vacation. But who's counting. :)

Ducks

We had a duck that laid eggs in a bush right by our front porch. It was a perfect, secluded little spot. The kids checked on the eggs, and the momma duck multiple times a day, for about a month. Finally, the last day of school, those cute baby ducklings decided to hatch. The neighborhood kids and my kids loved it. We could not stop the flow of traffic to see the ducklings. I think the constant flow of kids, and especially the girl who came with her dog, made the momma duck decide to take up residence else where. We are really close to a stream, and I'm sure they made their way down to the water. It was fun having pet ducks, while it lasted.