Motor Cross and Wicked!!!

THE HIGH LITE OF MY WEEKEND WAS GOING TO "WICKED" IN SALT LAKE CITY.  IT WAS MY SECOND TIME TO SEE THE SHOW AND I LOVED IT AS MUCH OR MORE THIS TIME.  I HAD FORGOTTEN SOME OF THE MAJOR DETAILS.  WE HAD UNDERSTUDIES FOR MUCH OF THE SHOW BUT I THOUGHT THEY WERE EXCELLENT.  I LOVE THE MUSIC.  WE TOOK TAYLEE AND TYDON WITH US AND IT WAS SO FUN TO HEAR THEM GIGGLE.   OF COURSE TAYLEE PICKED THE PINK POPU"LAR" T-SHIRT AS HER SOUVENIR.  TYDON WASN'T MUCH INTERESTED IN ANYTHING SO I PICKED UP THE WITCH HAT TO GO ALONG WITH MY WAND FROM WHEN I WENT IN LA.    MIKE EVEN LIKED IT AND THOUGHT ALL OF THE EFFECTS WERE COOL.

ON SATURDAY WE WENT TO THE MOTOR CROSS RACES AT RICE EKELS   FOOTBALL 

STADIUM.   IT WAS AWESOME.  OUR SEATS WERE UP CLOSE AND RIGHT BY THE FINISH LINE.  WE HAD A LITTLE COMPETITION GOING ON.   TYDON AND KAM WANTED CHAD REED TO WIN AND THE REST OF WANTED JAMES STEWART.  JAMES WON THE MAIN RACE.  IT WAS A GOOD RACE.   I THINK KAM FINALLY FIGURED OUT THAT CHAD MERRILL IS NOT CHAD REED.  HE HAS THOUGHT THAT CHAD M. WAS CHAD REED FOR A LONG TIME.  IT WAS SO DARN CUTE WE DIDN'T WANT TO BURST HIS BUBBLE, BUT ON SATURDAY I THINK HE FIGURED IT OUT.  HOPEFULLY EMILY WILL BLOG ALL THE PICTURES OF WICKED AND MOTOR CROSS BECAUSE I WAS LAZY ABOUT TAKING MY CAMERA.  IT WAS A GREAT WEEKEND WITH GREAT COMPANY AND FUN ACTIVITIES.   

TYLEE'S PIANO RECITAL

THIS PICTURE IS SO FUNNY BECAUSE I WAS TAKING FOREVER TO TAKE THE PICTURE, AND SO SHE WAS LIKE DUH HURRY UP GRANDMA.

I CAME TO UTAH ON TUESDAY SO I COULD ENJOY TAYLEE'S PIANO RECITAL. SHE DID A GREAT JOB (NO MISTAKES AT ALL). IT WAS FUN TO SEE HER ENJOYING THE PIANO SO MUCH.

ASHLEY AND JUSTIN ANNOUNCE................

ANOTHER SET  OF TWINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!     DUE IN NOVEMBER!!!!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESSICA!!!

TODAY IS JESSICA'S 21ST BIRTHDAY.  HER FAVORITE CAKE IS MONKEY CAKE SO WE MADE IT ON SUNDAY FOR EVERYBODY TO ENJOY.   TONIGHT WE WENT TO TG FRIDAY'S FOR DINNER.  IT WAS YUMMY!!!!  HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESS.   CHAD AND JESS WERE ENGAGED A YEAR AGO TODAY.  WE LOVE HER AND WE ARE SURE GLAD SHE IS PART OF OUR FAMILY.

A BLOG OVERLOAD GOING ON, BUT I AM ON A ROLL

THESE TWO BOYS LOVE THROWING ROCKS INTO THE POND.  WE COULD NOT KEEP THEM AWAY.   

BRAXTON LOOKING FOR THE PERFECT ROCK.
HE FOUND THE ROCK TO THROW.
LOOK AT HOW EXCITED HE WAS AFTER HE THREW IT IN.  (YES, I MADE IT)
HE WAS SQUEALING OF DELIGHT IN THIS PICTURE.
NOW TAYLOR FINDING A BIG ROCK.
AFTER HE THREW IT IN.
GETTING READY TO THROW THE BIG ROCK IN.   (I GOT MY PICTURES BACKWARDS.)

EASTER SUNDAY!!!!!

PRINCESS TAYLEE TAKING A WHIRL AROUND IN HER BEAUTIFUL EASTER DRESS AND HER ROLLER BLADES.
SO PRECIOUS!!!!!!   TAYLOR GIVING MOMMY A KISS.
LITTLE BRAX NEVER STOPS LONG ENOUGH FOR A PICTURE.  I GOT THIS ONE AS HE WAS WALKING AWAY FROM ME.
TAYLOR WAS BEING SHY.  ACTUALLY HE DID NOT WANT A PICTURE TAKEN.
KYLER
KAMDON
TAYLEE
TYDON

SUNDAY WAS A BEAUTIFUL EASTER SUNDAY.  THE KIDS DID FIND ALL 100 EGGS.  (IF NOT THEY WILL STINK SOON)   THE EASTER BUNNY LEFT BASKETS FOR THEM WITH TONS OF GOODIES.   GETTING EVERYONE READY FOR CHURCH WENT SMOOTHLY AND WE WERE ALL ON TIME EXCEPT ONE.  (EMILY:) )      WE ARE ALL SO BLESSED.  ALL OF OUR GRANDCHILDREN LOOKED BEAUTIFUL, AND THEY ALL HAD NEW EASTER CLOTHES.  WE TAKE OUR BLESSINGS SO FOR GRANTED, BUT IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL DAY TO REFLECT ON THOSE BLESSINGS AND OUR SAVIOR.   

MORE EASTER FUN ON SATURDAY!

SATURDAY AFTERNOON WE COLORED 100 BOILED EGGS SO THE REAL EASTER BUNNY COULD HIDE THEM ALONG WITH THEIR EASTER BASKETS.  
BRAXTON DYED MORE OF HIS BODY THAN EGGS.  HE LOVED IT.  
TYDON BEING A GOOF BALL AND SHOWING OFF HIS EASTER EGG.  SORRY ABOUT THE BARE CHESTS ON THE BOYS.  WE WERE SAVING THE SHIRTS FROM THE DYE.
BRAXTON AND TAYLOR.  BAD PHOTOGRAPHY GRANDMA.   OH WELL!
THE WHOLE GANG GETTING INTO THE ACTION.
LITTLE KYLER GOT A NEW TOY FROM GRANDMA AND PAPA TOO.
TAYLOR AND BRAXTON PUSHING THEIR LAWN MOWERS.
KAMDON LOVED IT WHEN THE BUBBLES CAME OUT.
TAYLEE'S NEW ROLLER BLADES WERE HIDDEN HIGH IN THE BUSH.
GRANDMA KIESLING FOUND HER EASTER SACK.
TAYLEE AND TYDON LOVED THEIR ROLLER BLADES.  AFTER OUR FUN AT ICE SKATING THIS WINTER I KNEW THEY WOULD LOVE TO ROLLER BLADE. TYDON HAD ONE BAD FALL AND TAYLEE ONE MINOR FALL.  THEY SKATED AROUND THE HOUSE ON THE CARPET PERFECTLY.
GRANDMA KIESLING CAME FROM POCATELLO.  SHE HAD A GOOD TIME AMONGST ALL THE EASTER FRENZY.
CHAD, MIKE, HEATH, AND KYLER WATCHING ALL THE ACTION.  THEY DID HAVE TO GET UP TO FIND THEIR EASTER GIFT.  MIKE COULDN'T FIND HIS.  I HID IT IN THE MAIL BOX AND HE DIDN'T THINK TO LOOK THERE.  I FINALLY HAD TO GIVE HIM A HINT!
KYLER FOUND ONE EGG AND ENJOYED THE CHOCOLATE VERY MUCH.
UNCLE HATCH HAD TO HELP GET THAT PINK EGG OUT OF THAT TREE.     IT WAS A FUN DAY WITH EVERYONE.   WOO HOO IT IS SPRING!!!!!

Easter Fun!!!

WE HAD A GREAT DAY FOR OUR SATURDAY AFTERNOON EASTER EGG HUNT.  THE KIDS LOVED COLLECTING ALL OF THE EGGS.
TAYLOR PICKING UP EGGS.  HE WAS SO CUTE HE WOULD PICK UP THE EGGS AND THEN TAKE THEM TO KAMDON TO PUT IN HIS SACK.
BRAXTON THOUGHT THIS WAS ALOT OF FUN
KAMDON COLLECTED A BAG FULL!!
TAYLEE HAD SO MANY EGGS HER BAG STARTED TO TEAR.
FOR SOME REASON TYDON HIT THE JACK POT.  HE PICKED UP THE EGGS WITH THE MOST MONEY.  HE WAS PRETTY HAPPY WITH THAT.

WE MISSED MAKINLEY, SARAH AND DAVE BUT THEY HAD A FUN EASTER IN PORTLAND WITH ALL OF THEIR EASTER ACTIVITIES.  I LOVE EASTER,  IT IS SUCH A BREATH OF FRESH AIR.  IT IS SUCH A WONDERFUL TIME TO REFLECT ON THE SAVIOR AND HIS LOVE AND SACRIFICE FOR US.   IT IS WONDERFUL TO HAVE FAMILY AND WONDERFUL TO SHARE FUN TIMES WITH THEM.  I LOVE ALL MY KIDS AND GRANDKIDS.  THEY ARE GREAT!!!

MY NEW SIGNATURE ....

PLAYING IN THE TOY BOX

BRAXTON AND TAYLOR PUT MOST OF THE TOYS ON THE FLOOR AND THEN THEY JUMPED IN THE TOY BOX.  THEY ARE KEEPING US SMILING ALL THE TIME WITH THEIR FUNNY LITTLE IDEAS

TWO - TWO YEAR OLDS DURING 8 HOURS OF CONFERENCE

ASHLEY, JUSTIN, TAYLOR AND BRAXTON DROVE TO IDAHO FALLS FROM SPOKANE ON THURSDAY.  IT HAS BEEN GREAT HAVING THEM HERE.   JUSTIN FLEW HOME SUNDAY MORNING BUT THE OTHERS GET TO STAY FOR THE WEEK.  YAHOOH!!!
WATCHING EIGHT HOURS OF CONFERENCE WENT OFF WITHOUT A HITCH WITH THESE LITTLE GUYS.  AT ONE TIME JUSTIN DID HAVE TO SCOOT THEM OFF THE TABLE.  THEY WERE LOOKING OUT THE WINDOW FOR THE BIRDS.
TAYLOR DID SOME TALKING ON THE PHONE.  
THIS PHOTO IS FOR AUNT SARAH!  THEY LOVE THESE STROLLERS AND THEY DID SOME SHOPPING FROM GRANDMA'S PANTRY.  SARAH WANTED TO BUY THEM STROLLERS FOR CHRISTMAS AND THEIR DADDY SAID NO WAY.  THEY LOVE THEM AND THEY PLAYED WITH THE STROLLERS FOR EVER.   THEY PUSHED THEIR MONKEYS AND ALL SORTS OF TOYS BUT MOSTLY PUDDING FROM THE PANTRY.  THEY FINALLY CONVINCED ASHLEY TO MAKE SOME OF THE CHOCOLATE.  THEY LOVED IT.
THEY PLAYED SOME FAST ACTION CATCH WITH PAPA.  BOTH BOYS WERE THROWING BALLS AT THE SAME TIME AND THEY HAVE ARMS ON THEM.  GRANDPA GOT HIT IN THE NOSE A FEW DIFFERENT TIMES AND THE BOYS LAUGHED SO HARD.
TAYLOR LOVED THESE GLASSES.  OF COURSE BRAXTON HAD A TURN WITH THEM ALSO.  WE FINALLY HAD TO HIDE THEM BECAUSE THEY GOT INTO A LITTLE WRESTLING MATCH OVER THEM.

MORE PICTURES OF BRAXTON TO FOLLOW.

WE DID GET TO LISTEN TO MOST OF CONFERENCE.  WE JUST KEPT TRACK OF THEIR LITTLE FEET PITT- ER PATTERING AROUND THE KITCHEN.

HANDSOME - KAMDON AND KYLER!

KAMDON GIVING KYLER A LITTLE KISS ON THE HEAD.
GRANDMA WITH KAMDON AND KYLER.  THEY ARE BOTH  THE MOST HANDSOME LITTLE GUYS WITH PERSONALITIES THAT MELT MY HEART.   
DO THEY LOOK LIKE THEY CAME OUT OF THE SAME MOLD OR WHAT??????  KAM LOVES TO HANG OUT WITH ME AND I LOVE TO HANG OUT WITH HIM.  KYLER IS CRAWLING AND SO HE WAS ALWAYS CRAWLING UP MY LEG SO I WOULD PICK HIM UP.  THESE ARE THE BEST DAYS OF A GRANDMA'S LIFE.  AND THAT WAS ONLY 2 OF THE 7 GRANDKIDS I HAVE.  MY HEART RUNNETH OVER!!!  (i always have wanted to say that)