A PERFECT SATURDAY!

IT WAS A LOW KEY SATURDAY WHICH SEEMED SO NICE. MY PICTURES ARE OUT OF ORDER, SO I WILL EXPLAIN. DAVE WANTED TO BUILD A STORAGE BOX FOR OUR WOOD DOWN BY THE FIRE PIT. HE CONNED JUSTIN AND CHAD AND MIKE INTO GETTING SOME WOOD AND THEY BUILT THIS BOX. IT TURNED OUT PERFECT. DAVE WAS PROUD OF IT. I THINK IT WAS HIS FIRST BUILDING EXPERIENCE WITH THE BRO-IN-LAWS. NO FINGERS WERE CUT OFF. WE WILL FILL IT UP WITH WOOD SO WE DON'T HAVE TO BORROW(STEAL) FROM THE NEIGHBORS WHEN WE WANT TO BUILD A FIRE. GREAT JOB DAVE!!!!!!
AMBER TOOK SARAH AND I WITH HER TO BUY NEW "chaco's" AND WE ALL THREE ENDED UP BUYING THEM. THEY ARE VERY COMFORTABLE. IT GOES, SARAH, SANDY AND AMBER'S TOES. WE ARE SET FOR SHOES FOR MEXICO.
THIS IS HOW THE MERRILL'S GO DOWN TO THE RIVER. EACH COUPLE HAD A VEHICLE TO DRIVE. MIND YOU IT IS A VERY SHORT DISTANCE BUT WE DO LOVE OUR MOTORIZED TOYS.
JUSTIN AND AMBER MOWED THE LAWN FOR THE FIRST TIME SATURDAY. IT IS GETTING GREEN AND LOOKING GOOOD.
WE LOVE THESE TWO. THEY ARE SO FUN!

WE ENDED THE NIGHT WITH A FIRE. IT WAS SOOOOO COLD AND WINDY, BUT WE DID ENJOY THE FLAMES. A PIECE OF FIRE FLEW OVER AND BURNED MY REAR END. I JUMPED PRETTY QUICK, BUT IT WAS HILARIOUS. MAES ENJOYED HER FIRST FIRE TOO.
AMBER IS TURNING INTO A FIRE BUG.
DAVE IS THE BIGGEST FIRE BUG WITH MAKINLEY LEARNING HIS TRICKS. WE DO ENJOY THE FIRE AND EACH OTHERS COMPANY. THANKS DAVE FOR STARTING IT FOR US. HE IS A SCOUT WITH SPECIAL STARTING FLUID.

ALL DRESSED UP AND NO WHERE TO GO!!!

MAKINLEY!!!!!!

THIS GIRL BRINGS A SMILE TO MY HEART EVERY DAY!! SHE JUST CAME UPSTAIRS READY FOR HER DAY. SHE IS A PRINCESS! LOVED THE PANTS BUNCHED UP IN THE BACK. BEING FOUR IS THE BEST.

NOTHING LIKE A GOOD OLD RODEO!

EMILY, SARAH AND I TOOK THE KIDS TO POCATELLO TO THE RODEO IN HOLT ARENA. IT WAS FUN TO GO TO A RODEO AGAIN. I HAD NOT BEEN FOR AWHILE SO IT BROUGHT BACK TONS OF MEMORIES OF THE "FAMOUS PRESTON NIGHT RODEO".
THE BOYS ALL HAD THEIR COWBOY HATS ON. THEY LOOKED SO CUTE AND LOVED THE BULLS. THAT IS ALL THEY COULD TALK ABOUT. KYLER AND TYDON
KAMDON. HE LOVED THE CHAPS THE COWBOYS WORE. HE TOLD EMILY HE WANTED A PAIR OF THOSE. HE DID NOT LIKE THE SMELL AND KEPT TELLING ME ABOUT IT.
MAKINLEY AND TAYLEE HAD A BLAST. THEY LOVED IT ALL BUT MAK LOVED THE BARREL RACING AND WOULD LIKE TO DO THAT WHEN SHE GETS HER HORSE. SHE IS A TRUE LOVER OF HORSES!!!!!!
LITTLE MAELEY IS THE SWEETEST LITTLE COWGIRL EVER. SHE LOVED THE LOUD NOISE AND ALL THE ACTION. IT WAS A FUN NIGHT AT THE RODEO!!!!

A FLU BUG.........

KAMDON AND SARAH HAVE BEEN HIT HARD WITH THE FLU BUG TODAY. AFTER SLEEPING AND NOT FEELING SO WELL KAMDON SAID TO ME, "GRANDMA, WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO ABOUT ME"? HE IS SO CUTE EVEN WHEN HE IS SICK. HE FINALLY THOUGHT CRACKERS SOUNDED GOOD SO HE ATE A FEW AND THEN HE SAID, I THINK THOSE MADE ME BETTER. HE DID CHIPPER UP SO I HOPE THE CRACKERS AND 7-UP DID THE TRICK. ON THE OTHER HAND NOTHING IS DOING WELL WITH SARAH.

ALL CAUGHT UP

I HAVE NEW POSTS AND NEW PICTURES. I AM ALL CAUGHT UP FOR THE MOMENT WITH MY BLOG. YEAH ME!

AHHH! A HOT BUBBLE BATH AT THE END OF OUR DAY!

KAMDON AND MAKINLEY ENJOYING THEIR HOT BUBBLE BATH.
KYLER HAS A FRACTURED LEG, SO HIS BUBLLE BATH WAS IN THE SINK. HE KEPT ASKING FOR MORE BUBBLES AND MORE WATER. HE ENJOYED THE SINK, BUT REALLY WANTED TO BE IN THE BIG TUB.
KYLER GIVING MAELEY KISSES AFTER HIS BATH. I BROUGHT KYLER AND KAMDON HOME FROM UTAH WITH ME SO THEY COULD PLAY WITH MAK AND MAELEY. THIS IS WHAT WE DID TODAY WITH FOUR CHILDREN FOUR AND UNDER.

BEGAN OUR MORNING AT 7:30

BANANAS AND CEREAL

WATCHED DISNEY PLAYHOUSE

PLAYED CANDY LAND AND COLORED

GOT DRESSED

WENT TO MCDONALD'S FOR LUNCH

WENT TO GYMBOREE TO SPEND OUR GYM BUCKS.

RAN DOWN THE MALL

PLAYED IN THE TOYS

RODE AN ICE CREAM TRUCK, A HELICOPTER AND A MOTORCYCLE

WENT TO THE REST ROOM ONLY ONCE IN THE MALL

STOPPED AT ROCKNAKS FOR HORSES (NONE AVAILABLE)

STOPPED AT FRED MEYERS FOR FOOD, BOUGHT A WOLF, TWO MOTORCYCLES AND A HAMSTER. OH WE DID GET SOME FOOD. PICKED OUT CLOTHES FOR 4TH OF JULY

CAME HOME, FOUND UNCLE JUSTIN IN THE SHOP AND CONVINCED HIM TO TAKE US ON THE THREE WHEELER. (DID NOT HAVE TO TALK HARD)

PLAYED WITH ALL ACQUIRED TOYS

ATE CEREAL FOR DINNER (GRANDMA COOKED)

TOOK BUBBLE BATH

ALL KIDS ASLEEP BY 8:30

GRANDMA IS PRETTY OLD FOR ALL OF THIS FUN, BUT WE DID HAVE A GOOD DAY. OH IN BETWEEN ALL OF THAT WE BROKE UP ABOUT 10 ARGUMENTS BETWEEN MAK AND KAM AND HAD ABOUT FIVE BOO BOOS THAT HAD TO BE ATTENDED TOO AND WE FED MAELEY NUMEROUS TIMES. TOMORROW IS ANOTHER DAY. LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL!!!! KAMDON REQUESTED SAUSAGE FOR BREAKFAST.

THE GUY WITH THE SHORTEST STRAW "WINS"!

MIKE OBTAINED FOUR TICKETS TO THE PRIESTHOOD SESSION SO HE AND ALL THREE OF HIS SON-IN-LAWS COULD GO TOGETHER. ONLY ONE CATCH, TWO OF THE TICKETS WERE FRONT AND CENTER SITTING WITH THE FAMILIES OF THE GENERAL AUTHORITIES. THE OTHER TWO TICKETS WERE A LITTLE HIGHER UP IN THE CONFERENCE CENTER. HEATH THOUGHT BECAUSE HE WAS THE OLDEST SON-IN-LAW HE SHOULD GET TO SIT WITH MIKE, DAVE TRIED TO BRIBE US WITH A TRIP WHEN HE IS RICH AND JUSTIN THOUGHT HE SHOULD GET THE TICKET BECAUSE HE IS THE YOUNGEST OF THE SON-IN-LAWS. WELL OF COURSE THE ONLY SOLUTIONS WAS TO DRAW STRAWS.
THE ONE PULLING OUT THE SHORTEST STRAW WINS, AND IT WAS.......
JUSTIN DANIEL HATCH. HE WAS EXCITED AND EVEN PUT HIS ARM AROUND HIS OLD FATHER-IN-LAW. THEY HAD A GREAT TIME ALL GOING TOGETHER AND STOPPED FOR HAMBURGERS AFTER. THEY WERE GOOD ENOUGH SPORTS TO BRING IT HOME TO EAT SO US GIRLS COULD GO TO THE 10:10 MOVIE OF "THE LAST SONG". THE MOVIE WAS OK BUT I PERSONALLY LIKED THE BOOK BETTER. I HAD MY OWN VISIONS OF THE CHARACTERS AND SORRY TO SAY MILEY WAS NOT ONE OF THEM. OOPS, NOT A FAN OF HER ACTING. IT WAS A STUPENDOUS WEEKEND. OUR SONS, JUSTIN AND CHAD WERE HERE IN IF WITH THEIR WIFE'S. WE REALLY DIDN'T MISS THEM.(MUCH):)

EASTER MORNING!

THE HOLVERSON KIDS WAITING FOR THE "GO" TO START THE EASTER EGG HUNT. WE HID TONS OF PLASTIC EGGS IN EMILY AND HEATH'S HOUSE SINCE WE COULDN'T HIDE THEM OUT IN ALL THE SNOW.

THE BOYS ALL GOT LITTLE MITS AND BALLS IN THEIR BASKETS.
MAELEY JUST BEING CUTE. THE BOW IN HER HAIR IS TO HER NEW OUTFIT. THIS IS HER MORNING HAIR. SHE IS JUST ADORABLE.(ALL THE TIME)

MAKINLEY HUNTING FOR EGGS.
TAYLEE LOVED HER NEW BEACH HAT AND SUN GLASSES.
MAESEY AGAIN.

COLORING EASTER EGGS!

OUR FAMILY SPENT SATURDAY COLORING EASTER EGGS IN BETWEEN CONFERENCE SESSIONS. THE KIDS EACH HAD 18 EGGS TO COLOR AND THEY DID A GREAT JOB. MAELEY SPENT TIME SITTING WITH PAPA AND GIVING HER MOMMA KISSES.
TYDON AND KAMDON GETTING INTO THE WHOLE DYE THING.

TAYLEE OF COURSE HAD VERY COLORFUL EGGS.

EMILY, SARAH, AND ASHLEY ALL SHOOTING PICTURES, SO I TOOK A PICTURE OF THEM.

MAKINLEY COLORED HER EGGS VERY WELL. HER MOTHER MADE HER TAKE HER SHIRT OFF SO SHE WOULDN'T GET DYE ON IT.

AVRI AND MACALL HANGING OUT JUST BEING GOOD AND CUTE!
BRAXTON AND TAYLORS MOM MADE THEM TURN THEIR SHIRTS INSIDE OUT. THEY LOVED COLORING. TAYLOR DECIDED HE HAD "SCHREK" HANDS.

KYLER HAD TO HAVE HAD MORE FUN THAN ALL OF THE OTHER KIDS PUT TOGETHER. HE WAS HILARIOUS, WITH WANTING ONLY BLUE FOR ALL OF HIS EGGS. HE DID A GOOD JOB GETTING THEM ALL DONE.

WE DIDN'T EVER HIDE THE COLORED EGGS BUT THE KIDS LOVED COLORING THEM. OUR PLANS WITH EGG HUNTS BECAME A LITTLE FOILED WITH ALL THE SNOW ON THE GROUND. WE DID HAVE A FUN HUNT EASTER MORNING WITH TONS OF PLASTIC EGGS.