Valentines Day 2009

So this year we decided to celebrate our family love with a delicious pancake with homemade "Aunt Net syrup" and sticky bun meal. We had not had pancakes for a very long time and everyone at different times had asked for them, so we chose that on Valentine's Day that is what we'd have for our family party. The table was festive, each with thier own bag of goodies, everyone got to create their own pancake plate...we ate and ate and ate...and then gave out our home made Valentines to one another. We had a really fun evening. We were all stuffed for sure!! Troy suprised me with a four page manuscript he'd written about many of our memories over the past 5 years. It was the best Valentine's

Learning in our Youth!

So Andrew learned the hard way about obeying Mom!! The kids had all been told, multiple times to not play with the little ones bath toys while they take their showers...So Andrew chose to make his own choice and put his finger in this ball. It got stuck...really stuck. Scared him and hurt a lot. We had to literally cut it off. Lessons's learned. Mom and Dad couldn't help from enjoying a chuckle!

Article of Faith Night

All our boys, Troy and I received our Article of Faith certificates from the Stake Primary Presidency. This was after the Primary fireside theyall got to have the reward of ice cream. We spent the year memorizing all 13! Good job kiddos.

Little Chefs

My little ones love to cook with me. Matthew has always had to bring a chair over to whatever I am in the kitchen to 'watch' me. He always enjoys helping in some way, but really is content to just watch. Heartbroken if I ever say no. So now Kamdyn has join he party, climbs up on the chair by herself to be next to Matthew and the two of them watch and help. So here we are making yummy french bread together last Sunday morning!

Lodi Lake with the Webb Family

We love Lodi Lake. What a beautiful day in January. We met the Webbs there. The 3 big boys rode their bikes and met us there. Good 2 mile bike ride! We walked around, climbed on rocks, played and ate lunch. Was a great morning activity and who better to enjoy it with then

the wondeful family of Webblings!!

Kamdyn's Allergy---What could it be???

So Wednesday evening Kamdyn started with the most strange rash I have seen. It was all over her, splotchy and different in each spot. Some looked like a pimply rash, some looked like little raised bumps, some looked like raised swollen spots...Thursday she woke up with hugely swollen hands and ears. I swear all day I kept looking at her ears, thinking there is no way her ears are that big normally. Splotchiness continued...well the Friday a new turn, it started coming and going right before my eyes...a spot would appear, then blister, full blister then disappear...it is very strange and a little unsettling to see. She could care less...since her ears have gone back to normal she is not itching anything. Wed night and Thursday she itched so much. So I took her to the doctor on Friday morning and noted that everytime I feed her something to eat or drink of any kind she seems to get more splotchy...so Dr. said it is definately an allergy to something. If it is not gone by Monday then we have to head to the allergist. It is just not going away...today Troy and I both watched the splotches come and go. Very strange. Oh well, at least our children keep us on our toes with the most random things!

Skate Ramp

NOTE: Old ramp is black...new ramp is made of wood, with a grinding rail along the top!!! Troy decided to make a new ramp for the boys (and himself) today. He found a plan on the internet and went to Lowes, got the stuff, came home and built away. He did a great job!!

Our neighbor, Wade, came down to see what was going on, stayed to help and enjoy the kids as well. It was a fun day. Troy is tired and sore from the hard work!! Both Andrew and Triston made it down with their scooters. Matthew attempted, but has only done it from about 1/2 way up. Troy and I both made it down, although, not nearly as well as the two boys!!! Joshua was already in pj's by the time the ramp was completed, so he tried a couple times, but chose to wait til socks, shoes and real clothes could be on.

Definately a fun new toy!!! The idea of a full 1/2 pipe in the side yard is in the air as well!! So very glad we have all these boys as well as that I have some ER experience!

USA vs. Sweden

Annual 'guys' weekend, where Justin and Troy take all the boys to LA for the USA soccer game. The dad's wanted red, white and blue attire...think we pulled that one off?!!!! They stay in Manhattan Beach at the Marriott Residence Inn, play at the beach, enjoy some arcadeing, eat good food and enjoy some male father/son bonding time. Lots of DS and Ipod using...yummy car food to keep them, happy and full, provided by the wives/moms!

Church

Matthew gave his first talk in Primary as a new Sunbeam last Sunday, February 1st. Troy was teaching in Elder's Quorum so he couldn't come in to see it....so I videoed it! Figuring it would be ok, since it is not an ordiance and it was primary. The picture of him sitting with the other two boys is just that he got to sit up in the front in the 'talk' chair! That was as exciting for him as giving his talk. He's been asking to give his testimony in primary, meaning give a talk...so he got to do it. Well all can enjoy how great he did. He even let Uncle Scott hear it, as he held the camera up to the computer camera after church and Scott got to watch too!!

Kamdyn just looked really pretty last Sunday as well! We are enjoying the beauty of a little girl.

Candy Adventure

So Grandpa and Grandma Johnson sent Kamdyn a shirt that says "I want candy" because I frequently tell them she is asking for a piece of candy from my secret candy cup up on the shelf in the kitchen. Well mom can never just send one of the kids something so they each got a dollar with a note indicating it was to go to Walmart to buy a box of candy from the 'dollar candy section'...so we did that today! Kids were embarrassed that I took pictures of them in Walmart holding their dollars and boxes of candy...but I thought it would be a fun adventure. Something simple and different! It was. They had fun...we came home and they LOVED dessert tonight! They sat and watched "The Goofy Movie" (Matthew's choice...but they all enjoyed it ALOT!) and ate their entire boxes of candy! Thank you Grandpa and Grandma!!