Made it!!!!!!!!!!

So much to do, so exhausted, so blessed. We made it!

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On Sunday I Do Pictures

Joshua making his first homemade pasta. 

Hyrum helped. 

Tomatoes!

Just chilling. 

Jacob helping me distress a woodworking project with a big old chain. 

Just in case anyone forgot our tornado. 

After everyone had been at camp, the three oldest sat down and shared their weeks, one day at a time. It was delightful to walk in on then sharing and talking and showing interest in one another. 

Joshua had "Spock" fork this morning. That was noteworthy. 

Photo Friday

Sorry to be absent from Photo Friday for a bit. But I do love the texting group we have. I love that technology can connect us even though we're so far apart.

One of Ava's favorite things: playing in the drips from the soaker hose. 

The girls in the art room at Thanksgiving Point's children's museum.

Vida making letter Y out of pretzels for preschool time.

Jaime's new ballet class. She is totally in love, but probably more with the outfit than the class. 

Vida finished her first Hooked on Phonics book and I asked her what she wanted to do to celebrate. She chose getting a treat without having to do her chores and have preschool time - a day off. This is them enjoying the muddy buddies she chose.

Ava's Primary Children's CF appointment. They basically told us the exact same thing  as last time. Her lungs look completely fine but they want her to gain weight. Pretty much an hour and a half lecture about her needing to put on weight. I felt super discouraged by the end, but talked with her pediatrician later and he made me feel better about how she's doing. Now can someone please tell me how to make a baby chubby?!?! Everyone else can do it.

Photo Friday

This has been a busy camping week with Jacob at Day Camp and Michael at Scout Camp.  Joshua has been a trooper taking care of all of the animals.  But Hyrum learned a new trick that I just had to share with you.

He climbed into the chicken coop and then crawled through the chicken door to get into the run.  He even caught a hen who let him pet her.  I wasn't fast enough to capture it, but I did take a picture of him in the run.  He had to go back through the coop to get out.  Oh my!  He definitely had a shower after that!

I hope everyone had a great week!

In the middle of an intense cooking competition. Three rounds, pulled out all the leftovers. Judged on creativity, presentation, and flavor. So fun. Cutthroat kitchen was their inspiration. 

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Photo Friday

Vida's first tumbling class. Justin surprised her with a rose.

Now that Justin works from home 2 days a week, he gets to spend his breaks having children crawl all over him trying to feed him animal crackers. He says he likes it.

Just such a happy chocolate face.

Muddy happy kids.

Hosing off muddy kids.

Water balloons. Simple joys. Endless enjoyment.

Our Sunday morning caravan to the church.

Letting them "put makeup on me." I must really love them.

Photo Friday

I hope you were all sitting down when you saw that I actually blogged on Friday!!!  I am just as amazed!  Well, it is nice to have a little time before date night.  :)  Someone needs to teach me how to put pictures together, so I can make my posts look nicer.  ;)

Someone is getting too big for laps!

I love it when Jacob plays with the little ones.  He is really good at it and they always have fun! 

We had a great time at Going Bonkers.  The boys have been working hard in the garden and with the animals that we decided we needed a play day.  

They all played very hard!

I didn't get to go in the big part with the big boys, but they went over my head! 

They were very tired and red faced by the end!

Funny enough the one that enjoyed it the most is the one that gave me the grump face.

No grump faces here, though.

These two had a blast!

Ok, so I must like grump faces because this one gave such an impressive one that I had to take a picture.  Haircuts during nap time doesn't seem like the best idea.

So much basil!  Sorry it is blurry, but he just doesn't stop moving!

Well, it was a fun week.  I hope everyone has a great 4th of July!