Skidmore Family

Friends

2012-01-23T19:53:00.000-08:00

The last couple of weeks, I started watching this little boy, Lane, on Monday and Wednesday. He turns 2 the second week of February. Clark and Lane usually don't like to play together and share. That's just being 2 years old, but today they were playing very well together. It was very cute. Two year olds do know how to share when they want to. Anyway, he is a very good boy. Logan likes to play with him more than Clark, but today they were all doing well. They were very busy little boys. They played legos, cars, Batman, and ball. It was a fun day!

Disney on Ice: Toy Story 3

2012-01-14T17:29:00.000-08:00

Today was a very busy day! We cleaned the church this morning. Then we went to Brady's Basketball Game at 1:00pm. Brady hurt his finger in the game, so he didn't really feel like playing after that. After the game, we went to see Disney on Ice. Vance got tickets through his work. We went last year, and had a fun time. This year is Toy Story 3. The boys loved it! Clark did fairly well, but he started to get wiggly the last 20 minutes. Other than that, we enjoyed it. Brady and Logan loved all of the characters!

Logan's "P" Party at Pre-School

2012-01-12T17:18:00.000-08:00

Today at Pre-School, Logan was learning about the letter "P". His teacher told him to wear or bring anything that starts with the letter "P". He wore his Pre-Historic Monsters Pajamas, and he brought his Penguin, and Puppet Pig. His friend, Parker, had to bring treats, so he brought "Parker's favorite Purple Popcorn ball." He had a fun time!

My Cute Boys

2012-01-08T17:10:00.000-08:00

Today was another good day for 9am church! The boys did good! This afternoon we went over to Vance's parents' house to celebrate Stacey's Birthday which is on Thursday, January 12th. We gave Stacey a Tetris Board game for her birthday, so after dinner, the boys played the game with her. She loves Tetris. Then we had sang to her and had Strawberry Short Cake for her Birthday Cake. It was a fun day!

Brady's First Basketball Game

2012-01-07T17:00:00.000-08:00

Brady had a good game. He played the 2nd and 3rd quarters. He is not sure exactly what to do, but he's excited to learn. He was a little timid to get the ball, but with a lot of practice he'll gain his confidence. Clark was asleep the whole game, which made it so that I could actually watch the game. Brady has a good team with good coaches. I think he'll have a fun season.

After the game, we went over to the park to play, since it was such a nice day outside. Clark woke up just as we were walking out of the recreation center.

Happy Anniversary!

2012-01-06T16:49:00.000-08:00

Our 9-year Anniversary was on Wednesday, January 4, 2012. We had a pretty busy day with school, work, and basketball practice, so we decided to celebrate on Friday. We went out to dinner at Terra Verde, which is an Italian Restaurant located in the Green Valley Ranch. Then we went to see the movie Mission: Impossible 3 Ghost Protocol. It was a great night! Thanks to Vance's Mom who watched the boys.

New Year's Day

2012-01-01T14:27:00.000-08:00

Happy 2012! Today was a good day! I'm glad that I went to bed early last night because I was ready for 9 am Church. Brady was so excited to go to primary today because he is now in Senior Primary! He felt like such a Big Boy today! Logan was excited to see who his new teachers was, and Clark was excited for Nursery. They all did good in sacrament meeting that I think I am going to like this 9 am Church this year. This year I am going to try to do better in reading the scriptures everyday.

New Year's Time

2011-12-31T09:23:00.000-08:00

December 26, 2011

Today we played with the toys that we got for Christmas all morning and early afternoon. Then we went over to Grandma and Grandpa Gibson's in the late afternoon and evening to spend time with the cousins. Grandpa Gibson picked up the Dixon children in St. George because Susie and Will still had packing to do to get ready for their move to Texas. The Williams and the Heflins (minus Chrissie and Riley) arrived late that evening. It is so good to see everyone, and I am glad for their safe arrival.

December 27, 2011

Today I woke up around 4am sick, so Grandpa Gibson came to get the kids so that they could play with their cousins. I felt bad to leave Becky and Mom to watch all the kids, but I was of no use that day. I'm glad that the boys had fun playing with their cousins. Vance went over after work to have dinner and pick up the boys. The Bishops arrived in the evening just as Vance was leaving with the boys. I went to bed early so that I would hopefully be ready for the day tomorrow. Thanks Becky, Mom, and Dad for all your help!

December 28, 2011

Today we had a fun day! I was feeling much better today. We went to Costco to get a few groceries on our way over to Grandma and Grandpa Gibson's house. We had fun jumping on the trampoline, going to the park, decorating the Ginger Bread House, playing games, and visiting. Grandma Gibson organized the Gingerbread House decorating so well. All the cousins were put into teams and given a part of the house to decorate. They also had fun eating it for dessert.

December 29, 2011

White Elephant Gift Exchange (Brett was going through his boxes that are being stored here, and he and Becky wrapped everything he wanted to give away.) It was a lot of fun! Brady got a yo-yo, Vance got a book, Clark got a mini football, I got the Hawaiian Lei, and Logan got a Temple picture.

Played at the Park, and rode sccoters at the park.

Jumped on the trampoline. The kids also enjoyed playing with the boxes.

Becky set up a cool obstacle course. The kids loved it. Grandpa Gibson had the best time of 18 seconds. We had to push the lawn mower, step on the card board, jump on the trampoline 5 times, throw the frisbees against the wall, throw golf balls to knock over juice bottles, and ride a scooter to the finish line.

Brady's Turn

Logan's Turn

Since today was our Early New Year's traditional Celbrations, we had Potato Soup, Meatballs, and a bunch of snacky foods such as Seven Layer Dip, Cheese Ball, and some other dips for dinner. It was a great meal! Then we went upstairs where Brett set up for us to have "Facetime" with Chrissie and Riley, while we opened gifts from the real traditional gift exchange as opposed to the white elephant gift exchange we had earlier. Riley was asleep, but Chrissie gave us the tour of his hospital room. It was good to see them--we missed them, and we were glad that they could be apart of the gift exchange.

Now to Ring in the "Fake" New Year at 9pm pacific time which is Midnight eastern time with our traditional SLUSH! YUM!

December 30, 2011

Clark had been up most the night with a fever. I tried to give him some medicine, and he would just refuse to take it. I took him into the doctor to the walk-in hours this morning, and it turns out that he has bronchitis and a double ear infection. Poor guy--no wonder he couldn't sleep! When we got home, I gave him the antibiotics. Then I walked upstairs to look for him later, and he was at the top of the stairs asleep on Elmo. How cute!

Brett showed us some of his rope tricks that he learned when he was in the Tucson Boys Chorus many years ago. It was fun to see.

Later that morning, we went over to Grandma and Grandpa Gibson's house to spend time with the cousins. Today was the day everyone was leaving. Grandma and Grandpa and the Dixon's left early to get the Moving Truck so that they could get everything packed and ready to go to Texas. Grandma and Grandpa were driving the moving truck to help the Dixon's get moved. The Bishop's, William's, and Heflins left after dinner so we hung out with them all day. Vance took Brady to his basketball practice, and I was supposed to take Brett's family to the airport, but Grandma and Grandpa Gibson came back early to stay the night before the big trip to Texas. They insisted on taking them to the airport so that I didn't have to. They were able to get everything packed. It was fun to see everyone! Thanks to everyone for making the effort!

December 31, 2011

Today I had so many intentions to get my house organized, but again I woke up around 3am with the same thing that I had the other day. It was really weird, but at least Vance was home so that he could entertain the boys this time. Needless to say, I did not get anything done that I had hoped to. I didn't even take one picture today! I was glad that we had already done our traditional New Year's celebrations because I could not stay up. Hopefully tomorrow is a better day.

Christmas Time

2011-12-25T11:04:00.000-08:00

December 23, 2011
Today we began our Christmas Shopping for the boys! Every year I always have good intentions to start early, but I seem to wait until the last minute to get my shopping done. Since Vance had the day off, it seemed like the perfect time to shop! Stacey was so nice to offer to watch the boys so that we could do our secret shopping. It was also nice to take our time picking out gifts for everyone. We got it all done! Yay!!

December 24, 2011--Christmas Eve

The Missionaries came over for our Christmas Eve Traditions. For dinner, we had Soup, Minestrone and Clam Chowder, and Cheesy Bread. It was so good. I love soup!

Nani got this huge Snowman Pinata at Sam's Club. This was a new activity that we did this Christmas Eve. Nani went all out when she stuffed the pinata. Of course there was candy, but there was also other things such as, note pads, straws, noise makers, key chains, and so forth. The boys loved Pinata Time!!

Then it was time for the Christmas Pageant. Stacey was the Narrator, Brady, Logan, and Clark were the Three Wise Men, I was Mary, Vance was Joseph, Nani was the Angel, and the Missionaries were the Shepherds.

December 25, 2011--Christmas Day
Christmas Morning at our house! The boys snuck down the stairs to see what Santa brought before they woke us up. They didn't open anything. They just wanted to see if Santa came. I guess we need to discuss the rules next year before they go to bed. After they woke us up, we went down together to see what Santa brought. They were so excited! Brady got his Harry Potter Lego Set, Logan got his Robot he wanted, and Clark got a trampoline that has music.

Brady was very good at showing me what he got, so he seems to have a lot of pictures. Logan and Clark on the other hand were very hard to get pictures of. I couldn't get them to slow down long enough for a picture. We got a few pictures of them, but Brady has the most.

Christmas Morning at the Skidmore's House
After we finished opening presents, we went over to Vance's parents house to have Brunch and open more presents. We brought our Waffle Iron to make Waffles. We had Waffles, Cinnamon Rolls, Sausage, and Bacon. It was yummy! We had Stacey for Christmas this year, so we brought her gifts as well as Vance's parents gifts over.

Then we got ready for church! The boys looked so cute in there new Sunday outfits. It was so nice to go to sacrament meeting on Christmas Day! I love this time of year as we celebrate our Saviors Birth.

Christmas Afternoon and Evening at the Gibson's House
We went over to my parents' house after church. Brett, Kristi-Lynn, Sadie, and Colton were in town. It was so good to hang out with my parents and Brett and Family. Grandma set out some appetizers to tied us over until dinner. After dinner, we watched some church videos that Brett set up. We had a great time visiting with everyone! Colton is such a cute little "BIG" guy!

Logan wanted to be just like Uncle Brett. He kept following him around, and trying to do what he was doing. How Cute!

Crazy Cars

2011-12-22T10:47:00.000-08:00

Brady got this art project from Stacey when we had our gift exchange at Thanksgiving. Brady decided to share with Logan. Brady painted and decorated the blue and gold one, and Logan painted and decorated the red, white, and silver one. They had fun decorating the cars with Dad!

Brady's Birthday

2011-12-19T13:03:00.000-08:00

December 17, 2011
Happy 7th Birthday Brady! Today Brady had Basketball practice in the morning. Then we started to make his cake. He wanted an R2-D2 cake. We baked all of the cake today so that we could frost the cake tomorrow! We made 1 10x13, 1 9x13, and 1 10" round cake. It was a lot of cake, but it was fun to make the R2-D2 cake. We made yellow, vanilla, and fudge marble cake mixes.

Then we headed off to the Birthday Adventures. Brady loved playing miniature golf on the cruise, so that's what he wanted to do. We went to King Putt Mini Golf. It was Cosmic mini golf. Stacey came with us, and we all had a fun time. They even had a golf club for Clark.

Then we went to a new park area at Sunset Park. The boys loved climbing and running around.

Then we went to a Mexican Restaurant, "Coyotes", which is Brady's favorite restaurant. He loves the chips and beans. He was also being very peticular about how he wanted his food. He told the waiter that he wanted a Bean and Cheese Burrito without the Cheese in the Burrito. He asked for the Cheese on the side because he doesn't like melted cheese. What a picky guy! We had a great time! Then we went home, and he got to open two of his presents. He opened one from Stacey, which was Harry Potter Coloring Book, Poster Book, and a Sticker Book. Then he opened a present from us, which was a Mini Basketball Hoop with a Ball. Brady's interests as a 7-year old are Harry Potter, Star Wars, Wii, and Sports. He just started playing Basketball for the first time, and he loves it!

This week, we have been thinking a lot of Riley. We just found out that Riley has Leukemia. When I told The boys that Riley is sick, so we need to remember him in our prayers, Brady said, "Then we need to fast for him!" So after dinner at "Coyotes", we began our fast with a prayer. We were going to start our fast on Sunday, but then Brett called to organize the family fast. The news was quite a shock, but we know that Riley is strong and we have faith that he will beat this illness. I was so proud of Brady for wanting to participate in this fast for Riley. My 7-year old is growing up! That night Vance, Clark, and I went to a Christmas Party, and Brady chose to hang out with Aunt Stacey and watch one of the Harry Potter movies. Logan decided to hang out with Brady and Stacey. Brady told me that Nani gave Logan some treats, and she asked Brady if he wanted some. He said, "No, I am fasting for Riley!" I thought that he would forget and eat, but he remembered and stayed strong. We are praying for Riley and the Heflin family everyday. Riley is such a good kid, and I know that he can beat this. We love you, Riley!

December 18, 2011

Brady said his prayer for Riley and broke his fast at noon. I was surprised he made it that long.

Today we had Brady's Birthday Dinner with the Skidmore's! He ordered Sweet and Sour Chicken, Corn, Carrots and Ranch, Strawberries, and Sparkling Cider and Cranberry Juice. We finished decorating the cake in the morning. He also requested to have his cake say,"Happy Birthday BradyS." He is known as Brady S. at school because there is another Brady in his class. He told me that when he has gone to his friends' birthday parties, they have their name on their cake, and that's why he wanted his name on his cake. Then we went to church at 1:00pm, and came home to prepare dinner. Nani and Grandpa Skidmore, Stacey, Burke and Germania came to his Birthday Dinner. We all had a great time. It's hard to believe he's SEVEN! Time flies!

Present time! Nani and Grandpa Skidmore gave him a Mario K'Nex Set, and 20 1$ bills (for tithing, savings, and to buy what he wanted.), and we got him a Star Wars Lego Set, and a 2-wheeled Scooter with Light Up Wheels.

Then we sang to him! Happy Birthday, Brady! We love you!

Brady's School Holiday Party

2011-12-16T13:33:00.000-08:00

Today was Brady's last day of school before winter break. He wanted to bring cup cakes for his birthday. His Teacher said that would be okay to bring cup cakes. Since it was the last day of school before winter break, they also had their Holiday Party. His teacher wanted us their at 1:40p.m.. Since they have PE the last part of the day, they had to have the party before they had to go to PE. We brought in white cup cakes with blue and white frosting with a "Star Wars" ring on top. The kids had fun, but they sure had a lot of sugar that day because everyone brought something in for the Holiday Party. Brady's Birthday will always be associated with the Holidays. I try my best to separate the two, but it's hard. They ended up being so rushed to get to PE that they forgot to sing happy birthday, but Brady didn't seem to care. He was just excited to bring in cup cakes!

The Magical Forrest

2011-12-16T09:50:00.000-08:00

We got tickets to the Magical Forrest at Opportunity Village through Vance's social group at work. The Magical Forrest was such a fun place. The lights are beautiful, and it really put us in the Christmas Spirit. We first ate dinner, and then we went on the Train Ride, and that's when we discovered that the battery on our camera was dead. I was a little disappointed that we were in this fun, beautiful place, and I couldn't take any pictures. Then we ran into one of our friends that was there with her son, and she let us use her camera for the rest of the night. She said that she had already taken tons of pictures. I am so thankful that we ran into her that night so that we could document this fun place. The boys had a blast! We walked through the forrest, went on the Train Ride a couple of times, we went on the Dizzy Dragon Ride, and we went on the Mardi Gras Merriment Maze ( this was a fun house maze that had tons of mirriors with a slide at the top). The boys favorite ride was the Maze with the slide. I loved seeing all the lights!

Town Square

2011-12-14T09:34:00.000-08:00

Today there was no school because of Parent-Teacher Conferences. I met with Brady's Teacher, Miss Todd, this morning. My friend, Pam, watched Logan and Clark while I took Brady with me to talk with his teacher. We had a good conference with his teacher. She said that Brady is a good student, and that he is doing well. Then when we got back, we decided to go to Town Square to see Santa Clause. I also heard that they were going to have a story time by the park. The kids were looking forward to playing in the park. Pam and her son, Lane, came with us. The boys were excited to see Santa Clause. Brady told Santa that he wanted a Harry Potter Lego Set. Logan told Santa that he wanted a Robot. Clark didn't say anything, but I was just glad that he didn't cry. Then we went over to the park to play for a little while why we waited for the story time. We then found out that they canceled the story time. I was a little bummed, but the kids had fun playing at the park anyway! After the park, we decided to go to lunch at "Claim Jumper". We had a fun morning, and Clark was definately ready for a nap when we got home!

The Santa Clause

2011-12-10T09:19:00.000-08:00

Logan wore this Santa Clause costume when he was Clark's age. He was Santa Clause for Halloween in 2008, and he also wore it at Christmas time. He made the best Santa Clause because of his tummy! This morning I got all the Christmas boxes out so that we could decorate to get in the spirit of Christmas. Logan found this Santa Clause Costume! He came up to me with it on and said. "Mom, I want to be Santa Clause this year!" I couldn't even believe that he could get it on, but he sure managed to get it on. I told him that we'll have to pass on the outfit to Clark, and he could where the Santa Hat! He still would be the perfect Santa if only the arms and legs were longer. He's just too funny! We were a little late this year, but we finally got all the Christmas stuff up! It looks great!

Trophies

2011-12-08T12:08:00.000-08:00

Brady and Logan both had their last soccer game of the season on Saturday, November 12, 2011. The next week we went on our cruise and times were busy, but tonight Brady had his end of the season soccer party at Nielsen's Frozen Custard. Logan got his trophy after his last game, but Brady's team likes to have a party to pass out the trophies. They both had a great soccer season, and they were so excited to get trophies!

My Dish Washers!

2011-12-03T16:45:00.000-08:00

Since we have been back from the cruise, our dishwasher has not worked. It did the same thing during the summer when we were on vacation. I called a repair man before, but I guess it was only a temporary fix because water is not running through the dishwasher just like before. Anyway we decided to purchase a new dishwasher. We ordered it, but it will not be in for at least a week. In the mean time, these cute boys are my dishwashers. They were so excited to help! I have now realized what a blessing it is to have a dishwasher! It is so hard to keep up with the dishes these days, but at least I know it won't be for long!

Ward Christmas Party

2011-12-03T16:22:00.000-08:00

Vance helped set up the tables for the Ward Christmas Party in the morning. It was a nice evening. The tables had paper on them, so the kids could color. We had Breakfast for dinner. Then for the program, the Primary children sang, and then the Bishop read the Christmas story while the young men and women acted it out. They really did a nice job. I am now ready for the Christmas season to begin!

Thanksgiving

2011-11-24T10:21:00.000-08:00

I was in charge of keeping the kids entertained while Thanksgiving Dinner was being prepared. The weather was beautiful, so we played outside in Nani's playhouse, sandbox, and teeter-totter. I also took the kids to the park. I also helped the kids make "Give Thanks Turkey's", which I forgot to take pictures of, but they turned out cute. Brady is Thankful for: Family, Cousins, Food, Wii, New Mini Van, Friends, and Sports. Logan is Thankful for: Jesus, Family, New Mini Van, Cousins, Grandparents, Toys, and Food. Clark is Thankful for Mom, Dad, Brothers, Cousins, Toys, Food, Grandparents, and Naps. All of Vance's Siblings were in town, and that meant all eight grand children were together, so this year we had a kids table. Tutu and Papasan, and Amanda (Germania's Sister-in-Law) were also there. It was fun to be together, and see everyone. I am so thankful for my husband, boys, extended family, new mini van, good food, house, and of course our Savior! We had a great time, and the food was good! Thanks to everyone who made this a great Thanksgiving!

GIFT EXCHANGE

We decided to do the Christmas Cousins gift exchange over Thanksgiving since everyone was together, and Lynleigh and Whitney would not be around at Christmas time. Brady had Quinn, and Brady gave him a Batman cape from Mexico, and a penguin toy. Logan had Abby, and Logan gave her a princess journal with a lock, bracelets from Mexico, and nail polish. Clark had Avry, and Clark gave her a Mexican sun dress, a snail toy, and another outfit. Brady got a star wars gun, and magic tricks. Logan got a remote control helicopter. Clark got a fire truck. Stacey also gave all the kids some books. Everyone was happy, and we all had a fun time.

It was hard to get a good picture of all eight grandkids because they are all so little!

So this is what we got!

I asked Logan to go to the bathroom and get his pajammas on, so that we could go home and get to bed! I didn't hear anything for awhile, so I went to check on him, and this is what I found! I guess he had too much fun today! We tired him out!

Ethel M. Chocolate Factory

2011-11-21T10:00:00.000-08:00

We went to see the Cactus Garden at Ethel M. Chocolate Factory with Nani and Grandpa Skidmore, Whitney, Chip, Abby, Quinn, and Madeline Dawson. The lights are so beautiful. The kids loved the lights, but Clark kept wanting to touch the lights. He didn't quite understand that the Cactus would hurt him if he touched it, so we strapped him in the stroller. We also got to go inside and see how they make the chocolate. The best part was sampling the chocolate!

Gibson Family Reunion 2011--The Cruise

2011-11-20T08:53:00.000-08:00

Monday, November 14, 2011

We left our house at 7:30am. Susie's family and Mom and Dad met us there. Mom and Dad rode down with us, and Susie's family was right behind us. We arrived in Long Beach at the Pier around 12:30pm. We met up with the Heflins, Bishops, and Williams as we were waiting in the long lines to get on the ship. It was a long check-in process. We finally got on the ship in time to eat lunch! It was so fun to see everyone! We explored the Carnival Paradise Ship, registered the kids for Camp Carnival, and went to the Safety Instructions. Then we went to dinner at 6pm. Brady sat at the kids table, and Logan sat by Gavin and Riley at Grandma and Grandpa's table. After dinner, we dropped the kids off at Camp Carnival while we went to some shows.

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

When we woke up, we looked out our window to see that we were in Catalina Island. We got ready, and went up to the Lido Deck for the Breakfast Buffet. We all wore our Reunion Cruise shirts that Darin designed. After breakfast, we put the kids in Camp Carnival. The kids loved camp carnival. They had so many fun activities for them to do. Then we picked them up at lunch time, so that we could eat something, and go over to the island. The line was so long to get off the ship that we decided to take our big group picture on the ship looking at the island. It was hard to get a just cousins picture because the little ones kept running off, but we managed to get one. After the picture, we went swimming. The pool water was really cold, but the spa was really nice. The kids loved it! Brady was the only one to brave the pool, but it didn't last long. He went straight back to the spa! Then Logan and Clark wanted to go back to Camp Carnival. Brady wanted to go with us to Catalina Island. There was no line to get off the ship, so we took the Tender Boat over to the island. We met up with the Heflins and the Bishops. We played some frisbee on the beach. Brady loved playing on the beach. Vince threw the frisbee in the water, so he went to fish it out. When we got back on the ship, we played some mini golf. This was one of Brady's favorite things to do on the ship. At dinner, it was formal night so we all had to dress up. Everyone looked nice, and they let whoever wanted to dance. It was a fun day!

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Look really close, and you can see Grandma and Grandpa waving to us from the Lido Deck.

This was our Ensenada, Mexico Day! After breakfast, we dropped the kids off at Camp Carnival. Then we were off with the rest of the adults to tour Mexico. We didn't think that the kids would have fun looking in shops. They had a fun time playing with their cousins. We got a few souvenirs and Christmas presents. We got a mexican sun dress for our niece, Avry, a Batman Cape for our nephew, Quinn, red and black Spiderman Capes for Brady and Logan, and Hello Kitty bracelets for our niece, Abby. It was fun to walk around town, and that was all we needed to see of Mexico.

When we picked up the boys from camp carvival, they had there face painted. We took them to dinner that way. At dinner each night, they have the kids dance with the waiters. Logan loved it, but Brady wouldn't do it. Usually Brady is not shy, but for some reason he was shy about this.

Will and Riley got on the Family Feud game, and Vance participated in the Minute to Win it games.

Then later that night we picked the kids up and went to the Family Kareoke night, where Vince and Brenna sang a song together, and Will and Eve sang a song together. Logan and Clark were so tired that they fell asleep at the place where they had the Kareoke.

When we got back to our room, we found a Dinosaur made out of towels. Each night, Housekeeping would have our beds ready for us to sleep in, and they would make a different animal out of towels. The kids loved it!!

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Today was our fun day at sea. We tried to find a quiet area of the ship so that we could have the presentation from Grandma and Grandpa Gibson about their mission. It's hard to find a quiet place, but we did manage to find a place that no one was using at the back of the ship for our group to meet. Susie got hot chocolate for everyone because it was cold and windy. Grandma and Grandpa gave a short presentation about missionaries, and it was just what we needed to hear. Then we had our annual talent show. Logan sang "I'm a VIP" with my help. He also sang the ABC song with Aaron and Bryant. Logan was being a little shy because at home he usually belts out those songs, but he sang them very quietly. Brady showed off his soccer skills by doing his toe touches on the beach ball instead of a soccer ball. Clark showed off his kicking talent by kicking the beach ball. Eve and Brenna danced, Tessa, Breann, Anna, and Gavin sang some songs. Everyone is so talented. I also passed out little journals for all the grandkids with Grandma and Grandpa's testimonies in them.
Some other activites of the day were mini golf, swimming in the spa, and of course camp carnival activities. It was a great day!

Friday, November 18, 2011

We are now back in California. We packed up, went to breakfast, and began waiting for number to be called to get off the ship. The kids enjoyed some more ice cream. We're gonna miss having ice cream any time we want. We finally were called to disembark the ship to go through customs. More lines to wait in. We drove straight back to Las Vegas. We had a great trip, and it was fun to see everyone!

Logan's Last Soccer Game

2011-11-12T08:48:00.000-08:00

Logan had a fun soccer season! He made some good friends on his soccer team (Abe, Chase, Easton, Austin, James, and Blake). He was so excited to finally get his trophy! It was a great season!

My Birthday Celebrations

2011-11-09T12:48:00.000-08:00

I am not very good with taking pictures when the event is about me. On Friday, my actual birthday, Mom and Dad watched the boys while Vance and I went on a date. We went to see the movie "Tower Heist", and then we went out to eat at "Olive Garden". Of course I didn't take any pictures of the two of us or even Mom and Dad with the boys. Anyway, the celebration continues. On Saturday, I went to see 'The Lion King" at Mandalay Bay. A fifth grader at the school where Stacey teaches, won the essay contest put on by "The Lion King". That meant that the whole school got to see the show. Stacey invited me as her guest, and I helped her chaperone her 2nd grade class (18 students). We had a great time, and then we went to dinner at Panda Express. It was quite the experience to ride the School Bus--they took the long way to Mandalay Bay. It was a good show. Again, I forgot to bring my camera to take pictures.
Then on Sunday, Vance's Mom made my birthday dinner. We had Chicken Cordeon Bleu, potatoes, Rice Pilaf, fruit, and salad, and French Silk Pie with cream puffs for dessert. It was yummy. Mom and Dad came for dinner, and we had a great time. I finally told Vance to take a couple of pictures so that it can be documented that I turned 36. Thanks to everyone that made it a special birthday for me this year.

Soccer Season

2011-11-08T11:00:00.001-08:00

This is Brady's 3rd soccer season. He loves playing soccer! This season, they had a referee and they kept score! It is a little more competitive, but his team is doing very well.

Logan also played soccer this season. He likes it, but he seemed to be more concerned about his water than the game. He seems a little intimidated to go for the ball unless no one is around him. He had some good runs, but when someone took the ball away from him, he seemed to just give up. With a little more practice, he might get more confidence. At least he had fun playing, and meeting more friends.

Halloween

2011-10-31T14:00:00.000-07:00

10/15/2011

The boys have been begging to put up our Halloween decorations, and today was the day to do it before the soccer games. The other day, we got some Brownies delivered to us with a note that said, "You've Been Booed!" We made some Halloween Sugar Cookies, and phantomed two other families. The boys had fun, and that motivated us to get the decorations up!
10/21/2011--School Trunk-Or-Treat

This night was a busy night, so we had to split our time. Brady had a Bowling Birthday Party to go to at the same time, so he bowled from 5:30 to 6:30pm, and then we got their costumes on so that they could do the School Trunk-Or-Treat. We got to the school around 7:00pm., and were there to the end at 8:00pm. We did the Trunk-Or-Treat first, then the boys wanted to play on the playground, and then we ended with the dancing. Clark's favorite part was eating the suckers of course.
10/25/2011--Logan's Pre-School Halloween Party

Logan was the COOL Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle--Raphael!

10/28/2011--Ward Harvest Festival

Leonardo--Raphael--Buzz Lightyear

We started out having Hot Dogs and Chili for dinner. There was a Chili Cook Off, and Vance was one of the judges. Then we went inside for games, and then we ended the night with the Trunk-or-Treat! The boys had so much fun!

10/30/2011--Pumpkin Carving

The Boys chose to carve a Dinosaur on their pumpkin. Brady is the only one brave enough to touch the insidesof the pumpkin. His job was to clean it out, while Dad carved the pumpkin. I tried to get Logan and Clark to touch it and help, but they wouldn't. They had fun anyway!

10/31/2011--Halloween

Vance took all three boys to a few houses in our neighborhood trick-or-treating, while I passed out candy. Then we went over to Vance's parents house so that they could see the costumes. Then Nani took Brady and Logan trick-or-treating around their neighborhood. Clark loved his first experience trick-or-treating, but of course he just wanted to eat all the candy! The boys looked so cute in their costumes.

Clark's 2nd Birthday Celebration

2011-10-30T16:17:00.000-07:00

Making of the Cake Pops--It was quite the ordeal, but they turned out cute! Clark loves suckers so much that we thought this would be perfect for his cake. It was chocolate cake dipped in the candy melts! Clark loved it!

We also made this Spiderweb Cheesecakes so that he could blow out his 2 candles!

For dinner we had Pork Tacos! I'm not sure if he has a favorite meal because he pretty much likes anything unless it has pasta in it! We did however, have his favorite fruit--Apples and Strawberries!
I think he enjoyed the meal, since it is all over his face!

Now for blowing out the candles!

I had to hold his hands because he kept trying to touch the candles!

Present opening...

He got 3 truck books from Aunt Stacey, Airplane toy, Mickey Mouse Book, and football from us, and clothes, stuffed Lion, and golf club with balls, and baseball mitt and balls from Nani and Grandpa Skidmore. My little Clark is growing up so fast! I can't believe he's two already!

Vance's Birthday Celebrations

2011-10-04T11:38:00.000-07:00

Vance's mom made his Birthday dinner on Sunday. He had Lasagna and Breadsticks. He had a Cheesecake for his cake. It was yummy! His mom always goes all out with the decorations, table settings, and of course the food!

It was had to keep any secrets from Vance this year! We tried to surprise him, but Logan kept spoiling the surprise! We made him breakfast in bed (Logan told him the night before that we were going to make him breakfast in bed. We made him French Toast with strawberries on top, Hash Browns, and Milk. We went out to eat at "TGI Fridays". I made him a coconut cake. We came home sang to him, but we were too full to eat it. Logan told him about the cake too! Then we opened presents! Brady was excited to give him the Pirates of the Caribbean Wii game, but Logan told him about that too! Maybe we'll have some surprise next year because we WON'T TELL LOGAN!! Over all he had a good 34th Birthday!!

Work, Work, Work!

2011-09-16T18:47:00.000-07:00

Brady and Logan came to me today and said, "I'm BORED!" I said, "If you're bored, I have plenty of work for you to do!" So I put the toilet cleaner in the toilet and gave them the scrubber. They scrubbed the toilets, and then I gave them each a rag to wipe it down. Logan cleaned their toilet, and Brady cleaned my toilet. I don't think they will be saying that any more. We were so busy this week with school, soccer practice, and birthday parties that they didn't have time to think about being bored. I'm glad it's Friday so we can relax a bit, but it won't last too long because tomorrow is another busy Saturday!

Scapaway

2011-09-13T11:02:00.000-07:00

It was fun to see and spend time with all my sisters and sister-in-law! I got 38 scrapbook pages done! I am so thankful for Vance letting me spend a couple of days with my sisters. It was also fun to video chat on skype with mom and dad. They are such good missionaries and good examples!

First Day of Pre-School

2011-09-06T11:31:00.000-07:00

Logan was so excited to be a BIG boy like Brady and go to school. He is in the same Pre-School with his teacher, Miss Joy. He loves going, and meeting new friends. Clark also wants to be a BIG boy and go to school. He was sad when Logan left for school. I'm sure it is going to be a great year!

Labor Day Weekend

2011-09-05T11:18:00.000-07:00

Whitney, Chip, Abby, Quinn, and Medeling came to visit. It is fun to swim at Nani and Grandpa Skidmore's. It was Madeline's first time in the pool, and it was a little cold for her, but the rest of us enjoyed the pool. We had a good visit.

New Car

2011-09-02T10:32:00.000-07:00

We finally got a minivan. It's a 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan with the Stow n' Go. We love it, and the boys love all the space. It seats 7. Brady and Logan are both in the back, and they love being able to buckle themselves. I love it too! Clark thinks it's funny that he can run around in the van. He likes to be a big boy and climb in the van himself! We love having a second car. It makes coordinating schedules much easier!

Big Changes

2011-08-31T16:46:00.000-07:00

Brady has had a lot of big things happen to him in the last couple of weeks!

Lost his First Tooth

He was so excited that he woke me up at 6am, "Mom, I have a loose tooth!" Then two seconds later he said, "Mom, I pulled it out!" He wrote a note to the tooth fairy saying that he wanted to keep his first tooth, and put the note and tooth under his pillow. The tooth fairy let him keep his first tooth per his request. He now has two bottom teeth missing!

Reading Glasses

Brady was complaining about not being able to see whenever we sit down to read, so we took him to the eye doctor. She said that his eyes are having a hard time focusing on the words. So every time he reads, he has to wear his glasses! He thinks he is so big now with his glasses!

First Day of First Grade

Brady and his friend, Gavin are in the same class again this year!

.Brady thinks he is such a big kid being in first grade. He came home saying that he wasn't tired, and that he loves his teacher! He had a great day! He made this book about his first day. This is what he put in his book: he drew a picture of himself on the first day

he rode in a car

he drew what he brought in his backpack (Star Wars folders and lunch box)

favorite colors are red, orange, and green

his teacher is Miss Todd.

"O" - Cirque du Soleil

2011-08-27T09:32:00.000-07:00

Vance has been working a lot, so Vance's boss told him to choose somthing that he wanted to do that cost about $200.00 for his bonus. He surprised me with tickets to "O" at the Bellagio. Stacey watched the boys, while we went out on the town. We went to dinner at the "Cheesecake Factory" in Cesear's Palace. Then we walked around the conservatory and saw the fountains at Bellagio until it was time for the 10:00pm showing of "O". I have never been to a vegas show. It was so cool to see even though we were sitting in the last row of the balcony. We still could see everything except for facial expressions. I am so thankful for Vance and all the work he does for me and our family! It was a great evening!

Summer Projects

2011-08-26T15:34:00.000-07:00

Brady and Logan were apart of the Star Nursery Garden Club. They made Bird feeders, and they each planted beans to make their very own Jack and the Bean Stalks.

Brady and his dad worked on building and painting this pirate ship together. Brady named the ship, "The Brady." I know it's so original, but he was excited about it!

All the boys were excited to make their own project with their handprints. Clark surprised me how he posed for the picture.

We also did a lot of reading with the boys this summer. They also took swim lessons, and I definately saw a lot of progress in them all. We had a fun summer, but Brady was so ready for school to start.

Laundry Disaster

2011-08-25T15:55:00.000-07:00

So a couple of weeks ago my washer started flooding. Now this is the second time. We had it repaired one and a half years ago. We thought the leak was coming from the gasket, so we ordered the part and installed it, but that was not the problem. It did need to be replaced any way. So Vance looked to see where the leak was coming from, and he discovered that it was coming from the pumps where we had it repaired before. The patch just didn't hold any more. We ordered the part and installed it, and it worked. In the mean time, I did a few loads of laundry at Vance's parents house to hold me over! Now I can do laundry again! Through this whole process, we decided to redo our laundry room and make it more functional. Vance installed new cabinets, and I painted! I used the green paint that my parents gave me when we first moved in the house five and a half years ago. Now we have a new laundry room, and I love it! I also used the same paint to paint the bathroom downstairs, which was what I was going to do when we first moved in the house. Better late than never!

Las Vegas 51s Baseball Game

2011-08-20T09:20:00.000-07:00

We went to this game with Vance's social group at work. It was a back to school night, so we got free hats, school kits, and coupons for food there. Th 51s lost against Fresno 7-8. The game started to get exciting in the last inning, which is where the 51s scored most of their runs. The boys had fun, but it sure tired them out!

Grandpa Skidmore's Birthday

2011-07-30T09:16:00.000-07:00

Grandpa, Nani and Stacey Skidmore were visiting Lynleigh up in Seattle, so it was up to Burke and us to prepare the food for the celebration. Burke prepared the steak and Vance cooked it. We also had corn, potato salad, and cake. Vance picked them up at the airport, and then the celebration began. We swam and had a barbeque. It was a fun time!

Skidmore Reunion

2011-07-25T11:16:00.000-07:00

Friday, 7/22/2011
We went to Zion's National Park. We stayed at Zions Ponderosa which is right out side the park on the east side. We arrived late last night, and everyone was asleep. We shared a cabin with Chip, Whitney, Abby, Quinn, and Madeline. We got up early the next morning, and saw everyone at breakfast. We went on a couple of hikes, swam, and just hung out. The boys were good troopers on the hikes.

Saturday, 7/23/2011

Vance went repelling and hiking some more, and I took the kids to drive around Zion's National Park, and have some lunch with the Dawson's and Nani. Then when Vance got back, we went exploring and then swimming some more. Brady and Logan loved the slide at the pool.

Petting Zoo

Someone gave us some vouchers, so Brady tried the Bungee Jumping and the Zip Line. The Zip Line was the highlight of the trip for him. He his such a dare devil sometimes.

Swimming--the water was cold, but it felt pretty good!

Then we ended the night with some smores! They were yummy!

Sunday, 7/24/2011

We drove back to Las Vegas early so that we could make it to church because Vance had to speak in church about the Spiritual Aspects of the Kern River Rafting Trip. He did a great job!

Scout Camp

2011-07-16T11:05:00.000-07:00

Vance went on the week long Kern River Rafting trip with the Scouts. He is the Priest Quorum advisor, so he was able to go as a leader. He had so much fun, but he ruined two of his swim suits. He also got thrown off the raft 3 times. They also went to magic mountain to end their trip. He loves his calling.

Independence Day

2011-07-04T10:20:00.000-07:00

We had a good breakfast at Whitney's house before we headed back to Las Vegas. When we got back to Las Vegas, we went straight to Nani Skidmore's house for a Barbeque, swim, and to watch the fireworks. We went to the top of the hill in their neighborhood to watch the fireworks. We had a great view!

Visiting the Dawson's

2011-07-03T09:13:00.000-07:00

Friday, 7/1/2011
We went to the South Jordan Children's Museum. They had all sorts of fun things for the kids to do. They had an old School, grocery store where the kids could shop themselves, farm and house where the kids could milk the cow, wash clothes, and make dinner for everyone. They had so much fun learning about all the things the people had to do back then.

Saturday, 7/2/2011

We went to Willard Farm and had a picnic. The chickens kept coming up to us while we were eating our lunch. It was fun, but it was a very hot day for Utah. We also went to get some shave ice. It was very good.

Sunday, 7/3/2011--Madeline's Blessing

It was so fun to be with family. Madeline is Vance's sister, Whitney's little girl. She is so cute, and such a good baby.

Boise, ID Trip

2011-06-30T10:15:00.000-07:00

Monday, 6/27/2011

It was so fun to visit the Bishops. Darin was in China, but we were able to see Angie, Gavin, and Ellie. We missed seeing baby Greyson by a week. Brady and Gavin were excited to play Lego Star Wars together on the Wii. Then we went to the free lunch at the park. The kids had fun playing together.

Tuesday, 6/28/2011

Today Angie had some Relief Society Meetings, and she had a doctor's appointment, so I stayed home with the kids. They played really well together. Brady and Gavin played with the Legos or played Lego Star Wars on the Wii. Then after dinner, we went to Jump Time. The kids had so much fun jumping and going down slides. Logan and Clark were a little scared at first, but after I went down with them one time, they wanted to go down all by themselves. I couldn't believe how brave and strong Clark was.

Wednesday, 6/29/2011

The boys all wore star wars shirts today, and if they weren't playing Lego Star Wars on the Wii, they were building a "Lego Star Wars City." Gavin also had swim lessons all week, and we also were getting ready for the Heflins to get to Angie's house. They didn't get there until midnight.

Thursday, 6/30/2011

We visited with the Heflins in the morning while I packed and loaded the car. Then we drove to Whitney's house in Riverton, UT. We had a good time with the Bishops.

Allen Family Reunion

2011-06-27T12:37:00.000-07:00

Vance's family has always been good about getting together once a year for a family reunion. This was his mom's side of the family, and her brother, Trent, was in charge. He chose to have it in Sun Valley, Idaho. We were very excited to escape the heat of Las Vegas. We drove up on Friday, 6/24/2011, and we arrived in Sun Valley around 3:30pm. We swam, visited with everyone, and had dinner with everyone in the evening. We stayed at the Sun Valley Resort which was very nice.
Saturday, 6/25/2011
We went hiking. Brady and Logan did great! Clark walked some, but I carried him most of the time.

When we got back from the hike, we had lunch and the kids played. The closet in our room was big. We had all three boys sleep there in their sleeping bags, but during the day, the kids turned it into a playroom.

Then we had a blast swimming!

We decoupaged tiles with scenes of Sun Valley, ID to use as coasters. They turned out great! It was a fun day!

Sunday, 6/26/2011

We attended Sacrament meeting in Ketchum, ID, and then we had a picnic lunch at the River Run Lodge to end the reunion. It was fun to see everyone.

Then Vance went with his dad to catch a flight in Salt Lake City, UT, and then the kids and I headed to Boise, ID to spend a few days with Angie, Gavin, and Ellie. It was so fun to see them!

Cousin's Camp #2

2011-06-24T16:04:00.000-07:00

Wednesday, 6/22/2011-- We arrived at Becky's around midnight last night. The kids were so excited to play with their cousins. They made up lots of games, they had a paper airplane flying contest, and we went to the park and had a picnic.

We left for a couple of hours so that we could go to Abby's Birthday Party (their cousin on the other side). When we got back, we had some more fun on the slip n' slide, running through the sprinkler's, and throwing water balloons. The kids also had fun decorating cake pops that night. It was a fun day!

I couldn't believe there was still snow on the mountains in June. Pretty Crazy!

Thursday, 6/23/2011--Today was another good day! The kids decorated canvas bags with puff paint, and then we spent the afternoon at Cowabunga Bay! Riley was nice enough to take Brady around to all the slides, and he took Logan down the Lazy River. Brady was so Brave going on the slides, and he loved hanging out with his Big Cousin, Riley. Logan was only able to go on two slides, the pink and yellow slide. He would only go down the pink slide, and I convinced him to go up to the yellow slide, but when it was his turn, he decided it looked too scary! He had fun just playing in the water.

Vince and Ben were nice enough to watch the kids while I spent some time with my sisters. We got some italian ice with some ice cream. It was a good time.

The night ended with some wrestling fun! Then I loaded up, picked Vance up at the airport around midnight, and made it to Aunt Jane's around one in the morning.

Abby's Birthday Party

2011-06-22T10:57:00.000-07:00

I'm glad that we were able to go to Abby's Party. She turned four years old. She had a Mickey Mouse Clubhouse party. The boys had so much fun except for Clark who slept through most of the party. It was naptime!

Happy Father's Day!

2011-06-20T13:47:00.000-07:00

We woke up early, and Logan and Clark helped bring their DAD breakfast in bed. Brady slept a little later, and he woke up when we brought dad the breakfast. We made him eggs, Blueberry Bagel with cream cheese, Hash Browns, and Milk.

I signed Brady and Logan up for this free Garden Club at Star Nursery. They painted a stepping stone for their dad to put by the garden. They were so excited to give it to him!

All the boys looked so handsome, and they love thier dad. I am thankful for Vance. He such a good husband and father. I am also thankful for my dad, and the example he sets for me and my family.

Clark put Brady's tie on all by himself. I guess he wants to be just like his dad and older brother's! What a cute kid!

The Start of Summer

2011-06-20T13:29:00.000-07:00

This week was our first week of summer vacation, and we hit triple digits for the first time this year. It was a hot week, so we spent most of our time at parks with a splash pad or at Nani and Grandpa Skidmore's pool. Kiley's mom and niece were in town this week, and Brady and Logan had so much fun going swimming with Rainy (Kiley's Niece). We had a fun week, but we are now looking forward to going to Utah and Idaho to visit family and get out of the heat!

Last Day of School

2011-06-09T09:49:00.000-07:00

Brady had a half of a half day since everyone had a half day today! He got out of school at 10:25am. He had a great day! Then we went to a Birthday party of one of his friends. They had a bounce house, magician, and face painter! Brady wanted to get his face painted like Spiderman and Logan got a bat! They had so much fun! It was a great way to celebrate the last day of school! He is now excited for first grade! I can't believe it!

Kindergarten Program

2011-06-07T09:42:00.000-07:00

Brady did great in his Kindergarten Program! I picked Vance up from work so that he could go to the program. They sang a few songs, and they showed some pictures of the kids throughout the year. After the program, we went back to his classroom for some refreshments! Brady had a really good teacher! He had a good experience in kindergarten!

Last T-Ball Game

2011-06-04T09:10:00.000-07:00

Logan did great in his last game! It was a great end to a great season! He loved to play T-Ball!

T-Ball Party

2011-06-02T09:03:00.000-07:00

Logan had his end of the T-Ball Season Party at "Pump it Up". It is a place with all sorts of bounce houses, slides, and obstacle courses. Logan got stuck in the obstacle course and was scared to try anything else until I went with him down some slides to show him that it wasn't scary! He had fun the rest of the time. They had Pizza and Cake, and then he received his first trophy! He was so excited!

Cousin's Camp #1

2011-05-31T13:35:00.000-07:00

Brett, Kristi-Lynn, and Sadie arrived late Wednesday (May 25th) night at our house. Thursday (May 26th), Brett helped me do some errands. Brady had school and Logan had his last day of Pre-School. Susie and her kids, and Becky and her kids arrived in the late afternoon. We hung out at our house. We ordered P.F. Chang's for dinner. That night Becky's family, and Brett's family stayed at mom and dad's house, and Susie's family stayed at our house.
Friday, 5/27/2011

The kids played so well together.

They did Art Projects.

...Ran through the Sprinklers

Clark looked so cute in his swim outfit, but he did not want to get wet!

...Jumped on the Trampoline

...the older ones were so good to let the little ones have a turn.

Saturday, 5/28/2011

Angie, Darin, Gavin, and Ellie arrived late Friday night. They picked Will up on the way to mom and dad's house.

Eve organized a puppet show, circus, and light saber show at our house in the morning.

Then we went to Logan's Pre-School Graduation Program, and then we went over to mom and dad's house to find that the flu epidemic had started. Poor Breann and Sadie. We hung out at mom and dad's house until it was time to go to the Skidmore's house to set up for the Barbeque. Becky and her kids, and Susie and Bryce stayed back because the kids were sleeping.

We all had a fun time!

It was also fun to see Whitney, Chip, Abby, Quinn, and Madeline at the Barbeque!

Sunday, 5/29/2011

Becky picked Ben up at the airport this morning.

Angie and Family left after lunch. Brady and I went to our 1:00 church, and Vance stayed home with Logan and Clark who had gotten sick. Then we brought over dinner for everyone at mom and dad's house. Angie brought Tortilla Soup that she didn't even get to enjoy, I put some beans in the crock pot, and Vance made a Berry Cobbler for dessert in the crock pot.

...More Trampoline Fun.

We even managed to fit in a Talent Show--Eve is singing, Brady is doing a soccer skill, and Tessa sang some songs.

Brett, Kristi-Lynn, and Sadie took a late flight back to New York. It was fun to see them--thanks for the making the effort to come to Las Vegas.

Monday, 5/30/2011

We had a second Barbeque and Swim Party at the Skidmore's house! It was a fun time to be with everyone this weekend! Susie and family left to go home after the barbeque. Becky and her family stayed another day, and Brady and Logan loved to play with Tessa and Breann some more. We had so much fun, and the boys are always excited to see their cousins. Thanks everyone for a great weekend!

Logan's Pre-School Graduation

2011-05-28T08:48:00.000-07:00

Logan has progressed so much this year, and he loved going to pre-school to see Miss Joy and his friends (Jack, Tenley, Dax, Lukas, Roman, Elliott, and Parker). Miss Joy always gives a word that starts with the letter of their name that describes them. Logan's was Laughable Logan because he always has a smile on his face and he is peasant to be around. He sang the songs so well in his program! It was a good year, and he is excited for another year of pre-school!

Last Soccer Game

2011-05-26T11:15:00.000-07:00

Brady has loved to play Soccer this season, and he has definately improved! His last game was May 14th. They had their end of the year party Thursday, May 26th at Chuck E. Cheese. Vance took him, and they had a blast! He was so excited to get his trophy! It was a good season!

T-Ball

2011-05-21T13:16:00.000-07:00

Logan has improved so much over this season! This was his best game this season! He started out the game with a good hit! Usually when he is in the field, he throws his glove or hat up in the air or he plays in the dirt. It is hard to keep his focus unless he is hitting the ball, but this game was different. He played on the pitcher's mound, and he was stopping the balls, and then he would throw it to first base. It was a great game!

Graduation Celebrations!

2011-05-14T11:50:00.000-07:00

Stacey and Kiley graduated with their Masters Degree in Education, and Burke graduated with his Bachelor's Degree in Health Care Administration. Grandma Skidmore and Tutu and Papasan came down from Logan, UT to attend the graduations. Burke's ceremony was in the morning, and Stacey and Kiley's ceremony was in the afternoon, so it was an all day thing. Germania's parents were here from Brazil so that they could go to Burke's graduation! We celebrated with everyone, but we did not go to the ceremonies because it would have been too long for the kids to sit through! We are very proud of them for all their hard work!

Happy Mothers Day!

2011-05-08T08:17:00.000-07:00

Logan was so excited when he made me a Mother's Day gift in Pre-School that he couldn't wait to give it to me! He kept hiding it in different spots, and then he would tell me NOT to look where he hid it. Then finally on Friday before Mother's Day, he told me to open it because he couldn't wait any longer! He made me this pot of flowers made of lollipops, and each flower had a job on the back for him to do for me such as, set the table, fold laundry, clear the table, clean room, and take out the garbage. After he does the chore for me, he gets to eat the lollipop. He loves to help out! I discovered that he will do anything for a sucker!

Brady was also so excited to give me my gift, but he was determined to wait until Mother's Day! I think he might be maturing because he did not give me any hints as to what the gift was. He brought it to me to open ON Mother's Day! He made me a bowl, and he told me that he mixed colors to make pink. He also said that he had to make it pink because girls like pink! He also made me a card. It is so fun to see the boys get into it this year, and show me how much they appreciate me!

I love being a Mom, and I have three loving boys that love me! They might be rough, but in the end, they love what I do for them. Vance made me breakfast, and dinner! He made it a special day! I want to thank them for all they did for me! I love them so much!

Father and Sons Outing

2011-05-07T15:52:00.000-07:00

They went to the Boy Scout Camp up at Mount Potosi. Brady and Logan had so much fun with their Dad! They were talking about camping with Dad all week, and planning what to take!

They had fun going on hikes, and climbing.

They loved the Smores!

They loved sleeping in the Tent!

The ward provided breakfast in the morning! They had French Toast!

They had fun hanging out with Dad! Too bad they didn't get a picture of the three of them!

Clark's 18 Months

2011-05-06T15:29:00.000-07:00

Clark had his 18 Month well check today! He is very healthy, and everything went well untill he had to get the shots! He is now 31 inches in height, and weighs 23 lbs. 12 oz. In height he moved from the 5th percentile to just above the 10th percentile. So we know he's growing, and he is very active. This is the cute but scary stage. He is just climbing on everything, and he thinks he's big enough to do anything he wants at the park. I think that I get more excercise chasing him at the park then he does. That boy just does not stay still for two seconds, and he's quick too! His favorite thing to do these days (besides climbing) is to play soccer! Any ball he sees, he throws on the ground, and starts to kick it around. It is so fun to watch! He's not talking a whole lot these days! He says about five words--Mama, Dada, More, Ball, and Bye! He sure does babble alot though. One of these days those babbles will make some sense! We love our energetic Clark!

Like Father, Like Son!

2011-05-04T15:24:00.000-07:00

I love this picture of Clark with his arm up just like his Dad! He looks so precious when he sleeps!

Brady

2011-04-25T15:19:00.000-07:00

Brady was so glad to be back in school, and he was excited to get this Aggie Roberts Schhol T-Shirt! He really has school spirit!

Happy Easter!

2011-04-24T14:32:00.000-07:00

Easter Morning

The boys were so excited to find their Easter Baskets! Clark especially loved the chocolate!

These are the boys new Easter outfits for church! Whitney (Vance's sister), Chip, Abby, Quinn, and Madeline (the new baby) came to our ward today! Brady participated in the Easter Program in sacrament meeting. He had two speaking parts, and the primary sang some songs. He did great! Logan fell asleep, so his cousin, Abby, took his place to sing the songs. She wanted to go up with Brady! It was fun to feel the spirit, and talk about why we really celebrate Easter.

After church, we went over to Nani and Grandpa Skidmore's house for Ham and potatoes dinner.

We had an Easter Egg Hunt, decorated cupcakes, and just had fun being together with family!

These are the other easter outfits that the boys got! It is so hard to get good pictures of three little boys! You have to be quick! This is one of my favorite pictures of them! Miracles do happen!

Logan

2011-04-21T11:12:00.000-07:00

Logan wants to be like his older brother, Brady! He thinks it's hillarious to wear Brady's clothes. The funny thing is that some of Brady's clothes don't look that BIG. They are only 3 inches and 5 pounds difference. Logan also has been picking out some crazy outfits. Do you like the christmas socks and the marker all over his leg??

Spring Break

2011-04-19T14:20:00.000-07:00

Logan got this sidewalk chalk with Woody, Buzz, and Bullseye templates, and 3D Glasses for his birthday. This was the perfect day to play outside!

Brady was enjoying the week off of school! As he was drawing with the chalk, he noticed a Rollie Pollie Bug. He was very interested in picking it up, and seeing where it would go! Boys--they love the life of bugs and dirt!

Look at the nice artwork! They had a lot of fun!

Sunburns

2011-04-16T10:58:00.000-07:00

Today Stacey and Kiley came to Brady's Soccer game and Logan's T-Ball game. At Logan's T-Ball game, the other team didn't show up, so Logan's team just practiced. It was also a warm day, and we're not in the remembering sunscreen mode yet, so we got our first sunburns this year. Just a week a go it was cold and now it's hot. We just can't win, but I do like the warm weather anyway! After the games, Brady wanted Stacey to come to our house so that they could play Super Mario Brothers on the Wii (Brady's favorite game these days). The Boys love to hang out with their Aunt Stacey.

Long Day!

2011-04-09T10:44:00.000-07:00

This Saturday was one of the coldest that we have had in a long time. Logan had a Birthday Party from 12-2, Brady had a soccer game at 12:30, and Clark woke up with a fever. I wasn't sure how we were going to work this. We ended up calling Nani to take Brady to his soccer game because she wanted to see him play anyway. I took Logan to the party at Chuck E. Cheese, and Vance stayed home with Clark. I was supposed to leave the party at 1:30 to take Logan to his T-Ball game, but they cancelled it due to the weather. It hailed during Brady's soccer game, but they toughed it out and finished the game. Nani said it was freezing. It was a good thing that we didn't try to take Clark out in it. Anyway, Vance was going to take Brady and Logan to the ward party, but they ended up cancelling that too! Logan was too tired from the party to make it up to his bed! The stair looked like a good spot! He fell asleep around 5:00pm. Not always the best time, but what do you do!

Trader Joe's

2011-04-08T10:38:00.000-07:00

Logan's Pre-School had a field trip today at Trader Joe's. They toured the store, and learned all about what Markets are and how they work. At the end of the tour, they got these bags with a coloring page and all kinds of treats in them. Logan loves these field trips!

T-Ball

2011-04-02T09:54:00.000-07:00

Our Saturdays are filled with Brady's soccer games and Logan's T-Ball games. Logan is having so much playing T-Ball, and it is funny to watch 3-4 year olds play. There seems to be more parents on the field directing the little ones where to go. After the game, the kids still had energy to play at the park. Saturdays are fun!

St. Patrick's Day

2011-03-17T14:38:00.000-07:00

Brady made a cool Leprachaun in Kindergarten today, and Logan made a Leprechaun puppet and got some gold in Pre-School today. They had fun in green today that I thought it would be fun to have green waffles for dinner, and the boys really liked the idea. You can't really tell that the waffles are green unless you look really close, but we had fun anyway. We love the color Green!

Krispy Kreme

2011-03-15T14:26:00.000-07:00

We went to Krisy Kreme Donuts because today was the last day to use the Valentines that Tessa gave the boys. Thanks Tessa for the Valentines. Brady had a Chocolate frosted with creme inside, Logan had a white frosted with sprinkles on top, and Clark had a chocolate donut. The donuts were Yummy. Then we went to the Library to check out some books.

Tutu and Papasan

2011-03-14T11:17:00.000-07:00

It was fun to visit with Tutu and Papasan (Vance's Grandparents)! They hitched a ride down with, Trent (their son) who was going to the Mountain West Tournament, and they stayed a few extra days. They took us all to Sweet Tomatoes for dinner. The kids love it when they come.

Soccer Again!

2011-03-12T10:48:00.000-08:00

Brady has started another season of Soccer, and they had their first game today. Brady was doing good until he got a bloody nose at half time. He didn't get hit or anything, but his allergies were acting up. I think all the pollen in the air and the dry air caused the bloody nose. Anyway, he wasn't motivated to play the second half since the bloody nose incident. I love the Spring time, but Brady's body does not agree. Despite Brady's allergies, he loves soccer, and he is excited for another season.