Surprise!

Brian and I have been wondering what these weird bushes are in our front yard all summer! About a month ago they started getting buds on them and I assumed they must be sunflowers or something, but to our surprise, when I went out this morning this is what I found! So pretty!

These are some pictures from the field trip I went on with Riley and Brennen yesterday. It was great to see what my kids have been doing every year. This field trip is for team building, they have them do different activities that in order to succeed thy have to work together and help each other. It's pretty cool. The teachers put a lot of work and thought into it!

Crazy Life

Josh's birthday, football, soccer, boxing, football, boutique's. Seriously, this week has been nuts! Josh turned 14 on Tuesday...I can't believe he is that old! He wanted to go boating so we grabbed a few friends and went to Utah Lake, ate cupcakes and pizza and had a great time!


School started on Wednesday, Jason is a senior this year(that would be another thing I can't believe) he goes to the MATC(mountainland applied technology college)for half of each day and then to the high school the other half, he is really liking it! Josh goes to the Junior High and is in 8Th grade. Riley is in 6Th grade and has a new teacher this year, Mr. Roberts(he has had Mr. M. for 3 yrs.)and is really liking him! Brennen has Mr. M. of course, it has been a rite of passage for all of the kids to have him for 3 yrs., he is loving his class. Mr. M. is an amazing teacher!
It's a little early!


I have been doing two boutiques a week. On Wednesday, Tammy and I go the the Park City farmers market, It's been fun to sell our jewelry to people from all over America! Friday's we go to the Thanksgiving Point farmers market. Next week we are going to Swiss Days! Crazy!

In between all of this there is football practice x 2, boxing, soccer, homework, beading, cleaning, laundry, cooking(Brian laughs), PTA, relief society, and everything else I forgot to mention! It is a CRAZY life for sure!

He's Back...

Josh is finally back from his week long scout camp. You would think that having one less boy to feed and clean up after might be nice, but Josh is my kid that always get's up and gets his chores done(and might I add does them well). He had a great time! Sooo glad to have him back...our home just doesn't feel the same when one of the kids are gone.
Riley went on an overnighter friday night and caught two fish, he also had a fun time and came back ready for a good shower! Thank heavens for(not so) little boys!

Jason's hair

I always said that MY kids weren't going to dye their hair a weird color, but here you go! It's more black than the pictures show. I thought Grandma McGill would get a kick out of this! I guess what comes around DOES go around...thanks Jason!

summer 2008

So Lucky...

I am feeling so blessed. I have a great husband, 4 awsome boys, wonderful family and friends...what more could a girl want! Even with having two teenagers...some how today I feel really lucky. These kids are growing up so fast what better time to start a blog... so here we are!