ALL RIGHT!!!

It has been a long time since I have blogged!!!

I better get on the balllllllllll!!!!!!!!!

Summer has been busy, just full of work for everyone and no time to play!! I guess thats why I haven't been blogging.

Its nice to have the kids back in school again and get back into a routine. Heres a few pictures but not much.

This was Jordon's 3rd day of 11th grade. He is going to Franklin County High

Shaylee is in 8th grade--her final year of junior high!

And Bracken--his motto"I don't need to get up until 10 minutes before school starts" So he wasn't up for 'first day of school pictures' that I like to take. He is a senior this year.

I have bottle beans and have made jam so far this year. And we have ate yummy cherries and apricots from our tree. a

And there are plenty more to do.

Boy!!! I have become a slacker! I have discovered the world of Facebook and am totally addicted to it that I've apparently forgotten to blog. Time has flown and in this household we do not do much but work all the time. And especially Jay. Now that the rain has finally stopped and the farmers can start working, Jay is getting really busy at work. (which is good) Bracken is working hard at his summer job working with the "Mud Monsters" (kody and Forrest) and he loves every minute of playing in the "mud"(as Bracken would put it). Jordon has been attending summer school catching up on math. He doesn't like it but as of today he is done. He has been working some-hauling hay and whatever the Hamptons need him to do. And Shaylee has been babysitting, and she is having fun doing that. She will come home and talk my ear off about babysitting these cute little kids.
Here are some pictures:



Shaylee was the only one home on the 4th so after we went to the fireworks in Lewiston we did our own fireworks and I was surprised that Missy enjoyed them too. When we had Copper she would hide in the basement when the first firework went off.

Make a Smilebox slideshow

I know its been a while since I've updated my blog. But it has been a busy couple of months! First of all, Bracken went to Unity with Keri Hampton. This is a picture of his date and with his group.









Then Jordon turned 16 on the 16th and got his driving permit. Now I'm stuck driving with him for the next 6 months! He was also ordained a priest and Bracken was able to stand in the circle. Its nice to have the priesthood in our home!





Shaylee spent the last week of school home sick. She did make it to the last day so she could get her stuff and sign yearbooks. I can't believe that she will be in the 8th grade this fall! Here are some pictures of her and Missy jumping on the trampoline.








Speaking of Missy, here is a funny picture of her wearing a diaper. She was pretty good about wearing them when she was in the house!

And I finally got my garden planted! Thanks to Phil who tilled up my garden so I could get it done! I think that I over did it! I got corn, beans, peas, potatoes, carrots, beets, onions, peppers, tomatos, lettuce, cabbage, cucumbers, watermelon, canteloupe, radishes, and pumpkins planted.


My cherry tree and strawberries are loaded this year!! I cant wait!






And finally, all my flowers are planted!







Now I can kick back and relax and enjoy the summer!!!

HAPPY 16th BIRTHDAY JORDON!!!!!

I came across this quote from Sister Hinkley and thought it would be a great one to pass along! "As you create a home, don't get distracted with a lot of things that have no meaning for you or your family. Don't dwell on your failures, but think about your successes. Have joy in your home. Have joy in your children. Have joy in your husband. Be grateful for the journey."-Marjorie Pay Hinkley

I took some pictures of Bracken in his tux before he left to pick up his date for the Unity Ball.
He went with four other couple. I gave him my camera so he can take some pictures with his date. I don't know if he will though. So maybe I will blog more if he gets some pictures.

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Strawberry Jam. YUM YUM YUM. I didn't let the good buy on strawberries pass by this year. I bought them last Monday night, cleaned and chopped them, and then on Tue night I made jam(a double batch). We all have been eating PB&J all week, 3 meals a day!!!(well not that much-but close). Out of 12 jars, I'm down to 4!! Time to buy more!! Anyways, I love to bottle and to hear all the lids "POP" when they seal. Can't wait to get a garden going and start the canning season. (Sorry about the double image--computer difficulties)

Easter came and went like it was just another day. I guess my excitement for the holidays has gone down hill with the kids who don't get excited anymore. I couldn't even get Shaylee to color eggs. I had to boil some anyways for deviled eggs. This year, I just got one big basket and filled it with candy and a movie and an I-Tune card. And that was it. Boring.

Since we were in the "neighborhood", we had to stop at Cabelas on the way home the other night. So of course, I head right up the stairs to sample all the fudge when this jar caught my eye. It happened to be on clearance so of course I had to get it. I only bought 1 because I'm kinda leary about buying things I haven't tried before. Boy, I wished I had bought another one (or a dozen). It was dang good salsa! So if any of you are in the "neighborhood" think about me:)

Hunnington Beach

Hunnington Beach from the Pier. We walked to the end of the pier. The beach was so pretty.
They had cool designs in the rocks.
the kids wouldn't get into the water because it was tooo cold.
Shaylee writing her name in the sand--
No comment--what a nut!

Some of our favorite rides were: Soarin' over California (we went 4 times), Tower of Terror (4 times--the boys 6), Indiana Jones (I went 5 times-I loved that one) Pirates of the Caribbean (5 times Jay really liked that one), Bracken and I were the only ones who would go on Grizzly River Run-nobody else wanted to get wet (I got SOAKED), Space mountain (3 times for me was enough, the kids rode that one at least 5 times!) Shaylee liked the Maliboomer, and Jay liked the California Screamin'(which they rode several times) We tried to get to most of the rides, but some of them had too long of lines and didn't have the fast-pass for them. (the top picture is a picture of a picture they took of us on the tower of terror)

SPRING BREAK!!!!!!

We just got home from WARM sunny California!!! It felt so good to get out in the nice warm sun!! We spent 3 days at Disneyland and 1 day at Hunnington Beach. Here are some pictures from our motel were stayed in. It was pretty nice. We had our breakfast delivered to our room every morning. The boys loved the outside pool, they were in it every break we took from Disneyland.(There was also some cheer-leading competition going on and their were quite a few of them staying at our motel, so the boys enjoyed that!!) It was also nice that Disneyland was on the same block and there were eating places and an outdoor mall right across the street. We loved it! I just wish the warm weather would follow us home!!!