Summer fun

Well we have started summer off by doing some fun stuff as a family. We got a pass to the Lindon Pool which has been tons of fun and I just love being able to sit out in the sun all day. We took the boys camping for the 1st time which is kind of sad that they have never been. Since we bought the house we have had project after project from building the patio, putting in the yard, putting in the fence, landscaping, and now this year finishing the basement(yes I am starting to realize that I am a slave driver). We decided to make Dave take a brake and take the boys up to Hope Camp ground. We went with Dave's brother Curtis and his wife Jess. They brought Hazely which the boys were so excited about. The boys loved it.
On memorial Day we took the boys to This is the place monument with my parents. We went and visited my Grandpa Bob's grave on the way up and then went and ate at Ruth's Dinner. My dad saw it on Diners, Drive-In's and Dives so he wanted to check it out. It was pretty darn good. My favorite was the atmosphere. It was fun to eat outside in the canyon. It was baby animal day at This is the place monument so the boys loved holding some of them and of course their favorite was riding horses. It was a great day with perfect weather.
We had to do our annual trip to the Orem summerfest. It was a bit cold and rainy but the boys had fun. They both won a fish at the fishing bowl game which had to be the highlight but of course the fish died a few days later but they loved having them for those few days. That same weekend Dave's sister came from Arizona and took out her temple endowments. It was such a special day and we felt lucky to be a part of it. My niece Kenzie was also baptised that weekend since she was in town so it was a fun weekend with Dave's family. We got together at my house Saturday night and watched the summerfest fireworks since you can see them from my drive way.
Parker got to start T-ball this year and I have to say that Dave is glowing. Dave is helping coach the team and both him and Parker are loving it. It is so fun to watch all the kids figure out running the bases and fielding the ball. Sadie and Saylor are on Parker's team too which has been fun to have them all together.
The kids play with the neighbors all day long which makes me love living on a flag lot more and more. I am trying to keep as busy as possible this summer so hopefully this pregnancy goes fast. I guess I need to be grateful for the weather not getting too hot yet as I hear that is one of the hardest parts of being pregnant in the summer. I am 24 weeks along now and getting more and more excited to have a new little baby around. I truly miss it. My boys have gotten so much easier the past little while as they get older and more independent. I have to say that life is great and I couldn't be happier.

What is hotter then a man in a tool belt?

Nothing is hotter! I don't know if I was most excited to start this project to have a basement or to see Dave in a tool belt again Wowzaz! We are done with framing our basement and tomorrow Dave starts the electrical work. We have the plumber lined up for Tuesday and then next Saturday Dave can do the duct work which means sheet rock in about a week and a half. I am so excited to have a basement. The boys have been so helpful. We have had to go get more 2x4's a few times and they love Dad to make them a fort.

It's another baby boy!

We found out yesterday that we will be having another little boy! When I found out I was literally just so sad for Parker. He wanted a little girl so bad. He told me a few weeks ago that "Mom, if you don't have a girl I will kick you in the stomach." When I told him he looked at me like I was kidding. I just had to explain that now he would have more brothers to play baseball with. He seemed OK with that, I was guarding my stomach a little when I told him. (haha) He truly has been such a little sweetheart to me through this pregnancy. Every night when he prays he says "Thank you for mom's stomach." I am pretty sure the babies name will be Shane David, but we will see if that sticks all the way until he arrives. I am so excited. I know that I was hoping for a little girl, but I will take a healthy little boy any day. Dave somehow thinks he is more of a man now because he has produced 3 boys. His chest was a little more puffed out yesterday, but he is a great dad to his boys so I guess that is OK. 4 1/2 more months until our little man gets here.

Aloha

My mom and dad just got home from Hawaii and they always bring the grand kids home fun presents. Parker was most excited about getting a star fish. He has let everybody in the neighborhood pet it, I am sure they were all thrilled. The best part was the goggles they brought to all the boys. All the boys ran around my house on Sunday with goggles on. Dom had his on and got hurt and started crying and they got all fogged up. It was super funny. It is always great to have grandma and grandpa home. Parker loves his grandpa so much and loves hearing about Hawaii. He says to Dave all the time that he needs to go to work and make lots of money so we can go. Hopefully someday soon we can take him there. Last time I took my parents to the airport Parker came with me and he didn't realized we weren't going with them on the airplane. He cried the whole way home. He is the biggest Hawaii fan I know who has never been there. It is just because his grandpa thinks it is the greatest and whatever grandpa says is gospel to him.

Thank heaven for sisters

Yesterday after my nieces dance performance Parker and I went to Brick oven with everybody who came to the show. I had been looking forward to going out all day and then for some reason when we got there I didn't have an appetite which is very strange for me. I just ordered some food for Parker, a salad for me and then some pasta to take home to Dave. I was up getting pasta for Dave and Parker and I started getting a hot flash and light headed and seriously thought I was going to pass out. Luckily my sister Camie was right next to me in line so I asked her to get my pasta and I started to walk to the bathroom. Well half way there I all the sudden had to throw up and I tried as hard as I could to wait until I got to the bathroom but without any luck. Right there in the middle of the restaurant I lost my cookies, and as some of you know that you have zero bladder control when you are pregnant, it also made me wet my pants. The poor brick oven employee that witnessed the whole thing was very sweet and asked it I was OK and then told me where the bathroom was. I ran to the bathroom and finished throwing up in the stall and sat there and looked at myself and thought how am I going to walk back to the table and get my purse and Parker so we could leave when I had throw up on my shoes and jacket. I seriously didn't know what to do, so I come out of the stall and their is Jen and Kesli making sure I was OK. I was so happy to see them. Kesli went and got my purse and Jen said she would take care of Parker for me and bring him home. I was seriously so grateful. Kesli brought me my purse and I was able to leave. This had to be one of my most embarrassing moments. I was so grateful to have sisters there to take care of me in that embarrassing situation. This was so weird especially since I didn't throw up my entire morning sickness. Sorry for the gross story but it just shows that sisters love you even in your worst situations, and another example that pregnancy takes all your dignity away.

Jack's Birthday

Look at those big brown eyes, they melt me.

Holding hands with G-ma, Dom and Zac at the Zoo
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Little Cheese Ball

My baby Jack turned 3 on April 20Th. It was actually harder then I thought to have him turn 3, I am just not ready for him to be a little boy yet and not my baby. We went to the zoo on a truly perfect spring day. My mom and Dad came, and Jen and her kids. We rode the train, carousel and saw all the animals. He got a power wheels 4wheeler for his birthday which he loves and rides every second he can. He is my little sweetheart, and those 20 weeks of morning sickness were all worth it when he runs in every morning and snuggles me.

I love Conference Weekend

I love Conference and here is why:

#1 The most obvious one is because we get to hear the prophets and apostles speak
#2 PJ's all day long
#3 Cinnamon Rolls for breakfast
#4 Don't have to prepare a lesson(yes I love teaching my primary kids, but it always nice to have a week of no preparation
#5 A week off of wrestling kids through sacarament meeting, they can just go play in their rooms.

It always ends up being such a relaxing weekend. Can't wait!