So, school is finally out! I have never been so excited in my life. Kaden came home with his usual end of the year certificates and awards, except for one! He ranked in the top ten percent nationally on the IOWA testing for science and social studies. I'm so proud of him. He may not be the best behaved, but at least he's got brain!

What now??!!!....

So, school's almost out and I just don't know what to do with myself! Mckay went to school early to go on a field trip today and I'm not used to him being gone in the morning. I guess I better get used to it because he will be full day next year. It's so wierd to not have him here. I don't like to be alone. I don't go to work until 11 so it's a couple of hours of total selfishness. wierd!! Isn't he the cutest kid ever! How can you not miss him when he's gone. Woah, I'm gonna cry. I think I know what empty nest syndrome is now. Well, at least for the next couple of hours.

The end of an era

So, we have all been faced with life and death at one point or another, but usually there is a distraction that will allow me to disconnect so as not to feel too much pain. In this case I was unable to. It's not that I can't find a distraction to help me out, but when you have had such a big part of your life blessed by certain people, it seems that the only feeling that you can feel is a broken heart.
I have just learned that my grandma has finally been called back and her journey on this earth has come to an end. I really feel that death is the hardest on the living. I can't help but to feel a little selfish that I wanted her to stay here until my journey was over, but because of our LDS faith we know that her journey has just begun. We should be rejoicing that she can finally hear the Master's voice say Welcome Home. So why do I feel so much pain? I feel no regret while she was on this earth. I spent every bit of free time at her house as a child, learning from her example while she helped mold me into the person that I am today. I just wish that I could have seen her once more before she left. I love the influence that she had on me while on this earth. All the times that I would get a call from my "horse" saying that she was lonely and thirsty back in my Grandma's and Grampa's pasture and how she would love to have a visit. How she saved me whenever I didn't dare go to my parents with my problems, and that she never said no when we would ask if we could have sleep-overs with cousins. I love all the songs and games that we learned while we were there. I don't think we even watched T.V. the whole time. Can you imagine having little kids running around for two days without the escape of t.v.? We never had a problem finding things to do while we were there, even if it was doing the dishes or cleaning the cupboards.
Life is a funny thing. No matter what condition your earthly body is in, there is always a perfect spirit trying to get back home.
I'm gonna miss you "Grama Gum"! Welcome Home!

Jason's "27"?? yeah right??!!.....

Jason is so having a mid life crisis! He went around all day telling everybody, including me, that he was 27! 27?! How dumb does he think we are? Born in 72. It's now 2008. You do the math!?!? So for his 36th birthday we rode our Harley's to Los Amigos and ate Mexican food. Then we went home and he opened his presents and he blew out his fire hazard!





He got a ps2 and about 9 games. The only game he really wanted was Nascar, so naturally I had to buy him a steering wheel and pedals as well, although we can't seem to configure them to work. I feel like he had a good day. I guess we'll see.

Mckay made it to 6!!!

So, Mckay made it yet another year! We were a little worried about what would happen this year. In 2005 he broke his foot. In 2006 he cut off the tip of his finger. In 2007 he rode on life flight because of a near drowning at Belmont Springs(Camperworld)! I really didn't know what to expect this year!
We made him a birthday cake that looks like a giant cupcake. It was so fun to make...It was even funner to eat!!!
We set up his birthday the night before. Doesn't it look perfect. If it would only last??!!

It didn't last. My kids are spoiled!!! We had so much fun watching him open his presents! Mckay would open each present and say, "I always wanted this so much!!" It was so cute!
Look at this little teenager! I hope that this is no indication as to how he is going to be in the future!! Future....!!?? This is how he is right now!! I'm in trouble!!??