Downata Hot Springs

Since my sister and her family is up from Oregon we decided to go camping. We headed up to Downata Hot Springs in Idaho. The kids loved it! Other than the expensive swimming it was a blast. The kids loved to sleep in a tent, roast hot dogs and marshmallows, and just run around with the cousins. Tyler and Derek slept in their own tent...I can't believe how old he is getting! All and all it was fun!

It's Been Awhile!

This past few days....ok, two weeks, have been especially busy. Ever since the kids have gotten out of school it's been one thing after another! Tyler and Kylie did a sport's camp for two hours a day/four days a week/for two weeks. It helped introduce all the kids to different sports and how to play each game/have good sportsmanship. Tyler loved dodge ball and now wants to do a separate camp just for that. Kylie loved hockey, which was a surprise. I think it was a good transition into summer since they still had to get up and dressed but then they had the rest of the day to play! Tyler and Kylie have also been doing a movie every Monday with some friends. They play different kid movies all summer for only $5. Kenadie and Easton haven't been doing too much other than just playing. I made up a chore chart and they have a list of things they need to do everyday. If they do them then they make it on our sheet. At the end of the month they get an allowance (they have to pay tithing on) to spend on whatever. So far it has helped keep the mess in the house controlled somewhat. They have always had chores but when school's in I don't require as much. I knew I needed something that was more strict for summer! Kylie started Tee ball and has two games so far. She loves it and has been working on her hitting and catching. Tyler started Coaches Pitch with Eric as his coach. This has been both a good and bad thing. Eric likes to be with the kids but Tyler takes it as a opportunity to goof around more. Tyler just likes to be active no matter what it is. Yesterday he said to Eric, "I wish school wasn't out." He's a little bit like someone in the family.........
The other day Tyler told Eric he wanted a Mohawk. After we took this pic Tyler decided to just get it buzzed. I think he was a little embarrassed.


Sunday's are pretty low-key at our house. Since Eric is working and we have church at 11:15 we just hang out/get ready. This morning my kids all decided to make "Lego guns" and go around shooting.




I just wanted to let Eric know how much we appreciate him on Father's Day. He is the ultimate dad. He loves to play with his kids, he likes to teach them, he is funny, he is easy going, he's a hard worker, he is a good helper, he is a good example...most of the time. He does let some curse words slip, like everyday, but he always feels bad when our kids repeat them:) I love him so much, especially since I haven't been feeling good lately. He helps keep on top of things and is my best friend. Happy Father's Day!

Schreiber Party!

Eric's work had their Summer Party this Saturday at Merlin Olsen Park. They had about ten different bouncy area's, a rock climbing wall, big slide, etc. The kids all got balloon animals or I should say swords and crowns. We had hamburgers and hot dogs and all you could eat snow cones, cotton candy, and churro's. We ended up staying over three hours because the kids were having so much fun. Later that evening they had free swimming at the Aquatic Center. We were so tired that we only stayed 40 minutes but the kids still enjoyed it. WE LOVE SCHREIBER'S! They treat their employee's well and try to go out of their way to show it.





The kids are done with school! It is nice to be able to go places and do things without worrying about homework, etc. Tyler and Kylie are doing a sport's camp at the Rec center the firs two weeks of summer and doing a weekly movie at the theater. Coaches Pitch and Tee ball also start next week. Eric is coaching Tyler's team and Tyler is so excited. Eric is also playing softball once a week with some guys from work. It seems like every night we have something going on. Oh well, that is life with a bunch of kids!

Misc

It seems like this past week has been a whole lot of miscellaneous. Eric turned the big 3-0 last week. Eric chose to go out to eat at Ruby Tuesday's. We don't usually take the kids there so they were excited. We ate out on the patio and enjoyed the nice weather. All Eric wanted was money. So that's what he got.

After I picked up Kylie from Kindergarten yesterday we went to Willow Park. They loved looking at all of the animals especially the momma duck with babies. After we got ice cream and then went home to rest. Kylie had her last day of school today and Tyler's is tomorrow. I'm excited for no homework for awhile!
This is what we woke up to this morning. All of a sudden a horrible storm hit. We had lots of hail and rain. It was pounding on the windows so hard I thought they were going to break.



If you look close you can see a whole bunch of our wood chips got taken all the way down the sidewalk to the bottom of the street. Other than that and my flowers looking beat up....we were lucky. Some of our neighbors had water in their basements so we are very grateful.

What Can You Get For Eight Dollars?

All of this! Just wanted to share my exciting shopping experience last week. There was some awesome sale items at Albertson's and with the help of GrocerySmarts....It excites me that I can build up my food storage and pantry for cheap. I only wish I would of started it sooner!


This is what Kenadie was doing the other day. This is our old computer monitor and then she cut some "coupons" and was being like mom. How cute!

It seems like everything is coming to an end. Dance. Preschool. School. Kylie had her dance awards night on Thursday. She got to perform one last time then they handed out awards to all of the girls. We also got Kylie's dance pics which turned out pretty cute!




Kenadie had her last day of preschool on Thursday. They sang some songs and then they gave each of the kids their own scrapbooks. The kids had been working on them all year and of course we loved it! I will have to post some pics from it because they are so cute. We got to eat cupcakes and visit afterward. Kenadie is excited to go next year for three days a week.





On Friday we decided to get the heck out of here and go to SLC. We went to the children's museum in the gateway. We hadn't been since it was at the old building so I was impressed. I really wasn't looking forward to it but it turned out to be fun. The kids loved the water, helicopter, the house, and building things. We then went to eat at Spaghetti Factory which was yummy! Then it was time to come home.









Saturday we spent cleaning out the girls closets and organizing the toy room. By the end of the day we were all exhausted and ready to sit and watch basketball.

Cute Bums....literally

I am loving this weather! The kids are loving being outside and playing later. On Saturday we went up to first dam and had a picnic. We took our time, walked around, and just let the kids run! It is always fun to watch the ducks and I even got some good pics. These ones I took with my new little powershot. I was surprised at the quality since the camera wasn't very expensive. As soon as we got back my kids went over the neighborhood park and played for five hours! Boy, they slept good that night:) I just love this time of year and can't wait to do some fun summer activities!
What a ham!








Kenadie had her "show off" day at preschool for swimming. She is a little fish! All of the parents were able to see them do a swim lesson. I love that the class sizes aren't very big and they take time with each kid. Kenadie loves to jump off the deep end and swim to her teacher. I think she will be sad when preschool is over this month. Oh well, she will have a whole other year since her birthday is in September. She just seems so much older than other kids in her group! I love this picture of the girls in her class. All but one of them has a wedgie!