Piper Apple

On Aug 18 2009 not only did McKenna turn 13, but my sister Kara had her second baby on this day. McKenna and Piper get to be birthday buddies! So Happy Birthday McKenna and Piper Apple !

McKenna is 13!

On Aug 18 th 2009 we now have a teenager! Wow we are getting old! As of the 18th, not only is McKenna 13 but now she has a facebook page, and can wear makeup(this is a big deal). McKenna we love you!!

Frist day of School

McKenna of her first day of 8 th grade- her last year in middle school- and I have no idea why she is making that face.

Katelynn on her first day of 4 th grade. This year Kate has a man teacher, she was a little worried about having a man teacher for the first time. But she came home on the first day and says," Mr. Jass is the coolest!"

This is Rynn's first day of pre-school, he was mad because it's not at a school. He wanted to take the bus, one of the ladies from church does a little school from her house.

Pictures from the lake

just another group of kids playing the water. Rynn was so happy to see his friend Brother Chugg at the lake.

This was one of the boats we had at the lake, this one is Ken Schagel's. The kids would just want to pile in the boats for their turn everytime either Mike or Ken would come back to shore.

Alice was showing Lora how to work the sea-do, so Lora could take some kids for a ride.

This is a picture of some (just some I think we had 20+ girls with us at the lake) waiting for their turn on the boats.

This is Braydenn after a long day of trying to keep up with the big kids. After lunch Mike Flake took both of the boys and I, along with 5 other kids on a boat ride and to have some of the girls take turns on the tube. Braydenn fell asleep on the boat sitting up, it was so cute.

Wow..

Wow.... it's feels like forever ago, since the last time I did some blogging, alot has gone on, I am on facebook, everyday making little entries about things going on, so I forget to blog. Well lets see, Rynn had his first ever real birthday party (ok when you have four kids it's alot of work), we had McKenna and Katelynn first day of school. Rynn's first day of pre-school, the a/c in our house died(for real this time) it was 96 in our house at 10:30 at night it was a really long 5 days until we got the new one. And here this last weekend the YM and YW had their water trip up to Roosevelt Lake and I was asked to be a driver. That was a really fun time. So I have told myself that I should try and blog something at the every least once a week. SO that is my goal.

Could have really just skipped today

There are days when you look back at the day and think, I really could have just skipped today and I would be fine with that. Today is one of those day. I got home from work about 7:30 am and that given me an hour and a half to get ready and get to church. So I layed down for a quick 20 minutes nap and then at 8:15 started getting ready for church. Rynn who was asleep in my bed, saw me doing my hair and started his day out with where are we going, I told him church. So I should have taken this as a big clue, but didn't, that this was going to be a rough day. Rynn was dead set on the fact he was not going to church, he would not get dressed. I was just going to get his outfit and just over look the way he was acting. But no here comes McKenna to add fuel to the fire, and start yelling at Rynn that he HAS TO get dressed. So now he is even more set on the fact that not only is he not going to church, but now no body is going. So instead of him coming up with the idea to get dressed and go with my family, now he is all pissed off and in a really mood. McKenna drags him down stairs and gets him dressed and tells him to get in car. So at church the boys were just big butts, it was so bad that I had to made Kate sit with the family in front of us, just so Bray would keep his hands to himself. At the end of church before Sunday School, Dan had to take Bray to his class, because here lately, and not sure why he doesn't want to go to his class, but once he is there, he is fine. So when I tell Rynn it's time to go to class, he won't let go of me. So he goes with me to the library to make copies of something I need for my class (filling in for the Val. 9) Rynn would not sit with he class for opening, and then when my class is let go to go to our class Rynn has the death grib on me. So here come Susan McCook to try and keep Rynn in there to be with his class. He falls to the ground and WON'T let go of my leg. The other classes are trying to get passed us, it was awful. We finally get he into the hallway, were is he screaming and cry, and still won't let go of me. He wouldn't even go with Susan for candy, He was making sure a big deal with it took the Bishop , Susan and Bro. Chugg to get him off of me. Brother Chugg had to take him out side to calm him down. This was the most awfullest (don't really know if that is a word- but I'm using it) thing I ever had to do. By the time I started to walk away off Rynn and I was in tears (I think really it was just the way things were happening) I felt like sure a bad mom. The Bishop followed me down the hall and told me not to worry about Rynn that he was ok and gave me a hug. Just after that Susan stopped me and gave me a hug, and said he would be fine, that all the other times he is fine. So that maybe today was just an off day. Like I said, I really could have just skipped today and been fine.

Last thing we did

The last thing we did before coming home was to watch a baseball game at Petco Park. The game was the Padres vs. the Dodgers, the Dodgers won 6 to 3 and after the game was a firework show. We had great seats for the firework show, 2nd row from the top, behind home base, so we could see everything. After the game we headed home, I drove thought the night and we got home 5:30 am Saturday morning.

Stop at the San Diego Temple

We made a stop at the San Diego temple, while Dan and McKenna went inside Kate, the boys and I stayed outside a took some pictures.

Day at the beach

Ok the one thing Kate learned was to ware sunblock everywhere. I asked if everyone put sun block on and I got a yes. Well needless to say Kate got so burned on her back she got blisters, and Dan's feet are still really red today. Rynn loved the beach, I had to made him come out the of the water to warm up, because the water was really cold. Bray was just fine sitting up in the sand next to dad, no need for the water. The girls had a great time playing in the water.

Bob the Builder at Legoland

They had a new Bob the Builder 4-d show at legoland- this was a pretty cool "movie", they boys also got the meet BOB.

more pictures from Legoland

Pictures from LEGOLAND

Our next stop was Sea Life

Our next stop was Sea Life at Legoland- this was a pretty cool place. This was new since the last time we went to Legoland (2006). They had all kinds of different sea life to see and some to touch. Hugh glass walls to see all kids of fun things.

Family trip

We just took a family trip to San Diego, we made lots of stops and have lots of pictures to share, so this will be in lots of smaller postings so we can share. Our first stop once we got there was to check into the hotel, we stayed at the Pacific Inn on Pacific Highway. This was not a new hotel, but it worked just fine for us, there was a Jack in the Box right next door (which we ate at twice, and a Mexican food place just across the street- VERY YUMMY). Out hotel was 2 blocks from the seaside, one afternoon 3 of the kids and I walked down to looks at the boats. Also not to far from our hotel was this place call Yogurtland- this place was great, it was 30 cents an ounce. And they had like 20 favors of yogurt and a bunch of toppings- stop here if you see one of these places. Every morning at our hotel they had for us, cereal, fresh fruit, juice, and make your own waffles(very fun) so needless to say we had fresh hot waffles every morning. OK so after stopping at our hotel we made our first stop, a stop we also make to Sea Port Village. We always get some Ben and Jerry's ice cream and walk around. While at Sea Port Village we saw our first SEA GULL- next thing I hear is Rynn saying MINE,MINE,MINE (from Finging Nemo). The boys loved seeing all the boats and birds.

The things Rynn remembers..

The other night Braydenn had gone to bed way early(like around 5pm) and so when it came time for Rynn to go to bed we let him sleep on our floor so he wouldn't wake up Braydenn. Seconds after "going" to be I hear, "I want some juice!" At first either of us answer just hoping that he will forget and fall asleep. Well, if you know Rynn at all, you know that didn't happen. So again he says he wants juice, so I tell there is to much sugar in juice and you can't have juice at night just water. Well, that worked, he got up, when to the bathroom and got water. End of story- wrong! Shortly after Dan when to work, Braydenn was awake(almost looking like for the day at 2:30 in the morning). He wanted to watch Barney and juice, OK it's 2:30 in the morning whatever he wants, if it is going to keep him quite- fine then Barney and juice it is. But here is the thing Rynn heard me tell Braydenn to go back to bed, that I would get him juice. Rynn woke up out of a dead sleep, came running out of the bedroom to tell me there was to much sugar in juice and he has to have water. He followed me down stairs to make sure, I didn't give Braydenn any juice. Of all the times to remember something I said- really I just wanted to sleep. So I guess they really do listen.

Trying my hand at a home garden

So this year I'm trying my hand a growing a few of our own things, I have a tomato plant, bell pepper plant and planted some strawberry plants. OK- so here is the deal the bell pepper plant is still really small, and the strawberry plants than I planted did have some strawberries on them, but the wood pickers ate them. But my little tomato plant is doing pretty well, I think. It has fallen over a couple times in the wind, the kids hit it with the basketball, and there has been a few times I forgot to water it, but I have already got some really great tasting tomatoes from it.

Sesame Street Live

Yesterday Dan and I took the boys to see Elmo make music at the TCC Music Hall, the girls didn't go, this was alittle below their age level. We had some great seats, we could see everything from where we were. The boys were so happy to see Elmo and Cookie Moster. At the end of the show I looked over to Dan and asked if this was the same show that we had taken the girls to see a few years back, we both think it was, we still fun.

S.A.F.S.B.

Today was the walk n' roll for the Southern Arizona Firefighter for Spina Bifida, one of our firends'/ ward family daughter was born with spina bifida, she is such a great little girl and we wanted to help out. Katelynn goes over to play with Kerriann every Thursday, so we as a family (minus Dan-only cause he had to work) did the walk this morning. It was really great to see everyone out to help out these families who themselves or their children were born with spina bifida, to help raise money or help make more people aware of this. We had a great time, and after the walk all the primary kids got together to support with friend, and Kerriann got up and told everyone that she was happy they were her friend and when she feels sad, she can remember everyone to come today to help her.