Sand Dunes

We had so much fun and went home with alot of sand where it didn't belong.
On Friday we left home for Moses Lake to some desert in the middle of nowhere. Since it was Dark when we finally got off the freeway we could hardly tell where we were going following very tiny signs to the ORV park and missing one which meant turning around a motor home and giant trailer we ended up on a long long long sandy road that appeared to go nowhere and had no place to turn around but eventually we found humans and at midnight set up camp on the edge of the Sanddunes. Saturday was a blast minus the one person the Ambulance carried off in a stretcher I hope he is okay. The weather was beautiful, 70 degrees, it made us wish for summer. and Lilly learned to tie her shoes.Thank You Daddy for a fun weekend.

Side effects

You know those commercials where they tell you how great a medication is and than list the 900 or more side effects that could happen to you including DEATH! Well here is my story...After a very fun weekend at Womens Confrence I can home really not feeling well only to find out I had a kidney infection and UTI.So as he should the Dr. prescribed a strong antibiotic,while at the pharmacy the Pharmacist mentions that it is a strong one and that usually it is only prescribed for 7 days but I am getting it for 10.(Now picture this I don't feel good, I have a fever, church starts in less than an hour and whether I take it for 7 days or 10 makes no difference to me until he says this"oh yeah let me high light some serious side effects you need to watch out for."
#1 you shouldn't work out to much you could tear or destroy tendons in your joints while on this medication ,you could get a yeast infection so eat yogurt it might help prevent that (did I mention I can't eat yogurt)but here is the crazy part he follows the eat yogurt part with DO NOT TAKE WITH DAIRY yogurt milk cheese etc...)and than to top it all off he high lights these: I could develop:Seizures,Paranoia,Tremors,Confusion,Nightmares,Stop sleeping and other central nervous system disorders.There is also a chance my throat could swell and I could die. In which case I should stop taking the medicine and call my DR. Now my question is if I am dead don't I automatically stop taking the medication,and as far as I know there are NO phones on the other side.
Now this is where my sense of humor started to build with in me,but I was to tired to smile or laugh all I could say was you sound like one of those commercials. I could tell the pharmacist was trying not to laugh,and than the thought gowing through my brain escaped my mouth" So your telling me that I won't have an infection anymore but...I could possibly blow out a tendon get a yeast infection and DIE. He started to laugh.That's about right he said.

Kids Pictures

Okay I am so bad at updating our Blog but wanted to share these pictures.What we realized is we have no more babies. Hunter just turned 13 Mia will be 4 in a couple of weeks Rylee is almost 12 McKenna is turning 15 And Emma is turning 9 in June. Lilly is 5 1/2.Life is crazy busy and alot of fun!!!!!!!

Trick - Or - Treat

All I have to say is the pictures speak for themselves.... When had a fun Halloween rain and all!

The Sinister Book Shelf

So we have this Bookcase that use to be a TV cabinet so it has a hole cut out of the back On many occassions the books wiggle their way out the back and the only way to get to them is if you go in after them and pray you make it out alive. Below is a picture of Hunters most recent adventure into the bookcase He survivived!!!!!

Emma's Baptism

I should have posted this Blog first... In July our beautiful Emma was baptized All dressed in white I couldn't believe she is already 8 it seems like she was just barely a tiny Baby dressed in white for her blessing day... I am also sure time is going to fly as she gets older, We are so blessed to be her parents and especially to watch her grow in her love for the gospel and her Heavenly Father.

Pictures

Its a miracle I am updating the Blog!!!!!

I have decided it is to exhausting to catch up so we will start with the present. 5 of our 6 amazing children are now in school McKenna started High School, Hunter 7th grade, Rylee 6th grade Emma 3rd grade, and Lilly afternoon Kindergarten, Oh Yea Mia goes to preschool one day a week so I guess all 6 have technically started some sort of school.... Wow That makes me sad all the babies are growing up. Mckenna has been on the high school swim team,Hunter Rylee and Lilly have been scrambling on the Soccer field. Hunter's team however has only Sunday games We are very proud of him and his decision to not play in the games but every week he faithfully goes to practice and gives it his all.Mia has learned to sing the ABC's Or scream them at the top of her lungs even so it is a beautiful sound since a year ago we were hoping she would learn to say mommy and daddy( Thank you speech therapy)! Eldon is still the 11 year old scout leader he loves it and does a great job at it. I have had Quite the year of callings, I started out the year still as a Relief Society teacher, than also got a girls camp assignment to be the 3rd year leader a couple months later i was asked to be the asst stake girls cam leader. I didn't want to give up 3rd years because McKenna was in my group so the awesome stake YW Presidency and stake camp director let me take on both callings... What got crazy was in June I was released from Relief society and called to be the 2nd counselor in our YW presidency....I know this sounds crazy but all three callings / assignments involved with YW was busy but I loved every minute of except (the broken thumb joint) on August 8th I fell at a wedding reception and Broke a piece of my thumb joint but I didn't want to miss girls camp so on Monday Off I went thank goodness for friends because they thought they were getting a camp assistant and instead they got one that needed asst getting dressed. Thank goodness for willing friends Finally the cast came off about 10 days ago.... Advice NEVER BREAK Your thumb they are way more useful than one might think. Oh so this is how old the kids are getting on Friday we went with McKenna and her friends to the high school homecoming football game It was at the same stadium I attended High school football games that was a crazy flashback.

*** Okay the Blog apparently does not think I am as special as my sister -n -Law Fiona and will only allow me to upload 5 photos so I guess the next Blog will have to be More pics. :)

Spring Break at the beach

I was so excited to take the kids to the local beach on spring break so we could fly kites. Believe it or not there was no wind. Like a cruel joke the next day we had alot of wind 30-40mph.

we had fun anyway playing with crabs and building a driftwood fort which Heidi and I realized next time it needs to be taller so we will fit I guess we aren't 10 anymore.