Tessa's 1st day of Pre-school!

This one crept up on me way too fast! I wasn't ready for my baby "Tess" to go to school. This decision to send her to school was definitely for her and not me! I think she's too little,she really isn't, I'm just having issues! We send all of our kids to Moonbeam's pre-school with Miss Kathy, she's the best, or at least the best for my kids....love her!

First Days of School!

Libby is in 3rd Grade, love this child of mine, but she gives me a run for money! For some reason this year, I wasn't ready for them to go back, weird I know! Libby loves her teacher, Mr Rowley! She told me yesterday that he has a hole in the top of his mouth, and if he shines a flashlight in his hole you can see the light through his nose. No wonder she loves him, with a talent like that, seriously!

Annual Deucher Pioneer Day Camp-out (in the backyard)!

Big Boys played their own games!

Drew's "Red Rover" battle wound, I swear red rover is the most dangerous game around. Every round one of the kids was crying, from an almost dislocated arm, broken wrist, head bonks....etc. etc.



Last year Garrett was in Jackson Hole, Wyoming with the buddies so I braved this tradition by myself! All I can say is "disaster." Libby got the throw-ups in the middle of the night which threw my nephew into a panic attack, because of his fear of the barfs, so his Mom had to take him home. Tessa wouldn't go to sleep, so I fought her all night. In the morning I felt a sore throat coming on and later realized it was strep throat....miserable. The next night I had strep throat and Tessa got the throw-ups passed to her. I don't know about you but having strep throat and cleaning up vomit is not my idea of a good time! Needless to say, I had bad memories of the whole experience, and didn't sleepover this time, I left that job to Garrett. I must disclose that everything went well this year, and fun was had by everyone!

Softball

...so Libby has tried EVERYTHING(softball, dance, gymnastics, soccer, basketball, etc.) and she never seems to like anything more than a year! I have a rule, I don't care what it is that you're involved in, you just have to be involved in something! I believe that if you're involved in activities, whether it be in the creative, intellectual, athletic, and social areas areas you become more confident, learn work ethic, and develop a sense of purpose! It might take a few more tries, but Libby, will become passionate about something. This year we are trying tumbling and piano....we'll see!

Pioneer Day!

This year our church did a pioneer breakfast celebration! We had a kids bike parade, played old pioneer games, etc. etc. The girls dressed up, but Drew was "too cool for school" so he had no interest in dressing up....oh well! To be honest I didn't want to dress up either, I must of been a little too cool myself! We had lots of fun!

Spaneeeesh Farrk Rodeo!

My cute Mom this year decided that she would buy us(the whole family) tickets to the Spanish Fork Rodeo! My Mom grew up on a cattle ranch in the "huge" farming town of Kanosh, UT. Kanosh is right off of I-15 going south, but don't blink or you just might miss it! My Grandpa was a cattle rancher and I remember as a kid Grandpa George taking us to the rodeo each year, such great memories. The "Old Cowboy," as President Monson would call him when he served as a general authority was an amazing man, and I don't say amazing lightly. I loved my Grandpa George so much and was so glad my little family got to participate in the rodeo tradition this year.....thanks, Mom! Sorry I don't have a picture of you, I don't know how I missed that one!