{WELCOME SUMMER}

ON JUNE 8TH JOSH AND GAVE ZAK A SCHOOL'S OUT WELCOME SUMMER PARTY,WE HAD ABOUT 2O KIDS THERE WAS MORE WE WANTED TO INVITE BUT SINCE I WAS DOING PARTY FAVORS WE HAD TO KEEP IT NOT SO BIG,I HAD BEEN PLANNING THIS PARTY FOR MONTHS ZAK WANTED A BUG THEME, I HAD FUN MAKING THE SUMMER BANNER, WE HAD PIZZA, CLAY POTS FILLED WITH CHOCOLATE PUDDING WITH OREO DIRT, AND A SUGAR COOKIE FLOWER, AND GUMMY WORM COMING OUT OF THEM, CUP CAKES WITH BUTTERFLIES ON THEM I MADE THEM WITH THE COLORED PRETZELS AND GOOD AND PLENTY, AND COULD NOT FIND THE BLACK ROPE LICORICE FOR THE ANTENNAS, O WELL. AND BUG JUICE WE ALSO HAD THE WATER BOTTLE HANDOUT THAT WE MADE FOR ZAK PRESCHOOL CLASS FOR EACH OF THEM AS WELL I JUST ADDED A PIN WHEEL, I HAD FUN MAKING THEM AS WELL, THE STICK OF THE PIN WHEEL WAS A PIXIE STIX, WE HAD A WATER BALLOON FIGHT THE KIDS LOVED THAT I DID 100 WATER BALLOON'S THEY WHERE GONE SO FAST, WE USED ZAK NEW COTTON CANDY MACHINE, THE KIDS LOVED THE COTTON CANDY AS WELL. I ALSO MADE EACH KID BUTTERFLIES OUT OF JELLY BEANS, EACH GIRL GOT A LITTLE BUTTERFLY PURSE WITH A RING LIP GLOSS, THAT HAD A BUTTERFLY ON IT, THE BOYS GOT A BUTTERFLY NET, WITH A SUCKER WITH A BUG ON IT. AFTER THE PARTY ZAK SAYS I CAN'T WAIT FOR NEXT YEARS SCHOOLS OUT WELCOME SUMMER PARTY WE JUST MIGHT HAVE TO DO ONE EVERY YEAR WE WILL SEE SINCE HIS B-DAY IS IN NOVEMBER, I FEEL LIKE HE NEEDS TO HAVE SOMETHING FOR THE SUMMER. I HAD FUN PLANNING IT JOSH WAS ALSO A BIG HELP HE HELPED ME SET THINGS UP THANKS HONEY. WE HOPE EVERYONE HAS A HAPPY SUMMER!! WE ARE EXCITED FOR THIS SUMMER....

IT'S HERE AGAIN!!

SWAP 365, I WENT LAST SEPTEMBER FOR THE FIRST TIME, I HAD SO MUCH FUN THAT I KNEW I WANTED TO GO AGAIN, BUT I WANTED MY MOM AND SISTER TO COME, WE GOT TICKETS WE LUCKED OUT THEY SAID THEY SOLD OUT SO FAST, I WILL BE COMING HOME ON THURSDAY NIGHT WITH FOUR NEW TREASURES, CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT I GET, I WILL MAKE SURE AND TAKE PICTURES!!
I CAN'T BELIEVE HOW THE WEEKS ARE JUST ROLLING BY US LAST WEEK WAS A GREAT WEEK, I GOT MY CLOSET ORGANIZED, AM I THE ONLY CRAZY ONE THAT COLOR COORDINATES HER CLOTHES? I TOOK ALOT OF CLOTHES TO THE DI POD OUR STAKE HAD A DI POD, SO I TOOK ALOT OF STUFF THERE, ALSO I CLEANED MT BASEMENT AND GOT ALOT DONE DOWN THERE, THEN ON THURSDAY MY MOM AND SIS AND I WENT TO LUNCH AT THE ART GARDEN I JUST LOVE THAT PLACE, WE ATE OUT SIDE IT WAS SO PEACEFUL, THEN I WENT TO QUILTS ETC WITH MY MOM, IT WAS THE SHOP HOP, WE GOT A YUMMY PRETZEL AND THEN WE WENT UP TO SECRET HAVEN, AND THEN TO MORGAN TO A BOUTIQUE UP THERE, THEN WENT AND GOT SUPPER, WE SPOTTED QUILTERS HAVEN, THEY LET US IN IT WAS AFTER 8:00PM THEY WHERE CLOSED, THEY GAVE US THESE CUTE HAMBURGER COOKIES, AND LEMONADE, ZAK AND I HAD SO MUCH FUN WITH MY MOM. WE ALWAYS LOVE GOING WITH HER, THEN THE NEXT DAY WE WENT TO SEVEN PEAKS IN SALT LAKE IT WAS FUN, BUT SO BUSY, I HAD TO LAUGH WHEN JOSH WAS GOING DOWN ONE OF THE BIG SLIDES ZAK SAID MOM WE NEED TO SAY A PRAYER FOR DADDY, SO CUTE. SO WE SAID A PRAYER THAT HE WOULD NOT GET HURT. ZAK LOVED IT SO MUCH, WE WILL BE THERE A LOT THIS SUMMER BECAUSE WE GOT THE PASSES OF ALL PASSES. I LOVE SPENDING TIME WITH MY FAMILY, THEN ON SATURDAY MY DADS SIDE OF THE FAMILY HAD A GET TOGETHER AT THE PARK, IT'S ALWAYS GOOD TO SEE EVERYONE BESIDES AT CHRISTMAS TIME! TONIGHT WE HAVE A OLIVER PARTY AT A PARK IT SHOULD BE A LOT OF FUN, ZAK IS SO EXCITED FOR IT. LAST YEAR THEY DID BOUNCE HOUSES, SNOW CONES, COTTON CANDY, GAMES FOR KIDS SO FUN, THEN ON THURSDAY NIGHT WE HAVE THE SWAP, ON FRIDAY MY MOM AND SISTER AND I WILL TAKE OUR KIDS  TO STRAWBERRY DAY'S CARNIVAL, AND CRAFT FAIR, THEN SATURDAY THE RODEO, BUSY WEEK BUT SO FUN, I LOVE SUMMER!!

FATHERS ARE SO SPECIAL

WHAT A SUPER DADDY YOU ARE, WHAT A SUPER HUBBY YOU ARE, WE ARE SO BLESSED TO HAVE YOU!!

FATHER'S ARE SO SPECIAL WITH A VERY SPECIAL LOVE.THEY WATCH US AND PROTECT US, THEY GUIDE US AND DIRECT US BACK TO OUR HOME ABOVE.
(CHILDREN'S SONG BOOK)
ALL OF THE PRIMARY KIDS SANG THIS SONG, ZAK DID SUCH A GREAT JOB HE LOVES TO SING.
I AM SO BLESSED TO HAVE SUCH A GREAT HUBBY AND  DAD, AND FATHER-IN LAW AND GRANDPA, ALSO OTHER GREAT MEN IN MY LIFE FOR THERE LOVE AND EXAMPLES.
WE LOVE YOU JOSH THANKS FOR ALL THAT YOU DO FOR OUR FAMILY, FOR ALWAYS WORKING SO HARD,AND GIVING US YOUR SWEET LOVE. WE LOVE YOU MORE!!!

EASTER MEMORIES

I AM GOING TO FINALLY TRY AND GET MY BLOG CAUGHT UP I AM SO BEHIND ON IT. 

OUR COLORED EGGS

I LOVE THIS PICTURE OF ZAK WITH HIS CUTE LITTLE HANDS GETTING READY TO COLOR HIS EGGS

COLORING HIS EGGS

ZAK GETTING READY FOR THE DRAPER EASTER EGG HUNT

ZAK AT GRANDMA AND GRANDPA OLIVER'S EASTER EGG HUNT

ZAK'S EASTER BASKET, THE EASTER BUNNY BROUGHT HIM HIS FIRST SCOOTER

MY TWO CUTE BOYS

MY MOM MADE THESE CUTE CUPCAKES, I DIDN'T EVEN WANT TO EAT THEM SO CUTE, WE HAD A GREAT EASTER, THE MONDAY BEFORE EASTER WE DID OUR FAMILY NIGHT(FAMILY HOME EVENING) ON JESUS AND THE RESURRECTION, WE SHOWED ZAK A MOVIE, I WILL NEVER FORGET ZAK'S FACE WHEN HE SAW THEM BEATING JESUS, AND PUTTING THE NAILS IN HIS HANDS. HE CRYED AND SAID I DON'T WANT JESUS TO DIE. I LOVE TEACHING MOMENTS LIKE THESE, I LOVE TO TEACH MY SWEET BOY ABOUT OUR SAVIOR, AND ALL THAT HE HAS DONE FOR ALL OF US. ZAK SANG FOR THE FIRST TIME IN SACRAMENT, ON EASTER HE DID SUCH A GREAT JOB, HE MADE BOTH JOSH AND I PROUD.

JUNE 2012

SEPTEMBER 2011

TODAY WAS ZAK'S  LAST DAY OF PRESCHOOL,  WE STARTED OFF THE MORNING WITH HIS FAVORITE ORANGE ROLLS, I MADE THEM FOR HIM ON HIS FIRST DAY OF PRESCHOOL, SO WE THOUGHT WE WOULD END WITH THEM, I THINK NEXT YEAR HE WILL GO TO A DIFFERENT PRESCHOOL, HE MIGHT GET TO BE WITH HIS COUSIN, ANDREW. WHEN I WENT AND PICKED HIM UP I STARTED TO CRY I WAS JUST THINKING THAT THE NEXT TIME HE COMES TO THIS SCHOOL IS WHEN HE STARTS KINDERGARTEN, ALSO I FEEL LIKE HE IS GETTING SO BIG. I THOUGHT IT WAS CUTE I WAS NOT HAVING A VERY GOOD MORNING, AND AS WE WHERE DRIVING HE SAYS MOMMY I AM GOING TO MAKE YOU A CARD, AND IT WILL SAY "MOMMY I HOPE YOUR DAY GETS BETTER" HE THEN MADE MY DAY BETTER. HE THEN TOLD ME HE WAS HAVING A GOOD DAY. THEY TOLD THEM TO WEAR THERE SWIMMING SUITS TODAY, SO THAT IS WHY HE IS WEARING HIS SWIMMING SUITE, BUT WITH THE BAD WINDS THEY ENDED UP JUST WATCHING A MOVIE. WE MADE THE LITTLE WATER BOTTLE HOLDERS AND PUT THE HAWAIIAN PUNCH SINGLES TO GO, AND ADDED A TAG THAT SAYS "STAY COOL THIS SUMMER" FOR HIS CLASS FRIENDS. WE ARE EXCITED FOR THIS SUMMER WE GOT THE PASSES OF ALL PASSES, SO WE WILL BE DOING SOME FUN THINGS. THIS FRIDAY NIGHT WE ARE THROWING ZAK A SCHOOLS OUT WELCOME SUMMER PARTY, WE WILL HAVE 2O KIDS COMING ZAK IS SO EXCITED. I AM TOO I HAVE BEEN PLANNING IT FOR A COUPLE MONTHS. WELCOME SUMMER!! I HOPE EVERYONE HAS A GREAT SUMMER