Primary Temple Trip

The girls at TGIF!!

Parker is having a blast!

He is driving already!! Watch out!!

Virtual bowling was so cool!

Yes, I made him wear a tie, he will be alright!

Last saturday was very busy!!!!! The primary had a trip to the Atlanta temple. The temple will be closing in june I believe and I wanted Parker to get a last look before they do alot of renovations. It also provided me with time to go without worrying about him. He was not pleased about going and getting up early on saturday, but what can I say, he had to go. He was very excited to get to sleep on the back seat of the car. This is usually done by Devin, but since she was at the beach he got to. He actually slept on the way up and laid there all the way back. He had his seat belt on so he was saft too! He ended up being on of the very few children who came, but he was glad he did after. We raced home to get to a party at zoo city. Zoo city is an game place, but they also have bumper cars!! We didn't do the bumper cars, were going to wait for daddy to come with us. Parker was great at skee ball and virtual bowling. He loves to bowl on the wii (thanks again mom and dad). It made me very sad to realize that most of the children don't even play together, they play games instead. It made me very sad to realize none of these boys played with Parker. They don't realize just because he hops when he is excited doesn't make him any different. He is sooo lovable and would love to be your friend!!! Anyway then we left the party and I dropped Parker to his dad so I could go to girls night out!! Well mormon style anyway. We went to TGIF and had a great time. Some of the girls went to the movies too, but I was beat and still had to study. It was a great, but exhausting day!

Together Forever!!

Trying to get everyone happy for the photo is a hard job!
I am the luckiest mom to have the best, sweetest, most attractive, smart children. I am truly blessed!

This is the man who sealed us together.

Still trying for the perfect family photo! It was very cold and windy as you can tell. Still a wonderful day!

John and I were able to sealed together with Parker over the Easter weekend. It was one of the best days of my life. I had to stop myself and breathe. We were soooo busy while Tara was here I needed to realize how important this day was to me. After a friend mine unexpectedly passed away some years ago I realized that I needed to get "my house" in order. Yes, John and I were married legally, but I wanted to be with my family forever. I wanted to know if something should happen to me or John that I wanted to have the comfort of knowing he would still be there for me. After all it took me over 14 years to find him here on earth, I didn't want to take any chances. We were finally able to seal our family together and it worked out perfectly that Tara and Jeremy were able to be there with us. Also Oliver Boothe was there, the wonderful man that married us many years ago. We also had some great friends with us. What a great day. Afterwards, our family with all my children went and had a yummy lunch at the cheesecake factory!! I tend to be a procrastinator, which is a quality I dislike about myself, but I know now that I completed one of the best goals in my life, is to be sealed to my best friend, soulmate, and all around wonderful husband, John!!

Easter

Beatiful white eggs justing waiting for us to make them colorful Easter eggs!
Love the colors!

Over the years we have dyed our eggs a multitude of ways, sparkles, crayons, but this year it was all about the basics. For some bizarre reason I always throw out the egg carton, forgetting they have to dry some where. I was hoping that we could do together with Parker and Reese, but they had to do it separately. Parker is old enough where he doesn't drop they egg in the dye, where Reese plunks the egg down and cracking is a major concern. The colors are always so pretty. I always like the deep dark colors. The Easter hunt was great, but the yard was still muddy from our unending rain we keep having, so it made it a redneck easter egg hunt! We had to many for two children, I eventually starting just throwing them in the yard. Anybody need some hard boiled eggs or candy filled plastic ones?? I have plenty!!

Spring Break

Reese giving me the stink eye because it suppose to be warm!
Playing in the sand is always fun especially when the water is almost frozen!

Devin working on her tan!

It was so cold that we had to keep Parker shirt on!

Papa talking to his buddy! Did you notice Parker and Brodie had matching swim suits!! Too cute!! If only they made them in Jeremy and Johns size....

We went back to Pensacola beach this year for spring break. Tara hadn't been to the beach in a long time and I thought those pasty white legs needed some tanning. I had forgotten how much it takes to take little ones to the beach. Reese did not like sand on her feet so papa had to carry her which left me being a pack mule. Oh to be a good grandma!! Brodie mostly hated it and cried the whole time. John took the kids, yes all of them including Brodie back to the pool and let tara and I have some quiet time to talk at the beach..What a man!! I love him! They were having a cold spell of course when we where there, but the ocean is always so beautiful. Next time I'm taking Tara parasailing. What a blast.

Happy Belate Birthday Devin

Cool huh?
Is that Devin??

Where is my baby?????

Devin turned 16 last month. Where has all the time gone?? Just yesterday she was a spoiled little baby and today she is a spoiled teenager...sigh* We just had her party the other day and it was great to see her soooo happy. She had several friends come to Corinne's house for an outdoor patio party ( 80"s themed) but it rained all day, so being the great mom I am I moved Corinne's furniture and wala.... party central!! Here are so pictures from her eceltric circle of friends.

Ikey leg disease

Love my baby, but hate my smile!!
Today I went to the doctor and he said that the ugly junk on my leg is ...... scar.. something I cannot pronouce, but the good news is that it will not kill me...YIpppeeeee!! Hopefully the medicine they gave me this time will cure it. The doctor said the medicine might also help my bells palsy. That would be sooo wonderful. I hate the way I can't even smile and I have become very aware of when I try to take pictures. It would be great if I could smile all the way again!!

Dinner Theater

Allison came back from spring break to support her little sister
Janice & Kelli Stewart were all smiles about Devin's performance

Hwon loves Lindsay !

The Creech family was there to support thier favorite babysitter

The Bergeson's are awesome!!

Devin was in dance theater again this year. She got in more numbers and we can't wait til she finally has her solo numbers. We enjoyed Devin perfomance as always. My little girl loves to shake her money maker!!