My little firework!

Well she can grow up to be a dancer, ice skater, or participate in Cirque Du Soliel!!!

Tired

After working a six hour day, and Kale's can compare since he took all the kids (all five of them) to the doctor, we both are tired.  But I think I win because I took the four boys swimming, which involved multiple trips up the stairs to take Jenner down the slide.  I think we went 15 times this go around.  He kept telling me it wasn't hard, to climb the stairs that is.  I told him that we had gone so many times he was making me tired.  To which the lifeguard and I had to laugh at his, "It's to bad these are escalators!"

Rain, Rain Come and STAY!

FINALLY!  The rain comes.  That is sometimes what it takes to take this roaring inferno heat of 115 to something fairly tolerable below the 100 mark. 

I woke up early this morning and as I was doing my bed check...Ender is an adventurous child....neither the little guys were in their beds.  And after the great door knob removal escapades of the night before I figured I had better find them.

The Jenner was passed out on the couch in front of the TV.  The Ender wasn't to be found.  After a quick glance around I naturally looked outside.  And yep!  There he was.  Doing back flips in the rain on the trampoline.

He is very excited about having the rain around more when we go up to Alaska....I don't think he realizes that he doesn't get to take his trampoline yet.....but we wont be discussing that now...

Happy Birthday USA

4th of July with our kids....Whew!  They really know how to knock you down, run you over and then want to do it again and again all day long.  Add heat to that and you have an entirely exhausting weekend ahead of you....

It was so hot we didn't participate in the Bunkerville games and activities.  Our baby girl is teething and running a high fever and I didn't want to have her out when she was already a wee bit delirious and not the happiest camper. 

But we did go to the Pancake Breakfast.  Our ward was hosting and Raiden got to help out.  Fun to see him in that role.  He is growing up so fast.  The rest of the day was spent indoors and out of the heat and wind.  The boys did argue their cause pretty effectively and we ended up taking them to watch Despicable Me 2.  You got to hand it to those movie makers, they know what they are doing....

Other than that we did fireworks and take a day off from cleaning and packing....but you know what we did the next day???  Packing, cleaning and the boys got a break by dad taking them swimming.  (AND out of my hair thankfully!!!)  I am ready to be all packed and moved out of here....not to much longer...

Boots

My BOOTS came in....we are always excited to get a package!!!  Who doesn't want to open a present? (even though YOU paid for it?)  Judge was very happy as well that he got his BLUE boots...going to have to tease him..  But not till it is too late for him to change his mind...so August 10th will be my day to look forward to.  By the way...no teasing about the calves....you try to look sexy in mid high boots, winter socks and shorts...not a good combo...

Happy 4th!!!

Oh Darn!

Six days in and I have missed a day!  Shucks!  Oh well.  I am not in Alaska yet so I hope to be forgiven.  We had a busy day yesterday and I am sure today will be just as busy...dental appointments, eye appointments and prepping for 4th of July.  Just cause we are moving the kids can't miss out on their fireworks....quoting the source here.  This will be the first year we have a scout old enough that he needs to help with the local pancake breakfast.  Kind of exciting...I know...excitement level of maybe a parking lot speed bump...but hey it means he is growing up and it doesn't involve him being taller than me....but one more day in and one more day closer to my early...let's say retirement from the library system...Congrats by the way to Melanie for getting promoted from a page position to a library assistant.  She's worked hard and I can only think of one other person who deserved it as much as her....Good Luck!

I'm Melting.......

I never thought I would have the same worries as the Wicked Witch of the West...and this isn't regarding getting the ruby slippers from Dorothy.  Today while driving the brief few minutes that I needed to, to go get lunch, I was very glad that I didn't have a cup of water or anything else that might make me melt if thrown or dumped on me....

So, so very hot....didn't know I would ever want oven mitts just to drive my car.