Bryce's Birthday BBQ

Birthday fun for Bryce! Burger BBQ and Burger cake! Minute to Win It games and lots of laughs! Happy Birthday Babe

Breezin'

Okay, so maybe only a couple of us were Breezin' through the 5k, but we all ran it as a family. Of course, Brad pulled away first and crossed with a time of 24:23, Breven and Bryce were in a close second and third with 27:37, and 27:39 respectively, and mom finished which was the objective! My 29:34 is pretty sad in comparison, but at least I kept running! Our next family 5k is in September, so watch out for the fantastic four!

While mom's away........

the boys will PLAY! The boys shot guns, camped and did manly things for the week that mom took off on the girl's trip this year! They had a blast at father and sons campout, Joshua Tree, and General Patton's Museum. Bryce is such a good dad! I really don't think they miss me at all! I thought of them often, you know, in between my massage and laying out at the beach!

Mother's Day

I love Mother's Day! I always get to start with breakfast and presents in bed! I loved my sweet cards and homemade gifts from school. I was spoiled this year as usual with a massage certificate, lotions, soaps, flowers, and pictures......all my faves! We went to church where Bryce was scheduled to speak. Kimmy came along. We needed our hankies for his touching words on mothers. After church we went to the park for a bbq. The boys did it all! Lots of laughs and memories shared. Thanks to all for making my mother's day so special. I am the luckiest mom around! And we have the best moms in the world!

Spring Green!

Yay for green grass! After moving in to a barren back yard we have finally planted grass! We had to plan and pour concrete first, which then was followed by a cold and rainy spell, and then finally......GRASS! We also planted a garden. I heart spring! Can't wait for summer get togethers in the back yard and fresh veggies from the garden!

NINE!

alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627022220858868962" />

Happy 9th Birthday Breven! We had such a great day celebrating Breven! He woke up to birthday music blaring and a birthday boy shrine set up complete with pictures from the past nine years, presents, and balloons! He was bummed at first that he had to go to school, but dad rode with him on his bike and mom brought the class sprinkled donuts and milk for a birthday treat to share. The whole class sang to him and then he counted down the minutes until his birthday party. He invited lots of boys to come to the park where dad set up an obstacle course complete with nerf guns, a wall to scale, a rope to belly crawl under and even a balance beam! I think we wore them out which is nearly impossible! Breven you are growing up too fast! You have been such a joy in our lives. You always bring a smile and laughter to every day. We are so blessed to have you in our lives. We love you buddy!

Torch Run!

Bryce had the chance to run the torch for the special olympics. He invited Brad and Breven to join him. They were escorted by a dozen police cars with lights and sirens. The boys will always remember that. We had to finish the run with a proper carbo load too!

Circle the Wagons.....and the Rhinos

Spring break was spent at the Colorado River complete with good friends, RVs, kayaks, fishing poles, and rhinos! Does it get any better? We took day trips in the rhinos to explore the open deserts. We hiked to the intaglios and petroglyphs. The boys didn't care that the water was cold, so they jumped in and out of those kayaks all day. They even soaped up and took a river bath! The best part of the evenings were fishing stories and campfires!

13 Going on 30

Brad, you have always been wise beyond your years, but I can't believe the reality of you being a teenager! Where does the time go? You have grown into such an amazing young man. You are kind, considerate, funny, wise, loving, obedient, and responsible just to name a few. Thank you for being you! We love you. Brad's easy birthday request this year was, meatloaf and mashed potato dinner with oreo cake and ice cream. Family and a few friends dropped by to share in the fun! Happy 13th Brad Man!

Big Boy Toys!

Uncles presents are the BEST! This year the birthday boys were spoiled rotten with RC trucks! These things are serious! The boys faces lit up the minute they saw the boxes! Driving around baseball fields, parking lots, and open dirt roads is all they can think about. Why do we even try to buy them cool presents when they have uncles that rock their socks off every birthday and Christmas! Really, we should just stick to socks and undies. Thanks Uncles! We love our RC trucks!

Zoom, zoom!

Boys will be boys! These are the toys that Santa dropped off this year. They love to charge them up and take off to the park to run a few hot laps!