Monday, October 13, 2008
Tonight we had a super fun FHE. We went to the Monte Bean Museum and to ice cream with our friends Adam and Elisha Trask and their girls Chloe and Brooklyn. Our Chloe Jane and their Chloe Anne are best friends! Jackson is in Idaho this week with Grandpa and Grandma Kemp, so it was just our girls and theirs. I'm so upset with my self that I didn't take my camera because there were so many cute moments, but maybe I wouldn't have enjoyed myself as much. The girls played "kitty" throughout the museum crawling around, meowing, and chasing each other. We got to see a reptile show where the guy in charge kept asking if there were any questions, but the only question the kids wanted answered was if there was another animal to pet. After the museum we went to the BYU creamery for ice cream (who gets ice cream when it's freezing outside?) well, we did along with hundreds of other people. The place was packed! Ella ate an entire kids cone all by herself!!! I'm wondering how she'll be tomorrow?! The best part was being together with our amazing friends and catching up. We love you Adam and Elisha, thanks for a great and unforgettable FHE.
Adam and Elisha at their best!!! :)
Thursday, October 9, 2008
We have been very busy since school started. So my blog has been pushed aside for a little while, but I didn't want to miss posting about our trip to Pocatello the last weekend in September. We went to Poki and Parker headed on to St. Anthony to go dirt biking with a bunch of guys, he had been looking forward to this for a long time and he wasn't disappointed. He had a blast! I stayed with Larry and Syndee and we took the kids to the Century football game Friday night. Saturday we did some shopping, bike riding and boat making. The kids met the new neighbor kids and had them over to make boats to float them down Grandpa and Grandma's river. They had SO MUCH FUN! Parker got home Saturday evening and we got a sitter and went on a date! We saw "Forever Strong" what a great movie!!! I recommend it to everyone. Then we got to talk over dinner at Red Lobster. Sunday we went to church, had dinner and then it was time to head home. I love visiting Parker's parents, we always have such a great time, we're never ready to go and we always leave wanting more.
We take our kids bikes with us almost eveywhere we go.
They loved going around Grandpa and Grandma's walking path!!!
Jackson, Chloe and new friend Miranda
Launching boats in the river
Instant Friends!
Baby Ella! HaPpY gIrL!
Jackson and Parker went out Sunday afternoon and threw
the football. I love when they get father-son time!
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
For years Parker has struggled with poor vision. He'd never tell you this because it bothered him, but he'd always sit in the front of the class (which really isn't a bad thing unless he'd show up and there were only seats in the back), squint or pull the "Chinese eyes" (as I like to call them) so he could read or even see someones face from a distance. Last year he took me to Wicked in Denver and he couldn't even see it, on the road he could read street signs as he passed them, .....etc. My Dad has been telling him for years that he was missing out on life and he just needed to go in and get them checked and get contacts or glasses. Well yesterday we did one better. He got LASIK surgery! It was a long day, driving to Salt Lake and then taking care of him as his eyes were burning. One comment he made yesterday was that it wasn't worth it (because he was hurting) which made me nervous. But last night after lots of eye drops and a long nap he woke up and looked outside. The look on his face was worth a thousand words. "I can see every leaf on that tree", "I can see the street sign and that guys face from here", "I can read the things on the fridge from the dinning room", he kept saying things like this all night. It's been a real eye opener for me (honestly, no pun intended). This is honestly a miracle!!! I have watched for years as he has struggled and now he's basically been given new eyes and a chance to see this beautiful world we live on in full detail. It has made me think of the many things that I take for granted everyday. I am so thankful that I have been blessed with a healthy body and that I can see everything that our heavenly father has created for us to enjoy. I am also so thankful for modern medicine and technology, both have played a major part in day to day life, but has also saved 2 of my children's lives and has now made my husband able to see the things that he has been missing. I'm also thankful for opportunities like these that help me be more grateful and remind me of the simple things in life. I hope that these feelings that I'm having will last, I'm going to work hard on looking for the everyday miracles that are all around me.
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Last night we went to the Fall Festival at Jackson's school. We all had such a great time. The kids played carnival games, got their hair done and spray painted, Chloe got her face painted with a butterfly, and Jackson got a dragon on his arm. They got balloon animals, candy, and prizes! It was such a fun family activity!!! When we got home Jackson said it was the best day of his life :) We got a sitter for the kids after and Parker and I went to a hypnotist show and then to seven twelve pizzeria. Scott, Chelsey, Matt, and Dave came over when we got home and we played games together! It was an awesome Friday night!!!
Little miss butterfly
They look so cute!
Rocker Jackson
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