Happy Fourth of July!!!

I bet you thought I would never post again. It has been a few weeks. We have been busy playing with friends and enjoying summer.

This weeked was the 4th of July. My 2nd favorite holiday!! I love all the BBQ, fireworks and family fun. Our fun started on Thursday with the Riverton City Carnival. Jacob and Joshua rode the scrambler over and over. The kids had fun.





On Friday, it was the parade. We sat with some friends, the Allgaiers, and Hendricksons. We had fun. I love to sit and watch parades.



Saturday we stayed around the house and John got some odd jobs done. Then we set up the waterslide and it was soooo hot outside that John and I even joined in the fun. We had quite a few neighbors over as well.




After the waterslide we went to the Riverton Fireworks. We love their fireworks. They do a good job. This year, John got us an AWESOME!!! seat. We were right in front of where they shoot the fireworks off. In the video you can even see the caution tape. You could feel the vibration of the firworks blasts on your back as you laid on the ground. It was so awesome.




Today we woke up and we rode our bikes inthe neighborhood parade. My kids love this parade.

Then we went up to Timpanogos and hiked upto the caves and through the caves. It was fun. Wyatt did such a good job of walking. He made it almost to the top until we were almost there and then their came a huge rock slide and that scared him to death. There were like three rockslides right after each other. It was kind of scary. The caves were cool. We had a good time.





We then went to the Old Spaghetti Factory for dinner. They gave Gluten Free dishes and we had free kids meal coupons. It was fun.

We have had a great fourth of July.

Randomness

The month of January has been a very slow, but crazy month. We haven't done anything interesting in paticular, but here are a few videos (thanks to my husband for the video camera for Christmas) and pictures.

Here is Abigail and Wyatt. Just being cute.


Abigail lost her first tooth! She was so excited. She has been waiting for this moment for about a year now. Everyday she would wiggle her tooth and ask is it ready? It finally happened.




Here is the family singing songs with the Karoke Machine

Abigail's singing performance - SANTA

Last night was Abigail's friends and family performance for her singing group. She has enjoyed singing this year and has done a great job. I took some video, but Wyatt kept bumping me so sorry it is bumpy. Then on the second video I had in the small stick and ran out of memory so you only got part of the song.







Then this morning was our ward Christmas breakfast. The primary did the nativity. Then Santa came and each of the kids got to sit on this lap. Wyatt has been so excited all month because he wants a train. So he went right up and sat on his lap and promptly asked for a train. Abigail wore a dress because she wanted to impress Santa (but she doesn't know what she wants). So Santa told her he would bring her a suprise.






Oh, we are soooo excited for Christmas!!!!

Piano Recital

This week my kids had their piano recital. It was fun. I started recording Abigail and the batteries ran out and then she decided she couldn't play unless I was seated next to her. Pretty funny what our nerves can do to us.

Abigail playing Frosty the Snowman
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Jacob playing Up on the Housetop


Joshua Playing Deck the Halls

Joshua's Baptism

Well, this weekend Joshua got baptized!!! I can't believe I have two children old enough to be baptized. This is amazing. My children are growing faster than I can keep up with them.

This weekend was kind of a crazy weekend. My Mom and sister Sharolee came on Thursday afternoon. Wyatt woke up from his nap with a fever. Thursday night Wyatt didn't sleep very good and his fever rose to 105. So Friday morning I took him over to the doctor and our regular doctor wasn't in so I saw a different one. She freaked out when she saw his tonsils. She had another doctor come and look at them. They were not sure what he has. They tested for strep and flu and he didn't have either of those, so she said it was either mono or acute tonsilites. I was hoping for the tonsilitise. So we came home from the doctor and my mom and I had planned on going shopping but now we wouldn't be able to with Wyatt so sick. So John came home from work to watch Wyatt so we could shop. Thank you John, you are so awesome!!! My mom, Sharolee and I had a great time shopping and eating.

Then that night Wyatt's fever was high again. So on Saturday for Joshua's baptism a few of the Aunts and Uncles were too scared to come so they stayed home. We are thankful for the ones that did come and support Joshua. He had a great baptism day. The spirit was there so strongly and he was happy. It was a great day. We had Hawaiin Haystacks for the luncheon afterward as that is Joshua's most favorite dinner ever. It was a good day.

Wyatt's fever broke that afternoon and so far he has been fever free. I am pretty sure he was just having tonsilites. Hopefully his tonsils will go back down soon.

Pinewood Derby and Joshua's eight Birthday

Well, the Pinewood derby was Wedensday night and because Joshua turned eight the next day they let him participate. Wooohoo. He loved it. He and Jacob made their cars and had a great time racing them.



Then Roland flew in that night so Andrea, Serena and our families and Roland went to Applebee's for dessert to chat. It was good to catch up with Roland.

The next day my Joshua turned eight years old. I can't believe that he is old enough to be baptized. He was so excited. We woke up that morning and he opened his presents. He got to hand out treats at school and after school he had a friend come to play and he even stayed for dinner. And of course, he had to have Pokemon cupcakes for his cake. Joshua had an awesome day. I love you Joshua.

What a Busy Week

Well this past week was a very busy week!

We wend to This is the Place Heritage Park on Wed. and it was a lot of fun. The kids got to try on fun hats and we rode ponies, and made candles, and rode the train and petted the animals. It was a lot of fun.





That night was also back to school night so the kids all met their teachers. It was fun. Then we had pack meeting and Jacob recieved his Bear award. Now he will be in Webelos scouts. Crazy! He is growing up.

The next morning was the first day of school and Jacob's birthday. Jacob had a good day. Grandma and Grandpa Atkinson came for dinner and Grandma took a bike ride with us because Jacob got a new bike for his birthday. Jacob also wanted a Harry Potter Birthday cake.





Here are pics from the first day of school. Everyone seemed to have a great time.

Piano Recital

Tonight was our piano recital. It was a very good one. It was kind of emotional for me. This was the last recital for five of my students that I have been teaching now for years. They are moving on to college and other things. It was kind of neat though that I had these kids come to me not knowing anything and now here they are playing the piano. It is really cool. My three oldest children also played really well. Here are the video's of them playing.

Abigail, playing "Ode to Joy"


Joshua, playing "The Purple Cow"


Jacob, playing "Ballade"

Piano Recital

This Saturday was our piano recital. It went well. Here is some video of the boys. Here is Jacob playing.
Here is Joshua

Make a Smilebox greeting

Santa Clause is Coming to Town . . .

Today was our ward's annual Christmas Breakfast and Santa always comes. This year Wyatt could say Santa and new who he was, but when we took him up to Santa he just started to scream. Abigail also was afraid. So Jacob and Joshua were the only ones to sit on his lap.

Halloween!!!

Yah! Halloween came and it went. Everyone is tucked safely in bed so ready to sleep. We started the day at the library where Witch Matilda came and told stories. Then watched movies and then it was finally time to trick or treat. I think this year, I was more excited than the kids. Abigial was a witch, Wyatt was a cow, Joshua was Yoda, and Jacob was Harry Potter. We had fun trick or treating.