Chili Peppers

Tonight was my last soccer game.  I am going to miss playing and learning the sport.  My friend Nikki got me in a beginners league and I fell in love with the sport.  Since we will be leaving for the month of June/July I had to forfeit my position on the team to a friend.  Having never played or even watched a real soccer game, so I thought I did pretty well.  I scored 2 times during the two seasons I was there.  I know it sounds pathetic...... but I was proud of myself.  Most, if not all, of these "beginners" played soccer in high school and also still play in other leagues, so for me to score against them was a big deal. Soccer in SD is a big deal.  Everyone plays the game.

  I hope when I move back to Utah I will be able to find or form a co-ed soccer team/league as well.  Good memories!

The last? SD Temple trip

When we get bored on Sundays we take a little 20 minute drive down to the gorgeous SD Temple.  Our kids love being on the Temple grounds.  Here are a couple pics we took of the kids.

Mothers Day 2013

We were able to spend Mothers Day with our Mothers this year as we were up in Cedar caring for our house. It was so much fun to see families and tell our Moms face to face Happy Mothers Day. It has been 3 years since we have done that. We left on a Thursday and on Friday Addy's class was doing their annual Mothers Day Tea Party. Adds as sure bummed and sad we would not be there for the play they had been working really hard on. So her teacher let me go to the play on Wednesday. It was adorable. When we got home from school, Addy asked me to sit on our couch and she gave me her present she made. She made a plate with a picture of she and I under the rainbow. She took the plate and put on a cheese string, a granola bar, and then she washed strawberries and put them on. She brought the plate over and asked me to eat it. It was so sweet! I am so grateful for Addy and grateful for the privilege she gave me to be a Mom and the blessing it is to be her Mom. Travis surprised me Moms day morning with a mini IPad and the kids got me some beautiful flowers. We were able to go to see Travs mom Mothers Day morning and visit with them. After church we had a BBQ with Monica and her family, Lucas and his Family, Chase and his family, and Brennan/Lindsey. I am so grateful for all the mothers in my life. for their life, influence, and examples!

We BOUGHT a HOUSE

We have been in the long process of buying a house. We have had an offer on a short sale at a stellar price, but it felt small and was not our dream home. We went back and forth but kept the offer in for 10 months and then the banks finally approved it! We had been praying and searching and looking at other houses but no other house in the same chosen area had the same value as this house. So we bought the house. It was crazy buying a house in another state then we were in, but we felt super great about it. When all was said and done and we went back up a few weeks later to get the keys and move our stuff from storage, we both were thrilled with our purchase. Still no solid plans to move back to Cedar City, but I'm going say it will be soon! Ahhhhh!!!! We are HOMEOWNERS!!!





Travis signing our papers

Dress up No, No!

Boston will be so mad at me one day and Trav will be mad at me today for posting this, but I had to show you what happens when Addy convinces our babysitter to dress Boston up. She took the pics on my phone.

Tea party

Adelyns friend had a tea party birthday (which I am definitely doing for Addy's brthday next year) the same day the Kentucky Derby. The girls were to dress up and bring their fav doll. Here is Add's chosen attire. I loved it and thought she looked so great!

Father and Sons

Travis took on Fathers and sons camp out again with Boston this year. Adelyn and I continued our tradition of eating Olive Garden and shopping the night away. When Boston got home he told me (it was very rehearsed) he and Dad:  ate bugs, slept under the stars, fought off a bear, roasted marshmallows (which is the only true part) scaled a mountain (somewhat true) and played in mud. Travis told me Boston started to cry when he started putting the tent up, so much so that Trav had to send Boston away to play with some buddies. I LOVE my boys!

Addy and I at dinner at Olive Garden while boys are away