More from Mother's Day

Here is another layout from mother's Day. We always get our picture taken after church. Travis always says it is too bright outside and he can't keep his eyes opened, so we waited until later in the evening (that is why we aren't in our church clothes this year) but he still couldn't keep his eyes open. That is him with his head down. He just has really tender eyes I guess. Maybe next year we will have to take our picture with sunglasses on so we don't have to just see the top of his head or his squinty eyes. He really has beautiful eyes, so it would be nice to be able to see them, but I hate taking the picture inside, so I guess something has to give right? I love being a mom and I love my boys! Thanks for putting up with my photo taking guys.

Trevin had to plan a Family Fun Night for one of his Webelo activities, so we all went golfing last night after dinner. We hit two buckets of balls and putted around on the putting green. My first three hits went past the white marker! Woo Hoo! I am just amazing am I not? LOL

We actually all did pretty well. Sean gave Trevin some tips and he was actually hitting them almost to the white marker with his little Snoopy driver. So, maybe I am not so amazing if the Snoopy driver can go almost as far as my nice one.

Anyway, it was fun!

School got out today and Sean and the boys are gone to Father and Sons with the ward tonight. I hope they don't freeze their behinds off!

Mother's Day

Part of my Mother's Day gift from the boys this year was them re-planting my whiskey barrell planter. It looks much better as you can see from the before and after pictures on the left. Tyrel also had the wonderful thought to get me solar lights for my flower beds. I love them! The back yard is looking so nice this year with all the ground cover filling in. I'll write more later when I scrap the rest of the pictures.

Mother's Day Gift

I'm a little late here, but half of my household was sick on mother's day, so I didn't get my annual mother's day picture with my boys until a week later, and my gift has been a work in progress, so I am just finally posting the pictures.

Sean asked me for weeks what I wanted and finally, the day before Mother's Day, I said I wanted a garden. We had just opened our last jar of salsa and we haven't had a garden since we moved to this house, so I figured that would be a good gift. Sean, Travis and Tyrel (Trevin was sick) worked really hard that Saturday before mother's day to get it ready, but the garden shop was out of top soil, so they didn't get it finished. but we did get it mostly done yestereday. We got tomatoes, zuccini, yellow squash, rhubarb and strawberries planted. We still need to get some cucumbers and peppers planted this next weekend. THANKS GUYS! It was so cute on Saturday when we were working on it. The boys were out working on it and I was doing the inside chores. Trevin came in and said "Mom, can you come help me grow a garden?" I had to drop my work and go help him plant. He was pretty excited to get things in the ground.

Mother's Day and Dad's Birthday

I wanted to take a minute to tell my wonderful mother how much I love her. I appreciate all she has taught me through the years. My top 3 things I am most grateful she has taught me (at least at this point in my life) are:

To be organized - my mom is the most organized person I have ever met, she has lists and plans for everything. I'm don't keep as many lists as she does and I don't plan things out as well as she does, but I have learned to keep things on a calendar, make a menu so I don't have to go to the store so often, and stuff like that.

To serve others - my mom is always taking dinner to others and helping others out any way she can, I also love to take meals in to others and try to look for other ways I can serve others

To cook - I am so glad that I know how to cook. I have learned this from my mom also. We spent many years in 4H and I also cooked at home a lot under her helpful eye. Sometimes I wish I didn't cook well, then maybe I wouldn't eat so much and I could lose some weight, but I am thankful it is a skill I have.

I love you mom!

I also have to thank my wonderful mother in law for the things she has taught me. I don't know why people don't like their in laws, mine are wonderful. Top 2 things my mother in law has taught me:

To be spontaneous - this balances out my organized side, I have learned that it is okay to do things spur of the moment and it is even fun to do things you hadn't planned on. This was really hard for me when I first got married, but I have loosened up since then.

To Scrapbook - she got me started on scrapbooking and it is one of my favorite pastimes now. I love it.

Love you too!

I also want to say happy birthday to my dad. I'll save my top 3 things for him for Father's Day.

I also want to tell my husband how much I love him and my boys how much I love being their mother! I love all of you. They got my garden almost put in on Saturday (that is what I wanted for Mother's Day this year). I know it was a lot of hard work and you are all tired and sore, but I am grateful for your work!