CHILD LABOR

This is the best summer ever as far as child labor! Spencer is finally big enough to be able to mow the lawn on the riding lawn mower! It has saved Andy so much time to not have to mow... We are doing a project filling in the hole down by the tree... so Andy works down in the hole and Spencer mows! He feels like the ultimate multi tasker! Each and every little thing that we get to let Spencer do... the better it is! Who ever knew when we had 3 kids under 2 that there would be a benifit to having kids other than loving the heck out of them!!! Love it!! Thanks Spencer for being such a great helper!! And always doing such a good job:)

DANCE RECITAL

The girls had their two end of the year dance recitals... They were both such good shows! We only had the camera at the first one... but got some Great shots!!! Kyndall is an absolute natural at dance. I really love to watch her and envy her ability. Grace is just starting, but loves it! She got to be the "Queen Bee" for their Bee dance and loved the spotlight, and her one on one stage time with Miss Patty! As much as we love to watch the girls and they enjoy dancing... I AM SO GLAD IT IS SUMMER!!!! I am going to enjoy our Lazy Days of not running kids in the evenings for 3 months!!!!

Fathers and Sons

The boys had such a great time at the fathers sons activity. The campfire at night was fun, especially the Smores... The camping was cold... And the playing the next day was even better.

Andy and the Boys!

Uncle Jeff with boys!

The kids and their friends...

Perry Family Service Project

For Family Home Evening we had a family service project at Grandma and Grandpa Perrys house. There is too much Spring Cleaning to be done for them, so we go as extended family and do jobs around the yard. The kids are getting old enough to finally be of a little help. At least Kyndall did a lot to help Grandma Sue with the flower bed. Andy rotatilled the garden with Jeff, Wyatt and Spencer did something with Grandpa Howard... still unsure what... I saw him working hard, but not what the boys were doing. Anyhow... it is always a very special time for the kids to be able to be around them and do something for someone else. I so appreciate the opportunity for our family.

Reality Shows

The other day we were having a discussion with Andy's parents about reality shows. They were teasing Kyndall about that she should be on 'Dancing with the Stars'. Kyndall quickly responded 'That would be nice, but I think I would rather be on American Idol.' With which Grace perked in and added... "Well, I'm gonna be on Biggest Loser!" I think I've ruined my 5 year old!!! She did not see why that was so funny to us!!! Funny girl... her brother who is 3 years younger than her is already the same weight that she is.... she has a lot of work to do to make it on that show!!!!

BUBBLE BATH

I haven't been able to do bubble baths for my kids for a while. Grace had very sensitive skin when she was young and would break out from the bubbles, so we haven't used any for at least 4 years. I decided to try it with them this week and they LOVED it!!! And no one broke out! Funny thing was Dallin had no idea how to play in them. So I left for a second to get some towels and came back to this scary sight of him! He really does look creepy this way... and the bubbles started to burn, so he would use his hand with the bubbles to wipe them off his face and it would get worse... it was a little bit funny to watch for a moment. Then we had the break down and had to have help. It was a bit of humor to end the day on though. Now I can't give them a bath WITHOUT the bubbles. What have I started?:)

I'VE HAD A BIRTHDAY, SHOUT "HOORAY!!!"

Yes, I have officially turned another year older and am now in my Mid Thirties.... Yuck! That is a bummer:) Yesterday was my Birthday and I was a little unsure about it, there was a lot going on and Andy was again out of town:) But it turned out to be one of the best Birthdays yet!!!
The day began with breakfast out instead of working out! Which was way fun! Andy figured since he would be gone he would take me out for Breakfast, which in high school used to be a tradition with a very close friend! So that was cool! (Andy told me calories don't count on your birthday! So that was nice to have Strawberry Crepes instead of a yogurt and banana!)
I received a wonderful gift from a doctor in Utah who made my dads surgery go smoothly! He found that one artery was 99 percent closed... what a miracle that the doctors sent him in when they did and that they were able to get this fixed! Here's hoping we really don't make this surgery routine:)
I have some GREAT friends and family who just showered me with attention and love all day long. I received visitors, calls, texts!, calls, emails, gifts, cards.... it was great! I think the best thing about birthdays when we are OLD, is that it reminds us of the great people in our lives who think about us and care about us! Thanks to all who shared a moment with me yesterday!
One of the best things about Andy being gone is that I get to celebrate again tomorrow! Andy is great! Always making sure that I was OK yesterday and then for my Birthday gift he is letting me attend a photography workshop in Salt Lake when I go in June with the kids! That is the best gift he could give me! I am so excited to go!!! All in all It was a Great Day!!!