Graduation Party at Tracy's

Since Jessica and Sage are graduating on Thursday we decided to have a little dinner get together for them to celebrate. Sunday was the best day for most people so we invited everyone to come from 12 to 5 because at 6pm was seminary graduation.

Jared and Casi visiting with Tracy. Feel sorry for Casi, I had just finished razzing her about not getting onto her blog for so long. I am sorry Casi for being such a bully! :) I love you!!!

Gabby and Malorie talking to Erin.

Steve having a little sit down between meetings.

Lacey, Erick, Tera, Jessica, and Steve's brother hanging out in the kitchen.

Kaylea, Sage, Abby, Jessica, Lacey and Connor eating Haystacks and Hanging out.


Cameron and Abby playing with Bentley.

Sage, Zach and Lacey.

Zach, Marty, Jamie, Chelsi, Jason, and Jessica.

Salvador and Geovani hanging out on the deck.

Driving to Utah

We left Friday afternoon to go to Utah. We took Amanda Mathews and Sariah Adams with us. They were going to visit their families in Utah. Amber and Amanda were so great, they drove a lot of the time and made the trip go really fast.
The gas prices were terrible. $3.99 in Illinois and $3.89 in Utah. I think the average was $3.89. That makes for a very expensive trip.

Lacey Graduates from the Sixth Grade

Proud Parents
Mrs. A talking to the graduates
Lacey recieving her advancement certificate
Lacey bringing me a carnation
Laceys class. (They look really excited don't they)

Marty Worries Me a Little Sometimes

Marty is pounding in a steel pole into the ground to stabilize his smoke stack. You would think he would be afraid of scaffolding by now, but not Marty. He actually climbed up on a latter on the top of the scaffolding. (The scariest part was on Saturday when he was trying to raise the top half of the smokestack over his head, it's really heavy, while balancing on a very high wobbley ladder. It was my idea to get the scaffolding)

All if this because on Saturday he decided to raise our smokestack higher so we wouldn't bother the neighbors with our smoke. It seems to have helped.

I will be glad when he is back on terra firma to stay.

A day in the life Jamie

NEED I SAY MORE!!!! HA HA HA HA

Marty's fuzzy little friends.

Marty was working on the props when he looked over and a mama bird was looking at him right at eye level. He never knew she was there. It really startled him. He took these pictures later when she had flown off.

Finished Project

Well the stage is conplete and Marty has been building props, and the missionaries are practicing. I wonder if it will still be called "Sunset by the Mississippi".

Scattergories Tag

How it works:

Erase my answers, enter yours, tag 10 people, post it on your blog, then notify them, including the person who tagged you.

"Use the first letter of your name to answer each of the following.

(They have to be real places, names, things.....nothing made up!)



Try to use different answers if the person in front of you had the same first initial.

You cannot use your name for the boy/girl name question.

What is your name:



Four letter word: Jerk

Vehicle: Jaguar

TV Show: Jericho

City: Jacksonville

Boy's Name: Justin

Girl's Name: Jessica

Occupation: Journalist

Something You Wear: Jewelry

Food: Jello

Something Found in a Bathroom: Jacuzzi Tub

Reason for Being Late: Jack-knifed truck blocking traffic

Something You Shout: JUMP!



I tag Mom, Laura, Tera, Kim, Melissa, Casi, Tricia

Marty's Office

Marty got a new office at NRI so the girls and I went down and decorated it for him. He was really happy. Now he has a place to hang his hat besides his work trailer.
We put lots of photo's around so that he will remember what he is working for. (And to prove he is a Grandpa 4 1/2 times. lol)

Best Mother's Day Ever!!

I had such a fun Mother's day this year! It was just a fun weekend all around. I felt very loved and appreciated! I think I have the best family in the world!

I got roses and a balloon from Amber and Lacey!

Hydrangea's from Hoyt and Dharma's Family (daycare)

A gazing ball that glows at night from Mary Kate and Anna's Family (daycare)

Then my Sweet Hubbie made me a creek. We had to do something to move the run off from the house and usually he buries it underground. I have always wanted a little creek and waterfall so he bought me a waterfall/fountain and then ran the pipe from the sump pump and the rain gutter under the fountain so when we have runoff it looks like it is coming from the waterfall. It is going to be so cool. I have already planted around it and down the creek so by late summer it should look pretty amazing. Yea!!!

On Mother's day we went to church after helping wrap the geraniums that the ward gave out, I got RELEASED from the Primary presidency. (this is the first time in almost 7 years I have been without a calling, lets do a countdown to see how many days that lasts. lol) Then Marty barbecued chicken breasts and hamburgers for supper. We had salad, chips, rice and I made a peach cobbler for dessert. Then we layed around the rest of the day. PERFECT!!

Amber's Sweet Sixteen!!

Amber turned sixteen on Saturday. Some of her friends got together and paid for her to go to SixFlags in St Louis. They got up early. (I don't think she ever slept) and drove in our van down to the amusement park.
It looks to me like they had a great time. They are such a great bunch of kids.


They left just in time to miss the rain, but the car was dead. Someone left the headlights on. So they waited around for the security to come and give them a jump start. Then they drove home. They had cake at the Menke's. By the time they walked in our door they looked like the walking dead. Amber goes on Tuesday to get he drivers license, she can't wait.

Preschool Graduation for My Daycare Kids

Jamie, Mary Kate and Anna watching Dharma and Reagan Graduate from Preschool.
Dharma

Reagan

There are alot of Preschoolers. The ones with the hats move on to Kindergarten the rest stay another year in Preschool. Preschool starts for 3 year olds.

Our Japanese Visitors

Sister Sato has returned for a visit and she brought some friends Fumiyo and Bob Ford. Fumiyo speaks very little english but she is very friendly and has been a lot of fun. She brought gifts for all of us, earrings that she made, crochet bolero style sweater (very unique and really cute) and she has been cooking every night. She even made sushi on Thursday, YUMMY!!