Birthday Boy Matthew Turns 11!

I can't believe I have a 11-teen year old!! Were have all the years gone?? It is September at our house which is Birthday time for the boys! Matthew's birthday is on the 9th and Mckay's is on the 10th. I have always told Matthew for his 3rd Birthday he got the best present he will ever get-his little brother Mckay! Especially since I had Mckay 3 weeks early- I was due on September 29th-Mckay had other plans! Matthew is a fun kid to have around, except when he gets a little 'Moody" that's why I say he is 11-teen! He is also smart but would rather be social! I was concerned this year because his best friend started going to the Charter School. I was afraid he would be lonely and it would be a long year. I had nothing to worry about because Matthew has made a bunch of new friends-he ended up being in a class with his other friend Zach and has brought home 2 other friends from school. The kids sure seem to like him!! (and so do the girls!) He still gets to see his friend from the charter school almost daily, they live just around the corner. Matthew likes to play video games, play baseball or basketball, play board games,camping, hiking, he enjoys Scouts and just hang-out with his friends! Something that I love about Matthew is he is very kind to others. He can be such a nice young man! Matthew's favorite foods are Pizza, Corn Dogs, Apples and anything "fast food" (a kid after my own heart!) Happy Birthday Matthew-We are so proud of the person you are becoming!!

Birthday Boy Mckay!!

It was McKay's Birthday on Sept. 10th he turned 8 years old. He is such a GREAT kid, I feel so blessed to have such amazing children! Mckay can be shy sometimes he is the opposite of most children; he doesn't like to be the center of attention, but once he feels comfortable-watch out! Mckay loves to learn and is very smart! He is in the 2nd grade and reads on a 5th grade level, he loves to read and learn new things. Mckay will try the same thing over and over until he masters it-he is very competitive and loves a challenge! Mckay loves most sports some of his favorites are Soccer, Baseball, Swimming and he says he is the fastest runner in the 2nd grade!! (I am sure he is)Something special that I love about Mckay is his genuine love for his brothers, he looks up to Matthew and him and Marcus are Best Friends. He is always looking out for his brothers! Some of his favorite things to do are bike riding, reading, fishing, camping, drawing, he loves to play outside and trying to figure out his new Rip-Stick. McKay's favorite foods are Pizza, Chicken Enchilada's, Grilled Cheese, Chicken Nuggets, Any type of fruit and "Puke Donald's"(as we call it at our house!) Happy Birthday Mckay-We Sure Love You!!!

Outdoor Fun In August

Here are a few fun pictures of the kids! This was taken up Payson Canyon. We like to go up the canyon and hike or bike ride. The boys love the outdoors! The other pictures are at my parents property in side these T-P huts. My brother Craig and his Scouts build two TP's and the kids love them-I think they are pretty neat! They can actually sleep in them and build a fire in the middle of them. The kids have spent countless hours playing inside these cool huts-Thanks Craig for the fun times!!

Back To School And My New BBF

Well its that time of year again-Back to school! I have heard it been called "the most wonderful time of the year!" I can't decide if I agree!! Just on Monday all three boys brought home the dreaded HOMEWORK-need I say more? That is so much work for me!! The boys are all really excited for school and so far enjoying it. Madelynn on the other hand is going to make me CRAZY! She is so bored-if she wakes up before the boys leave she says "NO NO Boys-No School!" She misses them and can't wait for them to be home!! She is my new BBF (best buddy forever) and I for the most part enjoy spending so much time with her. Matthew is in the 5th grade this year Mckay in the 2nd and Marcus in 1st. They all seem to have GREAT teachers and seem to be adjusting well. Here are a few pictures of what we have been up to lately!