Goodbye Sweet Cola!

December 17,2005-September 19,2010

Cola passed away last night in John's arms peacefully! He was so kind, loving and very protective of his family. We enjoyed the short years we had him. We have wonderful memories of Cola and we will cherish them always. We were sad to see him go but, we know that he is no longer in pain. It's always heart wrenching to see your children go through loosing a pet, the memories are still so fresh. Shelby stayed home with mom today and they comforted each other. We love you Cola and you will be in our hearts forever! Rest in peace our little one.

Back to school

My babies have grown up! Shelby is in Second grade and Dakota is in fourth! The first day of school is always so fun for the little ones, the older ones know whats coming and as you can see by Jordan's photo he is not so happy about this first day of school! Jordan is a senior this year, i can't believe it!! I am feeling so old! Madison is in 7th and has made the move to the big school. We are looking forward to this very busy school year!

Happy Birthday Jordan!

Jordan turned 17 yesterday! Where has all the time gone? It seems like he was just born yesterday. He is a senior this year, this makes me feel OLD!! Time to get the college scholarship paperwork filled out, and all that fun stuff! We are so proud of Jordan, he has got to be the eaisest teenager on the planet!! He is a joy to have in our family! Happy Birthday Jordan!!

Adam's Canyon

Adam's Canyon is located on the East Bench of Layton. You start hiking up a steep incline in SAND! I must say that was the hardest part of the hike. Soon you wrap around a hill and head straight into the mountain, where we found shade and cool temperatures! This is the most beautiful hike I have been on! There was so much to look at, it was the perfect day in every way!


This is a common picture of Karen and I being that we hike every Wednesday and Saturday together! We have been having so much fun together and we are looking forward to reaching our goals by the summers end!

My Mom has never been on a hike in her whole life, so we brought her along for her very first adventure. Shelley said we are never going to be invited for a weekend and her house because, this was not on the agenda! Guess what? She is just as addicted to hiking as we are and we have already planned an over night hike for the 5Th of August!! Derek is a pro at hiking and had no problems, he even helped us over the rocks and through the sand!!

I love this picture of Shelley, you can't tell me she wasn't having fun!!

Mom was having a hard time going down so Derek held on to her as if she was on a dog leash, we laughed about this for hours!!

The river was so awesome, It was so peaceful and relaxing! I could sit by it for hours.

Love this picture of my mom's face!!! She was like wait, I want to be in this one!!!

Finally making it back to the car!! This was a big accomplishment for my Mom and sister Shelley! So proud of them!!

Braces!

So, we finally made it to the day Madi has been waiting for! BRACES!! Little did she know what she was in for!

How come they didn't have this device when I got mine on? This made for a very fast placement of her braces!

I love this picture, because i told her to smile and it really looks like she is trying to, lol she must think I'm the most embarrassing mother but, i don't care I thought it was fun!!

She picked red and blue bands and on the way home I had to laugh because she was looking in the mirror and Say's " I should have picked bands that accented my eye's!! Who thinks like that?? So funny.. Today she is on ibuprofen and not eating much and a little cranky but, this will pass in a few days and she will get used to them..

Samuel Jefferson Adair

This statue is my Great, Great, Great Grandfather who was one of the men that Brigham Young sent to settle Dixie! It was fun to see this large 7 foot statue and I'm so glad my children were able to see him too!! Got to love Genealogy!!!

Hiking the "Y"

Here we are at the beginning of the entrance to the "Y" mountain! I went to bed Sunday night filled with anxiety about this hike we were about to go on, I layed awake all night trying to tell myself that I could do it and when it came time to really head up that trail i was so scared! I didn't want my children see me fail!!

I was a little nervous that John was not with us because I knew I could only help myself at this point make it to the top. I didn't worry about Madi and Marisa, i knew they could do it, it was more Shelby and Dakota i worried about. This might sound a little crazy but i told them they couldn't hang on me or I'd never make it!! Shelby walked up like it was just a walk in the park, Dakota struggled about half way but, he and I had a talk and we put on our brave faces and kept moving!

When we finally arrived at the top, i just wanted to cry! I made it, I made it!!! I would never have been able to do this had i not had the support of my sisters and my kids! My sisters helped with my kids and i am so thankful!!

The kids and I at the top! All of us so happy to have made it! It's not a long hike, but straight up and going down was a challenge!

Shelby and I hiking the last stretch:) We all had a blast and want to do it again soon! Karen and I have made plans to hike Timp at the end of summer. I better get loosing those last 40 lbs:)

Me and 3 of my cute amazing sisters, Julie, Shari and Karen! We missed you Shelley!

End of School Programs

Shelby had her graduation from 1st grade today! I enjoyed their program. They had planned to have a picnic in the park after but we had a huge snow storm so we had the picnic in her room! It was fun to spend some time with my sweet Shelby!

Shari with some of shelby's friends!

Doing a little dance to their song! This was my favorite:)

Getting ready for the big program, i think they were very nervous! They did a fantastic job! Now, on to 2nd grade!!!

Madi participated in a 2 month program called NOVA, it used to be called DARE. They learned a lot about drugs and other important things like how to pick good friends and to be good examples to others around. This is Madi getting her certificate for finishing the program. So proud of you Madi and for the great good choices you make.

Dakota had to make a simple machine, he and his dad made a crane with a pulley and magnets.Here he is demonstrating his machine! He worked very hard on this and I'm so proud of him!

The fourth grade student always put on a recorder concert for all the parents, they have worked on their songs all year! Always a great program!!!

Mother's Day

We had a barbecue at Chris and Kristen's home on Sunday, and I'm so glad the weather was clear for and hour or two! We gave my Mother a stepping stone for her garden and she loved it!

Not sure what Madison was staring at but this picture shows her new hair cut! She looks like a teenager now! Yikes she will be one in October!!!

I am so amazed at how into my weight lose program my family is! Jordan bought me some workout shoes, he even got me the same ones i have but different color. I love them!! John and the kids got me my very own IPod, now i don't have to borrow Madi's!!! Madi stayed up late on Saturday putting songs on it so i could jump right into my workouts!! John made me breakfast in bed and made Gluten free whole wheat waffles! My family is the best and so thoughtful and loving. I had the best mothers day ever!! What a blessing it is to be a Mother and to have these wonderful children to take care of! My life would not be complete without these 4 special spirits and a wonderful husband!!! Thanks for making Mother's day special and for your support and love!

My little Cub!

Dakota is playing big boy baseball and is on the Cubs! He is enjoying every minute of it! I am thrilled to have him enjoy the sport as much as I do! He is in the learning stage and is so dedicated. I have had to miss a few of his games due to soccer in Salt Lake but we are done with soccer this week, so I can go to the rest of the games!

Here he is running to first base but wanted to drop his Bat off first! Always so kind and worries about others. WE LOVE BASEBALL! GO DAKOTA:)