Pony Express Days

So these events happened at the beginning of June, but we've been way too busy doing fun things and enjoying the weather to post them :) We were finally here to enjoy the festivities that Eagle Mountain has to offer. We started out by going to the local rodeo. It was cold and rainy, but the kids toughed it out and stayed til the bull riding. Madison got to meet a Rodeo Queen and get an autograph from her, which is her new prized possession!! Austin LOVED all the cowgirls!! On our way into the rodeo, out of nowhere, he says " I love cowboys and I LOVE cowgirls!!" It was so cute. So him and daddy pointed out all the pretty ladies at the rodeo and when the Queen came over to talk to Madison he got very shy and was even blushing a bit! Way too cute :)
Next on our list to do was the carnival. The kids loved it!! The fun house was their all time favorite though. I think they both ran through it 10+ times. We put Austin on the small roller coaster with Madison and he loved that too. He had the biggest smile on his face!! But he was not a fan of the spaceships flying high in the sky or the Farris wheel. It was cold at the top and he kept saying "holy Hannah, I wanna get down!" He wasn't freaking out bad, I just think he was ready to get out of the cold. We stayed a good 3+hours, which surprised Garrett. He didn't think we would be there that long.
We also went to the parade. The kids just wanted more and more and more candy! It finally warmed up for that so it was nice to sit outside and soak up the sun, while watching the floats.
Had a visit with my sister and hubby before all this fun madness and a visit with my dad and brother after all of it. It was so fun to hang out with my family. We took Traci and Philip out on the 4wheelers and had a blast! Then took my brother out when he was here. Freaked him out alittle but he had a great time too. He's not one to go super fast or down hills but he's a good sport. Got to sit and talk with them for awhile. Very nice, relaxing visit!
Madison only has three tball games left. We signed her up for soccer, but will NOT coach anything else til they are older!! Its really tough keeping these kids focused!
We wanna do some camping, but can't get a good enough weekend to do it. And it is way too dangerous to go up the canyon with the rivers rushing.
The kids got a new swingset to play in the back yard. They love it! Its the first think they got out to in the morning, jammies and all!!
Hope everyone is enjoying the warmer weather!

Madison's Graduation

Madison graduated from preschool yesterday. It was so cute what her class put together. They each got to read a book and sing a song and a few got to do a few lines. Madison was really shy but did a good job. Saying goodbye to her teacher was really hard for the both of us!! Can't believe she'll be in kindergarten soon :(

Trying to Soak up Some Fun.

These past two weeks we have been trying to enjoy the sun because we knew the upcoming weeks were going to be filled with clouds and rain. Looking back now I'm glad we tried to squeeze in as much "sun fun" as we did because this week has been wet! Mother's Day weekend we started our Garden. We have three different tomato plants and three peppers for Garrett and his salsa. We have half a garden box of Strawberries, which we plan on making lots of strawberry jam. We also planted peas, carrots, and green onions from seed. We want to do some lettuce so we can do our own salads this summer. I'm hoping we can learn how to make homemade spaghetti sauce too. YUM!
We did sneak in a small four wheeler ride and I actually rode with AJ on my new bike. It was fun, but I wish I could just relax and ride instead of shifting and thinking of how to stop before I have to.
Madison had two more tball games. She is doing so good and its fun to watch the kids having so much fun. And thankfully the weather was nice for these two games. It just makes it so much more fun. She does have two games this week, Thursday and Saturday, but I'm pretty sure the Thursday game will be canceled due to rain.
This is her last week of school. She Graduates next Tuesday, the 24th. Got her teacher a thank you gift and almost started crying while telling her how thankful we are for her. God Bless our teachers!
Not much in store for this weekend since its raining. Saturday looks nice so I'm sure we will be out in the yard all day. Can't wait for warmer weather so we can start camping :)

Tball Game

These are pictures from her first game.

Party Week!

We had a crazy week and a half around here. Starting with Madison' Easter Party at school and Easter. Didn't do much around here for it. Talked to the kids alittle about what Easter really means and did small baskets and Easter hunt. Made Madison a shirt for her birthday using freezer paper and fabric paint. Turned out really cute. I think it's gonna be my new thing! Got some great ideas for baby shower gifts :) Madison took cupcakes to school on Tuesday for her birthday. And we had a small party for her on Wednesday. Took her and a friend to Monkey Island, oh and Austin of course! They had a blast jumping around and I was impressed with how Austin was able to keep up with the big kids. Came back to the house and had cupcakes and ice cream and presents.
Madison's big weekend started out with a visit from her Grandma Terri and her first of two swims in a pool! She loves it and I really need to get here into swimming lessons so she'll get out of her brothers floaty LOL. Saturday was her first Tball game!! She did awesome, didn't hit like she can, but all in all they did so good!! GO TUMBLEWEEDS!! After the game Kevin, Michelle, and the girls came out to the house to play alittle and open their gifts. Went to Lunch at MD's and then swimming again at their hotel. Can't believe how much those girls can splash :) After that we came out to the house for the BBQ. Had great food and good company! The girls got to stay the night. They did awesome. They watched a movie and then headed to bed where Kait and Madison stayed up talking while Kenzie passed out, only for alittle bit though. The younger girls told us that Kenzie got up and read a book. At 4am Madison came into my room and said she had nowhere to sleep. The air matress had lost some air and Kenz and Kait were sleeping in the middle. That made Madison sad, but she was ok going back to sleep in her bed, after alittle crying and convincing! The girls got up around 7 and Garrett made us some very yummy apple muffins! Dad hung around for alittle after everyone else left which was nice to get to spend some alone time with him. The kids made him play ring around the rosie!! So cute and they did alittle coloring with chalk together. Very fun weekend and we loved seeing everyone. To those who couldn't come we thank you for all the gifts you sent....See you soon and pictures will come sometime this week!!

Spring Break

We didn't have big plans for Spring Break, but did get to enjoy some nice weather. Monday we did a 3.4 mile bike ride over Unity Pass which was good until Madison got tired and I had to figure out a way to get all three of us, and her bike, back to the truck. I ended up putting her bike in the bike trailer with Austin, which he did not like, and she sat on my bike seat while I walked everybody back. Super tiring :) After that was a picnic at the park. Tuesday was Coffee with the Mommies but Madison got to come play at Del Taco with all the kids. She just loved that!! We went to Ikea with a couple of Mommies and Madison was able to play in their Kid Zone. She really liked that and I don't think I can go to Ikea without putting her in there. I got a migraine while we were there so the rest of Tuesday and all of Wednesday was pretty much a blur. Thursday we went to Home Depot and got some fixings for our new Garden Box. I went grocery shopping by myself (Heaven!) and then Tball practice that night. It was so cold and windy that the kids only practiced for 40 mins. Friday we just bummed around, let the kids play outside, spent the afternoon with the neighbors. Saturday was another Tball practice, which went really well. The coach wasn't there so it was just Garrett teaching the kids with the help of one of the dads and me. It was fun and looked like the kids were having a great time. Saturday night Madison had a sleepover with the neighbor boy down the street, K. She did good and wants to do it again, like, now! She got to have juice at nighttime and cartoons on til she feel asleep, which was after 10pm. She just loved that and talks about that alot. Had a busy week and I'm ready to get back to a routine. Madison got sick last night :( I'm hoping its only a small bug and we can get over it very soon. Got Kindergarten shots on Wednesday, Easter Party on Thursday, Easter on Sunday, Birthday/Party on Wednesday, Cupcakes for school on Thursday, and Family BBQ on Saturday!!! Bring it on!!

Sleep Training!!

SO we've been trying to get Austin to put himself back to sleep when he wakes up at night so I'm not in there 5 times a night. Thursday night was our first night (since Madison doesn't have school this upcoming week for Spring Break this is a good time to let him cry all night!) he must have been tuckered out because I didn't hear from him til 6am Friday morning. I did go in and put him back to sleep since it was way to early to have the whole house up. Friday night he was up twice and we just let him cry longer then I normally would have, but did have to go in his room, BUT I didn't pick him up....I made him put himself back to bed with me in the room. Last night he woke up three different times. The first two we let him cry awhile and then put him back to bed. The third time I was way to tired to get out of bed, so I let him cry it out. He only cried for 10 mins and then was quiet and slept the rest of the night!!! So proud of him....Hopefully this means he gets the idea and can do it by himself...The true test will be if I can do it all by myself while Garrett is at work......Wish me luck :) Madison's Tball practices were canceled this week which made her very sad. She loves playing and will sneak in some tball time in the garage and backyard every chance she can! Weather looks good for this week, so she should be a happy girl. Last week we did alot of hanging out. Monday I did some scrappin at a friends house while the kids played. Tuesday was school and our Mommy coffee day, and Wednesday the mommies met at Mcdondals And Thursday I got to go grocery shopping by myself. Such a good week. Had a great weekend with Garrett and the kids. Hung out and relaxed, Did alittle craft shopping, and Had a fantastic Turkey dinner with the neighbors!! Looking forward for a relaxing Spring Break ahead of us.....if the weather cooperates with me.