Going…. Going….Gone

 Breck had a rough day at church, and was even to tired to eat his lunch, I could tell he was going fast, so I grabbed my phone.  First time falling asleep in the highchair and I'm sure not the last.

Schools Out...

 We are so excited for SUMMER to be here.  The day school got out I was at home waiting with my water balloons for them.  They were all bringing home a couple friends each to swim in grandpa and grandma's pool, so I had to make sure I had enough to get them good, or run while they get each other. We had a blast having a little swim party.  The pool was a little cold, so they spent more time in the hot tub, but still it was fun.  The next morning was our first day of summer…so of course we had to get our summer basket filled up, and our breakfast of donuts.  We are so excited to have some time as a family.

Little Red Hen

Addison's Little Red Hen Play

1st Grade. 7 years old.

 Addison was my third child to do the Little Red Hen play.  I have the songs memorized and can sing along with the class…even in the Chinese version.  She did an amazing job.  The play was during school so Dean missed it, but we recorded it and he watched it later that night with Addy.  Grandma Eves and I attended though.  While grandpa stayed home with a sleeping Breck.  She let me know that she had to be on the front row right by the narrators because she sang loud and they wanted parents to hear them. She did sing loud.  You could hear her, and it was a good thing they had her with the chicks because they would have been so quiet without our little Addy.  She has so much fun singing and did very well with all her parts.  I love you Addison you were a great little Chick.

Father's and Sons=Girls Night!!

 We didn't get any pictures of the boys, because we left before they did.  We started girls night off with fingernail and toe painting while Breck slept.  When he woke up we headed down to St. George to shop and eat.  We found some cute dresses and shirts for the girls, but are shopping ended after 2 stores, because Breck was done.  He was not having any of this girls night thing.  So we came home with dinner, and ate here so we wouldn't have to deal with him in a restaurant.  We decided we get a redo on girls night and we are going to go when dad and Preston get to take Brecken.  He cried most of the night, and didn't want to join in on the Barbie princess pearl movie we were watching, so we decided we get to do it again with out him.  I sure do love these beautiful girls of mine.  The are beautiful on the inside and out, and I am so blessed to have them in my life.  I love you girls.  FOREVER.  Remember you are a daughters of God destined for GREAT things.  Remember who you are always, and know I will always be there for you.  I love you with all my heart, but remember Heavenly Father loves you more then we can comprehend.

Soccer Season

Soccer season has come and gone.  Last weekend was our last games, both Preston's, and the girls.  Preston had a great year.  He learned a new position, they moved him back to defender, because we learned early on that we needed a strong defensive team this year.  He is amazing, and did awesome this year.  I had to get used to a new type of game,  since he was 3 he has been a forward, the one who scores the goals, but this year we learned the defensive side, and I always told him….all the goals you stop is like scoring the goal if you were a forward.  I think he enjoys it as well.  We've been with this team for a solid year now and I think it is going to be a fun year this next year.  We have our summer games, coming up so that should be fun for the boys.

The girls had a great year, and I loved watching them.  This year, I think all but two games overlapped between Preston's and the girls, so Dean and I had to divide and conquer.  We enjoyed watching the girls play, they are really picking up on the game, and their positions.  Shaylee and Addy both had a great year, and both scored some goals.  In their last game they both scored and won the game 3-0.  They called their dad and said we won, we won, and the Monson girls were they only ones that scored for our team.  I thought it was so cute,  (The Monson girls) ;)  It was fun for them, and I'm glad they got to share this experience.  Since next year, Shaylee moves up to 3-4 grade girls, and Addy gets to still be in 1-2 grade girls.  So next year we get to do 3 different games instead of 2.  I've always just played Addison up on Shaylee's team the last 3 years, but this next year I decided she gets to stay and be the one of the older girls on her team, she has always been 2-3 years younger then some of these girls she was playing against.  It's not that she isn't good enough.  That little girl knows how to hold her own.   I think she will love being one of the older girls, and she'll do awesome.

Happy Birthday Brecken!! 12 Months!!

Aunt Marci took Brecken's one year old pictures.  She did a great job, and so glad we were able to get them done.  He wasn't to happy about the idea of it, but he did love the little car he got to play in.  We sure love you Brecken.

Brecken's Birthday May 9th

 Breckens birthday was Friday we woke up and had him open his presents, he didn't understand the wrapping paper, but loved the gifts inside.  I think the kids enjoyed playing with his gifts more then he did.  We then went upstairs for waffles for his birthday breakfast.  He loved them and scarfed them all down.  For cake and ice cream we just gave him a little cupcake to eat.  Well, he dove for it the whole time we are singing to him, finally he gets his hands on it, and hates the feel of it in his hands, he hated getting his hands dirty, as long as I fed it to him he was fine, but he hated the feel of his hands all sticky.

Brecken 12 months stats.  He is 18.75 lbs. 30'long.  He is a little guy. He loves chicken.  Any kind of chicken will do.  He doesn't care for potatoes…none of my kids did.  He like strawberries, and raspberries, and other fruit.  He is an OK eater…I've had picker.  He is still taking 2 naps a day mostly just one big one.  but he still needs a little cat nap in the morning to make it tell his 1 o'clock nap time.   He then sleeps tell about 3:30-4.  He loves to cuddle with mom and his blanket.  I didn't get a lot of cuddles so I LOVE doing this with him all the time. He is walking.  He started around 11 months and can now pull himself up to standing position without any help.  He doesn't have to crawl to furniture of a wall or anything.  He wants to run to keep up with the kids, and he falls using his head to land on something most of the time.  He has tons of bruises constantly on his face.  He loves balls, and plays pass with us.  He is not very far on his vocabulary.  He babbles, but no big word yet.  Only dada, baba, mamma, things like that.  We are trying though.  He loves to clap and associates anyone cheering with clapping.  He loves to give people  HI 5's he thinks it's fun.  He loves doing somersaults, and I will find this kid with his head on the ground and his bum in the air waiting for me to push him over.  We have been working with him on folding his arms for the prayers.  When we are done with the prayer, we usually go yeah bracken and cheer, he then claps his hands.  Well at church on Sunday grandma was holding him during the prayer, she folded his arms, and when it was finished he sat there and clapped his hands,  it was so cute, and made grandma laugh.  He loves to hold books and turn the pages.  He has 2 teeth on the bottom, but a third is so close to popping through.  Also he is getting one on the top that is really close too.  He sure is a cute little guy even though he isn't the most content baby.  He is a screamer and yeller, and wants to be held, or played with constantly.  We love you bracken.  Happy Birthday.