Summer

School is out and it is officially summer.
 So far it has been filled with swim team practices, Teegan's scout camp, Landon's football camp, Whitney's youth conference and Teegan's swim meet. Not to mention all the small activities in between. The first two weeks have flown by! Tomorrow morning Landon is off to scout camp for a week and Whitney will be at girls camp the next week. A few days after that June will almost be over and we will be on the plane to Utah for a summer visit. I told the kids this morning that before we know it they will be leaving me and heading back to school. (sob) I love having them home.

Memorial day weekend

Moms vs Kids

See that, yup that is me on the field. Teegan's team had a moms vs kids game. I was only able to play the first half because Landon had to go to football but I had a great time. I do have to say the kids make it look easier then it is. That or my head and my feet didn't really communicate well.  After years of watching I totally understand the game and how it works I just could not seem to control the ball to do what I wanted to do :). It was fun.

 Earlier this month Mike and the boys went to the father and sons camp out so this weekend was the father and daughter dance. Neither of them were real sure they wanted to go but with a little persuading they went and ended up having a fun time. Mike took her out to dinner before and then ice cream after the dance.


Mike is not good at letting me take his picture and Whitney is following his lead. They decided to dance while I was trying to take the picture.

They finally gave in and I got a cute picture of them

Teegan got his wolf  and advanced to a bear

Landon is playing 7 v 7 touch football at the high school this spring. They are just getting started but he is having a good time.

He made a great long catch and what I thought was a touchdown. They called it that he got touched on the 1 yard line. Maybe I should send them my proof ;) 

 Landon says "all I know is that kid smacked me in the back pretty dang hard"

Math Star

Last Friday at an assembly Teegan got awarded for being a Math Star

 A math star is someone who passes off all of their required math facts for the year. He is just excited he gets to go with 200 other students from school on a extra field trip and party.

Way to go Teegan!

I have to admit there are days that I just need a good dose of NieNie Dialogues. I know she is not talking to me but sometimes she is. She can make me laugh and make me cry but she always reminds me of who we are and what we are capable of doing. She is amazing.
Go here the see her latest appearance on 20/20.  It is a side of the story we don't hear much about. Take a deep breath and a Kleenex. You will need them.

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's day to all the mothers in our lives.

My family took good care of me starting with breakfast in bed, roses, and a nice dinner. I am so lucky.