things of note

some funny things about Emma age 6:*She is afraid to ride her bike, with or without training wheels, afraid to swim, afraid to go in the boat.
*We were over at Mclinns and all the boys started laughing and she said matter of factly, "I told you guys I am like the funniest girl ever!"
*One night as I was tucking her in she said, " Mom, when I am a mom I think I am going to be afraid to drive a car. My husband will have to be the driver. He will have to go to the grocery store and pick up the kids from school. He will just have to do all the driving while I stay home!" Too funny.
*Such a sensitive sweetheart.
*loves to play school, wear my highheels, play house, barbies

Cael
age 23 months.
Doesn't talk much. Tries to repeat things.
Loves going with Jared anywhere.
Sucks his thumb like crazy.
Sleeps in big boy bed.
Will watch a whole movie


Trenton
age 8 1/2
One tough little boy
likes to play soccer
loves driving the skidster
loves his Kawasaki 2 stoke 65, and is a really good driver
Great wrestler
All the girls in his class like him. ONe of his friends asked him how got all the girls to like him, so he took him into the school bathroom and showed him how to comb his hair.
1st year doing 4-h pigs

Taiylor
Smart as a whip
taking an online Pre-Algebra course and got an 83% for the first course
Very sweet and conscientious
Great at softball, first year on a competitive team
hangs out with a great group of girls.
great piano player.
loves to play school still
1st year doing 4-h pigs

Trenton's 4-wheeler accident

We have a rule: no riding dirtbikes or 4-wheelers on the sabbath. Trenton and Cael were outside playing on a Sunday and I went outside to check on them. Trenton asked if he could harrow the garden and I said yes. Cael really wanted to get on with him. So I said yes but to make sure and drive slowly. He was doing a great job but then the chain to the harrow got caught in one of the tires. SO, Trenton jumped off and was in the process of unhooking it. Cael was still sitting on the 4-wheeler. Trenton had left the 4-wheeler running and in reverse. Cael hit the gas button throwing him off into the dirt and Trenton was getting mangled up behind it. I was only a few yards away watching the whole thing. It was a total nightmare seeing Trent behind it. He jumped up and started running around when my neighbor noticed and came running over and saw his leg and said it was bad. I started screaming and panicking. I handed Cael to her and ran for the house to get Jared. In the meantime Trenton had hobbled up to the house. He had a huge chunk of flesh hanging off of his leg. I am not good with those kinds of things, especially when it is one of my one kids. We decided he needed to go the the hospital so we headed to Meridian. Cael was fine just shaken up a bit. My great friend Emilee rushed over to take care of the other kids.

I was so impressed out how Trenton handled himself throughout the whole experience. He was so calm. He layed on the bed at the hospital and let numerous nurses check out his leg. They put some numbing gel on it first and then he had to have atleast 30 shots right in the joint of his knee. The doctor then came in and was ready to do stitches. Jared and I didn't think there was enough skin to repair it. Trent hadn't really seen how bad it was but just as the doc was getting ready to stich he looked back and then suddenly put his head in his hands. He told me, "Mom I almost puked, that was gross."

He was extremely lucky. He could have hit his head or stomach or anything else. He didn't tear any tendons or hit any major arteries. I feel very blessed that it turned out the way it did.

Buying some new cows

Jared, me and Cael took a road trip down to Jerome, Id to buy some new cows. It was nice for Jared and I to be able to visit and be together for an afternoon. Cael and I hung out on the farm for a bit while we waited for Jared to pick out some cows. Cael had his farm animals and tractors and played in the dirt while we waited. I think Jared picked out some nice ones.

Taiylor turns 11

For Taiylor's birthday this year she wanted to go iceskating so she invited 6 of her closed friends and we went to Idaho Iceworld in Boise. Most of the girls had never iceskated before but they all had a lot of fun. We had cake and snacks in the concession area. She got a lot of really fun gifts.









Taiylor is turning into such a beautiful young lady. I really love her a lot. Being the oldest is sometimes hard but she is such a beautiful, good girl.

Emma didn't have a party this year for her birthday so I let her invite one friend and she invited Abbi Robinson. They were so cute iceskating together.




I don't think Trent has ever iceskated before and he stepped onto the ice and went flying. It was cruising around the rink.

McCall Mini Vacation

We went to Mccall for a quick little getaway. We stayed at the Holiday Inn. The room was really nice. It had 2 queen beds with a couch and refridgerator and microwave also. I booked it on Priceline for $79, so I was pretty happy about that. We got into town Saturday around noon. Our room wasn't quite ready so we headed to the tubing hill. We went to the tubing hill last year and had a lot of fun so the kids wanted to go again. Last year Cael was just little and it was so cold that Jared stayed in the truck with him, but this year we all got to go. It has been such an odd Winter. At home we have only had a skiff of snow and the snow was very limited in Mccall. The kids loved the hill. You ride up on a rope tow and then head down the hill. Cael was in his own tube and not scared one bit.







Cael loved playing in the snow. The other kids started making snowangels, so of course he had to try to. It was so cute!







When we got back we checked into our room and headed to the pool. Their was a big hot tub. I of course went to the hot tub. The pool was a bit cold. Cael loved the hot tub and was pretty brave. Emma is still trying to learn to like the water. She held onto Taiylor and Jared a few times. She definitely needs swimming lessons again.

Our hotel was right across the street from the Pancake house and the kids love that place so that is where we ate dinner. Jared and I had forgotten how big the pancakes were. The kids each got a plate size pancake and could barely eat all of it. After dinner Taiylor, Trenton and I walked to Ridley's and got some treats and microwave popcorn. We ate popcorn and treats and layed in bed and watched a movie. By 9pm the lights were out and everyone was asleep. We were tired. I love it when we go out of town and Jared gets to sleep in and rest. He wakes up usually at 5am seven days a week. He deserves a little rest and relaxation.


Sunday we leisurely woke up and had breakfast at the hotel then headed over to Payette Lake. The kids and I walked out on the frozen lake a little ways. It was kinda neat. Their were some small hills that the kids could sled on it but we forgot our sleds so we ran to Pauls and bought 2. The kids had a really good time sledding. Cael enjoyed himself but got frustrated quickly.

All in all it was a very fun and relaxing trip. I wish we could get out of town more often.
P.S. The pictures aren't that great but atleast we have some memories.

Taiylor Birthday '8'

For some reason I don't have very many pictures from Taiylor's birthday this year. I feel bad. I need to take more pictures. She had some of her good friends come over to our house.

35

Yep, that's right I am now 35 years old. How did I get this old? I had a great birthday. The kids were really cute and all wanted to make me something. Taiylor gave me a coupon book.

*make my bed
*do laundry
*one day of cleaning house
*putting away my laundry
*make my bed

I am super excited about the coupon book. Taiylor also made me a picture frame with a picture in it. Emma wanted to do something similar so she made me a little book about things she likes about me.

*Your very understanding
*I love to hang out with you
*I'm your little sweetheart
*I love how you dress
*Your kind

What sweet girls. Trenton wrote me a nice note on my blog. I am very blessed to have such amazing children.

Jared and I went to lunch at Brewsky's and did a few errands in town. Since I quit working I have been able to go with him a few different times and run errands. It has been kind of fun. We visit and just enjoy each others company.

My dear friend, Emilee Mclinn, and I went to the Boise mall on Saturday and did some shopping, KIDLESS. It was such a treat to be able to just relax and shop without any interruptions. She treated me to getting my nails done. It was so fun. Then Jared and Ryan met up with us later and we went to dinner and a movie. All in all it was a great birthday.

Oh, I almost forgot. Jared made me a very special gift this year. He made me a slide show of pictures of me throughout the years and put a song to it (One friend by Dan Seals) Our computer is messed up right now so he couldn't finish it but I was so touched by it. It brought tears to my eyes. I truly love my life, especially with my one true friend, Jared. We have been through a lot of things in the almost 12 years we have been married. I wouldn't want to go through any of it without him.