Wyatts 7th Birthday!

Musical Chairs

Wyatt begged for a pinata.

He wanted a football cake. With life being so busy I left Brent in charge of making the cake. Why hasn't he made all the cakes? He did such an awesome job! The boys loved it! Way to go dad you have a new job as the cake decorator.

Wyatt wondering why got a box of Nutter Butter

Yeah it was full of money!

Kids in the neighborhood

We have great kids in the neighborhood. They play football, ride bikes, play basketball and just hang out. I love having kids here to just hang out!

Homecoming Prince

Weston was nominated for the freshman homecoming prince. Such a cutie!

Apple Annies

In Wilcox they have a really fun family far. Apples Annie's is full of sunflowers, apples, corn, fresh veggies and pumpkins. The kids in school get to go on a field trip to Apple Annie's. This time I got to go with Wyatt. It is always so much fun! I enjoyed spending the day with him!

Tons of corn

Lots of beautiful sunflowers

Fun corn maze

The group of kids I got to hang out with

A hayride to the pumpkin patch

Wyatt got to pick and cut his own pumpkin

More corn

Wyatt and his super fun friend Jack.

Thanks for the great day! I will always cherish it!

Safford Snow

When all the cotton has bloomed we are surround by fields of white fluffy cotton. I tell the kids to enjoy the Safford snow. This is the closest we come to having it look like it has snowed.

Fair

Brent does a display for the Co Op every year. They have a fun booth set up where the kids can watch a fun demonstration on how to be safe around electricity. He is a lot of fun to watch and the kids love him!

Ella made this super cute fall tree with her kindergarten class and they displayed them in at the fair!

Chuck

Chuck in his pin waiting for the auction. All the kids love to come by and see the animals, including Wyatt.

Weston did great showing Chuck for the auction. In all it was a great learning experience and a lot of hard work and fun!

Chuck

Chuck was a GREAT starter steer for Weston. Check him out! You have to work with the animal a lot to get them to be so kind. Good job Weston. The little kids would also go and lay on him in his pin. I tried to explain that if he were to roll over he would crush them. Brent would call him and he would perk up and come to the fence. So hard to let such a sweetie go! He weighed over 1300 pounds and went for $3.75 a pound. They only earn up 1200 pounds so the person that bought it got over a hundred pounds for free! Way to Wes!

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The kids enjoying the show! One steer got mad and took off kicked the judge and tore the judges pants!

This was a great learning experience for the whole family!

Young Women in Excellence

For Ashtyn's project she learned to bottle pears. Way to go it sure was nice to have some fun help in the kitchen!

Football

Brent is so good about playing games with the kids. After conference we played our annual family game.

Conference fall 2011

Trett earned his Wolf

Trett earned his Wolf badge in scouts! We are very proud of you Trett!

Weston turns 15!

Weston had a great 15th birthday! We took him and a few friends for pizza. We let him ditch football practice. When we got to Pizza Hut a few of his team mates were there. They asked where he was during practice, razed him a bit then sang happy birthday to him. He got a phone for his birthday. Check out all these cutre cousins and siblings that think he is so cool.

THE CURB?!?!?

After the Saturday morning conference session I left the TV on the BYU station because I love the shows that follow. Well I did NOT like what I saw and heard. It was all about missionaries and the MTC and the new policy of leaving them at the curb!!! I have to leave my son at the curb?!? I am going to have him leave for 2 years to a new area and leave him at the curb? We don't even let our kids spend the night! I know that Weston could be left on the curb right now in his life and be fine but do they understand that a mother needs to go in meet the people and check out the facilities? The curb? What?!? I have cried in the shower and have spoke with other moms. By the way don't ask a mom that has just sent her son to explain to you about the curb. We had the missionaries over for dinner and asked if they were left at the CURB. One missionary stated that his mom came in his room 2 years before his mission and sat on his bed and cried. He said that he tried to explain that two years was a long time but his mother was still upset. I thought I should call her and talk to her. I spoke to a girl I work with and she said that her parents said goodbye at the airport and it was great! The more I speak to this is the way to go and it is so much better that way. I have come to terms wit it. VERY glad that I get to be a little prepared. I guess I am just realizing that now the clock seems to be running out!