The month of May=BASEBALL!

It's spring time and that means one thing for us, baseball season has begun. I must admit that I complain often about practices and games but really I love it. I have turned into a sports junky. It's so fun to watch your kid do something he's good at. His team is 6-1 right now. Carson is pitching and playing 3rd base. He loves it and we love watching him. Go Marlins or as coach says, Go Fish!

Cara has finally learned how to ride her bike without training wheels. I decided one night just to go out and work on it super hard with her. She got it within minutes. But I must say that Dave will definitely be teaching them how to drive!

The first to graduate.........Congrats Aaron!

So my brother Aaron graduated from the "U" yesterday and I just want to congratulate him on a job well done. He's the first out of us five (I'm sure my parents are so proud LOL). I'm so happy for Aaron and his little family. I can't wait to see what the future holds for them. I for sure think they should apply to Southern graduate schools :) Wish we could have been there to help celebrate Aaron. Can't wait to see pics. We love you! Oh and to all my Ward friends out here, GO UTES!!! HAHA

My brother Aaron, his wife Angela, and their sweet baby Everest.

Great Purchase!

I totally recommend buying this soundtrack. It's a great one for the kiddos, especially the girls. So add it to your music list!

99 Things....

From fellow blog buddy. Thought I'd try it!

Here are the rules: BOLD the things you've done and post on your blog.

( These are some of my girlfriends from High School. This picture goes along with #84. I was in the St. George paper for "Teens Drinking and Driving during Spring Break." Come on now, do we look like that kind of crowd. I hung out with great friends and that was never an issue. We had great clean fun in Vegas and St. George for Spring Break. However, if I was caught wearing those short shorts now I may be pulled over. What happened to those legs.......so sad! HAHA)

1. Started your own blog

2. Slept under the stars

3. Played in a band

4. Visited Hawaii

5. Watched a meteor shower

6. Given more than you could afford to a charity

7. Been to Disneyland

8. Climbed a mountain

9. Held a praying mantis

10. Sang a solo

11. bungee jumped

12. visited Paris

13. watched a lightening storm from sea

14. taught yourself an art from scratch

15. adopted a child

16. had food poisoning

17. walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty

18. grown your own vegetable garden

19. seen the Mona Lisa

20. slept overnight on a train

21. had a pillow fight

22. hitch hiked

23. called in ill when you were not

24. built a snow fort

25. held a lamb

26. gone skinny dipping

27. ran a marathon

28. ridden in a gondola in Venice

29. seen a total eclipse

30. watched a sunrise or sunset

31. Hit a home run

32. been on a cruise

33. seen Niagara Falls in person

34. visited the birthplace of your ancestors

35. been to an Amish community

36. taught yourself a new language

37. had enough money to be truly satisfied

38. seen the leaning tower of Pisa in person

39. gone rock climbing

40. seen Michelangelo's David

41. sang karaoke

42. seen Old Faithful geyser erupt

43. bought a stranger dinner

44. visited Africa

45. walked on the beach by moonlight

46. been transported by ambulance

47. had your portrait painted

48. gone deep sea fishing

49. seen the Sistine Chapel in person

50. gone to the top of the Eiffel Tower

51. gone scuba diving or snorkeling

52. kissed in the rain

53. played in the mud

54. gone to a drive-in theatre

55. been in a movie

56. gone to the Great Wall of China

57. started a business

58. taken a martial arts class

59. visited Russia

60. served at a soup kitchen

61. sold girl scout cookies

62. gone whale watching

63. got flowers for no reason

64. donated blood, plasma, platelets

65. gone skydiving

66. visited a Nazi concentration camp

67. bounced a check

68. flown in a helicopter

69. saved a favorite childhood toy

70. visited the Lincoln Memorial

71. eaten caviar

72. pieced a quilt

73. stood in Times Square

74. toured the Everglades

75. been fired from a job

76. seen the Changing of the Guards in London

77. broken a bone

78. been a passenger on a motorcycle

79. seen the Grand Canyons in person

80. published a book

81. visited the Redlands

82. bought a brand new car

83. walked in Jerusalem

84. had your picture in the newspaper

85. kissed a stranger at midnight on New Year's Eve

86. visited the White House

87. killed and prepared an animal for eating

88. had chicken pox

89. saved someones life

90. met someone famous

91. joined a book club

92. sat on a jury

93. got a tattoo

94. had a baby

95. seen the Alamo in person

96. swam in the Great Salt Lake

97. been involved in a lawsuit

98. owned a cell phone

99. been stung by a bee

PHEW.....that was long.

I tag WHOEVER has the time!

Our sweet Cara decided she wanted a haircut, which was fine but she and I had to compromise. I wanted her to get a trim and she wanted it cut up to her ears, so this is what we decided on (5 inches off). After she had it cut we came home and she was upset with me that I didn't let her go shorter....but HELLO, have you seen my bow collection??? I need my moneys worth! Pretty soon she won't want bows in her hair and then maybe I'll consider letting her go shorter. Cara is such a joy! She's had an exciting couple of weeks. She learned how to ride her bike without training wheels, she is playing t-ball, she lost her first tooth (with the dentists help), and she planted her first little flower garden. I love this girl. She is definitely one of my little sunshine's!

National Day of Service

Our Ward was asked to serve this past Saturday planting trees and clearing paths at the Memphis, Tennessee Agricenter. I must admit it was a very HOT day, but I never heard one complaint from the youth. They did a wonderful job and worked so hard. You know it's funny how proud I felt putting on my yellow "Mormon Helping Hands" shirt. Before I lived in TN. I had always seen members outside of Utah doing service and wearing their t-shirts. Now I know from experience what a days worth of service can do to help spread the gospel. We had 3 of the workers at the center ask about the church and if we had to trade 1,500 trees being planted and 130 volunteers, to get even 1 person interested in the gospel than it was WELL worth it!