My little cowboy

After we did fireworks at Josh and Tate's the kids went inside and played for a little while. Tegan and Kyson found the cute stick horses and the cowboy hats. I wish I could have got a picture of both of them in their hats, but Kyson had his off and was on to something else by the time I got the camera. They both looked so cute in the cowboy hats. I am convinced they are destined to be cowboys, now if I could just convince their dad into getting horses, but for now the stick horses will have to do.

24th of July

This year for the 24th we went up to Josh and Tate's and did fireworks. It was so much fun. I haven't done my own fireworks since high school or maybe jr. high, we usually just go to the big firework shows. It was nice to relax and watch the kids have fun.

It was nearly impossible getting all the kids to look at the camera at the same time.

Lunch Group

For the summer we have decided to have our lunch groups at the park so the kids can play and we can enjoy the weather outside. I LOVE going to lunch group. All the girls are so freakin cute and the boys LOVE playing with all the kids. I love these pictures, the kids were laughing so hard. I am so grateful for our move to Farr West. There are so many great people around us and so many fun kids to play with.

Ogden Pioneer Days Rodeo

One of the best things of summer is the Rodeo. I LOVE going. The night we went was military appreciation night so our whole family got to go and celebrate my brother and dad's service in the military. It was a good night and the boys LOVED it!! I am pretty sure they are both supposed to be cowboys when they grow up. The only thing we are missing is horses. One minor detail. Ha ha. Maybe one day...It was a fun night.

Single Mom, No Thanks...

My hat goes off to all single women in the world with children. I don't know how they do it. Zac has been on his annual fishing trip with his dad and brothers this weekend and I can't believe how much work doing it all on your own is. Not to mention trying to juggle work in there too, getting no sleep and trying to find babysitters. Big THANKS to Justin and Nicole and my Mom and Dad for watching my kids this weekend, you guys are so awesome and were such a great help!! I am so grateful for the husband I have and all the help he gives me with the boys. I know that I never want to be a single mom after this weekend!!

Hopefully Zac will be home soon, I miss him. It was sad, yesterday before the boys went down for naps they both were crying and saying they wanted their daddy. Ky has been asking over and over "Where's my Dada, where's my dada" They both love their daddy and can't wait for him to be back home to play!! We love you babe!!

The Homecoming

Sunday Krystal gave her homecoming talk at church. The spirit was so strong and it was cool to hear her speak of the happiness this gospel brings to our lives. I am so blessed to have been raised with the gospel in my life and to be surrounded by such a good family. Scott and Sandra were able to fly up for the weekend. It was cool to have the whole family all together again!! It seems like someone has always been gone the past few years and it was nice to have all of us together again for a little bit. Now Krys just needs to find a hubby and our family will be complete, pretty sure she won't have trouble with that one!!

I love this picture of all my sisters!!

I love my three boys!!

My Haircut...

It feels so good to have my hairdresser back home. I have waited a long 18 months for another cute hair cut. We made a deal with each other when she left that we would grow out our hair and donate it when she got home. Mine was an inch too short to dontae, but I couldn't wait any longer Krys is still holding strong and hasn't cut her's yet. It's definately a change, but I LOVE it!!

The Airport...

She is finally home!! It feels so good have her back. I know it has been hard for her to leave the people that she fell in love with out in Illinois, but she is so grateful for the experiences she had. I look up to her a lot for going and serving our Savior for 18 months, she has definately grown a lot and has taught me a lot. She has always made me want to be a better person and I love her for that. Welcome home Krys!!

Oh yeah, funny story, so Krys is famous for being late everywhere and she is always loosing her keys or something...so we are anxiously waiting to see her and all the sudden we hear, "Krystal Rogers will you please come to gate B8, Krystal Rogers come to gate B8" Yeah, she left her drivers license on the plane....some things never change!!

A Cherished Moment....

Last night I put the boys to bed and Zac was gone fishing with my grandpa. They both were missing their daddy and were sad to go to bed. After I put them to bed I came upstairs to pick up all the toys and clean up the house. I heard Tegan open up his door and I could hear him walking around downstairs so I assumed he would be up any minute to come get me, but he never did, so I went to see what Tegan was doing. As I peeked around the corner, I saw Tegan had Kyson's door opened a little bit and was poking his head in Ky's room and I heard him say, "Ky it's okay don't be sad I am going to go in my room and you need to sleep in your room, dad will be home soon. Good night Ky, I love you" and then he shut Ky's door and went into his room and shut his door and turned off his light. It was the sweetest thing ever!! I sure do love them so much!!

P.S. Only THREE more hours and my sister will be here in Salt Lake City!! I feel like a five year old on Christmas morning...I am SO EXCITED if you can't tell. Ha ha

One more day...

So the strike got cancelled, which sucks because the money would have been nice, but I am SO EXCITED that I get to be here when Krys comes home. She will be home tomorrow!! I can't believe that it is only one day away. It has been a LONG year and a half, but I am so proud of her. She has had some really great experiences and has grown a lot. I really look up to her and her strong testimony. She is amazing and I am so excited to see her tomorrow!!

God Bless America

The fourth of July is my all time FAVORITE holiday. I love the patriotism, I love anything cooked on the grill, I LOVE fireworks (it might be safe to say I am slightly obsessed), I love all the celebrations but most of all I love that it's a time that we get to celebrate our freedom.

My whole life my dad has served in the Air Force Reserves as a Chaplin and a few years ago my brother joined the Air Force Reserves as a firefighter. I have always respected the military, but it wasn't until they were both deployed that it really hit me how big of a sacrifice it is. The service that military men and women do for us to be free is amazing!! I am so grateful to all the women and men that have, and are currently serving to fight for our freedom. Thanks Justin and Dad for serving our country and protecting our freedom!! God Bless America!!

I really respect these two amazing women. As I watched both of them send off the man that they love most, my heart broke for them. It's definitely a sacrifice for the military wives and families. Thank you mom and Nicole for being amazingly strong women!! I look up to you both and love you so much!!

Mixed Emotions....

On Saturday, while I was at work I found out about a strike that is going on in Minnesota. I looked more into it and there are 12,000 nurses going on strike in 14 different hospitals starting July 6th. This company that I looked into is offering to pay nurses $5,300.00 for one week plus hotel and travel. I thought what could I have to lose right?? So I told Zac about it and we were all for a family vacation to Minneapolis Minnesota, but after looking into it and paying for the Tegan and Zac's flight out there and the hotel it was going to cost close to $2,000.00 for them to go out there and I will be working the whole time so we weren't sure it would be worth it for them to come. So now I am going out there by myself. I am excited for the new opportunity and to see what health care is like outside of Utah, but I am freaked out that I am going to get lost or something. I am sure everything will be fine, the unknown is the scariest part. I just don't know what shifts I am working, what it will be like, where I am supposed to go, or what the crap I am doing, but it will be an adventure to say the least : ) I hope it isn't too bad, but for $5,300.00 in one week, how bad could it be, right?? Wish me luck!!

The hardest part for me is leaving my family. I have never left the boys more than one night and I think that longest Zac and I have been apart since we were together is three days, I am going to miss them like CRAZY!! I am also going to miss my sister coming home from her mission. I have waited a LONG 18 months for that girl to get here and now I am leaving. Sorry Krys, but like she said to me yesterday in her email, we are sisters for Eternity so what is a few more days apart. I love you Krys and I can't wait to see you when I get home.

Boating

For the past four days we have had my cousins, Lexi and Braxton, over because their mom had to go out of town. It has been fun, but very busy!! It definately makes a difference having four kids instead of two. I might just wait awhile longer to have more kids Ha ha!! They were fun though. Yesterday before they went back home my Uncle Lynn brought his boat up and we went boating out on Willard Bay. He had a three seater tube that we played on and there were some moments where I thought I was going to die!! It was crazy, but really fun!!

This was the first time the boys had been boating. They actually were really good. Towards the end they both passed out and were snoring on the boat. It was pretty cute to see them sleeping on the boat like that.