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"small and simple things"

Summer buzzes

Growing up I remember my little brother always getting a summer buzz. We used to rub his head all day long! (We also really enjoyed peeling his weekly sunburns, but that's a whole other story) I'm not a fan of the way a buzz looks, but it sure is nice to have two less heads of hair to get done in the morning. Yesterday we did a really short buzz for both boys. Logan was crying when I started. "I don't like it mom. I really don't like it!" I felt bad, but I kept telling him I had to keep going. He was really upset until Brandon came up and we did the same thing to him. Now he likes it, but he doesn't like us rubbing his head. Luckily for us Brandon doesn't mind.

Lucky Seven!

Lindsay is now 7! I can't believe how fast time has gone by. She is such a joy to our family. She is the one who always always reminds us about scriptures, family prayer and family night. She NEVER forgets, and let me tell you on the nights we do and it's too late to do scriptures we really feel guilty!The day began with a fishing trip, she came home and we had a breakfast of german pancakes and eggs and ham. Then opening of the presents began! She got a pottery wheel, which was very popular with the whole family! The cake she wanted was "A Yellow Cake" I ke

pt asking what that meant and she just kept saying "a yellow cake". She helped make and decorate it. After lunch we headed over to Boondocks and had LOTS of fun. When that was over I was very very thankful that she wanted to go to Red Robin for dinner and I didn't have to cook or do dishes! She really wanted us to tell them it was her birthday, which we did. When they came to sing to her, she got pretty embarrassed, but really enjoyed it too. It was a grand day. I hope she had fun!

bumper boats. I can't believe how soaked they got!

at Red Robin. Sophie is a girl after my own heart. She couldn't get enough of the fries with Ranch Dressing!

yay for cake!

Fishing

Memorial Day was supposed to be our fishing day, but because of the wind we didn't get a chance to go. Sooooooo early (like 5am) on Lindsay's birthday we got up to go fishing. Logan caught 2 fish (his very first 2!) and Lindsay caught 2. Brandon got lots of strikes, but didn't end up catching anything. We were really proud of him though because even though he was disappointed about it, he was still very excited for his brother and sister. They brought a few of the fish home and Brandon gutted one for the first time. It was hilarious! I took video of it, but didn't think I should put it up because of all the grossness involved. He said he never wanted to do that again!

MacGyver!

Did you ever watch this show? Well, Shane and I both did and we both remember LOVING it! Shane found it streaming on Netflix and so we decided to see if our kids would like it. Boy, do they ever! Every night they ask to watch MacGyver. They play MacGyver now and Logan likes to be called "MacGyver". I told him one night, "goodnight MacGyver." He responded, "Goodnight Mrs. MacGyver." It's really funny.

MacGyver makes everyone happy! ;)

Our fun dad!

Brandon and Lindsay were able to go to "Bring You Child to Work Day" with their dad last week. They were SO SO SO excited! They got to miss school to be there. They had lunch, played games, designed websites, and to top it off Shane's company called the ice cream truck to come for an ice cream party at the end of the day. Talk about a hit with the kids! I never let the kids get icecream from our dang truck that starts coming around right and DINNERTIME (??? hello???) so they were thrilled about their treat!

Unfortunately this day was for kids who were 5 years old or older so Logan missed out, which believe me, he was really feelin' it. So Sophie and Logan and I went to a cute little cupcake shop in Boulder and then played on Pearl Street for a while.

That night, because he had earned 10 tracks and because we hoped to ease the pain of missing a day at work with dad, Shane took Logan out on a guy's night out. They went to McDonald's and then to the movie Rio. Logan came home all smiles and stories. It was nice to see that 3 out of 4 were able to have such a grand time with their dad!

Easter Bunnies

Our Easter was pretty low-key this year, which I was grateful for. I'm runnin' low on energy and was grateful we got invited to a small neighborhood easter egg hunt so I didn't have to find one. We had Easter baskets and our traditional Rabbit Cake, and colored eggs. Other than that, there weren't a lot of festivities around here.

One thing that surprised and delighted me was how well my kids treated each other as they were decorating eggs. "Oh man, Lindsay that one's great!", "Good job Brandon!" ,"Ah, sweet Logan!" .were the comments that filled the room as one child would proudly retrieve their egg out of the dye to show. It really made me very very happy.

This was actually taken the Sunday after Easter Sunday, but they all looked so great, I wanted to capture the moment. It was bright outside - can you tell by the squinting? We found an old suit of Brandon's that fit Logan and Logan was SO excited to wear it and "look like a man". Brandon was feeling jealous. He walked into our bedroom and said, "I would like to give you a demonstration. Here is a boy who looks stupid and ridiculous (pointing to himself). And HERE is a boy who actually looks very handsome (pulling Logan into the room). Do you see the difference?" In the beginning we were getting a kick out of it, but after about a half hour of insisting he looked horrible, we started getting upset and made him stand in front of a mirror telling himself he looked handsome. Eventually he gave up the moping and complaining about not having a suit. I just hope we don't have to go through that again when Logan wears his suit next week!

We love this time of year when we get to remember our Savior's great sacrifice for all mankind. We're so grateful for Him and for the breadth and depth of the Atonement and for the opportunity it gives us to become better individuals and a better family with eternal possibilities. We are indeed trying to be more like Him.