New Discovery!

So I just figured out how to do picture collages on my Picasa program. I thought since I am so behind on blogging, what a great way to update you all on our hectic summer. So I am working on them and you will soon be privileged to enjoy our summer also. Loves and Hugs to all and hopefully the school year is bringing some peace to your homes :)

Blanding trip!

What a beautiful weekend in Blanding. It was a great way to celebrate my sweet Grandma! We ate allot, went on a few hike and mostly enjoyed our family. I love Blanding, the red rock, the fresh air with a slight smell of Unlce Palmer's and Aunt Nadia's delicious cooking, telling stories, and amazing gardens. I hope my kids can always feel at home like I do down there and we can still visit often.

In memory of Ardell Palmer Black Ostergaard.

Some of Grandma's favorite things.




It was amazing to see most of our family all together!

My Sweet Aunt Nadia who moved in with my Grandma and spoiled her sweetly.



Cute huggin cousins!

My mom's brother's also came.

My beautiful Grandma in her young mommy days.

The most amazing woman in the world has gone to look after us from the other side. To her it was a long time waiting. She was a few months short of ninety eight wonderful years. She taught, entertained and loved us all 98 years also. Her amazing children (including my dad) put together a funeral she would defiantly approve of. It was full of flowers, hug kisses and great food, even with a rain shower. This woman was someone I will always try to live up too and teach my children of her amazing example. She loved her Heavenly Father, life, her family, and people she didn't even know. I find myself trying to do everything that she could approve of. Thank you Grandma for the motivation to be better and loving me the way you did, with a hundred kisses or more! I already miss you so much, but I am so grateful to know I will be with you again.

It's all over.

Jake had his last soccer game the other day. It is so amazing what they learn from the time they start and when they are done. He did make a couple of goals and he learned allot about non contact soccer. We worked hard and I am so proud of him!

I love the coaches face in this picture! Real's mascot came and visited the kids at one of their games.

Graduation Day!

The Walk

Jake had everything memorized in the program, even his friends parts. He has come so far this school year. Made great friends, learned to read, the pledge of allegiance, and most of all, we don't kiss girls until we are married! Both of us are nervous and excited for Kindergarten next year.

Bring on the sunshine!

We are so excited for the warm weather and all it brings with it . . . . .

Discovering the outside and tasty new things to eat. . .

how tough a shadow can make you look . . . .

soaking up a few rays . . . .

letting the cool breezes blow through your already messy hair . . . .

the sounds of kids playing. . . .

and running away from their moms! Bring on Summer! woohoo.

Soccer season made it!

Hmmmm, what am I doing?

Great action shot!

Goal tending

We have been waiting anxiously for soccer this year. Last year we missed sign ups twice, so this has been a long time coming. Jake and I are even lucky it happened since dad is not the biggest soccer fan out there. But he loves that his boy is having fun. It's been fun and very entertaining to get into the world of soccer. Five year olds are defiantly the entertaining part of it! Who knew that somersaults, picking your nose, was ever skills within this sport. I can't believe he is old enough for all of this. He is especially good at getting the ball turned around to head in the right direction (he gets really frustrated when they go the wrong way!) I love being this kids mom!

Easter!

Saturday we went to Grandma and Granddad's. Died Easter eggs, ate a picnic inside and went on one of the coldest Easter egg hunts in the history of Easter egg hunts. Luckily it warmed up so Jake and his cousins could play with "the coolest thing ever", his rocket from Grandad.

I never thought this would happen. My sweet Jake tries so hard to get a good picture with his sister but she would just not cooperate. Usually he is the one it's hard to get a picture of, but put Eva outside and she gets all crazy like. They looked so dang cute in their new church easter church clothes.