I'm back! But just for a minute!

Holy cow! I can't believe I am actually on the computer! This my take longer than usual for me to do this post. Not only has it been a crazy long time (lots of stuff to catch up on), but I MAY have forgotten how to type.





SO- although we have been up to a lot lately, I will do my best to consolidate. It is hard for me sometimes to not stick bazillions of pics of each thing we do. I am quite proud of how I did on this. Now to keep the commentary to a min.





I could sum up the past few months by saying one word-- Soccer. Jeff coached Lexie, Brooklyn, and Zack, and Kobe was very involved in his travel team. Jeff loves every minute of it and I am just glad I don't have to be the one running to all the practices. People wonder how Jeff pulls off coaching them all, but in reality it makes it easier in a way. He is in charge and can make sure nothing conflicts, make practices back to back, and put them in places that are convenient for us.





This was Lexie's end-of-basketball party. Such cute girls, fun season.

This is why I don't take my camera to soccer games much- because all too often this is what my best pics look like. This was of his last indoor game- just heading into outdoor. Anyway, Kobe's team went undefeated in the season, as well as in the 2 tournaments they played in. Quite an accomplishment, I'd say- they are a little bit of a stacked team.

This was our anniversary Sun Valley trip that Jeff kidnapped me (yes, KIDNAPPED ME) for. I was a good 5 minutes out of Boise before I finally clued in that I was not heading to a business meeting for our friends like I had been told. (Boy was THAT a relief- I was afraid it would be MLM!)

Let's see- lots of skiing, swimming, and good restaurants. Kind of spendy- No Mickey D's there.
The hotel was cool. It was old, but luxurious. The highlight was the enormous round pool. I said no way was I getting in when it was so cold, but it was really a ginormous hot tub! Oh- and I loved the gondola ride to the top of Baldy Mountain to eat in the Round House restaraunt. :)

What a way to celebrate 12 years! Thanks hunny!

Speaking of pools---- had some cute pics of swimming at the YMCA when my parents and Bug came to visit (clear back at Easter time) so I had to throw those in.

Here's a few Easter pics for good measure- gosh that seems like forever ago. Oh yeah- I guess it kinda was.

Annual party at Aunt Linda's. Jeff's parents were here and we always love the big egg hunt.

This is Lukie's b-day. Wierd to look and see that the weather then was so much nicer than it is now. So he's a big 2. I LOVED the party. Just our family at the park, pick up hot-n-ready's on the way, and play, play, play. This is one of my favorite parks and it was a gorgeous night.

Look at me! I'm a big boy now!

It's apparently not too early in the season for bugs-

Lukie's fav was kicking dad while swinging. Dad gives a pretty good reaction. :)

(And I love Payter's toes on the side)

I feel guilty even admitting this, but Lexie had a b-day in there too, but my camera battery went dead, so the only pictures are on HER camera- (which is what she got for her present).

This year was a friend party, which was fun (for her, not necessarily me).

And if you are wondering, she is a big 11 and can't wait to start babysitting.

I got to go to the zoo with Zack's preschool and it was so dang cute. Lukie had never been, and they have added several things I hadn't seen either. Like the petting zoo!

That's a huge tiger right by Lukie's face!

Here's one of all 3 kiddos by the Komodo Dragon. I later overheard Zack excitedly telling a friend about the dragon he'd seen at the zoo- but it didn't have wings.

Oh good, a picture of something not so long ago! This was our quick trip to Utah to see my niece's blessing. It was our last chance to see Nate and Mis before they move far far away to some place I have no idea where it is- and it had been awhile since I'd seen some of my other family. So needless to say we were due for a trip. I wish I could say this was my yard, but really we just stopped in to see Temple Square. I am still bitter that my tulips were a flop.

We did a pool party with ALL my family at the hotel. It was awesome! I didn't have my camera until the very end, but I did catch these 2 cuties hanging out in the hot tub.

This pic makes me miss my mom. Hi mom! Call me!

Here's Lexie, the baby magnet. And Maylie, the star of the show. She said she was mad that I had taken so long to come back and hold her, so I tried to hold her lots to make up for it.

I think I may frame this picture for my wall. I LOVE IT.

I didn't get the greatest shots of the kids, they were actually all angels and stayed downstairs and watched a movie- coming up once in a while to say hi and be cute, or grab a snack.
Then back downstairs to let me have lots of catch-up time with my far-awayfam.

Here's almost all the adults on our side of the family- I think we are only missing one person. Not too shabby. We are kind of cute all crammed in together.

I hope all of you had a lovely Mother's Day! (Especially YOU, mom!)

As usual, I did my best to have NO expectations, so that I was very excited to get all the fun things the kids made for me- and I even loved the watch that Jeff gave me last week- which I am pretty sure was my Mother's Day gift. Anywho- I made everyone do temple pictures again as my M-day gift to myself. They were all pretty good sports- and I ended up with a couple of good ones. I love this one of the girls.

Here's my handsome boys, even though Lukie was not thrilled to be posing for a picture.

This is the best family one we ended up with. My camera battery died after this shot- cutting my photo shoot off early. Fooey.

Sorry this just ended up being a random talk-about-each-picture post. Since we have been really busy, I can't remember everything. You are at the mercy of whatever I took a picture of. Oh well. It's the easiest way to do a quick catch up. Thank goodness for my camera. I hope you are all doing good- since I haven't been able to be on the computer, I also haven't checked in on anyone else in awhile, so here's some luvs from us!