Liberty Family Fun Fair

May 2, 1014

The annual fund raiser for Liberty Traditional School is one of the highlights for Nathan. They haul in all the blow up games you can imagine.  Nathan tried out the sumo wrestling, the velcro bungee, and jousting among many others.  Papi was a good sport and took Nathan again this year.  He was better prepared and had his cooler full of snacks and water and a camping chair to lounge in while Nate ran around to all the attractions.

Mothers Day 2014

May 11, 2014

This year we had a few sickies stay home from church on Easter Sunday making our annual Easter outfit photo shoot impossible.  So we postponed debuting our fancy duds till Mother's Day.  Oh my little men look sharp in their studly white shirts and ties.

Mother's Day was extremely enjoyable.  I felt pampered and appreciated.  Curtis and the boys made waffles with berries for breakfast and a grilled feast with rosemary potatoes and ribs for dinner.  The best part was I didn't have to do any of the work or clean up!

Nathan and Bracken had each made little gifts for me at church and school and practically burst with pride when I opened their adorable cards and crafts.

Marco was extra sweet giving me besos and hugs all day long and saying "Mom, wuv oo."

It was a perfect day.

Fathers and Sons Campout

May 9, 2014

This year Curtis and the boys did their own thing separate from our ward because we just needed a closer location than our ward's traditional one in the forest outside of Williams.  Friday morning Curtis headed up Mingus Mountain with Bracken and Marco to set up camp and have a picnic.

Marco loved hanging out in the back of the truck while Curtis loaded it up.

Later in the afternoon Curtis returned with a very dirty Marco and an extremely dirty Bracken.  I whisked Marco off to the bathroom to clean him up and then put him down for a nap which he was not thrilled about but he is still too little for a full blown camping trip without Mommy or nap time. Curtis exchanged Marco for Nathan once he came home from school and they headed back up the mountain for some guy time.

This is the first picture Curtis took of their camping adventure.  The boys early morning call of nature.

They hiked, rode their bikes and enjoyed exploring the forest.

Bracken captured 2 horny toads and he carried them in this little red bag on his handle bars so he could take them on their exploring excursions.

They came home filthy and tired but completely satisfied.

Preschool Zoo Field Trip

May 8, 2014

Miss Shelley and Miss Shelby's Preschool

Heritage Zoological Sanctuary Field Trip

It was a great day for some animal sightings.  The weather was extremely pleasant so almost all of the animals were out and about especially this little bear.  He was putting on a show for the kids balancing on his giant spool.

We where able to watch the caretakers feed Cassie, their Bengal Tiger.  The boys loved watching her find all the hidden chunks of meat around her habitat and they thought it was funny that she loves to eat wheat grass which they had several small pots of that placed around for her to find as well. She ate everything but the dirt.

Cannonbaaaaall!!!

As is the case with most scenarios where I try to capture something cute that my children are doing, I barely catch the tail end of the show.  Either they are over their little performance and ready to move on or they get distracted by the camera and obsess over seeing their pictures.  

This lazy evening was no exception.  Marco probably did his little cannonball stunt at least 20 times before I caught the absolute last one he did.  But it was a good one! 

Swing Band Conc

April 24, 2014

We enjoyed an evening of fun big band and acapella music performed by 2 groups from BYU-Idaho.  They boys really enjoyed the concert, but it went a little long for their taste.  Bracken fell asleep on the auditorium floor at Curtis's feet and Marco dozed on my lap.  Nate was bright eyed till the very last note.

T-Ball Action

Watching 4 year old kids play ball is so darn cute it deserves some video time.  It's so funny to watch Bracken switch between being totally excited and into the game to being completely off in another world with no clue about what is happening.