The Best 4th of July

I would have to say I think this year was the best 4Th we have ever had. It was filled with good food, friends and visits. This year we invited all the brethren in this part over for a BBQ and Pool party. I felt it to be a great success. I thoroughly enjoyed sharing our home with the brethren. It felt so good to feel the love and friendship we have for each other, and for one an other's children. Today I feel so blessed to live in this part. I don't know how to explain it other than I feel so content here, just like things are good. We are in the right place at the right time.

These Kids Are Crazy

This weekend they finally came and finished cleaning the pool. The kids were so excited to try it out. So Saturday was a nice sunny yet cool day, but because the sun was shinning they thought it was definite swimming weather. We haven't found a way to heat the pool yet so the water was FREEZING cold! All I have to say is these kids are crazy.






Shelbi was not cray like the other girls. She enjoyed the warm sun, but not the cold water.

Please Send Me an Invite

I recently noticed that I was unable to see some of your blogs. Every time I would click on your little names from my blog page it would redirect me to a screen saying something about Java scrip and cookies. I have tried to reconfigure my computer and still no luck. I then realized it was only all of my friends who have their blogs set to private. I found a way to bypass it if I go through someone else blog and click on your blogs I could then see them, however as I was talking with Gale the other day I asked her to send me an invite again to her blog to see if that would work, and it did! So all my friends out there who have there blogs set to private could you please send me another invite. My email address is Emomo5@aol.com I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks.

It has been quite a while since my last post. I don't even know where to begain. Life as usual has been very busy. Kayla just celebrated her 10th birthday last week. We had a fun day shopping with her good friend Stormie and then we went to the theater to see the new Hannah Montana Movie. It was a really fun and memorable day.


Kayla & Stormie doing some shopping


Kayla & Stormie in there new matching outfits getting ready to enter the theater.

Happy Birthday Hayden!

My baby is already 3 years old. I can hardly believe it. He is at such a fun age now. He is learning it say so many cute things, and when he plays it is fun to see what he will imagine next. This year we celebrated with some cupcakes and a few small gifts. Here are some pictures.

The New House

Well we have moved into are new house and finally are starting to get more settled in and gradually getting things put away. We have been without Internet, phone and TV service for the last two weeks so that is why I haven't posted pictures sooner. So here are a few pictures of the main rooms in the house before we moved in. I will try to take some more once I have all the walls decorated.

The Kitchen

The Family Room

The dining Room

The living room

First day of Public High School

Yesterday was Alyssa's first day of public high school. Although I have loved homeschooling her the last few years, and spending time with her at home, I really felt like she was just becoming to comfortable with her surroundings and not applying herself to her schoolwork. I think she was beginning to feel bored with school, and life. She really is my social butterfly and she was starting to feel caged in.

We found a unique kind of High School. It is very small. They only allow no more than 20 students per grade level, so no more that 80 students for the whole high school. It is called a "Big Picture School" and what they do is try to focus on what the child is interested in and incorporates their learning around that. They are able to take on internships two day a week as part of their learning experience. And really get more one on one time with their teacher and mentors. It sounds like a great way to learn about a lot of different things, and a fun approach to school. So far she really seems to be enjoying it. She said everyone has been really nice and welcoming, and that's what any mother would hope for for her child in a new school.

It is sometimes is hard to make choices about what is best for our children. Life is adventurous sometimes, and constantly full of changes. So begins another journey....