I have news!!!

And pictures! So the big news of the week...(For each kid)
If you haven't heard yet, it looks like Macade has been transferred to the unit that is deploying to Afghanistan in June. Now, it is not a done deal yet. We are still waiting for word from his Sgt. He would be in training pretty much all of May and then ship out. He is very deep in thought these last few days and wants to spend a lot of time with us. He is anxious and nervous, but he has said several times that he is ready to serve the country. He would be gone for a year with a compact unit and that is pretty much all I know. I will keep this blog updated on him. Here he is with his good friend Robbie.


Skyler has been really busy as well. This week he had spirit week. He got to dress like a pirate yesterday and was so excited about it that I am not sure he slept at all. When I went to wake him up I said, "ahoy mate. Are you going to shower this morning?" His reply? "Parlay".
He is interviewing for a student leadership club at Timpanogos High today. It is called PACK and he wants it so bad!! It will be a shame if he doesn't make it being he has more school spirit than anyone I know. (PS I literally dyed my hair green with food coloring in high school. I would not recommend doing that by the way.)



Koy has been so into track! Who knew?! He runs about 4 miles a day after school and is holding his own with the big boys. Keep an eye out for him in the future! He is running the mile and half mile. He has never complained once about the amount of time he spends training. He loves it! The biggest news for him though is that he made the acapella choir!!! Only 12 7th graders made it for next year. It is normally just 9th graders! I am thrilled beyond reason! He doesn't understand what the big deal is, but I, myself, could sing from the rooftops! I remember being so bummed about not joining choir and then hoping my kids would. So this is a huge deal for me even though he has threatened me not to tell the world. (You didn't hear a thing!)
So, it's been a pretty eventful week around here. Next post I will download our photos from our hiking trip with US Synthetic.

To the cute boy

Playing his guitar on the steps at Timpanogos High School...
Do you know Ricky Martin?

Koy's latest

You have got to love this kid!
Mom (from work: Koy what are you going to do today?
Koy: Can I hang out with my friends?
Mom: Who?
Koy: Chris and Landon
Mom: Where
Koy: Here or there
Koy: Giggle, giggle, I just sounded like Dr. Seuss. Would you, could you in a house?
Mom: Wetting her pants at work.

Ricky Martin in Gay???!!!

I had no idea!

So, as you can tell...

Life has been nuts around here lately! We had a cancer scare with my sister, (all is well, thank goodness!) Koy turned 13 and started track every day, Skyler is enrolled with vocational rehabilitation, and Cade started work at US Synthetic. Me, I am just trying to keep up with them all.
So, I really had nothing in mind to blog about, but I met someone today worth mentioning. His name is Finn and he is 4 I think. He said the greatest thing to me. I told him he was a big boy and he told me he had a magic bed. "It makes me grow." Thanks Finn, for reminding me that life is simple.

Conversation with Koy

Koy: Goodnight Mom. I love you.

Mom: I Love you more.

Koy: You probably do.

Mom: Unable to speak through peeing her pants at his honesty.

The New Payson Temple

Sterling forwarded me this beautiful rendition of the new Payson Temple.


I thought my friends and family might appreciate this being as we have been talking about where it is going to be and how it will look.







Nice but don't you think Spring Lake Temple would sound better?