SCHOOL'S OUT!

Yes, we made it through another school year. I am so PROUD of my kids! They did very well this year! Bryce has learned to read much better and has improved on his math skills. I was especially proud of Caden. He struggled some what this year and he ended up passing all of his classes. He had improved so much he was able to go to the academic breakfast on Thurday! GO CADEN!! He also was awarded STUDENT OF THE MONTH at the awards assembly!! Their teachers were great and always willing to help out when ever we needed it!
Now, we are prepared for a busy summer with swimming lessons, baseball, lunch at the park
( YEAH! Mom doesn't have to cook), summer reading, scout camp, camping trips, vacation, and many other FUN activites planned!
YEAH! SUMMERS FINALLY HERE!! BRING IT ON!!!

BOYS NIGHT OUT!!

BOYS NIGHT OUT on Saturday. Russell and the boys went to a monster truck show in Twin at the fair grounds. They had a GREAT time!! Around nine Russell called me to say the show was still going on and one of the drivers had an accident. He was about to tell me what went on, but he got cut off. After the show Caden called me back and told me one of the drivers was being really crazy and he RAN OVER the photographer. I gasped and said is he dead? He wasn't dead, but they had to take him to the hospital and the police surrounded the truck driver. They think he was drinking and got arrested. Anyway despite the accident they had a GOOD TIME!! MaKenna and I just hung out and some of the neighbor girls played in the yard with her!
It was FUN for her and for me!!

WHERE DOES THE TIME GO?

I can't believe it is already Friday. We have had a busy, busy, busy, week. Monday, I had to work most of the day. Russell was off to watch the kids, Thank goodness. Bryce had baseball practice that night. Tuesday, Russell, MaKenna and I went to help out at Bryce's school with field day. We helped his class at the little stations if they needed help. Bryce was very good all the events, he just got a little upset when he wasn't 1st or 2nd. We're still working on the be a GOOD SPORT thing with him. That night Bryce had a B-ball game and Caden had a band concert that night. We all went and watched Bryce for awhile and then Caden and I left to get him ready and off to his conert. It was a very enjoyable concert. They have come a long way since the Fall concert. I was proud of him he did a great job. Thursday, Bryce had baseball practice and today he has a game tonight. I love watching that age play baseball. It's not about winning to them it's about having fun and just enjoying the game. They are all so CUTE in their little baseball uniforms. Oh, the joys of the LITTLE things in life.

School TALENT SHOW!

Next week, Bryce's school is having a talent show. We were talking out if he wants to do a talent for the show. I asked him what he would want to do for a talent. He said, I know I could balance on something. Like a balance walker. In my mind I'm trying to figure out what exactly he wants to do. So, I said, like a person in the circus that balances on a beam or something? Yeah, he says, I want to do that for my talent!!! I'm not quite sure how to pull this off. I am trying to talk him into doing a dance with tumbling and a few break dancing moves. Him and Caden have the MOST AWESOME little dance they play around with every one in awhile. I asked Caden if he would do it with him and he is thinking about it. I think if would be FUN! KIDS are so funny in their mind everything is so simple! That' s good advice! KEEP IT SIMPLE!

SUNDAY, SUNDAY, SUNDAY!

I love Sundays!! I enjoy going to church to hear all the wonderful talks and get spiritually energized for the week. I enjoy my calling in the church so much! Those primary kids always make me feel so good and I get a good chuckle out of some of the things they do and say. For example last week one the kids had a patch on one of his eyes. Another little girl said, HEY! What's wrong with your eye! DID YOU LOST IT OR SOMETHING!
I just had to laugh because she was so serious and blunt about it! Yesterday, all the primary kids went into the chapel to practice some songs. I went to tell one of the classes we were ready to go into the chapel. I said to one of the boys, come on it's time to sing. We, need your voice to sing with us. He said, yea, I have a MAN'S VOICE, in a deeper tone. Alright, I said, we need your MAN'S VOICE to come sing with us. Kids are so funny! I Love some of the things they say! I get a kick out of it!!!

CRAZY BUSY FRIDAY!!

Busy, busy FRIDAY! Bryce had a field trip to the Fire Dept., the Library, & then to Storybook park for lunch. We met his class for lunch. It is so fun to go to my kids school events. I have been to help in Bryce's class a lot this year with holiday parties and other things. So all the kids know me & MaKenna. They all say Hi, Mrs. Hale or hi, Bryce's mom, it's so CUTE, it makes me feel good!! We had fun playing in the park with the kids from Bryce's class! Then we went home and waited for Caden to get home so we could take him to Pocatello to meet his dad for a weekend visit. After we dropped him off we went to Costco to visit Aunt Melissa & Grandma. After we finally found them, we couldn't find G-ma so we thought we missed her. We sat and had some frozen yogurt and talked for awhile. It was so nice to visit them, I miss not living close by family. I wished we lived closer so I could visit them more often.
Oh, so I have to share this story because I think it's CRAZY!!! Russell went to lunch Thursday at Carls Jr. When he pulled into the parking lot he saw a semi truck and a man just lying on the ground close by. He went over and tried to wake the man up, but he didn't move or do anything. He rushed in and told someone that worked there. He went out with the manager to show him were this man was laying. They both tried to wake him but he didn't come to, he had swallow breathing and a faint pulse. Anyway they had to call 911 and they took him to the hospital!! Later, Russell said I wonder how long he was laying there. Many people were pulling in and out of the parking lot. I don't know if they were to busy to stop or didn't care to. CRAZY!!!!

LUNCH DATE!!!!

Yesterday, I had a lunch date. No not with my honey but with my other sweet heart. My sweet heart Caden! Every day we look at the school lunch menu to decide if it sounds good enough to eat or if it's a day for lunch from home. Bryce is a very picky eater so we check the menu everyday. Anyway, on Wednesday we were looking the school menu and it was going to be a Taco Salad & black forest cake the next day. I said I thought that would be good and I should come eat school lunch. Caden says, mom you can come eat with me if you want too. I saw the look in his cute little eyes and could not refuse the invitation. SO the next morning he reminded me to bring three dollars for lunch and the time to come. Miss MaKenna & I went to his school later and had lunch with him. All the kids loved to watch MaKenna run around being a crazy lady and they all asked Caden what his little sisters name & how old she was. We then went outside for the rest of the lunch hour to be with Caden. We played on the slide and the swings. Kids at that age are so funny the want to still play and have fun, but it's not COOL to be too child like. I AM SAD to say my BOY is growing up. I remember when he went to his first day of preschool. IT MAKES ME SAD to think in six years he will be graduating and going off to college. LOVE YA CADEN!!!
Mindy