GOLF

Hayden and his friend Jared Heer. I put Hayden in the Ranches Golf clinic again this year and also put him in the association. He can golf every Tuesday 9 holes. He is loving Golf when he can go with his friends and have a good time and loose some balls in the process.
This year Hayden got to have his cute little cousin Wilson come to the clinic with him.

Summer time parades

Shawnee loves to help her Grandpa throw candy in the parade every year. I think she also loves having time to talk with her Grandpa.
Hayden driving Grandpa's tractor with all the kids on the trailer. Yes Shawnee is on there too. She had time to help with Grandpa plus be back in time to get a ride with the rest of the kids.
These kids were definitely TOUGH ENOUGH TO WEAR PINK. Aren't they so cute all in pink getting ready to go to the rodeo.
Gotta love Ty in his cowboy hat and shorts. He was getting ready to watch the horse parade.
Kenzie is just plain cute no matter what. She loved watching the horse parade. She kept clicking her mouth to make the horse sound.

Junior Mr. T

Ty before his hair cut
Ty after his hair cut.

Brad thought it would be cool to give him a Mohawk. Ty thinks it is cool to look like Mr. T. He also thinks that now that he has this hair cut he can act like Mr. T. too. Love the hair cuts that we give our kids. We also like to use them against them when they get older. :)

Demolition Derby

The Drill team wanted a car in the 1st Eagle Mountain Derby. When Brad heard, he was all over it. He found a car and fixed it up. The Drill team came and painted it up nice and pretty. Yes Brad is driving this hunk of junk. NICE CAR HUH!!! This is what it looked like at the beginning of the race. Brad got in a few good hits of his own.
Unfortunately he got hit more than he wanted to.
Lets just say boys DON'T play nice at this game.

He survived the first race. His car on the other hand broke the drive line and put a nice big hole in the passenger side door. He had an awesome pit crew that put the drive line back on and he was on his way to the next round. Thanks Todd and Drew. You saved his bacon.
A little smashed up in the back. Needed a new tire but it drives.
Not sure if Brad is ready for round 2. What a good sport he was.
WATCH OUT!!! Here they come.
Poor Brad. :( Hold on.
VICTORY!!!! He made it. He had a blast. He didn't win but gave it all he had and then some. Those men can be brutal. Just so you know he was running with the BIG boys who have driven in a derby many times. This was Brad's first time. They were out to get the Rookie. He is a little sore today but all in all he would do it again. As for me I am not so sure about it. Maybe if we put him in a giant foam bubble that will keep him from bouncing all over the place. Nice job honey.

Memorial Day

Happy Memorial Day. Isn't this the cutest picture ever. Kenzie is fighting Hayden and won't hold still long enough to have her picture taken. Ty is looking at something other then me and the older three are just wanting this to be over. Well sorry we are going to have a picture here every year until I am gone. I want to remember this day so that one day you can look back and think. WOW wish I would have meet this wonderful person that is buried here. I am sure she would have been a fun grandma. Look at her beautiful grandchildren. Here's to all those that have gone on before and have fought for our freedom. We will love you and always miss you deeply.

One Amazing Man and One Week

For the last week this wonderful man whom I call my husband. Spent the week at this lady's home. Now its not what you think. It's a good thing. He helped make this amazing women's life a little easier.

You see this woman named Katie Terry was in an accident which left her paralyzed from the waist down. She has two children that both need her attention more than most. Her home was in need of a makeover. She had a hard time getting around her home. It was not wheel chair accessible.

So Heart 2 Home (a non profit foundation) approach Brad and asked if he would be willing to help. Well if you know Brad he was NOT going to pass on an opportunity to help someone that needs it. He meet with Katie earlier in the month to get her concerns with the house. She needed a whole new master bathroom. It was not made to fit a wheel chair. There were holes in the wall and a normal tub that it took her 20 minutes just to get in. Carpet through out the whole house which is very hard to wheel your chair on. The kitchen was small and narrow with no way for her to cook or do her dishes. She had to put a hot pot on her lap to take it to the table or counter. Very difficult to do her kitchen duties without it taking extra effort from her.

The wonderful husband that I have redid the whole upstairs for her. She was only expecting the bathroom and the kitchen. She got a lot more than that. Brad tore down walls, ripped out carpet, tore out the whole kitchen, and even landscaped her yard. She now has a bathroom that she can wheel her chair into and turn around without banging into the wall. She can even wheel her chair right into the shower and wheel under her sink to brush her teeth. They repainted all the rooms including the kids. Brad put new hardwood through out the whole house except the kids rooms. They got new carpet. Widened the walk spaces so that Katie's chair could fit with no problem. And the best part was he gave her a brand new bigger kitchen. She has a stove and sink that she can wheel her chair underneath so that she can cook and wash dishes so much easier. Cabinets that pull down so that she can reach everything that is in them. More counter space and a place to eat dinner with her kids together.

You don't realize the little things that she does on a daily basic that we take for granted everyday. She has never said Why me or I wish. She truly is an amazing woman. She has done the St. George Marathon and many more races and just recently finished the Boston Marathon. Katie is always willing to help someone else out. While Brad was working on her house Katie was helping with another Heart 2 Home project. I wish everyone could meet this woman. She always has a smile on her face and loves life. I am so grateful that Brad has this opportunity to serve this energetic, full of life, and AMAZING woman. It reminds me that life is full of surprises but to take it as it comes and love every minute of it.

Spring Break and Kenzie's 2nd Birthday

Kenzie this year got to have 2 birthdays. She was so excited to blow her candles out that we had to relight them a couple of times because we weren't done singing before she had blown them out.
Here is her cake. I think I am getting better at the cake thing.:)
We headed to the Little Sahara sand dunes for spring break. We were sure glad we did. The first night was a little chilly with the wind and rain. But the next morning and after that was BEAUTIFUL. Sun was shining, warm temps and good times. Doesn't Shawnee look so CUTE? Everyone wore there goobles (goggles). That is what Ty would call them. They helped with not getting sand in your eyes.
Cortlyn being brave and climbing a pretty steep hill and then she would jump it at the top. The kids loved this hill. They would go over and over again.
Shawnee, Danielle, Kenzie and Sammie the dog riding the ranger going up one of the hills. Shawnee thought she was awesome driving that around.
Ty climbing the same steep hill. He couldn't jump it. He would barely make it up if he didn't get a good run of it. We have to turn the accelerator down on his four wheeler. He thinks he is evil can evil on that four wheeler.
Hayden catching some sweet air.
We had a ton of fun making sand castles. They were out there for over an hour. But what a great castle.
We had to do a little sledding while we were there. The kids love it!
Ty was helping with the castle building.
Cortlyn and Kenzie sledding down the hill. Kenzie wanted to go over and over.
Here is Kenzie's 1st cake. Strawberry shortcake cupcake from the sweet tooth fairy. Very Yummy.
She got to open a few presents on her actual birthday. She got a sand castle bucket full of all the castle building supplies and a bag of mamba's. When we got home we had another party with presents. She got new shoes, clothes, books and a new bed. Spoiled little girl.
Kenzie loves being outside. But she loves, loves, loves going on a ranger ride with anyone that will take her. What a great couple of days. The weather was great and the kids had a blast. Singing around the camp fire was the best part. Making up your own words to any song was hilarious. Ty was awesome. He has his dad's talent of making up songs and the drop of a hat. So Cute.