Just a day

Here is a picture from yesterday. Nothing special, just a day:)

Older pictures

Here are some older pictures of the kids that I have not posted yet. They are the girls dance recital that was in may this year. The girls all loved taking dance from Deidre and they were all so awesome!

All Poly Camp

Last week Braxton was up to the All Poly camp in Layton. He had a great time and is so excited for football season to start!

Tevon

Trying out a new program. Hopefully this works!

I have been thinking and decided to write some of my thoughts down. For some reason I keep thinking about Sipola and the time we spent in the hospital. I don't ever want to go through something like that again. But I have to be honest, we might. We never know. We have all these kids and they are bound to get sick. Right now we are battling strep throat at our house. I hate it. The kids are throwing up, have fevers, and their little throats are so sore. I feel so bad for them. I wish there was some way of making everybody feel better and feel good all the time. I can't even imagine how Heavenly Father feels. Watching all of us suffer or be in pain. Anyway, enough of that. School has been out for a week now. The kids are bored. My eyes have been so swollen that I haven't wanted to go anywhere. Hopefully the weeks to follow will get better. The kids all had successful years at school. Their test scores were amazing. It's hard to believe how much they are all growing up! Tevon continues to be our little cowboy. He loves everything that has to do with farm, tractors, cowboys, and horses. It is so hard to get upset with this little boy. Now I know why my little sister was always so spoiled. I never got it until I now have my "baby" of the family. He is so stinkin cute and says the funniest things! But it is hard to see him growing up and knowing that he is the last. I tried to load some pictures on here but for some reason it is not letting me. I will try again later.

No Fear

This weekend we were up north. We decided to take the kids swimming. Usually when we go swimming we have a great time! Well, this time was a little different. It started out fun until our brave little two year old got out of the pool. We asked him what he was doing and all of a sudden he took off running. Running turned into jumping! He jumped so far into the pool and nobody was close to where he jumped in! Alani hurried and got him out and he was ok. He came up with a surprised look on his face and got so mad when I wouldn't let him get right back in the pool. I made sure he was ok and then he got back in. The whole time he kept saying, "let me go!! let me go!" Tevita didn't let him go but he had to keep dunking him because Tevon likes to get his hair wet. Well, I was sitting over by the hot tub and Mehi was sitting in it. Somehow Tevon got out of the pool and started running around. We were all trying to get him when all of a sudden he jumped head first into the hot tub. Lia was the first one to jump in and get him and when she pulled him out she pulled him out feet first so she was so proud she got him and said, "I have him!" but his head was still under. So this time he came up coughing a little bit. I got him and just started crying. He said,"Mommy, what's wrong?" and then he started crying a little bit. He said, "Mommy, let's swim. It's so fun!" What a kid. When he was first starting to crawl my dad said,"Tevon is going to be your kid that gives you a run for your money!" I didn't believe him but the more he gets older the more I believe him! Tevon has no fear! Just like walking out to the middle of the field surrounded by a dozen horses and him standing in the middle of them giving them kisses. No fear I tell you! We are definitely going to have to keep our eyes on this kid at all times! We are so thankful he is ok! Love you little Buddy!

Making Out

Today I was getting ready to leave from work. Sipola's teacher came in and said, "you have to hear this story." So I asked her what was up. She said, "there is a boy in my class that is really girl crazy so we were having a talk. And there is this one student that says, "my mommy says it is a good thing to make out when you are married!" I blushed and started laughing. She said, "Sipola then turned red as we were all looking at her and she said, "what, my mommy said it is good to make out when you are married but NEVER before!" Her teacher said, "guess we all know what you are doing at your house, Jodi!" Ha ha. What could I say? It is true. I did say that. But I was trying to make a point to my older kids that they should definitely not be making out!! Oh Sipola, you always tell the truth! I love you Bear!