Chase has finished 1st Grade!

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Last friday, May 29th was the last day of 1st Grade. I knew I was going to be sad but I didn't expect Chase to be.
The night before his last day, he told me he didn't want to go to bed. I asked him why, and he said, "Because then tomorrow won't be here and it won't be my last day of school."

CHASE AND HIS FRIEND CADE

Then all day we couldn't talk about it. He was so bummed! And for you who know him, know he's a very happy kid. So of course that got me more bummed out as well.
But then I told him that next year will be even sweeter. I said how when he returns to school in the fall, he will have had a killer summer, lots of swimming, sun, friends, and a trip to Wisconsin with his dad. So he will feel refreshed and excited and ready to start a new year. He'll be one year older and wiser and he can always go and see his 1st grade teacher and meet new friends and a new teacher to adore.

CHASE AND HIS FRIEND COOPER

Beautiful Girls

Last week, which was the end of May, Kendyl and Chase were outside with our neighbors. Since I am not big on leaving them out by themselves, I went out and was doing my normal, looking through craft magazines, reading up on Photohop and playing with my new camera.
Everytime I am out there I tend to have a few followers. Which I adore. My wonderful neighbors have three adorable kids and one on the way. They're youngest who is Brooklyn is just the cutest. She sits with me and wants to know what I am doing, what I have been doing or where I got whatever I am doing. Then I have their oldest, Addie, asking me how I did my hair like that, that she loves my shoes or outfit,and tells me the cutest stories. (Now you understand why I love having them around)

It doesn't take me long to put away my stuff I'm doing and play with the girls.

This time we did hair and makeup. I had the girls play beauty shop and bought out Kendyl's camera so she and Addie could take pictures of one anothers 'glamour shots'.
Love having my adorable neighbors! Here's just a few from the past few months.

*WALKING TO RB'S-SMALLS AND BROOKLYN*



*HAVING A PICNIC TEA PARTY*

*PRETTY PICTURES OF BROOKLYN*





















*PLAYING SOCCER*














*WRESTLING*
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*PJ PARTY-BAKIN' MINI PIZZA'S THAT THEY GOT TO MAKE*









*PLAYING IN THE SNOW*

Memorial Day

Every year on Memorial Day, we wake up at 6am and head over to Kaysville Cementary to put up flags with my family. My father started this tradition...I am not even for sure when, but at least 10 years ago.
Now, usually as you know, I am just tucking myself into bed at this time, so you'd think this would not be my cup of tea. But actually every year besides one, I have gotten my family up and have gone. This year, I did in deed get up but it was raining. So instead of dragging the kids in the rain, Kirk went ahead (you know, I didn't want to be selfish like I always am, so I went ahead and thought of him.)
But we didn't want to miss out on all of it, so we showed up at the end. Which just so happened to be the breakfast at Granny Annie's!
But just to be fair, I paid for the kids and myself.
See, once again, thinking of others.
I am trying!



Then it was off to our yearly traditon with the Laser's on Memorial Day. We head up to Tremonton Cementary to put flowers by Kirk's grandmas grave and say hello.



Afterwords, we head over to this little diner for some lunch. This year is was packed so we headed towards home and stopped at this diner in Ogden.(I can't remember the name)


This year is was Grandma and Grandpa Laser and the Roundy's along with us. I 'got accidently placed' at the kids table. As I tried to get in with the convo the 'grown-up table' was having, I said "screw-it" and started playing with my food.



With all the grandkids with me, I told them if who ever ate all their food first, I would buy them a treat.




Boy, you never saw food fly off plates faster!!! So since they are all "winners" to me, I bought them all their choice of treat. Aren't I just the best! I think I am!
Does anyone read this or any of my blogs seriously? I hope when your reading it like the way I would say it.
Trust me, its alot more funnier!
Or maybe, thats just what I think....

DAY OUT WITH THOMAS!!!

Another year, another 'Day Out With Thomas' Memorial Weekend.

This was a good day with the kids. Smalls didn't freak out when we got there like I hoped. But instead, surprised us with how content he was to just sit on the train and stare outside at the tracks as we would go past everything.





Even after everyone got off the train, he just wanted to stay put and continue to look outside.









He loved also watching the toy trains go over and over the tracks. He was so quiet and observant of everything. Chase has always been so vocal over everything he saw. Smalls just soaked it all in.



We bought him a new Thomas(go figure!)train track set, Thomas shirt, and Thomas 100 piece puzzle(which is his obsession that last 6 months).



We also got our family picture taken by Thomas which Smalls ended up freaking out over cause he wanted to sit on the huge Thomas train and not stand in front. But the picture turned out as good as it was going to.

I got a bizzilan photos and video. Good long day, but totally worth it.
Until next year!

Kendy Graduates from Preschool!

*Kendyl and her favorite friend at school, Tayler*
I can't really think if I am happy or sad. I am super sad my little girl is growing up and moving onto Kindergarten in the fall. But I am happy to not have to drive 30 minutes back and forth to take her to Montessori. But...I am doing it in the fall with Smalls, so I guess that part doesn't really matter.
So May 22nd, at the Clearfield Library they had their graduation. Ian and Maggie(cousins) both go to the Montessori so it was fun to watch them all up there singing(well...not really Maggie....or Ian.....OR KENDYL!) So I guess it was fun watching, no, starring at them while they stood up there.
*Kendyl's Favorite Teacher, Mrs. Winfrey(Maybe she's related to Oprah?..I should ask!)*

A Hogle Zoo we will go!

I had the chance to join Chase's class at the zoo, May 20th. His class has been doing a series of field trips the last few weeks of school to different parts of town. This one we got to take the bus and bring lunch and go to the zoo.

I seriously was dreading it. Not sure why because I really do love being at Chase's class and really adore his teacher, Mrs. Heninger. But needless to say, I had a total blast.
In my group, was three boys. Chase, Wyatt and Ben. I was a bit nervous having all boys, but they were so good and we had such a fun time.

I was so happy that I went and had that time alone with Chase.(well, without Kendyl and Smalls) It was fun to watch Chase with his friends. I know I don't have much more time before I embarrass him when I come to these things so might as well take advantage

Fathers&Sons

Every year Kirk goes to our wards annual 'Fathers and Sons'. Every year since he's gone, he's taken Chase. Well this year he was excited to take Smalls along. When he told me, I laughed to myself just thinking that this would be a big mistake Kirk would be making. But OF COURSE I wasn't going to stop him from taking him! And I also thought, how nice it will be to have Kirk see just what I am talking about with his major melt downs.
So off they went Friday, May 16th overnight to return Saturday around 1PM.
I couldn't wait to hear all about how Smalls had a fit over this, and he hit so and so, and wouldn't go to bed, and so forth. Then I wouldn't sound like I had been lying when he came home all those times telling him what a struggle he was that day.


NOPE! Not one bad thing!! He went on and on and how good and adorable he was the whole time. How people were telling him how great of a 3 yr old he is. He liked being with Chase and his friends, but loved being with Kirk and Grandpa sitting around. AND HE EVEN WENT UP TO KIRK AND TOOK HIS HAND AND TOLD HIM HE WANTED TO GO 'NIGHT-NIGHT'! Can you believe it? I am thinking its me! I am convinced its gotta be me!

St. Louis Cardinals

This year Kendyl asked us when she gets to start t-ball. Chase played two years ago and she couldn't wait to start playing. So we signed her up and made sure to tell a few of her friends to do the same.


We have a great team and its been lots of fun so far

Even though I don't see a future for Kendyl in 't-balling' she loves to go and gets so excited to play. (We think its more for the social then the physical)