Oregon trip

This past week the boys, my mom and I went on a road trip back to Hermiston Oregon to visit my brother and his family.  We broke the trip up so we didn't have to drive so far each day.

Monday we headed out early and made a couple stops on the way.  One was at a park in Jordan Valley OR. to have a picnic.  The boys wanted their picture taken next to this bell.

 We took a potty stop just inside the Oregon Idaho boarder.  Cole wanted his picture taken with this old wagon.

 We spent the night Monday in Baker City Or.  The next morning we got up early to "visit" my relatives in the cemetery.  We visited my Auntie, Grandpa Bill, Grandma Betty, Grandpa Rich and Grandma Tina.  It was my first time seeing my Grandpa Rich and Grandma Tina's grave so it was sad but their headstone is beautiful.

 Tuesday we drove the rest of the way to Hermiston.  We stayed there Tuesday and Wednesday night.  In addition to visiting family we went to the nature trails and the McNary Dam.

 The boys had a blast playing with Cousin Brady.

 My brother Randy feeding his 3 month old daughter Molly.  She is so sweet.  I am so glad I got to hold her.

 Thursday we left Hermiston and went to Caldwell Idaho to visit more family.  We stopped to use the restroom at Immigrant Park and took a few pictures.

Lexi, Trevor, Cole and Courtney

The boys and I spent Thursday night with Aunt Judi, Uncle Karl, Uncle Kevin, Aunt Sara, Courtney, Casey, Colby and Lexi.  I miss them a ton.  I wish I would have gotten more pictures.  On the way back to the hotel I called Craig and told him I want to move back to Boise.  I am so happy I got to see my family.  We plan to make a trip back soon.  Love you all!!

Cub Scout BBQ

We had the cub scout bbq today.  The boys had a blast catching tadpoles, having water bottle fights and competing in the raingutter regada.  It was a fun afternoon.

 Some of the scouts

 Trevor won his first heat in the regada but lost in the 2nd.

 His boat was called Black Widow.  It was number 8 for 8 legs.  He was very proud of it.

Trevor's Kindergarten Graduation

Trevor had his kindergarten graduation this afternoon.  He was so excited.  The class sang 8 songs and then there was a slide show of pictures from the year.  The end of the slide show had pictures of each kid from the time they were born.  Afterwards there was a reception with cookies and juice.  I can't believe Trevor will start 1st grade in just 5 weeks.  He is growing up way too fast.

Trevor had his first golf lesson today.  He learned to putt, chip and drive.  They started by using big clubs and tennis balls today but will move on to their real clubs next lesson.

This past weekend we bought a trampoline.  It took a couple hours to put together while the boys waited impatiently.  They have been jumping like crazy ever since.  Here are a few action shots.

Friday we all went over to South Lake Tahoe for the annual Renaissance Faire. The boys had a great time seeing all the people dressed up and the jousting. They had face painting and Cole couldn't resist getting painted up like a pirate.

Jog-A-Thon 2012

Trevor's school had their annual jog-a-thon today.  This event is to help raise money for the PE program.

They started out by doing some stretches.

 Listening to instructions

 Grabbing a quick drink

 Finishing his second lap

 Having Popsicles after they were done.

Farm Tour

We went on a farm tour with our Spanish Springs group this morning.  We got to go on a hay ride, listen to a story, plant a pumpkin seed and feed the animals.  They boys loved the hay ride and feeding the goats the best.  It was a fun morning.

Mother's Day 2012

Today has been a great Mother's Day.  I woke up to some super cute cards from the boys and a scavenger hunt.  They had got me a set of knives and had them hidden around the house along with instructions on where to find the next one.  At the end I found the last knife and a beautiful flower.

 There is a geocache in the middle of Sparks Marina that we have been wanting to find.  The only way to get to it is by boat.  We decided today is the day and rented a paddle boat and went out to get it.  It was a perfect day for it and we had a really great time.

Touch a truck 2012

We went to a touch a truck event this morning.  The boys got to sit in the trucks and honk the horn, shoot water from a fire hose and pretend they were on the news.  That had a lot of fun.

Cole's surgery

Last Friday Cole had his tonsils and adenoids out.  His surgery was at 11 am and he was not able to have anything to eat or drink after midnight the night before.  It was a long morning while waiting for the surgery but Cole did well and was in good spirits.  The surgery went well and the Dr. was happy it was done because there was a lot of infection.  It has been a  rough few days since but he is getting a little better every day.

Trevor is VIP

When I picked up TC from school on Monday he was carrying a white bag and was grinning ear to ear.  I asked him about it and he told me he was chosen as the V.I.P. for his class this week.  In the bag was the VIP Journal, a stuffed alligator named AL and an empty bottle.  The binder contained instructions of stuff for him to do or bring to class everyday for the week.  On Tuesday he had to fill in a page about himself and color it as well as bring pictures of his family.  On Wednesday he was to put up to 10 items in the empty bottle for the class to guess how many items were in there.  He chose to put in buttons.  Thursday he was to bring in a favorite toy and he chose his rock collection.  Throughout the week we were to take pictures of him and Al having fun and make a scrapbook page for the Journal.  He was to bring it back on Friday along with a special snack for the class.  Below are the pictures we took of him and Al for the Journal.

 Trevor and Al brushing their teeth

 Wrestling with Dino

 Playing guitar

 Swinging

 Teaching Al to geocache

 Trevor and Al's first magic show

 Wearing hats

 Hanging out in the tent

What a fun week we have had with Al.  We will miss him but he will have many more adventures with the next V.I.P.