Jacob's BIRTHDAY!

Jacob is on the right. He is my ONLY nephew that won't let me take his picture. He hides, he dashes, he is so quick to disappear when my camera appears. I tell him all the time "you are going to be so sad, because I am not going to have any pictures of you!" I love Jacob and WILL get a really good picture of him soon! "Happy Birthday" (I am a few days late, May 28)!

Missing children...

Lindsey is off to Texas for 10 days. Oma was going to help out with the Romney kids while LaSchelle and Kurt go on a cruise with his family, so Lindsey asked to go. She saved her money babysat all she could and bought her own ticket. She really wanted to go! Have fun Lindsey...I will miss her she is a great help with Cole!
Conner is off on an overnight Father's and son's with Papa Larsen and Uncle Lance. He loves to camp and will get to pass off his overnight camping achievement in his Bears scout book, yeah! How can I get rid of two more kiddos for the night? Just kidding!

The heat is here!

Summer is here! Conner was off at Golfland Sunsplash, Lindsey has year round school so, she was still in school and Carly needed something to do. I bought this pool at Costco and thought it was a perfect day, no big kids. The little kids would enjoy it for hours. Called and Aunt Larissa and girls were up to hanging out.
Cole enjoying a popscyle. This was really his first time to swim alone in the pool He loved it. He could splash all he wanted and not get told to stop. He carried two cars around almost the whole (one in each hand).
Ramie and Carly stopping long enough to have a popsycle or two.
Sienna wanted to be like the big girls, love the goggles! She played so good with the kitchen stuff, filling cups with water and putting them in the play house. Oh, did I mention she poured water on mine and Larissa's legs it felt great!
Three little swimmers having so much fun! We went in, ate hotdogs and chips,and decided it was nap time!

Memorial Day tradition...

Every Memorial Day the Morris side has a tradition to visit the cemeteries. First we go to the Mesa Cemetery where Grandpa Robert Morris Sr., Grandma Marie Morris, and Stephanie Morris (Erik's little sister who was a stillborn) were buried. Then we go to the Memorial Cemetery in Apache Junction where Grandpa Harvey Williams was buried. We go and clean off their headstones and talk about what great people they were. Lindsey curled her hair today, she looked so pretty. Cole loves Lindsey!
Our kids with Gramers and Papa.
Lindsey and Jordan Lavold cleaning the headstone.
Carly and Gramers taking their turn. Counsins, cousins, cousins...
Michael Webb and Jake Lavold being silly.

Gramers and Papa with all their grandkids, but ONE. Jacob Braley was home sick. I missed taking his picture today (he hates having it taken)!
Now we have to do a SILLY picture. Everyone is participating, amazing!!
Our kiddos again with Gramers and Papa Morris. It was such a beautiful day (maybe 80 degrees?).
All NINE of their granddaughters!
Eight out of NINE grandsons!

Susan and John with all 4 of their children along with Nana Williams too.Memorial day wouldn't be the same without lunch and swimming at the Lavold's. The pool was a little cold for the adults, but the kids enjoyed it. Carly had a great time.
Conner couldn't decide whether to swim or play on the WI?! He loved doing both. Thanks for a fun day!

Helping with Jase and Whitney.

Brynn needed to stay another day in the hospital, so Jase and Whitney got to come and hang with us Sunday. It was lots of fun! With Carly and Whitney in school all day there isn't alot of time to play, so they had a great time together. Normally we play at the Steverson's, so the boys had fun playing with Cole's toys. Cole did a better job sharing than I thought he would. Conner played with the boys on the trampoline a lot (wrestling of course). Jase rounded up all of the bats, balls, and gloves he could find. Cole loves his buddy Jase!

Date Night with my honey!

Saturday nights are the best! It is date night with Erik. We love this time together.

Ten Reasons Why I Love Date Night:
1. We get to talk to each other with no interuptions (even though it is always about the kids).

2. Don't have to cook get to eat warm food.

3. Get to shop with no little body begging for something.

4. Get to go to a movie and hold hands.

5. Don't have to do bedtime.

6. Don't have to do bathtime.

7. Get to spend one on one time together.

8. Get to get dressed up.

9. Get to smell Erik's cologne.

10. Get to come home refreshed and ready for a new week!

We are lucky to have Lindsey. She is a great babysitter. We always come home to a clean house and I love it!

Umbrella Beauties

Look at these BEAUTIES? I love living so close to family. It was Friday, May 23 and Conner, Carly, and I were shopping at Fry's when Uncle Johnny called. He had been called into work and Larissa was working and he needed help with the girls. Could they hang with us, was his question? Sure we had nothing going the rest of the day we would drop our groceries off and go get them.

The weather was gorgeous, so we brought the girl's bikes and played outside. Because it had been raining there was an umbrella out and that lead to playing house with umbrellas. Everyone had to have their own (glad we had enough).
We love playing with cousins. Larissa came home grabbed pizza and we headed to Oma and Papa's for PIZZA night.

Where should we eat?

After visiting Brynn Thursday night we were hungry. Where should we eat? Heather, Larissa, and I would have eaten pretty much anywhere. The problem was what would the little girls eat? They wanted Taco Bell and I nixed that one.
It was also raining and cold, but we weren't going to let that stop us. Carly, Larissa, and I went to Panda Express. (Ramie took this picture)
Aunt Heather RAN across the street and got she and Ramie Baja Fresh. (Carly took this picture) We had a fun time!

Where is that cute dimple?

Brave little Brynn had to have surgery on her back (May 21) to unattached her spinal nerves. Her first surgery was when she was 8 weeks old. She has been having consistent urinary tract infections for about a year. The poor thing is constantly taking medicine and when she has one of her infections she has lots of accidents and tends to run fevers. The doctors finally agreed it was time to do surgery. Good news the surgery went GREAT! The doctors said it was the best case scenerio and they were able to hopefully fix the problem for good! YEAH!!!

Brynn has to lie flat on her stomach for several days (possible weeks). She has a tube in her back draining the fluid, which will be removed, when she goes home. She is catheterized and on an IV. Her throat is sore from the tube that was down it and she won't eat. She is having bad headaches, due to the lose of spinal fluid. She is staying in an ICU room with strict visiting rules.
Carly and Ramie wanted to go see if they could cheer her up. Lisa and Ryan said this was the first time Brynn had smiled since surgery. She has been in so much pain! She wants to go home, she wants to see Jase and did I say she wants to GO HOME!
We love little Brynn and think she is so BRAVE! We hope she continues to do well and gets to come home soon. Today her MRI results were FABULOUS! Tomorrow will be a big day, tubes will come out and they will let her get up and move around a bit. Lisa and Ryan are exhausted, but so relieved that surgery is over and things went GREAT! Heather, Larissa, Ramie, Carly and I were so HAPPY to see Brynn's cute dimple!

Sing sing a song - Lindsey's choir concert.

Wednesday, May 21 @ 7pm Lindsey's choir performed at the Queen Creek Performing Arts Center. They did a fabulous job all their songs were about CHOCOLATE. When the concert was over the students came into the audience and passed out Hersey Chocolate KISSES. What a cute idea!
Gramers and Papa Morris came to support Lindsey. Thank you!!
Carly also chose to come with me. Oma and Papa watched Cole and Conner for me so I didn't have to worry about them. That was awesome, greatly appreciated. Erik called after the concert from work to see how the concert went.
I took my two amazing daughters to Serrano's for dinner afterwards. It was fun to have time just with them. We had a fun! I love you girls!!!

My Kindergarten graduate... CARLY!!

Wednesday, May 21 Carly graduated from Kindergarten. She has attended San Tan Heights Elementary and her teacher was Ms. Abbott. She went all day and loved school.

Her first day of school was rocky she didn't have a teacher (there was a substitute). Found out they had no idea when the teacher would be able to start teaching. No fun things on the wall, the substitute didn't even ask how she would be getting home and all the substitute was given by the Assistant Principal was some coloring pages. Needless to say I was on the phone several times that day with the Principal and by the end of the day Carly was moved into another class, Ms. Abbott's. We really liked her.
I was totally impressed with the cute diploma & picture Carly got!
Her teacher even had this cute shirt made up with each students name on it (FREE, we didn't have to donate or pay a thing, wow)!

I can't believe how fast this year went by. My little Carly is growing up so fast! She is a great reader and loves to do her school work! She has great handwriting and writes on whatever she can get her hands on. I love you Carly you are now a BIG first grader!!

I've been tagged...

1. Four places I have lived: Safford, AZ- American Fork, UT- Littleton, MASS-Chandler, AZ- QUEEN CREEK, AZ

2. Four shows I watch: Price's Right, Family Fued, Law & Order, Wheel of Fortune

3. Four jobs I have had in my life: Nanny, Miller's Outpost, Mervyn's, Special Needs Teacher

4. Four places I have been: Colorado, Las Vegas, California, Utah

5. Four Blogs I read regularly: Sisters, Counsins, Aunt's and Dear Friends

6. Four of my favorite foods: Tacos, spagetti, Hamburger, and a great salad with RANCH dressing

7. Four places I'd rather be right now: On vacation, out to see a great movie, riding bikes with my kids and Erik or at the park!

8. Four things I look forward to in the next year: Decorating more of our house, watching my kids play sports & piano, Lindsey getting her braces off, getting in better shape!

9. Four things I like to do in my spare time: BLOG, watch a good movie, talk on the phone, take pictures & organize them, and FIFTH go on a date with Erik!

10. Four favorite things to do with kids/family: Get Sonic drinks, go swimming, play at the park, go shopping and play games!

I tag Shar, Jodi and Lisa!!!

Sad day in Conner's baseball WORLD!

The Diamondback's had a good season. They may not have won alot of game's, but they made huge improvements. Conner gained confidence on the pitching mound and up to bat. He got a hit everytime he batted. He loved to play in-field and could hardly wait for each game to start.
What will we do without baseball 3-4 nights a week? Conner is already sad! Thanks to all those who came and cheered him on!

Mommies little SODA man...

Cole loves soda. I have been trying so hard to stop drinking DP. Today was one of those days I just gave in. We'll let's just say COLE went to town drinking all he could before I took it away.
This is the happiest I have seen him in days. He has been fighting one of his BAD right ear infections and asthma. Nights have been long and during the days he's laid around being grouchy. So Cole man enjoy!

Uncle Richard meets his waterloo!

Uncle Richard Webb meets his waterloo! Saturday he and Aunt Liesl were hiking and he jumped off a waterfall and hit a rock under the water. He knew he had broken his ankle. A canyoneering team, an EMT from Tonto Basin, and DPS helicopter rescued him. Before they floated him out a LDS scout troop with Priesthood leadership gave him a blessing that he would rest at home that night. Even though they were still in the canyon and it was almost dark. Everyone thought they would be there all night, but the Lord knows everything. He was lifted out with just 3 minutes left before the DPS helicopter had to leave due to darkness. He broke his ankle in two places and had a gash on his shin that went to the bone. Even with all those injuries he was home that early morning (by 1:30am) just as the blessing said he would be.
Sunday night we went to visit the walking dead bringing our healing Rice Krispy treats and were excited to see the video coverage Aunt Liesl got of the heroic efforts of strangers on his behalf. We love Uncle Richard and are so glad he is okay! He is already bummed about missing his Tonto Creek hike next month, bum deal!

Conner has the biggest support team...

Wednesday night the whole clan came to watch the D-backs play. It was our first play off game.
Case man he is always smiling and eating! Little cutie pie!
Uncle Lance coaching from the fence.
Now I am not sure the girls know there is a game going on. They are happy to have each other to play with and of course up for a few trips to the concession stand.
Sienna bug is such a cutie. She wanders around happy as can be.

Oh and yes we won by one run! The last inning Conner made two of the three outs! GO D-BackS!