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!