Guess Who?

Guess who earned a spot on Bingham's 2025 Girls Volleyball team?

We are so proud of our Baby Doll!

Dancing with Dad

Crafty's daddy-daughter dance was a little different...

Leaving the Temple

Unofficial Wedding Pics

Happy Wedding Day!!

Night Before the Wedding

We are so excited for Crafty to get married tomorrow!!

Cuddle Party!!

We spent the day getting things ready for the reception. The church looks so pretty! No spoilers. You have to come back tomorrow and see for yourself.

Crafty arranged for us to get some professional portraits done out at Daybreak Lake. I will definitely share those sometime soon.

The kids and grandkids all had fun waiting for their turn.

See you tomorrow!

Happy Pioneer Day!!

My sweetie had an agenda.

Begin the day with groovy, the concoction his grandma made up with melted Creamsicle ice cream, orange juice concentrate, and egg beaters poured over corn flakes. It really is delicious!

Hang out, watch the parade, do wedding stuff, flood the sandpile, play games, eat lunch.

Homemade rootbeer, homemade apricot ice cream, ribs in the smoker, corn on the cob, watermelon, lots of visiting, laughter, fireworks and licorice.

We managed to pull it off almost perfectly. 

Happy Pioneer Day!

Guest Blog: The Royal Family’s Mini Vacation by Princess

A few weeks ago, we got a wedding invitation for one of the Frog’s cousins. They had two wedding receptions. One was in Oregon, the other was in St. George. We decided we would take a little road trip … to St. George. Not Oregon. Lol. We aren’t that crazy.

So we had a short little weekend of fun. Of course, we had to start it with a little ice cream at the creamery. 

After a dinner at Texas Roadhouse and a good night’s sleep (for some of us), it was time for the main event! Family Fiesta Fun! We had a blast! Bumper boats were a favorite. 

It was a Saturday, and we expected crowds, but there was hardly anyone! In fact, one of the times I had the go-cart track all to myself. I never realized my need for speed before. Lol. The Tadpole was pretty freaked out by my drifting.

We had a lot of fun playing mini-golf (though it was very hot), bowling, laser tag, and the arcade. A quick stop at McDonalds and then we headed back to the hotel. 

The Frog went to the reception, and the kids and I relaxed. As much as a mom and three kids can in a hotel room. Everyone fell asleep watching Harry Potter … except me of course. I stayed up and finished reading my book. Lol. 

All in all, a great trip!

Traveling Together - Scottsdale

Please enjoy some fun activities from Baby Doll's Nationals Tournament in Phoenix last month.

Today was a long day! Scout drove the entire 5 1/2 hours from Kanab to Scottsdale. By the time we got settled it was time to relax. My sweetie and I read our kindles while the girls did diamond painting on some of their books. 

Then my sweetie took a nap while the girls and I headed for the pool.

We played Yahtzee until bedtime. So glad we are safely here.

Review: Challenger Soccer Camp

From Bossy:

Last week, Skittles was able to attend the Challenger Soccer Camp after I agreed to write this post for Mom's blog.

As his mom, I was worried about Skittles attending a week-long soccer camp in the heat of July. Soccer has not been one of his sports of interest and it has been super hot, but the camp was well prepared even if I wasn’t. The kids had plenty of chances to refill their water bottles and they were even given healthy snacks during the day. 

On the first day, I forgot sunscreen!  And boy did Skittles let me know he was not happy about his cheeks being sunburned. 

The camp was super organized and required check in and check out of the players each day for safety.  As part of the camp, Skittles received a jersey and ball. We had the option of purchasing shorts or an extra jersey, but even though the prices were pretty reasonable, we decided he really didn't need them. 

 

Every day, there was some sort of homework or game assignment that tied into the theme for the day. Unfortunately, since Skittles is only 6, he didn’t remember his assignment until we were running out the door the following morning. And trying to get him to tell me how it went was like pulling teeth the day of. They had a trophy decorating contest, a flag making contest and other activities to not only teach foundational soccer skills and sportsmanship, but also the “culture” of British soccer. Skittles really liked hearing that his older brothers and aunts and uncles had all attended the same camp when they were younger. 

As a mom that just isn’t a fan of soccer because I was punished one year and made to try it and hated all the running, my child left with a much higher opinion of soccer and its history. 

I would highly recommend this camp to anyone wishing to learn more about the sport and culture. And while I don’t know how much the skills groups would help a veteran player, I can say they made it fun and enjoyable for a kid that probably would have preferred to be inside with his tablet and air conditioning.

Definitely a Rough Week

It has been a rough week. We had Crafty's bridal shower and our annual family campout. Both of those things are wonderfully happy events, but they were tempered by a visit to the ER on Thursday night. 

My sweetie has cancer.

I know you saw Dog Walker drop that word in his story about the campout, and I want you to know that things are hard right now. We had our first appointment at Huntsman and we have the first procedure set for Monday and hopefully a biopsy before the wedding next Saturday.

My sweetie is so sick. We will let you know when we know more.

Bossy's big news!

We are so incredibly excited for Bossy and Gamer!

Wordless Wednesday - Happy Birthday, Skittles!