Made it

Just got done working nine days in a row...getting around 5-6 hours of sleep a night....my head hurts.

Oh the Horror

My flat iron broke~

I SCREAM FOR.....BASEBALL!

OH MAN!! I have LOVED watching Josh's games this year! This is his sixth year playing Little League. He's played in West Valley, Magna, St. George and now Lincoln. When we signed Josh up last year we didn't know anyone and so we didn't request a certain team. He was assigned with Coach Dean. Dean is an awesome man who volunteers his time as a coach and he doesn't even have a son on the team. (though he has a close family friend on the team) Last year those boys worked so hard and tried and tried and didn't win a game! It was so sad and so hard for them to lose each game. So, this year when Josh found out he was with Coach Dean again we were a little weary...wondering if we'd have a losing season again. About half the boys from last year are back with a few new ones. Coach Dean had some help from Joey...a wonderful coach who has helped the boys with their pitching, hitting and catching skills. The boys have an awesome cheering section of mom's, dad's, friends and other relatives....we all love to watch them! So far they have won 8 and lost 6......although winning isn't everything...it sure feels good!

These pictures were taken last year and though I wish I could take credit for them....I can't, they were taken by a grandmother of one of the players and she gave them to us. I love them!

Josh has improved so much with his hitting this year.

He usually plays catcher...or in the outfield.

He's really good about flipping off his helmet so he can go after the ball.

This was an awesome play.....he tagged him out!!

Knock-Knocking at the library

We enrolled in our local library's summer reading program..when I say "we" I mean my children. The theme this year is "BE CREATIVE @ YOUR LIBRARY". They must visit the library 4 times and read for a total of 10 hours. They must also do at least 10 of the listed activities. We brought the paper booklets today to get some stamps and stickers and get a little closer to the "prizes" which include......Free admission to a Salt Dogs game (baseball), free admission to Lincoln Childrens museum, a free ride on the train at the zoo, and a free Happy Meal at McDonalds. One of the activities on the list is to tell a joke to a volunteer or librarian...so I told Joe he should tell the volunteer a joke...I told him to tell her a knock knock joke.....okay, I have been through many many many knock knock jokes in my career as a mother....I've heard this one....

knock knock

who's there

House

house who?

House pizza

LOLLOLLOLLLOLLL!!!

And this one

Knock knock

whos there?

pizza

pizza who?

pizza house

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLLLLL!!!!

So, I decided I would actually teach Joe some real knock knock jokes, so they would actually make sense and be funny....

so the two I taught him were these

Knock Knock

who's there

banana

banana who

knock knock

who's there?

banana

banana who?

knock knock

who's there?

banana

bananawho?

knock knock

who's there?

orange

orange who?

orange you glad I didn't say banana?

and this one

Knock Knock

who's there?

boo

boo who?

Oh, don't cry!

So, Joe told the volunteer a knock knock joke......it went like this.....

Knock Knock

who's there?

BOO!!!

boo who?

Orange boo!

A beautiful sight!

The best week of Megan's life.......(hear the sarcasm?)

Megan is not a camper...she likes her flat iron and bathrooms and her bed and flip flops. She was a trouper though and went to girls camp. It rained every night and every day was hot and sticky.....she LOVED it! Here are a few highlights....



On Sunday the Bishopric called her up to share her testimony and talk a little about camp...we were worried...her leaders were worried.....but, she was a good girl and didn't bad mouth it too much....other than sharing that it was gross and muddy...more than once. She also shared that she could feel the spirit and it warmed her heart, and if you know Megan that's saying a lot! I just love that girl so much!

Josephism

If you know Joe, you know he comes up with some good ones....Today he said "I love you as much as moms say I love you!"

DAD's ARE GREAT!

We had a lovely Father's Day...very low key and nice. I made banana pancakes for breakfast and they turned out very yummy. I found out we were out of pancake syrup after I started the pancakes so I improvised......we are great lovers of peanut butter in our home, so I made peanut butter syrup..so good! I brought Aaron breakfast in bed and the rest of us ate at the table...though Josh and Zack missed out on the banana pancakes because they are big sleepyheads...they had regular pancakes, which they complained about the whole time.....I say, you snooze, you lose~

Then we got ready for church..went to church...came home and had taco soup for dinner and then had a Project Runway season 3 marathon...so fun! Aaron told me he dreamed about being a Fashion Designer the whole night long....hee hee!

Happy Father's Day to all the Dads I know...thanks Aaron, for being such a good dad....Thanks to my wonderful Dad...Love you!

Here's a picture that Joe drew for Aaron. He told me it's his dad lifting weights. I helped him write some of it...he wrote his own name and he wrote "you"...I helped with the rest. I'm not sure why he wrote numbers everywhere...except that he really likes them...alot! I'll have to write about that sometime........

Conversations

Me: (looking down at Hannah's hair while she was sitting at the kitchen table) Who cut Hannah's hair?

Joe: It wasn't me (said very quickly)

Me: Hannah, who cut your hair?

Hannah: Joe did it.

Me: JOOOOE!

Joe: (holding two fingers up) Only two times.

Something sweet

Don't you just love the mornings...especially when you're the first one up and the house is still sleeping...those are such lovely peaceful moments for me and I get to have them almost everyday, for even when I'm not working, I'm an early riser. This morning was such a morning...everyone was still sleeping and I even got to sleep in until 730! I was sitting in the kitchen enjoying the peace (after letting my stress go...) when I heard someone get up and walk down the hall...it was Aaron holding my beautiful Hannah. He said, "didn't you hear her in there talking?"...."No" I lied...hee hee....Then my sweet "baby" said "Mama! It's morning time!!! I was singing for the morning to come, and it did!"....she was so proud of herself. I just love those moments........especially when they come at a particularly hard time.