Camping with Friends

This past weekend was Memorial Weekend and since Matt had some time off, we decided to go camping with some friends that had invited us earlier in the week. It was fun to see friends we had not seen in awhile. And fun to see their families and how grown up all their kids are getting. It reminded me of old times, when we use to hang out alot and go camping, before we had kids! We went up for the night and had a nice dinner and some fun around the campfire. I wasn't feeling well, so it made it kinda hard Friday night to have a great time, but I tried to make the best of it. Saturday morning I was feeling better!

It was so fun to see all the kids playing together and having so much fun! Our friend Shane brought all his little toys....BB guns, horses, 4-wheelers, his 4-wheeling buggy! The kids did not want to leave Saturday, when it came time to leave. They felt like they were at a wilderness FAIR! When Shane goes camping, he really goes camping. We did not have to cook a meal because he brought so much food to share! I love camping with the kids.They love exploring and doing stuff we don't get to do everyday!

The kids went to bed easy....Crew just fell asleep in my lap by the fire, which I loved! And Casen asked to go to bed. Corey fell asleep in Matt's lap by the fire! They all slept great! Matt and I didn't. I was sick. He was too hot and stuffy! We were for sure going to need a nap Saturday after camping to get caught up on lost sleep!

Saturday, we woke up had breakfast and let the kids play till about noon. It was nice to feel like we could just hang out and didn't have to get back home for any events. So relaxing! I am so excited for summer and more weekends of camping!

Casen was brave on the horse! Crew would not get on the horse. He loved petting the horse, but he did not want to ride it!

Kids loved the fire....Cade almost too much! We had to keep getting after him....playing in the fire with sticks!

Corey's 4-wheeler was a hit. She was having to give rides to the little ones all night and morning!

Crew loving the horses!

BB Gun practice! (And yes mom, we did have a lesson with all the boys on where to NOT point the gun)

Cade teaching Crew how to use the BB gun!

Too pretty hair for camping! It was actually bed time hair, but it looked so pretty I had to take a picture!

Corey taking a turn at the BB gun!

Corey's 4th Grade Program

Me and the younger boys got to go and see Corey's 4th grade singing program. They taught us all about the state of Utah and all the counties. They taught us about the history of Utah and they sang us some great songs about the pioneers, the railroad, the counties, the sites, and the Mormons. It was a cute program. It was a little hard keeping Crew quiet and entertained, but it was cute! Corey even had a little speaking part and she did great! They had to dress us like pioneers or Indians or miners, etc. 

Corey's Trackmeet @ Skyview

Corey had her Skyview track meet again this year on Wednesday because she finished in the top 3 of her grade of girls in the Greenville Mile. So the 1st place girl finisher, which was Ryley, gets to run the mile again, against other 1st place girls from the other 7-8 schools that were there, from the northern end of town. Then the 2nd and 3rd place girls get to do a relay race with the 2nd and 3rd place boys. They each get to run a lap, and pass a baton, which ends up being 1 mile total.

Last year Corey was so nervous. She didn't know what to expect last year. This year she was a little nervous, but not like last year! She got to be the 3rd leg of her race and she did great! It was so windy and so all the runners were having a hard time running against the wind. I felt bad for them, especially the mile runners. It probably affected some of their times. Corey's team didn't get 1st place this year, but they did get a time of 5:47, which is pretty dang fast! Track is kinda fun to watch, but I don't think Corey is that interested in just running! She is great at it, but I think she would rather run in a game, like soccer! She sure kicks my butt!

She had alot of her friends and family there supporting her. Alot of the girls from her soccer team were running and the others were there to support the girls! They really are a cute group of girls. Ryley ran the mile this year and got 2nd again. Kaitlin, on their soccer team got 1st again with 6:52 and Ryley got 7:02 and Morgan on their soccer team, got 3rd again. It is so cool to see all these soccer players becoming such good runners!

Cute girls..Kaitlin (soccer), Tanaya (dance), Brooke (goalie in soccer), Ryley (soccer & cousin), Corey 

It was a fun event to watch!

My Quirky Crew

My little 2 year old is crazy! These are just a few moments I caught of him being himself! 

A strange way he eats a donut! (above)

The weird way he eats oreo cookies! He eats the white part in the middle and then throws the rest of the cookie on the floor.There was like 10 oreo cookies on the floor with just the middle eaten. I was so bugged!

This is how he fell asleep one night! Me and Matt were laughing!

The one night he fell asleep with gum in his mouth and at 2 AM in the morning woke up screaming because the pillow case was stuck to the side of his head. The gum was also stuck to the side of his head. Matt shaved the side of his head to get it off. Now the tricky part is blending this spot in with his haircut!

The Anticipated Greenville Mile

The Greenville Mile was finally here and I was nervous for Corey. I just know how anxious she gets for this race every year and how she just wants to do so well. I teasingly told her that she shouldn't have done so well last year because now she has expectations for herself. I tried not to talk about it Sunday night too much, the night before. We just got the kids in bed at a decent time and got her some good breakfast in the morning. This may sound silly, but I even had Matt give her a little blessing the night before because I could tell she was so nervous about it she was not going to be able to sleep. So he just blessed her that she would do her best in the morning and get a good night sleep.

So the morning of, she didn't eat much. This daughter of mine gets anxious. She so gets this from her dad! She took the bus to school and I told her I would see her there really soon to cheer her on. 

Before the Race......Ty and Corey

4th Grade Girls lining up for the race....Ready, Set, Go!

Running to the finish line!

Crossing the Finish Line

She did so awesome. She got 2nd place with a time of 6:34. I was just impressed with her time. Last year she got 3rd place and a time of 7:06. So I was just impressed that she beat her time of last year by 32 seconds. That was amazing in itself to me. I was so proud of her and I was hoping she was proud of herself too. Now she gets to move on and race at the Skyview track against other schools next week!

I talked to her later and she told me she was excited but she was bummed because her cousin Ryley got 1st again. But I told her that last year Ryley beat her by 20 seconds or so and this year she only beat her by 7 seconds. Then Corey told me that she was ahead of Ryley the whole race until the last 50 yard dash to the finish. Ryley pulled ahead and Corey couldn't catch her. Corey said that Ryley is a better sprinter than her and that she couldn't catch up. So I think she was bummed because she thought she was going to get 1st. I had a bunch of neighbors tell me the same thing.....that she was ahead almost the whole race and they thought she had it! 

I don't know where she gets this running talent because I am not a runner. Maybe she just has the determination! Or maybe she gets it from Matt. But I am glad it is over and that she can stop worrying about it. Now there is just next year to worry about! She is already talking about next year! What I thought was cool was that the first 5 place runners at Greenville were all soccer players. I also went and watched the North Park Mile because alot of Corey's soccer friends were running it and the first 7 place winners in their run were also soccer players. Alot of Corey's friends placed!

After the race...Casen Man

Splashing water...after the race!

After the race...with cousins!

Mothers Day Weekend

Mothers Day weekend was really special because Becca and JR came to visit. After Corey's birthday party Friday night, we had 3 soccer games on Saturday that we all went to and we went out to eat at Chuck a Rama with Mandys family for Corey's bday! I love that place but I eat all the wrong foods when I go there. I always feel guilty afterwards. 

Then Sunday morning, sweet Becca got up with my kids at 7:30 and let me sleep till 9:30. Then to top it off she helped the kids make me a yummy breakfast in bed. It was so good! Eggs, toast, fruit, yogurt, and OJ. It was the best mothers day ever! Matt and the kids got me some flowers the night before and Cade made me a pretty jewel bookmark at school that he gave me. Seriously though, Beccas' gift was so what I needed! I love that she did that for me! 

Casen also gave his first talk at church that day! It was really cute! He did so well. And Crew fell asleep during sacrament and I got to listen to some great talks that all the graduating seniors, in our ward, gave about their moms. One girl even sang a song that was so beautiful it had me in tears! Major tears! I think it was because Crew was asleep and I could actually listen and feel of the spirit!

Then later that day, after lunch, we went over and visited Grandpa Allan. We got to chat with him for a bit, go over to the playground, and take a walk over to the duck pond. It was a nice relaxing day! Then we got to top it off by stopping by Nans house and giving her her Mothers Day Gift! It was a nice  weekend. But I was so tired and ready for bed! It was a long and eventful weekend. I love when Family comes into town!

Karaoke Saturday with Becca and the kids!

Kids caught me doing Gangman style, even though I hate that song. So outplayed!

Wellsville Park with the ducks!

Told Crew their were sharks in the pond. I did not want him going in. I was not jumping in that cold and dirty pond on Mothers Day. It was my day! That would have been Matt's job!

Corey is 10 today!

I thought these pics of Corey that I found were the cutest! I cannot believe she is actually 10 today! That is crazy! I can't believe that I have a 10 year old! Craziness! And I look at these pics and I totally remember these days. I didn't realize she was so chubby! So funny! She really was a fun baby! 

She has grown into such a beautiful girl. She is more than I expected her to be. She is so organized, responsible, talented, smart, and I could go on and on. She is a little moody, but what is a girl without a little sass and moodiness. And the more and more she grows up the more and more Matt and I see our traits in her. She is very passionate like her dad. Cries easily! She is very hard on herself and very competitive with herself. She cares about what people think in a good way! She wants to be the best at everything she does...almost to perfection. We are working on that. Not everything has to be perfect. We have to be human! But she is a beautiful girl and we are so proud of her. Even though I will only have 1 girl in this life, I am so glad it is Corey and that she is growing up into such a responsible beautiful young lady! Love you Corey Coos!