Making a Mess, then Taking a Rest

Gavin ate an entire chocolate bar in a matter of minutes and made a huge mess with it. It was a rare yet extremely satisfying moment for him. After a thorough wipe down and change of clothes, he spent the rest of his evening chillin' with daddy. Oh what a life!

Off Duty and Still a Hero

Spencer rescued another puppy the other day but this time it was roaming lost in front of our house. He brought her in and fed and played with her until someone came to hopefully return her home. She was a cute little thing so for a split second I may have considered keeping her but we feel enough love from the animals that we already have!

Handsome Haircuts

The boys got haircuts yesterday and are looking more handsome than ever! Gavin wasn't too thrilled at first but after sitting on daddy's lap and popping a sucker in his mouth, it was mostly smooth sailing from there. This will have been his 5th haircut already. It's amazing how fast his little hair grows!

Shayla, a Prissy Tomboy

Shayla loves to dress up and play princesses or mom to her dollies, usually wearing make-up or jewelry. She loves to carry around her purse and play in my high heels and talk on her little cell phone. You'd think that she was the epitomy of prissy; however, she still has the tomboy attitude that she has always had. Going outside to jump in the mud, riding her bike in the puddles or with daddy on his motorcycle, and helping him in the garage are some of her favs. This particular picture was when she was helping me put together the bike trailor for the first time. I have come to find out that there comes a time in a girl's life when she needs to learn to fix things, and with Shayla's help we did it!

1/2 Ironman Triathlon...FINISHED!

"When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on." -Franklin D. Roosevelt

Spencer participated in the Pumpkinman 1/2 ironman triathlon in Vegas yesterday and finished in 7 hours 13 minutes. He did a great job and we are all very proud of him! The race consisted of 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike and 13.1 mile run. Come to find out it is one of the most difficult courses in the nation and he did it!

To view the pictures taken at the race visit: http://www.zazoosh.com/events/searchPhotos/362?evtId=362&query=119&x=30&y=17.
For his official race results visit:
http://www.onlineraceresults.com/race/view_individual.php?make_printable=1&bib_num=119&race_id=13790&type=result.

Field Trip to the Fire Station

Last Wednesday I took Shayla and Gavin and 3 of their closest friends on a field trip to the fire station. Spencer was on shift and gave us a tour of the fire truck, ambulance and the station itself. The kids have been learning fire safety in preschool and were quick with their answer of "stop, drop and roll" when asked what to do in a fire. Spencer put on his full gear for them to see and then they were able to try his turn-outs on too. We ended the day with official junior firefighter tattoos. It was overall a great field trip!

Straight "A" Students!

I recently received Eris' progress report and was pleased to see that she has straight A's in all subjects. Her favorite subjects right now are art, math and reading but she all around LOVES school! Spencer just finished his first block of fall semester at UVU and also got A's in both of his classes. Great job!

We're so glad when daddy comes home...

I can always tell when daddy is about to come inside because Kudos tail wags rapidly back and forth and the kids rush in a full sprint to the door. After a 3 day wait, they were extra excited to see him this morning, practically tackling him to the ground! I love how happy and content they all look. You can tell the kids are definitely ready to spend some quality time with their daddy.

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