Ry-buggie

Little Ry bug also had her first field trip and I got to go on it with her. They walked to the train museum with her 1st grade class. There were so many cute activities for them to do and they all had a really great time. Here she is mining a cookie by picking out the chocolate chips and being careful not to break the cookie. Then they got to eat it. 

Field trips are tough on littles and she was so tired and grouchy by the end of the day. 

She continues to bring the sweetest spirit into our home and as I walked past her room one day I caught her praying by her bed so I had to capture the moment. Sure love her!

She also had a successful soccer season. She won some and lost some but had fun doing it! She always still smiles as she chases the ball down and is so excited to play. 

And that medal is everything to kids that age! Good Job Rylee! We are so proud of you! 

 

Brielley-Bean

Brielle has excelled at cheer! She has loved being a part of a team. She is strong and really good at what she does! It's been fun to watch her little team progress. They had several competitions through the spring and this was my favorite one and the best they did! 

She also played in her last soccer games in may. Her little team improved so much and learned so much through the year. Brielle got 2 goals this spring and I don't think there were many other goals scored all season. But man, from the begining to the end of the season, this team for sure wins most improved! Here they are getting their medals from William Ogilvie, their coach. 

We loved being on the same team as Brightyn!

 

My Carter

This kid.....He's growing and changing and maturing so much! He's such a good teenager and I have no doubts that he will keep a good head on his shoulders and make good choices. Every now and then, the teenage attitude creeps out, but he is quick to put it away and do better. Dad makes sure to keep him in line by tourturing him every now and then. 

He's really loved learning to play the guitar. He learned to play some church songs which he was really excited about!

He had his first recital and did really well! 

 And like I said, Chad makes sure to remind Carter every now and then that he is bigger and stronger! Silly boys. 

Freeze Drying Adventures!

We picked up the freeze dryer we bought from Ronald at Thanksgiving time but it took me clear until May to get brave enough to use it! It has been SO MUCH FUN!  I love preserving food, i love feeling like we have food storage for our family. Things we will really use and eat! My kids love the food too. What a blessing it has been! We've did apples and strawberries first. 

Then of course had to try candy! Skittles are super fun and so are jolly ranchers!

We did a test run on a bunch of candy but sadly most of it failed because we were starting to have problems with our FD which took us a few months to figure out that it was just too hot in the garage for the machine to work well. I actually prayed to figure out what we could do for it after Chad had torn almost every piece apart! One day I walked into our garage and realized it was SO hot. Like 100 + degrees! And then it hit me....duh this is a deep freezer trying to work in this heat! I looked it up, and sure enough there is an ideal temp for it to work well at. We moved it indoors and ever since it's worked like a dream.  To date, I've freeze dried, more candy, taco meat, peaches, eggs, & peppers! Thanks to Aunt Sharon who knew how this crazy machine worked and who I'm sure helped with some of that revelation!

I hope this will work forever because I have SO many things I want to do!!!
 

Mother's Day

Mother's Day came and went and as my kids get older, I enjoy it a bit more. They realize the value of having a mom and try to show it in sweet ways and they are more self sufficient so it makes for a more relaxing day. As always, Chad and the kids were very good to me. We just relaxed and ate good food and enjoyed the day together. I know these kids were meant for me! They bring me great joy in my life. 

 

Super Cross SLC

When we learned Chance would be racing at SuperCross in SLC we started lookin for tickets because we had to go! It was at Rice Eccles Stadium and we headed down to see the show. There's Carter with the Honda truck in the background.

Chance and Chris were pretty busy but we did get to see them for a sec and there is Chance's bike in the background. 

We found our seats and checked out the track. Its pretty crazy what they can do in a stadium like this to transform it from a football field to this!

This pro guy always comes out with a fake head on I guess. 

Alot of the Hymas/Dudschus gang came up for it! It was awesome to hear the cheering section for Chance.

The race was intense and the cheers, wild! Chance won the race and scored the #1 plate!

Up on the big screen getting that plate!

The fans!

 What a perfectly fun evening! Great Job Chance!

Brielle's 1st field trip

I was kinda shocked when I realized that this was Brielle's first field trip ever in 2nd grade! Covid ruined all of hers so this was her first one and first time on a bus. All the kids were so excited! And it was was so nice to be able to go with her and see the joy in all their faces! They did sing The wheels on the bus a million times too but they were singing it with such joy and excitement it was hard to be annoyed. 

We went to the dinosaur Discovery Museum at Thanksgiving Point. The kids loved it. 

Watch out for the Shark Brielle!

This history just boggles my mind sometimes. 

Just a little guy peeking over my shoulder. 

 Good times with Ms Heaps 2nd grade class!