Memorial Day Weekend 2010

Memorial Day Weekend--It was a good one!! We left for Utah Friday morning, as in I worked Thursday Night and when I got home Friday morning at 7:30 a.m. Trent had the car started and kids and stuff loaded. Ready, set go!! So Friday we swam, relaxed, and played games. It was fun to play cards as adults. Saturday was a yard clean-up day, a quick swim, then on to visit the cemetaries. How grateful I am for the heritage I come from!! That night we had a cook out roasting hotdogs and marshmallows--how I love summer livin!! Sunday was go to church, then head out on the range for a campout. Monday was the Rees Memorial Day Family Reunion and it was a blast. We played softball and kids games, ate, swam, the men blew-stuff up with guns, and we just enjoyed seeing all the cousins, aunts, unlcles and kids. I'm so glad we have kept the tradition going. So all in all the weekend was fabulous and my kids had so much fun. I'm so grateful for family and the blessing it is in my life. It's the moments and memories that count and I'm so glad we made some good ones this Memorial day.

My cute sister Becca--17 years old

Two of my sweet Sister- in Laws: Misha and Larissa

Trent being a good sport and playing kids games!!

Camping Out: We camped out one of the days. My kids love camping and Grandpa Rees has some wall tents up on the Uncle Scott's Land that are great. We had fun hiking, eating, playing a cool Church Jeopardy game my great husband made up and enjoying being together. We had so much fun. The Outhouse is a new addition--and I must add much better than trying to get lost in the trees!!


The Girls: Harli, Grandma Rees, Misha, Becca, Reagan, Julie, Larissa, and Rees

The Guys: Devin, Grandpa Rees, Tucker, Jamison, Trent, and Jackson

Memories

Saturday was a full day of reading, cleaning, and fun. I totally neglected house work Saturday morning to finish a book, that is on the new favorite list;"Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society" I recommend it to one and all. It is fantastic!! It's so good to read a book--It makes me happy! Then later that day we helped clean the church--always fun--luckily lots of hands make for light work. Finally that night we surprised Jackson; Trent took him to the Monster Trucks!! Jackson was so excited and of course had a great time with his dad. The girls had a fun night at home playing tea party/dress-up, jumping on the bed, and watching a Disney movie!! Fun memories I hope to never forget!

SPRING???

So after four months, I've decided it was probably time to actually update my blog. I'm not so good at checking my blog, facebook, e-mail, etc. I'm determined to be better. So it is Easter weekend and there is snow on the ground--actually today most of it melted, but it is still cold. We went to the Easter egg hung at Jensen Grove yesterday and it was freezing. My kids' hands were freezing--I hadn't packed gloves. The kids did well and I think they were glad we went--Rees was probably the most unhappy and frozen, but they are enjoying the candy now. Tomorrow Grandma Landon is doing a big Easter egg hunt at the school, it should be really fun for the kiddos.







Jackson also lost his first tooth today. His Grandpa Landon asked to look at it and popped it right out!! I thought Jackson would cry, but all he said was awesome as the tooth flew across the room!! We found it and Jackson was elated that he finally had his tooth out---I've got to remember to remind the tooth fairy tonight!!

Conference was so good to listen to. It is a time to reflect and hopefully strive to be better. One of the main focuses was the importance of being a good mom---I need to really be careful to focus on and put my most effort into the most important job I have.

Well it is not the longest blog, but I will definitely try to be better about posting!!

Christmas

Christmas Morning at Grandma and Grandpa Rees's House

Yes folks this is a snuggy!

Christmas PJ's

Reagan and Rees have a cute new wand

Matching PJ's--aren't we sexy in the morning??

November almost gone!

Hey everyone!! It's been too long. So Thanksgiving was great we went to Karissa and Jared Kam's house (Trent's sister) . It was great because everyone from the Kevin Landon Family was there. It is so great to see so many cousins playing together. Unfortunately we had to leave early to come back because I had to work, but it was still great to stuff our selves with great family. We are blessed! A few weeks ago I had some pictures taken of my cute kiddos--thanks Jen Hill! So I'm posting some of those. Reagan wasn't too happy, but I was pleased with how they turned out. The Holiday season is here and I'm so excited--We are going to get the tree this week--we are deciding between buying or chopping one down ourselves--I'll let you know. Anyway--I am so blessed! I realize more everyday how the Lord is in the details of our lives.

Halloween!

Halloween was fun! Jackson was Captain America, Rees was an elephant, and Reagan was a carebear. We went to Idaho Falls on Friday night and Saturday Night. Friday we went to Snake River Landing for a huge trick or treat put on by different businesses. They must have had 75 RV's there and different businesses handing out candy. After , we went to eat even more sugar--Ice Cream and then let the kids play on the inflatable toys at TSR. Saturday we went to Jen and Barrett's House for a fun party and more Trick or treating----my kids have been on a sugar high for two days now!!---- Jen had made some fun Halloween food!! It was great and the kids love playing together. We definitely had a happy Halloween!

Trent decided to take a few days off--so we planned a mini-vacation to a place we rarely go--Utah--HA HA HA. We had big plans to hit a few museums, do a day camping, and just enjoy being together. Well we hit Utah Thursday afternoon and made it for part of my sisters soccer game--they lost, but she's great!! On the ride down Jackson looked like the living dead and I ended up holding him while he slept for most of the ride down. He was fevered and sick. He threw-up at the soccer game and that was the beginning of the weekend. Rees and Reagan both ended up fevering, but Rees was the only other one to throw-up. So our vacation wasn't exactly as planned, but we've had fun, ate well, and did go to the Treehouse Museum, the kids had a ball and I of course forgot the camera!!! We are headed back tomorrow, but it's still been fun to stay with my family. I had mom take a few family pictures hoping to eventually catch everyone smiling, they turned out cute, my kids still never cooperate--but they were good sports about it. Back to real life tomorrow!