Go Panthers!

Hatalee's softball season came to an end this week. This was the first year the girls pitched and not the coaches (I was a little nervous), but they did great. There were only a couple of really loooooong innings of walking and no hitting. I think she's ready to challenge all of her uncles to a game of wiffle ball!

Cousin Camp 2009

We survived another year of Cousin Camp. My mom has this great idea of getting all of the cousins together for a week and try to do as much as possible. The kids absolutely love being together and at the end of the week they're looking forward to next year. This year we made it to Lagoon, only after Bre and McKell promised to come with us. Tyler scoffed us for wanting to go to Lagoon but in the end his classes happened to let out early so he could come with us. I think he was just as excited (if not more) than the kids, and he made all of them ride the big rollercoasters with him. So thanks Grandma Janine for putting together another exhausting Cousin Camp. Towards the end of the week I thought I heard her say she couldn't wait to go back to work, I think we wore her out.

Moab

We ventured down to Moab for Ridge's baptism in the Colorado River. We were glad to leave the rain and enjoyed the warmth of the sun. The kids swam and played in the water all weekend. They lived in the pool and begged to get back in. Even Micah warmed up to the pool after awhile and lost his fear of sharks in the water.

McKell is going to make an excellent 1st Grade Teacher.

The kids floated boats all weekend in the springs.

Everyone loved the hammocks.

Ridge after his dunk in the River.

The baptismal sight.

Swimming Lessons

The girls finished up their week of swimming lessons, the weather was actually nice in the mornings for their lessons and rained in the afternoon. I didn't put Micah in lessons this year, and I'm glad I didn't. Every day we took the girls he was scared of the water and told me "Mom there are sharks in there".

The month of May

I've decided the month of May is just as busy if not busier than December. This year Hatalee decided to play Spring Soccer, but I didn't realize how much it overlapped with the baseball season. So between soccer games and baseball practices and all of the end of the school year activities I wasn't sad to see the month of May come to an end.Get your game face on.

This year Hatalee got to run in the Hershey Track Meet. She and her friends did great. They signed up for the after school Track Club and got ready to compete.

Putting those long legs to work- I'm trying to talk her into running and doing track.

Hatalee finally took first place in the 3rd Grade Jump a thon. She has taken 2nd place the last couple of years, and was so excited to finally get that 1st place trophy!

Happy Birthday Micah Boy

It was Micah's 3rd Birthday this past weekend-because of his love for "Saurs" we celebrated with a Dinosaur party. I found a T-Rex pinata and thought he would love smashing it and devouring the treats inside. My only mistake was letting him play with the pinata all week. He toted and and carried that thing around like it was his baby.

Everyone was having fun untill Big Sister took her turn and let the poor T-Rex have it- after she knocked his leg off the fun was over.

He no longer liked the idea of having his T-Rex baby strung up by a rope and being smashed and destroyed with a bat.

Nothing a little duct tape can't fix.

Our family of Scary Dinosaurs.

I even attempted a dinosaur cake, after the pinata I was just happy he didn't cry when we ate his "long neck". Happy Birthday Baby Boy!

Preschool Graduation

Maren did it- she graduated from Preschool. After much coaxing and bribing she finished out her year of Preschool. Ty Ty has been teasing her she didn't have enough credits to graduate because she would do anything to get out of going and missed several days of school. I only hope Kindergarten will be better, it's good we have all summer to talk her into it. Her class put on a little singing and dancing program, and she was so excited to see Kell and Bre. She could care less that I was there, but as soon as she saw Kell and Bre walk in her face lit up and she was all smiles. I'm glad her other mothers could be there to witness this momentous occasion.





Marens teachers, Miss Elaine and Miss Barbara.

The ones she REALLY loves, Bre, Kell and Grandma Murdock.

Doing the "Tootie Tah Tah" Dance.

Congratulations Meghan and Jeremy

Meghan and Jeremy tied the knot this past Friday- here's some pictures of the joyous occasion.

Happy Mothers Day

Me, Mom and Alina (The Murdock Mothers)

Abby, Karla, Nichole and Myself (The Hjorth Mothers)

(Proof that we're mothers) Hjorth Grandkids

Meg and Jeremy were married this weekend and all of Nathans siblings were in town. While Abby and Chad were here they blessed baby Tessa. It was great seeing everyone, and the kids loved playing together. Happy Mothers Day~

Congratulations McKell

This weekend we drove to Logan to watch my little sister graduate from Utah State University. I have to brag about her for just a minute- she spent 2 months in New Zealand doing her student teaching and came home to graduate with a 4.0 in Elementary Education. I'm so happy and proud of her accomplishments. It was so great to see her graduate and give Logan one last honk as we drove away. :) "PINEAPPLE!" Her graduation gift was tickets to see "Wicked" with my mom and myself. We had a great time and loved the show, it was amazing!

Dad, Mom, McKell, Myself, Bre and Ty at Graduation.