Camping May 2010

I know I should be backing and stuff but I am at my in laws doing laundry so I thought I would try and do some much needed updating. We usually go camping the weekend before Memorial Day so it isn't so crowded. This year was nice but SOOOOO WINDY! It was horribly windy so needless to say I didn't get a lot of fishing in. Papa had some leftover carpet and decided to carpet the trailer. It is great Cameron loved crawling around in the trailer.

Ryan's favorite place to be in the trailer. He has a pretty sweet set up with the bottom bunk and his DVD player.

This would be my little man pouting because he wants to go fishing and I told him he had to wait until after breakfast. I know I am such a mean mommy.

Cameron waiting in Papa's truck for some breakfast. All the kids love playing in Papa's truck.

For Ryan's birthday he got a big boy fishing pole for his birthday from his Papa Matthews. So we tied on his little plastic fish and let him practicing casting.

When we do go fishing we like to put the non walking kids into the back of trucks so we can keep track of them while we fish. Even though it was super windy we did make it down to Horseshoe lake to try it for a while. Unfortunately Blaine and I both had bumps but we got skunked this trip.He is being happy even though we are getting windblown. Nope no fish yet When all else fails and you don't catch fish then throw rocks. Could of been the reason why we weren't catching any fish.

After going fishing Cameron and I decided it was time to go back to camp and take a nap. It didn't take Cameron very long to crash. So I turned on a movie and didn't make it through the first 10 minuets.
Out like a light Cameron and Mommy just waking up from our nap. It's blurry cuz I took it with my phone. Cam showing off the twins. These froggies don't leave home without us. You can see the 3rd one in the background. This frog was originally Ryan's that Baba gave him but Ryan was never really into stuffed animals. Cameron on the other hand won't put it down. I looked for another one on ebay and bought one so I didn't just have one froggie. He loves his froggies.I love that Ryan plays with the same trucks that his daddy did when he was little. Wait can you see Ryan in his camping shirt?

Moving Agian

Yep you read right we are in the process of moving AGAIN. Can I tell you how much I hate moving especially when it is 111 outside. We are going to be legal in the ward again since we have been living outside of the ward boundaries for the past year now. We are renting a 3 bedroom town house from a family in our ward. We are super excited to have three bedrooms. Two upstairs and one down. For now the downstairs bedroom will be used as a play/computer room. And the boys will be sharing the room upstairs until we need it for a baby. NO THAT IS NOT AN ANNOUNCEMENT!!!! I am just saying when we need it the boys will move downstairs. We are hoping that is still a couple years away. We are hoping to have everything out of our old place on Saturday or at least most of it. A couple of Blaine's brothers are coming to help. This move has been more frustrating to me than any other for some reason. I think it is because most things I am not boxing up. The laundry is staying in the laundry baskets. The toys for the most part are staying in the tubs that they are already in. So I really am not in that bad of shape but some of the laundry has to stay so we have stuff to get dressed with in the morning and toys for the kids to play with. I have a class tomorrow night so I think I will move some of that stuff down the street tomorrow and then get ready for work. Ya that is the other thing we are moving less than a mile down the road. So that is super nice. Ryan is super excited because he asked me to move the TV and his bed yesterday but I told him that was going to have to wait until Saturday. I will be so happy when everything is out of our old place and into our new one. We have to turn in our keys here on Thursday the 9th but I have to get it cleaned first. I know I will get it all done but my back is KILLING me and it is so HOT it is hard to find the ambition to get everything done.

Fathers Day

I just wanted to say Happy Fathers day to the most amazing men in my life.
First My dad has been the most amazing example to me in my life. Things haven't always been easy and we have been though A Lot of trials that most people only have nightmares about but we have gotten though them and become closer because of them. I love you dad more than I can ever put into words. Thank you for all the support that you have given me throughout my life. Your grandsons adore you and can't wait to see you. You are the best and I don't know what I would do without you. I am so excited to see you in a couple of days.

Second my Gpa Bird. I have lived with my grandparents off and on my entire life. They have been such a HUGE support to me. No matter what I do they are always there. I remember Gpa trying to teach Ryan and I everything there was to learn on the farm. Ryan and my Gpa didn't get along all of the time they both have pretty hard heads and of course they are never wrong but Ryan loved his Gpa and his pleasantly plump belly. I am so happy that they moved back down here to the valley. I am super lucky that my kids have gotten to know him. They love going to Gpas house. Cameron loves playing with his wheelchair and taking Gpas shoes off. I am happy that I get to spend on day a week taking care of and spending time with him.
Third my Dad Grant. When I moved down to AZ when I was 15 it brought with it a lot of fun experiences. I started a new life and got to know my Grant family. They are just as much family as any other member of my blood related family. They took me under there wing and helped me do things that I never would have been able to do. Dad is the most amazing person ever he knows how to do everything. It's crazy he is one of those men who can have a Q-tip and duck tape in the middle of nowhere and build a shopping mall. I really think that he can do it. He can fix your house do anything with your computer and then after that make your veil for your wedding. He never gets mad and is always willing to bend over backwards to do anything for you. Thanks dad for always being there and adopting me of sorts into your family. You are a great example for my boys.

Forth my Father in Law. He is the best Papa he has taught my boys a love for the outdoors. It's good that he started with his own son and now between the two of them they have been showing the boys especially Ryan how fun it is to go camping and fishing. Ryan will now only ride in Papa's truck when we go camping. They love to go to Papa's shop and get drinks and eat lunch. Papa makes them feel like they are one of the boys. A few years ago Papa gave us a little bit of a heart attach by having his own heart attach but pulled though like superman. He is very supportive and is always there to help no matter if it is to come and unclog the potty at 11:30 at night when daddy was out of town. Papa came and saved the day. Thank you for raising such a wonderful amazing son and father for my kids. He takes a lot after you I am pretty sure.

And fifth I saved this one for last because he isn't my father but he is the most amazing father to our children. My husband is I can't even find the right words. He is patient, loving, fun and so other many things that I can't think of right now. Our boys adore there dad. Cameron is always looking for him. Ryan loves to hang out with him and learn and wants to do everything that his dad does. He has been placed with decisions that you wouldn't want your worst enemy to have to make when I was sick. I can't tell you how strong he was for me when I was so sick and we lost our little Emily. I know that she loves her daddy to. It is funny because she has her daddy's chin. Blaine has a cleft in his chin and Emily had the same thing. I am sure she would have been a little daddy's girl to. Thank you hon for being such a amazing father to our children I hope that you know how much they and I love you.

Ryan's 5th Birthday Party

Some fun pictures from Ryan's bowling party


We just had a small party with a couple of Ryan's friends and of course his cousins . The nice thing is the bowling ally did all the work. We had pizza, drinks and I got little bowling pin water bottles for the party favors. It was the most relaxing birthday party ever. The funny thing about our kids party is there are more adults than kids. I guess that is what happens when you have a big family. I think now as Ryan starts going to regular school that will change and we will have more kids.

Ryan telling everyone how to bowl

Ryan got some great gifts. Some games new scriptures, fishing pole, sleeping bag, and of course cars. Then Sunday when we had his cake he got his new bike. I think it will be a party that he always remembers.

My Baby is 5

Today my little Ryan is 5. I can't believe it he is a real kid now in a few months he will be going to a normal school going to a normal Kindergarten class. I am having a hard time wrapping my head around it. Ryan has mad such huge changes in his life in the last 5 years. Ryan has turned out to be such a polite happy boy. It's crazy I don't know where he got it from but he always wants to open doors for people says thank you for everything and is just an all around good kid. It is hard to think of where my life would be without him. I am so glad that he came into my life. He is named after my little brother Ryan who died when he was six. It is very interesting to see how much the two of them are alike. I think they had a little powwow in heaven before my Ryan came down and his Uncle Ryan taught him all the tricks.

For Ryan's birthday I wanted to do something super fun so I asked Ryan what he wanted to do and he said bowling. That is what we did we had a bowling party. Granted we had more adults than kids there but it was still fun. I will post some pics of that soon but I didn't want this day to go by without writing a little something to my little one. Happy Birthday little man you are going to be 5 every time you ask me for the next year. It will be so fun to see the new things that you figure out this next year of your life. Happy Birthday I love You.

Mothers Day

Mothers Day wasn't so fun for me this year. I was SICK! We have 9 am church and I made it though Sacrament meeting but then I had to get home. Ryan went home with Linda so he didn't care but I was sick. I guess the nice thing is that I took a 3 hour nap but it was because I had to. The nice thing was the day before we where able to go out to Maricopa to my Grant family party. Now I know this part gets confusing for some of you so ask me about it later.( keep in mind I have a lot of parents.) My Grant mom and dad bought a house in Maricopa a while ago to live closer to my sister and her family and brother and his family that live out there. Plus they got a smokin deal on a fabulous house. I being the bad daughter hadn't made the trek out there to see it yet. So we had a combined Mother's Day and Mom's birthday party at there new house. It was a lot of fun and lots of yummy food. The kids had fun running up and down the stairs and playing in the hot tub. Yes it was 90 something outside and the kids where in the hot tub but don't worry it wasn't hot they didn't have the heat on. The boys had a blast I didn't get pictures taken but I did get this one of all the boy grand kids that where in town playing. It was a water party and they all slept good that night. Mom also had everyone right something cute about there mom or wife and people had to guess who they where. Ryan's was that he liked going to target with me and getting cars. Cameron told me to STOP putting bows in his hair I AM NOT A GIRL!!! and Blaine to the story of when I first came to meet the family and I flushed my cell phone down the potty. (thanks for bring that back up hun) it was so fun to hear of everyone's stories. So I must say that was the highlight to my mothers day weekend.

Water Day

This year was the first year I was able to make it out to Ryan's school for WATER DAY. This first year I was prego and didn't want to go out in the sun. The next year I was working, One year I think I forgot no wait I had a newborn so I was determined to go this year. A couple days before water day we headed for Old Navy so Ry could pick out some new swimming stuff. A couple pairs of shorts and a swimming shirt so I didn't have to worry about sun screen at school. That afternoon while we where waiting for the bus I had a horrible migraine starting.

This is Ryan and is friend Ashton

I told Ryan that I might not be able to come to his school today for water day. Then the guilt trip started. "but mom you have to come to my school to take pictures of me." So I said we will see. The bus got there and and as he was walking on to the bus he said "okay mom see you soon to take pictures." Well I had to go. I loaded up on Excedrin and headed off to the school with Cameron in hand. We got there a little after 2:00 and got to see him running around like a crazy man. Ryan running through the sprinklers
After a while it seemed like things where getting crowded so his teacher went and got a hose and put it on the the little playground so just his class could play.

This is Ryan and his teacher Ms. Mary

Luckily there was shade so I could stand under it. Oh ya back story: the day before we had been at the Gila Valley Temple open house and even though we where only outside for a max of 15min I got FRIED.

Ryan and his friend Vance have been in the same class since the beginning.

The sun and I don't get along very well. So I was pretty sunburned and that was the cause of my migraine. When I get sunburned I get sick like sick sick in bed sick so I really try to stay out of the sun.

Vance getting Ryan

Blaine didn't want me to go to water day because he thought I would get more burnt and get really really sick. So that is why I was happy to find shade. Ms Mary and Ryan spraying the water
Cameron did pretty good. He was starting to get hot and jealous that he couldn't go and run in the water. They had snow cones for all the kids for snack. It was starting be the time to get ready to go home so I just took Ryan home with me so he didn't have to ride the bus for 45 minuets. His school is right behind Red Mountain High school but he has a 45 minuet ride each way.
I have to say all in all I am glad that I toughed it out and went because he was so excited to see us there and show off his water day.