Chicken catchers

He is growing up!!!

He's hanging out with his friends and prefers it over his family..for the most part. Not exclusively. Thank heavens! I went in to check on him the other night It was after midnight and his cell phone was in his hand but he'd fallen asleep. He had been texting a GIRL! Oh cookies! I don't know how I'll ever handle my Noah loving someone more than he loves me. Surely that will never happen. I'm counting on it.

I'm a Working Girl!
I've started a new job and while its been a lot of work and I've still got lots to learn, I really love it! I am so grateful how everything had come together in a way to allow good things to happen. It has definitely been a struggle to re-work our schedules, get use to much less sleep and hardly anytime at home and missing time with the kids while theyre home for the summer. That has been by far the hardest. It is a new chapter for our family and I think it will be a good one. Despite the changes I am very excited for this new opportunity. Very excited.

THIS http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2012/04/the-merciful-obtain-mercy?lang=eng
is exactly what I needed today. And many days. I am so grateful.

Michael is having his first experience with Mosquito Bites! My sweet boy doesn't know what to do with his itchiness. I have to admit, it Is awfully cute seeing him frustratingly scratch his arm.

Sweet Miss Dennis has been disappearing each morning. At first I was terrified she had been carried off by an evil cat. Then I suspected she may be "molting." Yesterday while working in the yard I realized she had created her own little nest away from her usual laying spot. I brought out 21!!!! eggs!
That silly goose.. I mean chicken.

Grace had a soccer tournament this weekend and she did AWESOME!! I was so proud of her!
Watching her games is my favorite thing! I was only able to attend her Friday night game because of work but one is better than none. We are all trying to adjust to Mama being at work all the time.

My girls

I LOVE THIS GIRL MORE THAN YOU WILL EVER KNOW!

Grace and I went on an adventure!!

2 new baby chicks, "Brah" and "Pepito"

Michael is loving the water again!!!

We put a Fuschia colored strips in Grace's hair. I told her that I refused to color of permanently or to damage it in anyway. She loved the idea of a temporary color in it, however.
I tell Grace that her hair color is the inspiration for whoever wrote the story of "Rumplestilsken" cause her hair is the color of gold.

Carli and Lexis

BFF

Day 37

YAY! for the Jackson family being in Utah for the SUMMER!!

So... blogger has a new iphone ap! Yay! Now I have one more way to easily update our Family Blog.  Spell check is still not an option but keeping this journal better up to date is.  Now I just need to keep on it.

Dennis

Oh Dennis how I love you. Let me count the ways. ;) She eats out of my hand. She follows me around the yard while I work in the garden. And she lays the most beautiful greenish-blue eggs each day. Thank you, Miss Dennis! Thank you!

While Beck and Bret are in Ireland I decided to finish the decorating of their new, Provo condo. I think it turned out lovely and I'm excited to see if they love it as well.

HOLY Goosebumps!

Michael and the dentist

Michael had to go in to the surgical center this morning at 7:30am to have some dental work done. The anesthesiologist had me come into the surgery room with Michael still in his wheelchair. I helped hold him while he put the gas over his nose and mouth. He didn't like it but was fast asleep. They fixed two cavities with white fillings and then pulled 5!!! Baby teeth out. 4 that were quite loose and one that had a cyst above it in the gums where the permanent tooth and fang tooth with the cap were pushed together. He woke up a little nervous about where he was but by the time we left he was demanding food and drink. He did a great job and I finally got one (5) of his baby teeth to keep like the other kids.

Mother's Day

Noah wrote me a special note in church on Mother's Day. At the dinner table that night, each of us said what we loved about the moms at the table, Becky and I. Noah said the most endearing thing that was also written in his note. Choking back tears he said that he loved that "even tho mom has very little she always make sure that us kids have so much." I am so grateful for Noah and his thoughtfulness! And ability to be so aware of those around him. I am very blessed.

Bangs

Major "River House" Remodel making great progress.

Grace's 6th grade Graduation

Noah broke his arm

I went to pick up Noah after school today. He plays soccer after school and when he got into the car he was very quiet. He was very upset and said he had tried to stop the soccer ball and now his arm hurt really bad. We went right to the dr and Noah was being so tough. Sure enough he had a "buckle fracture" of his right arm. Noah was more excited about missing the scout backpacking trip this weekend, what color cast he would get and how cool it will be to show it off tomorrow than worried about his arm being broken.

SIMS

Trendsetter

Grace was telling me how she's a "trendsetter."
"I got straight across bangs and then everyone did."
"I started saying "boss" and now all the boys in my class say "that's boss man."
"I started "O M Gosh!"
And
"I started breathing!"

!!!!
Oh this girl!

Researching SLC's Marmalade District for my book.

Grace and Aunt Carly

I just up picked up Grace after school. She brought home an English test with a score of 19.5 out of 20. She said no ones ever gotten a 19.5 before and before I could tell her "Great Job" she informs me that she's taking the test again, she wants a perfect score. Reminds me of someone else I know... Uh hem, Aunt Carly!?