The highlight of our Summer!

This Summer flew by, we were not able to get away to do as much as we had hoped but, we did manage to get away for a weekend and go spend time with my best friend Lindsay. We love this family, the kids get along so well together. Mason & Bailey are little buds and Gracie & Laken are so much alike, I know that is a scary thought! :) But, Gracie and Laken love to play with the same type of toys, they had a weekend full of Baby Dolls and Littlest Pet Shop, While Bailey and Mason loved being out riding bikes or on the tramp. We always love going to visit with the Cowan family because it feels like home. I love her entire family we always have so many great laughs together and they are always so good to my kids. My kids adopted them as new Aunts and Uncles. We spent one afternoon out on the 4 wheelers which was a blast. One big bonus about Rocksprings there are trails everywhere!


Mason, Bailey, & Laken getting ready to take off!


Watch out Laken is driving!!!! Look at her face she means business when it comes to riding in the dirt, A little bit too much like her mother? Poor Kid :)


Mason & Bailey they rode forever, Mason had his first time of Cramped Thumb from riding so much. We tried to tell him to get off and rest then but, he said NO WAY he comes alive and is so happy out on a machine in the dirt! Hmmm another one just like his Mother? Poor Kid!


"Uncle Mark" with Laken and Gracie


Hold on tight Laken, Mom is driving!

Playing Catch up!

I know it has been a while since I have posted anything I feel like I have lost almost a year of my life and am in a fog with some things going on. But, I have to just brag about my sweet little kids who keep me going. Sometimes they keep me going straight to the nut house? But, usually the keep me laughing and are amazing examples to me. Laken, started Kindergarten this year I still can not believe 5 years has already flown by and that she is in school. :( My baby is growing up way too fast. She loves Kindergarten and everyday is so excited to come home and tell me how many new friends she has made, even though she has no idea what her new friends names are they are still her new best friends :)

I'm a bad mom and with all the craziness of life I did not take a picture of Mason on his first day of school :( He started a week earlier than Laken so I totally dropped the ball on that! OOPS! I have to say how proud I am of that sweet little boy. Last week was a hard week I had some serious medical scares. One of them being that they thought I was having a stroke. The Paramedics were called and they raced me to the hospital. I don't remember the whole ordeal because I was in and out of it for a while but, I do remember in the very beginning Mason came to stand next to me while my mom was calling 911 and he started to cry and said "Are you going to die?" I told him no I was not going to die. And then told him that I loved him so much. Meanwhile I was scared to death not sure I have ever been so scared in all my life? Later I remember I was in a room in the ER and there were about 15 people(the stroke team) all racing around doing things to me. I remember all of a sudden hearing Mason's voice and I just kept saying "I am so sorry buddy, I love you so much!" And that little 8 year old boy came and stood at the head of my bed and said "Mom, it is ok everything is going to be alright, You are going to be fine. I said a prayer and I know you will be fine because Heavenly Father loves you very much and is going to take care of you." WOW what a little guardian angel. Mason, I am so extremely proud of you and you manage to blow my mind constantly with your amazing faith and example.
This was taken a few days before school started. We went and saw the play "Suessical" which was alot of fun and the kids loved! Mason, in your short little life of 8 years you have had to endure numerous things that nobody should really have to endure. Yet you do it with a smile and you always show such amazing power and faith. You truly are one of my biggest hero's!!!! I am so lucky to be a mom to such great kids!