IT has been a crazy minute!! Since the last time I logged in, we had alot of things that have occurred.  We built a house and moved!   My oldest daughter graduated highschool and is off to college as a D1 college athlete.  We have been struck by COVID worldwide-which you all know.  We took about a year break from sports for some of my kiddos. I still sell my fabulous $5 jewelry and we are just trying to contain all the craziness of kids going to 3 different schools -with different schedules!  I will try to pop in here as much as i can and give you the lowdown on some great deals and Ideas!! That is what I love about blogs is sharing ideas that are practical for the busy mom on the run!!  

This week is Spring Break.  For us it means spring cleaning. We aren't going anywhere since we have a Hawaiian vacation planned in a few months.  So we are staycationing it somewhat.   So my 4 kids that are still at home get to sleep in every day this week. Then we tackle a few chores on our list. We work hard for about 2 hours and with 5 of us cleaning, we are feeling quite accomplished!!  Today we tackled the downstairs.  We finished everything except cleaning out the cupboards and pantry.   I love lists and I love playing music while we work. It always puts everyone in a better mood and it's fun!  Below is a list that I will be using this week to get our Spring Cleaning done.   What are some things you do to spring clean?

Can it really have been so long???!!

 I guess I better catch up with the last year in pictures!!! Preschool field trips were alot of fun!

Amber got new glasses and she earned an award at school!

For Thanksgiving we went to Utah to visit with my Family!!-got to visit the Hill Airforce Museum 

and get our pictures taken.

Here is grandma with the grandkids!!

  Amber was Paul Revere For Her Grade's Wax Museum

 Honestly Jan-March was mostly basketball(as usual)

This was Whitney's last AAU season

I cut my hair-didn't much like how it turned out though :(

Brook and Amber were Alley cats in their schools' musical~

AMBER auditioned and was accepted to the Arts Academy School here! 

 We hiked up Table Rock with some friends!!

 This guy turned 5 in April!!

Amber started Tai Kwan Do

Had late night milkshakes with Grandpa on his way through to Washington.

MAY

Zoo Field Trip

Reached Crown Club 5 Paparazzi!!!

Whitney tried track for the first time 

and took many first places in long jump and triple jump.

Capped the season off with 2nd place at districts in both!

LJ- 14 ft 5

TJ- 30.5 ft

Science Fair time!!

Preschool Graduation!!

 

 End of year School award for Brooke!!!

 Amber-won yearbook contest!

Pride Award for Whitney

JUNE

Cousin Kyle's Mission Farewell (2 years in Japan)

 Whitney turns 13!!

After a year of not dying my hair-i dived in again

Whitney earns 2 medals at a summer track meet 

also plays summer ball with the highschool freshman team

JULY

Our trip to New Mexico to visit Jessica's Family

for the 4th of July week!!

Arches National Park

Gravity Park 

 Sandia Peak Tram

Albaquerque Zoo

 Photo shoots with Jessica

 Whitney Shooting with the guys!

 Fireworks for the Fourth!!

Stake Trek!!!

 Trevor's Surgery-93 spots taken (73 positive as skin cancer) 

Tough little buddy.

Whitney learns to mow the yad

Girl's bedroom remodel complete(except new carpet)

 Bowling with the kids! 

Joe cruising with his bud!

August

Paparazzi Convention Time!!! Louisville, Kentucky!

 Best Fried chicken ever-Claudia Sanders Restaurant!!

 Churchhill Downs!!

 The Galt House where I stayed!

Meridian Temple Build Site!

 These 2 girls Birthday!!

First Day of School

 Mom's Birthday Breakfast with Megan!

Dress like a pirate day at Krispy kremes!

Whitney blocking in Volleyball

 Just because she is so cute!

 Cut my hair to an A-line bob

 HALLOWEEN!!

NOVEMBER

Activity Days Pinewood Derby!

 Basketball Season starts with a nailbiter-loss

Girls got 3rd in the Season-almost made it to the championship game.

Amber Wolf drawing at School's Art Exhibit

Thanksgiving Feast in Kindergarten!

Bought New van-Trip to Idaho Falls for Thankskiving

then to Preston and Salt Lake City

 Kids first Train Ride

 Church History Museum at Temple Square

 Family Photos Taken

basketabll Season Ends

Christmas Choir Concert after the hardest

 loss (basketball game) of the season.

Me and the Kids

 This girls turns 8

 Stake Nativity

Christmas Eve

January 2nd

Brooke's Baptims

Trevor and Brooke in School's Jungle Book Musical

Took kids to Washington to Grandparents for Spring Break!

 Easter and Springtime!!

 This kid turned 6!

 First Season of Football!!

Getting her haircut!! 

Whitney Rocked her Pace presentation