Last Soccer Game of Season 3

Wow, Logan's season 3 came and went before we knew it. He had a great time this season and has continued to improve and love the game more and more. He also really loves his teamates, especially Anderson and Wayne! Since it is already 100+ degrees here, we are going to forego a summer season, which isn't even offered by his league because it would be CRAZY in this hot weather! So, he will practice his skills in our backyard with Daners over the summer and play again in the Fall.

Congrats Logan and Assistant Coach daddy on another great season!

6 Years!

For Ben and I's 6th wedding anniversary, we went to Vegas for the weekend...with no kids! Jen and Matt were nice enough to watch our kids for 4 days (we will have our turn watching their kids in a couple weeks) so we could go and play! We stayed at Aria at City Center and had a wonderful time going to shows, eating out at fabulous restaurants, shopping, and catching up on some much needed SLEEP!

Happy Anniversary Ben! I love you more everyday and am so thankful to have you as my sweet hubby for all time and eternity!

Logan's Preschool Graduation

I cannot believe that my little Logi has already completed his first year of preschool! He LOVES going to school and LOVES to learn everything that he can...he is such a sponge! He also really enjoys making friends and staying busy. He started his first year of preschool going to Mrs. Keesler's. He loved her and had so much fun there. Sadly, her son was diagnosed with ALL and due to this new unforeseen trial in her life she understandably had to stop teaching preschool to take care of her son. He is doing well, which is great and Logan will always remember the fun he had at Mrs. Keesler's house.

So we were in search of a new preschool for Logan to finish out the year. Luckily, Ms. Teressa (also another preschool teacher in our ward) was kind enough to take Logan even in the middle of the school year and he was the only 3 year old in the class! At first I was worried about how he would adapt to the change and being with all 4 year olds, but he transitioned beautifully! He was challenged with Kindergarten level academics, but he really did well and learned a lot. Since all of the other students are going to Kindergarten this Fall, he was definitely the youngest, but he can hold his own. He is pretty mature acting for his age and loves to play with older kids (like his big cousins Wade and Seth) so he did just fine even though not all of the kids in the class liked to play with the "little kid."

Logan has shown to adapt to almost any situation really well and make the most of it, which is a great personality trait he inherited from his daddy who has mastered the art of going with the flow (mommy wishes she were better at this:)). He LOVED Ms. Teressa and she genuinely loved and cared about him, which is all I could ask for in a preschool teacher. Unfortunately, Logan won't be able to go to Ms. Teressa next year because she is moving to Utah. However, we are very happy for her...she is getting married, which is wonderful!

So, Logan will have to adapt to another new preschool this year, but it is good for him to get used to having new teachers every year...just like how it will be in elementary school. We were able to get into a new preschool taught by two ladies in our Stake. He will be with a couple friends that he knows so I am sure he will love this coming school year!

Logan's graduation program was soooo cute! They sang the cutest songs like, "It's Time to Move Along" and did the robot and other actions along with it. Logan was SO into it...so adorable...Ben and I were grinning cheek to cheek the whole time! They also recited the Pledge of Allegiance and sang other cute songs. Then they showed a photo montage movie, which made me tear up...so cute. Ms. Teressa did such a great job and was an amazing teacher! We will miss her!

By the time Logan goes to Kindergarten, he will have 3 preschool graduations under his belt...he will be a pro! It is so fun to experience all of these things with him for the first time...my baby is growing up! Congrats Logi on your big accomplishment! We love you:)

Beau is 2 Months!

Wow! I can't believe how fast time flies when you are busy taking care of 3 little trouble makers...well, actually 2...Beau is still in training:) They really keep us on our toes, but we are loving it...they are so much fun! Anyway, Beau had his 2 month appointment last week and he is doing so well! Here are his stats:

• Weight: 12 lbs 6 oz (59%)
• Height: 23 in (44%)
• Head: 15 1/2 in (35%)

He is eating and sleeping well, cooing, holding his head up surprisingly well, and smiling all of the time! He truly is such a sweetheart! He loves when we sing to him and when his brothers are around him (as long as they are not trying to poke out his eyes:)). He is such a blessing to our family and we can't wait for all of his many milestones to come! We love you baby Beau bugs!

Beau's Blessing Day

Since my dad had a work trip to AZ already planned and the date worked better for other family members, we decided to bless our sweet baby boy at our house (because it wasn't a Fast Sunday) on Mother's Day Sunday. It was a beautiful event (a little chaotic with all of the kids running around, but that was expected:)) and we felt very blessed to have so much family there to support us! In Beau's blessing circle was, of course, Ben (who gave a beautiful blessing for our little angel!), Bishop Farr, Matt, Clark, and Sam. Ben's parents wanted so badly to come, but since they couldn't make it (they were just here in March for Beau's birth) they asked if we could Skype the blessing. With our Bishop's approval, Annette, Brent, Katie, and Tom tuned in via Skype from Logan, UT! It seemed a little unusual at first, but it was really great to have them there through the magic of technology! Now, my dad says that he isn't going to come to anything anymore and we can just Skype him for all big events...ha, ha, he's not getting off the hook that easy, anyway, he isn't that tech savvy...he still needs help sending an email...love you dad:)

It was such a wonderful way to spend Mother's Day! I feel sooo blessed to have 3 amazing, healthy, and sweet little boys! Thank you dad and Paula, the Ropers, Clark and Lindsay, Sam, Bishop Farr, and the Bryners (via Skype) for coming to support us and our sweet baby Beau! We love you!

Rawhide...Yeeeehaw!!!

For Trent's (my nephew) 3rd birthday, we all (us, the Ropers, my dad and Paula) went to Rawhide. It is a Wild West town similar to Tombstone, except for the fact that it is not a real town, but just a fun tourist attraction! It really was a little boy's dream land!!! The boys had a ball dressing up as cowboys, riding donkeys, panning for gold, shooting guns, going to jail, riding trains and carriages, dancing, watching shoot out shows, and eating. It was a wonderful place for a birthday party especially for 6 little trouble makers and 1 little princess:)

Infant Survival Swim Lessons

Last week, Logan and Dane just finished their second year of infant survival swim lessons. Since Dane didn't learn how to swim last year, it took him 6 weeks to master the "swim, float" technique, which he was great at! Logan took only 2 weeks because it was mainly a refresher course and he really remembered everything that he had already learned very quickly. The boys adored their instructors (Ms. Holly and Ms. Jenny) and had so much fun going even though the lessons can be pretty strenuous. I really feel like they are ready for the swim season, which is the majority of the year here in sunny AZ!

Having a pool with 3 little boys is a bit unnerving, that is why we had the boys go through this course as just one of the safety measures that we have taken to prevent, heaven forbid, a drowning. We also have a pool fence with two locks, a pool alarm that sounds when someone is in the pool, and we are going to install an alarm system in our house that alerts when a door opens and tells you what door it is. However, with all of these layers of protection nothing will be more important than our strict supervision as parents. Having a pool is fun and scary at the same time. This is our first go at it and if we don't like it then we won't do it again...I will let you know how the summer unfolds!

Here are pictures from their last day of lessons. Beau and I came to watch while Ben got in the pool with the kids to learn some of the instructional techniques. The kids were really excited to show me their moves and I was so proud to see them do such a great job! Thanks Ben for taking the boys 5 days a week (for 10 min lessons per kid each day) for 6 weeks so that Beau and I could stay home. You're the best daddy!