Just so I don't end up getting duper behind, I'm blogging a teensy blog- what you say? Teensy? Well, teensy for me...

and blogger won't let me put these words above the top picture, so it'll just be up there. all alone.

That picture is my newest niece!!!!
Makley Jade.
I love her. I get to hold her this week and I can't wait!!!!!
Happy baby jena, derek & Kamdyn!!!!!

For your pleasure- a cute pic of my gooeyest girl in all her pudgey glory!

For Mother's Day, the kindergartner's got to have their mother's come to school and eat with them- pizza. in the cafeteria! Conli was up bright eyed and bushy tailed at 630 in the am, ready and rearin to get that food in her tummy. She's such a sweet heart. I don't know what we'd do without this sweet girl at our house. I love you Conli Sue!

I'm grateful that I get to benefit from Breanne's sewing skills! Here, Fin is modeling a skirt that was Jaina's- love me some cutest hand me downs! :)

Brent went away for the annual Fly Fishing Frenzy the 2nd wk in May. It is 6 days long of manly goodness. It is hard for me. But, thanks to my kids, it was ok! They were all good, yes, even the red one, while daddy was away. We made it. And Fin started to hold her own bah-bas even!

For Mother's Day, the kids decorated the door with sweetness
I'm really glad the "Easter Bunny" hopped upon these window markers, cuz I'm a clean freak and the colors all over the windows makes me CRAZY!!! Luckily, the newness has worn off a titch, so it's not so bad any more- I swear it was giving me trets!

Then I basked in the glory of gifts from Conli and Max. Oh the sweetness. tears at their sweetness. Max even colored me a picture of the solar system ;) and a wonderful book, a flower clip he made himself, a card, and a flower made of colorful duct tape!

This was my most favorite part of Conli's card....AHHHH!!! the picture of me and Brent hugging is quite possibly the best ever!!!!! And I LOVE that she knows I like to hug her daddy!

Loves from Fin-nut!

The day Brent was to arrive home, I kept the kids out of school and we had a play day. We went to Red Robin for lunch, then to see HOP- so cute/funny- and then we made daddy a poster and watched movies at until he got home.
it was such a fun day.
How I love these little beautiful people!

daddy's sign

and they were SOOOO excited he was home, they immediately had a wrestle fest!

tweetie pie lovin her bumbo

It was Stake Conference for our Stake this past weekend, and can I just say that my poor soul has been starving lately. Elder Steven Lund came and spoke to us, and it was seriously meant to be. He spoke on being apart of your ward- no matter how long you will or won't be there- making your presence know, doing your part.....and then he opened it up for questions. I fully believe the first question asked, was for me. The minute the sister started to speak, I started to B.A.W.L. It was SOOOO what I needed to hear, and it was soooo comforting. I love this gospel. I love that when we have prayers to be answered, they get answered and I'm grateful that I have a testimony strong enough to go to these meeting. I know I would've missed out on a "life saving" message had I skipped this night. It was heaven.

You know what else is heaven? Going to JCW to get shakes and delicious low fat cheese fries right after stake conf with some of your besties!!!!
LOVE YOU GUYS!!!
I give you- Lindy & Jason

and Chad & Jess

me and my lovey!!!!

I was ratting the guts out of my hair the other day trying to volumize and the girls and I got a little carried away....oh the fun!!!

beautiful Sawyer pre-rats nest

and TEEE-DOWWW!

Sunday after conference, we loaded up the car/samiches/treats/chips and fishing gear- how could we NOT take the fishing gear- and headed up the canyon.
Goodness me it was a bee-you-tee-ful day.
Nothing better in my books!
We played for hours.
It was delightful to the fullest.
My awesome brother and his awesome gal Kylee came all the way down from the northernmost parts of this blessed state to watch our kids for the adults only conference session, so they were with us too.
They are the best.
We have seriously lucked out in the family area!

"Crazy" fell and scraped her hands up....right after she ran full speed at the pond and fell right in- of course she did- we would expect nothing less!

but quickly forgot she was an angry red head and turned into her sweetness shortly after

Brent had a fly fishing class going on over at the little pond. They caught a TON of fish- put those "other" fishermen to shame- and they had a blast.

Chad even got to catch some fish for the first time ever! "I GOT ONE!!!!"- rookie

Ella- quite possibly my favorite little munchkin ever- always come over to see Finley first thing, and gives her "tisses". She's the sweetest!!!!!

*strike a pose there's nuthin to it*

Chubbalicious made an appearance for a moment. We tried to keep her out of the suns harmful rays as much as possible,

But Unca Jess can't really keep his hands off her, so she was free for a while. He loves her. Can't wait for him to get to be a daddy, cuz he's going to rock it!

more practice for the men

The dreaded wind snuck upon us as the afternoon started winding down. Sawyer was beside herself with fear, begging to go home, trying to keep the blanket intact. She leapt off Jessica's lap quicker than ever before witnessed (picture Dash on the Incredibles) to latch that puppy down before Mr. Mean Wind could snatch it away....she was HORRIFIED. There is no method to the madness that has her in such a massive ball of tizzy every time a gust wooshes past....it's out of control...and funny....and sad, all at the same time.

so, she spent the latter half of our park visit nestled under here, talking herself into remaining calm.

Last night we got to go celebrate Janeia's bday!!! Yahoo for friends! Summer, Em and I were on a triple date, and the rest of the gals had their hubbies (lucky!)Nevertheless it was awesome. Can't go wrong with Malawi's!!! DELISH!!!!

Group picture- it's kind of like we were at a HS date dance or something right??

So, there's a teensy post from me. I know, turned out to be not so teensy, but more on the tinier side...oh well, at least it's saving me from another 240 picture post! Peace out!