T-Ball!

Brance played T-ball this year. He absolutely loved it. He is sad that it is over.

They gave each kid a trophy last night after his last game. He thinks he is pretty awesome!

Here he is in action!


Sometimes he gets a little distracted.

His coach pitched to him a few times and if he didn't hit then he would hit off the tee. He did a pretty good job. He loves to practice with his dad. He told me he can't wait till next year to play again.

Happy Birthday Jace!!!

My baby turned 2 yesterday! I tried to make it fun, even though I don't think he knew what was going on. Me and the kids started the day with putting balloons in his bed and blowing blowers.

I think Brance and Morgan had more fun than Jace!

I was doing dishes and trying to decided what to make for lunch and looked over and there he was fast asleep on the floor. He has been sick all week and yesterday was the first day he felt good. He is so sweet!

Jace loves tractors! Hopefully you could tell what it was. Brance says it looks like a car! Sometimes kids are to honest! It was fun to make. It turned out better than I thought it would.

It took him a while to get his candles out but it was so cute!

We had Grandma's and Grandpa's from both sides over for cake and ice cream. Some of his aunts and uncles came too. The Bingham's gave him the trike. He loved it! He wouldn't get off. He opened half his present while sitting on it.

He got lots of fun boy stuff! In this picture Dusty is trying to give him his last present and he just wants his new tractor.
He is a really good kid. I can't believe he is 2 already. At the same time he seems so much older. He is a good kid. He makes us all laugh and he is so cute. He is so much fun right know. I hope he doesn't hit the terrible two's for a while. (may be he can skip them...yea right)
I think he had a really good day. He is so stinkin cute.

Schools out!!!

Brance and Morgan are done with School for the summer! They had a program last night. They did a great job singing!

This was there teacher Mrs. Munns! We loved her. This is her last year, I'm so sad. I was hoping she would teach all my kids!

Brance is my tender heart! He was sad to see the school year end. He loves to see his friends and do the monkey bars at school. He will be in kindergarten next year... Crazy!!! He has grown up so fast.

Now, Morgan loves school, but could care less that it is over! She only went one day this year and did a great job. She knew all the songs at the program and has learned a lot!

These two are so cute together. They get along most of the time. (of course they have there moments.) It was fun for them to go to the same preschool. They had different class times but they sang the same songs and learned the same stuff! I hope when they get older and are only a grade apart, they can be good friends!

Pre-School Field Trip!

Today Brance and Morgan's pre-school had a field trip at the Peak in Brigham city. They were so excited.

They loved running on the bouncy floor and tramp.

They have a huge play land just like in Mac Donald's. They had a blast!

This was a huge twister balloon. They had so much fun jumping on it with there friends.

The whole way home they kept asking me when they can go back. They had so much fun.

Madalyn Bell

We had a sad week at our house. My little sister Terra's Baby Madalyn passed away last Tuesday April 28 09. She was born Nov 12 08 she was a little over 5 months old. She was a sweet little thing. When ever you were around her you could very a spacial spirit.

She had seizures since birth and the doctors could never find a reason for them. She come home from the hospital at the first of January. Terra was told she would probably die with in a week and she made this far. That was such a blessing. Terra is such a good mom. Madalyn needed lots of extra attention since she was on oxygen and a feeding tube. My parents have also helped so much. They are all so special for the things they did for Maddie. Madalyn was so blessed to be living with Grandma and Grandpa.

She looked so beautiful. She looked like a baby doll. This was at the viewing Friday morning. Just sitting here looking at her makes me cry. When Terra called and asked if I wanted to go watch her dress Madalyn I was so nervous. I didn't know if I could handle it. I was so happy that I went. It was so neat to be there with her. Terra just held the whole time. I don't know if I could ever do that. It really was special to me. Madalyn's spirit was so close. I'll never forget it.

Terra is so strong. She has amazed me though all of this. Right here she is talking to Brance about Maddie. I was shaking so bad, and crying so hard. My kids were so sweet, they all wanted to keep looking at there baby cousin and they even held her hand. So, so sweet!

Brother Rudd the mortician told all the little kids about how her sprite went back to Heavenly Father. That was by far the hardest thing for me to watch. Terra holding her baby for the last time and all the kids right at her feet. She has always been like a second mom to all of them. I love Terra so much. I hate that she has to go through all of this. Here I go again... crying just thinking about her.

Of course I didn't charge my camera battery so I didn't get any more shots. After the family prayer there was a grave side service. It was wonderful and the weather was so nice.
I am so thankful that our Heavenly Father has made it possible that we can all be together again someday. Maddie is by far in a better place than any of us. My brother Kyle spoke at the service and gave a quote about how, babies that come to the earth and get a body and die are choice spirits that were not meant to live in this world of scary bad things. (it was something like that) I totally agree. I hate to see what my kids are going to have to go though and see. She was so sweet. Like I said she always had a spacial spirit about her.

We love you Maddie and will miss you everyday!

Really late Easter Pics!

I'd like to say there is a good reason for being so behind in posting, but I really can't think of one!

We started out the weekend at the kids dance in BRC at my moms church. This is something I did ever year as a kid. I really look forward to taking my kids in there new clothes each year.

Don't they look so cute. I can't believe they are getting so big!

After the dancing is over you lay out your blanket and have a picnic. Jace was loving his lunchable. Isn't he so cute!

My mom came with us. We had lots of fun! Brance is not very fond of this tradition. The only dances he would do were the bird dance and the hokie pokie!

Sat. morning we went over to the Easter egg hunt here in town. The kids had a really fun time. They each got 8 full size candy bars. We didn't even need the Easter bunny to come!

We had a fun time decorating eggs. I got a little carried away and dyed way to many eggs, oh well it was worth it.

Sunday morning before church we found all the eggs out in the yard. The kids each got new sunglasses from the Easter bunny. Like I said sorry these are so behind. Better late than never, I guess. Hope everyone had a great Easter!

Nice weather...FINALLY!!

We finally have nice enough weather to play outside. Yea!!! I'm not going to get to excited just in case it teases us again and turns bad. I have been ready for spring for quit awhile know . I hope we don't pass it up and go right to summer. Spring is my favorite so I hope it gets here soon.

Yesterday we spent the afternoon at the Bingham's. The whole family came home for the day! It doesn't happen very often that everyone is home.

Since we live just down the lane, we walked. Jace loves to ride in the stroller.

This is Morgan and cousin Maisie having fun on the teeter toter at grandma's house.

Brance loves to ride his bike up and down the lane. This pic was from yesterday, but he has spent most of the morning riding his bike back and forth from our house to grandma's.

I hope this nice weather will stick around. I am so sick of snow and cold!!!