Tyson's 6th Grade Graduation!!!

It is a mother's right to brag about her son!!!! And boy do I get to brag! Tyson had his 6th grade graduation, and also got a special recognition and completed the "Quest for Excellence". Out of like 98 kids there were only like 40 that completed it and earned it. He had to do community service, school service, read 25 big chapter books, keep citizenship high, and grades had to improve. It was awesome and I could not have been anymore proud. There to cheer him on was Shane and I, both brothers, Gramps Great, and Grandma Brown Dewey and Whitney. I had just re injured shoulder and was on meds and also just not feeling too hot, but I would not have missed it for the world!!!! Tyson is awesome and is so smart, and I have to say all my boys are pretty cute!!! The phone calls for the 2 oldest are non-stop. They get there good looks from their dad, and their brains from me!!!! Tyson you are so awesome, and I am so proud of you and all you do. Next year at this time. We will be celebrating Ryan's graduation from High School. Pretty exciting!!! Boy how fast they grow! I love all my kids and am so proud of them. Life is what you make and create of it. If you choose to be happy you will be!!! You choose to succeed and you will!! My kids are on there way and I am so proud of them. Congratulations Tyson!

Jerry's Birthday

So here we are celebrating more Birthday's. This night it was Jerry's, however a couple days before it was Kenny's.
Here is me, Shanon, and Wendy. Have you ever thought what you would do if you didn't have really good friends???? I am fortunate enough that I have been blessed with some of the best!!!
Karaoke time again!!!! This time I was totally sober so uh no not me, but here is Alisha and the the Birthday Boys!!!!
Yeah, another of just the Girls!!! Its because we are so HOTTTTT!!!!!
Shanon might kill me for this one, but it had everyone else so I had to add it!!!
Here is my cute lil brother and his best friend Charlie who I have known since he was born. They were trying to Karaoke too. It was fun listening to them. All I could say is drink another one!!!!
Oh yeah and the saying "White Boys can't dance is totally true!!! Ryan is trying to get his groove on, but he definitely needs help!!! It was a fun night!!! Once again Shane is missing, but it happens alot when he travels. He was missed by all his friends.

May Trip to San Francisco to see Shane

So this is the crookedest road in the world!!! Jenna and I and Jace went and seen it along with Pier 39. It was cool!!
Here are the walruses. They sure are load, but cool to see. I think they are actually sea lions or something like that.
Shane has always wanted to see Alcatraz so we went there on his day off. It was pretty cool. They do a tour where you wear head phones and it gives you all the history.
How would you like to live in a room this size for your life????

This is Bryce, Jenna, and cute lil Jace. With Josh and Shane in the sides. This was the kitchen area.
It was so hot everyday we were there until Sunday when we went to Alcatraz. It was kind of cold. That was ok Shane kept keeping me warm.
Here is Josh and Shane. Josh is like my adopted 6th child. He is great with my kids, and they love him. He is like part of the family.
Here I am behind bars, first and last, too bad everybody can't say that!!!
Shane thought this was cool. This is where they dropped grenades to stop a prison riot. You could see it and see where they had to refill with mortar. It was a fun trip, and I enjoyed spending my birthday with my husband, and friends. Too bad life can't always be a vacation.

Shanon's 30th Birthday Party

So this is My BFF Shanon!!! She was having major issues with becoming 30!!! I actually thought she might run away and not let us have her a party, but we managed to do it. We had it down at the Nephi Bar, unsure of the name just know it is Nephi.
We were also celebrating Shauna's Birthday she just turned 28>
This is Kelly, Kelly, Shanon, Me and Shauna!!!
Plus Shanon's friend Sarah.
Kelly, Shauna, and Kelly's hubby Darren.
Just the girls singing their little hearts out!!!
Kenny and John.
The Girls singing Fergie's "Glamorous"
Nicklebacks "I wanna be a ROCKSTAR" and boy were we. We had agents coming up to us and asking us to sign.
This one was Girls just wanna have fun.
Shauna's sister is in this one.

I gave the Birthday girl a bit of cake.
She decided to share and give me some.
I am not sure what happens at 30th Birthday Parties, but I remember this from 2 others.
Its a good thing we love each other.
We had to include Shauna, we couldn't let her stay clean if we were all messy!!! It was a fun night! The worst part was getting home and going to bed about 3 a.m. Oh yeah, and then getting up at 5:40 a.m. and having to go to work. I t was worth it though!! The memories are all worth it.

Did I tell you we are all Taurus's!!!

I wonder if us being Bulls brought us together.

I love you girls!!!

My Dad

My dad was my hero, my dad was my friend.

I will always look up to him til the end.

He made some bad choices that hurt us a lot.

But in our heart he will not be forgot.

He was an awesome dad in so many ways,

he made you look forward to the coming days.

He made us all love what the outdoors was like,

Swimming, camping, boating, or a hike,

The long rides I used to think could be such a bore,

I wish you were here so we could do much more.

Your grandkids adored you and loved when you'd stop by.

You would hug and play and give them a candy high.

I enjoyed the conversations that we had

That hug and kiss I received from my Dad.

I still often get told I am just like you,

My looks, my attitude, work ethic, and a lot that I do.

It makes me proud and I hope I can pass this along,

I hope my boys inherit this and will be so strong.

They love the times they had with you.

Lake Powell, road trips, Disneyland to name a few.

My girls loved you so and we all miss you so bad.

Sometimes when I think about it it makes me so sad.

Shane was so hurt he lost a dear friend,

We all wanted you around to the very end.

There is so much you have missed.

And often times I get pissed.

I really did need you around alot longer.

In hopes that my heart could get stronger.

After four years the pain is still there.

To think of you gone still brings me to tears.

A girl needs her dad in good times and bad,

Without you still here your family is sad.

We miss you more then you will ever know,

but I understand you felt you had to go.

I hope you know we all love you so.

It has been four years since my dad died, and I miss him so. There hasn't been a day that I haven't thought about him, wanted to tell him something, show him something, call him, hear his voice, etc. He made a lot of mistakes in his life, but as a dad, a son, a brother, a friend, a father-in-law, a grandpa he ranked high and did his best!!! I love you Dad!!! I miss you tons!!! You are always in my thoughts. My son Dereck right after my dad passed away would see me crying and say you are thinking of Grandpa we miss him huh??? Everyday as I went to work right after, and was taking him to daycare he knew it and he would give me hugs. Still to this day he knows when I am thinking of my dad and he comes and gives me loves. In a way I think he picked up where my Dad left off. My dad gave the best hugs and kisses. You knew they were sincere. I just wanted to write and pay tribute again to my wonderful Dad!!! I love you!!

Spring Break and Wellington Weekend

Shane had been working in Sunnyside Utah for about 2 1/2 weeks. During the kids Spring Break and one of the weekends we decided to join him. Let me just tell you it is quite exciting.This is Cambree, Natasha's friend, and my friend Shanon's daughter. Well there I taught her how to ride the motorcycle. I had to run beside her and Dereck as they both learned.
This is Ryan showing off and doing jumps onto the trailer.
Dereck as he is mastering the skill of riding a motorcycle. Can I tell you, it gave my heart a little jump when he took off on his own.
Tyson and Jace coming done the slide at a dinosaur park in Price. This is the kids like second or third cousin. Jace is Garth's son Bryce's little boy.
Natasha waiting for her turn to ride the motorcycle.

Natasha and Jace ain't they pretty cute. Jace looks just like Bryce and his Grandpa Garth!!!

Kyiler and Natasha on the four wheeler. Kyiler is Shanon's son. Dereck being cool!!!!
Cambree so very proud of herself that she has such a big GRIN!!!

The boys climbing the wall at the dinosaur park.

We also went to the dinosaur museum in Price. Here the kids are in a tee pee.
If they could only always sit this quietly and loving side by side!!! I think my actual thoughts were too bad that Dinosaur ain't alive to scare them into being good!!!
Natasha playing with the Dinosaur puppets.
Dereck swimming.

This is Jace and his mom Jenna!!! Bryce now works with Shane so they were down there as well!!! It was fun to spend the time with the kids and create memories!!!