Work

I LOVE a good work day.

This is what we did....

Cleaned out the shed (mice had invaded)

Cleaned out the garage

Mowed the lawn (although it didn't need it in most spots, too dry)

Cleaned bedrooms

Laundry

Cleaned/vacuumed family room

Cleaned, cleaned, cleaned the kitchen.

More laundry.

We are getting ready to have a yard sale.  Lived here 2 years and have never downsized from our old house and I can't take it anymore. 

We desperately need to DE-JUNK.

Next on the list.  The BASEMENT~duh, duh dunnnnnn.

The kids worked their behinds off.  It was great. Now we are ordering pizza and taking it easy.  Until tomorrow!!

1.  a very successful day

2.  a clean shed

3.  a clean garage~now I can put my yard sale stuff in there and maybe before winter Todd can park his car in there again!!

High Adventure

Braden was at High Adventure camp the same time as Brandon was at 

Scout Camp.

Braden had to take his stuff in a backpack.

The boys biked about 18-20 miles the first day and then spent the next 3 canoeing.  They started somewhere in CT and ended in the ocean.

The boys spent some time eating.

Because it was so hot during the week, some days reached 110 degrees with high humidity, they spent a lot of time in the water.

Todd only went for one night to this camp.  Now that he is the Bishop, he attended both of the boys camps and then went with the Bishopric to girls camp.

On Friday, the boys took a chartered boat out into the ocean to do some deep sea fishing.  Sounds like they had a blast.  I don't have pictures of that, since that would have meant Braden taking a camera and remembering to take pictures and keeping the camera dry.  I figured it was pointless, since the camera would have gotten wet and Braden would not have taken pictures!!

Braden had a good time, he was nice and stinky, and sunburned when he got home and was very tired, but he survived!!

1.  fun camps

2.  clean clothes

3.  air conditioning

Scout Camp 2010

Brandon was at scout camp last week.

Oxford Ward Troop

Brandon Canoeing

The Latrine

Fortunately, the picture taken of the wash station at the latrine was of Brandon WASHING his hands!

Brandon did the Wilderness Survival Merit Badge and this was his shelter he had to make and sleep in!

He had a great time with great boys and great leaders and came home with too many clean clothes and smelling NASTY!

1.  washing machine

2.  merit badges(Brandon came home with 8)

3.  being that much closer to our last Eagle!

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday Brandon!!!

Leaving Utah when we moved to MA!!!

One of our favorites of him.  This is just how he is!  Always laughs at himself!

13 things about Brandon~

1.  he makes us laugh

2.  he makes himself laugh~A LOT!

3.  always up for a good time

4.  is good natured about his diet

5.  is willing to entertain

6.  he is nice

7.  he respects his priesthood

8.  he does good in school

9.  he loves adventure

10.  he shares a birthday with his cousin(Happy B-day Gage)

11.  he TRIES to keep his room clean

12.  he is fun loving

13.  WE LOVE HIM!!!

School's Out

SCREAM and SHOUT!!!

FINALLY,we are out of school.

So, what did we do on our first day out?

We went to the BEACH!!!!

1.  school is out

2.  sun

3.  beaches

NBA

Not much needs to be said.

                                              (other than now I am tired)

Good or Bad??

For as much as I love sports, I will admit to mot paying attention to all the politics, rules and everything else that goes along with the games. 

I just like to watch.

But, I am disturbed by something I am hearing coming out of Utah.

I am hearing that the University of Utah has been invited to join the Pac 10.

Good or Bad??

I think maybe both.  But, if I understand correctly, which I very well could not, that means no more BYU vs. Utah football game in November.

If that is the case, that is BAD! 

I was reading on a message board this morning and one person wrote that maybe now the two schools could be friends and root for each other.

I think NOT!!!

That would absolutely take ALL of the fun out of it!

I guess the good thing is it would put them in the BCS.

Whatever, lets just play some FOOTBALL!!!!

GO UTES!!!

1.  football

2.  internet

3.  3 more days of school!

Awards

Brandon received an award at the High School today!!

Sadly, he doesn't go to the high school!

Braden actually got both of these awards. 

It has happened before.  When Braden promoted from 8th grade, the vice principal called out Brandon Burt then too!!

Way to go Braden!!!

1.  good kids

2.  hard work

3.  an award with the President's signature on it!!

Our Preschool Graduate

Brynn is now a preschool Graduate!!!

Brynn's Diploma

Brynn and her teacher Mrs Pinherio

Love this woman, this is the second year Brynn had her!

Brynn and Miss Kelly

Brynn and her friend Emma. 

Sadly, Emma is moving and won't be here anymore.  Hopefully they will move back(they are supposed to).

Saying the Pledge of Allegiance

Brynn is ready for kindergarten.  She thinks she should be able to start tomorrow!!  Glad she is excited about it!!!

1. great teachers 

2.  FULL DAY Kindergarten

3.  good friends

A Birthday Shout Out

Two lovely people in my family share a birthday. 

The cute one in the pink

(my sister is NOT going to like this picture)

And the one in the blue jacket who is thinking he is cool!

(He sometimes is!)

Their birthday was last Friday.  I was a loser and didn't call them.  I have many excuses, but excuses are just that, excuses.

So, the cards are in the mail, until then

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Called To Serve

Bishop Todd Burt

Oxford Ward

Springfield MA Stake

June 6, 2010

Baking

Yep, you read that right.

95 degrees.

We are baking like toasted cheesers and it is only May!!

1.  air conditioning

2.  trees

3.  sunshine

Brynn

When my mother in law was here the other day, I was telling her that it is sometimes hard to discipline Brynn.  The reason is that most of the time she is just so darn funny.  I have to turn my head away so she doesn't see me laugh.

Brynn helped me make my point.  Tuesday before Grandpa and Grandma left, we were having lunch and Brynn was supposed to be eating so she could go to school.  I had told her several times to eat, but she was distracted.  She was excited for school and the grandparents were here.  Finally I said she better eat or she was going to be in trouble.  She looks me straight in the eye and says......

"Do you wanna fight?"

What???  I couldn't even do any discipline, I busted out laughing.  It caught me totally off guard and I thought it was hilarious!  My mother in law was trying not to laugh, until she saw me and I said to her, "See what I mean?"

       How can you not laugh at a child who takes pictures of herself that look like these??


1.  funny kids
2.  laughing
3.  Fridays

Chorus Concert

Since January, Marissa has been getting up early one day a week to go to Chorus.

They had their concert a couple of weeks ago.

        Marissa and the Chorus Director Mrs. Riordan~Marissa and Mr. Joel

Playing the kazoo, which they were so kind to send home!

She loved every minute of it.

Sadly, I am not a good videographer!!

1. hard work 2. music 3. good teachers

Visitors

Todd and I decided kind of last minute last Thursday that his parents needed to come for a visit. 

So, we called them up and by Friday night(sctually by the time they got to the house it was Saturday morning) they were here!!!!

We had a short, but fun visit. 

It was not easy to get a decent photo with my hockey puck children, but you take what you can get!

Like father like children!  Todd had a hard time too!

Todd's dad had never heard of a fisher cat(none of us had really) and he was quite interested in them.  On Monday we went to the River Bend Farm because they had this stuffed cat.  It is a young one, but it was still a fisher cat!
Unfortunately, we didn't hear any of them while grandpa was here, he would have loved it!!

Sadly, they left Tuesday afternoon, but a short visit is better than no visit!!!

1.  grandparents
2.  fun visits
3.  airplanes