Busy Weekends

We have been really busy every weekend and it doesn't look like it's slowing down.  Brax had soccer two of the last three weekends.  May 5th was his last soccer game.  He did a great job.  He scored 3 goals this year which is great considering he was a defensive player (goalie) most of the time.  He is getting so much better.

Two of the last three weekends our nephew, Keldon, was playing baseball in Santa Clara at Gubler Fields so we went and watched him.  We got some nice sunburns even with sunscreen.  They have a splash pad there so Brax would run around with the rest of the cousins while Branden and I watched.  It's fun watching the nieces/nephews get older.  We try to watch them when they come down.

May 5th we went to Brax's last soccer game in the morning and as soon as it was over we headed to Venice.  Our renters moved out and my sister and her family were trying to move in slowly since the farm is so crazy right now.  We worked for about 7.5 hours and then headed back home that night.  We got home pretty late and were exhausted.  Thanks to some help from Cara and Kincade we got most of our stuff done that we needed to.

Softball to the face

It seems like most years that I play softball, I end up with an injury.  I've had a broken hand, broken finger, concussion, and multiple scars from sliding or being hit with the ball.  The hardest injury to date is the latest one.  A little over a week ago I took a softball to the left side of my face.  The ball took a mean hop and got me.  It hurt a lot worse than it looked.  I ate from a straw the following day.  Luckily, mouths heal quickly.  It ripped up the inside of my lower lip pretty bad and cut up my top lip a little.  My teeth still hurt, but none were knocked loose or anything.  I'm hoping they don't die.  I talked to my old dentist though and he said it can take 2-3 weeks for them to feel better after getting hit in the mouth.  We'll see how it goes.

 

These pictures were taken 2 days later when my upper lip was infected.  It looked a lot better than the day before, I just didn't really think to take pictures.

Baseball

Baseball is in full swing and already half way over.  Brax is playing on the Cubs machine pitch team.  He is getting a lot better at hitting, but we need to work a little more with him on catching.  He can catch, but sometimes gets a little excited and tries to get someone out before getting the ball.  He has also been playing catch quite a bit this year.  He is fun to watch though and improving every week.  He only has 5 games left.  I am helping to coach his team.  It is fun to be there for him and help teach him what to do.  I do love watching baseball and hope that he continues to play, but it is his choice.  Thanks to a wonderful friend, we were able to get some pictures taken at one of the games and since she is a photographer they look better than if I'd taken them.

 

 

Easter Weekend 2012

April 6th, 2012 was my 30th Birthday. I got up and worked out, then we headed for Venice and Glenwood. We arrived in Richfield about 11:30 am and got a few things done that we needed to. After that we went to my parents house. My family through me a little surprise party. They had a cake for me so we had cake and ice cream. We were missing my mom and youngest sister, Shanelle, but my uncle Noel and Grandpa Cowley were there too. Following the party we took my sister, Cara, and her family through our house. Branden really wanted to take me out to lunch/dinner for my birthday so I told him he could take me to Subway. That is where we went. I love Subway and it's not a killer on caloric intake. We then headed to the Andersons. We decorated eggs with the kids and then had pizza for dinner. My sister-in-laws made cupcakes for my birthday as well so they sang to me. It was a nice birthday.

My sister-in-law had this cool spinner thing where you put the egg in and drip color on it. Then you push the button over and over and it spins to make cool looking eggs.

Saturday was a very busy day. The Easter Bunny comes to visit Brax Friday night. We try to celebrate the commercial side of Easter on Saturday and the spiritual side on Sunday. Anyway, we got up and Brax did his search for his easter eggs because the bunny hides them from him. He got a life jacket this year due to the fact his is too small. Following his egg search we got ready to head to Glenwood. Every year Branden's grandma has an egg hunt so he helps with it. Brax and I dropped him off and we headed to the park. Brax took part with three of his cousins in the 8-9 year old Glenwood Town Easter Egg Hunt. The rest of the cousins were at other locations. Following the Town hunt we headed to Grandma Oldroyd's. They had another search there. They had a lot of fun. Right after the Oldroyd family hunt we headed back to Venice to go roll/throw our eggs with my family. As we got done with them, Branden called his brother and they were headed out to the same hills just on the other side. We took one of my dad's 4-wheelers over to have some fun with the Andersons. Both rolling/throwing experiences ended in egg fights. We headed back to my brother's house for lunch. We had pineapple burgers, chicken salad, chips, deviled eggs, and treats. We visited and all got sunburnt. We stayed there for a few hours. We headed back to my parents house to change our clothes from riding the 4-wheeler. My dad then taught Brax how to drive his lawn mower. Brax mowed the lawn with a little help from my dad. I was so proud of him and he concentrated so hard. After mowing the lawn we headed back to Glenwood to play games and eat dinner.

This was the funniest thing. Luke was driving the jeep and took off dragging Izzy (the dog) behind because she was hooked to the jeep. The next thing we knew we see Luke, Brax, and Izzy coming back.

Sunday was also a nice day. My dad made us breakfast and then we went to church with him. I got to go to Primary with my nephew, Luke because he wouldn't sit in there by himself. It was fun to be back there because my calling was in Primary before we moved to Hurricane. It was a nice day to think of the Savior and his sacrifice for me. After church we headed back to Glenwood to have lunch with the Andersons and then we headed home. It's nice to spend time over the holidays with family.

Gardening

This year I decided to try to get most, if not all, of my produce out of my garden to help save some money this year. The garden process has been going for 3 weeks. Currently in my garden I have spinach, lettuce, carrots, peas, summer squash, zucchini, strawberries, beans, and pumpkins. I will plant corn in a couple weeks. I have cucumbers, watermelon, canteloupe, tomatoes, and peppers growing in the house. I got a few things going late, so I might buy some plants to help supplement those plants. My garden will definitely be full. Yesterday I bought a blueberry bush and I put it in the front yard. I'm going to also get a blackberry bush and a raspberry bush. I"m hoping to get a grape vine in. I know, that's a lot, but you'll never know unless you keep trying. I've been trying different things to help my plants grow. I'll keep you updated!

Soccer 2012

Soccer is now in full swing. Games are held on Saturdays so we don't have a free weekend. They have only had 2 games and I believe 3 left. They got started a little late because baseball games start next week as well. It is fun watching Brax begin to become more aggressive. The past few years he has been timid and if someone else went for the ball he'd back off. Not this year, he is a go getter and keeps kicking. He is no longer afraid of getting hurt. He has played goalie for part of both games. The first game he wasn't sure about when he could pick up the ball, but the 2nd game he went for it. He is getting taller as well. It is so much fun to watch him. Last Saturday he scored 2 goals. Woo hoo!

Blue and Gold Banquet

March 22nd was our Blue and Gold Banquet for Cub Scouts. Brax was so excited to make a cake. I also realized how observant my little 8 year old is. He remembered that last year the dirt/worm cake went for the most money and so that's what he wanted to make this year. His cake was a yellow cake with caramel in the middle and chocolate frosting. He put Oreos for dirt, mini M&Ms for rocks, and worms all over. We drizzled caramel all over the top.

While we were sitting at dinner, our friend came over and asked if we knew of anyone buying Braxy's cake. We said we didn't know of anyone but us. He told us he was going to make it a bidding war and oh he did. He bought it for $80. We dropped out. It was so nice of them to support him. He was so proud of his cake and yes, he did most of the work himself. I just put it in the oven and frosted it. They told him how good his cake was. I'm so proud of Brax!