Mission Call for My Little Brother

My little brother, Jordan, got his mission call for our church tonight. He will serve 2 years in the California, Long Beach, Spanish speaking mission. I am so excited for him. And I am so glad he gets to learn Spanish. My dad had to work tonight, so we all went to my dad's store to open it. (Sounds familiar, I opened my mission call at my dad's store too). Jordan will leave the end of August.

The excitement and anticipation...waiting to see where it will be.

The proud nieces and nephews. They sure love Uncle Jordan! We were figuring how old some of the kids would be when Jordan comes home. Jarren will be 11 and Halle will be 4. That is crazy!

The proud mom and dad. They all look a little teary eyed (Tears of joy, of course).

One of the proud sisters. My sister was on a cruise, so she missed being there. Sorry Jess, we missed you, but I'm sure you were having a great time in Mexico.

And last, but not least, the proud girlfriend, Esther. Our family really likes Esther. We sure hope she's still around when Jordan comes home.

Love this Girl!

It makes me sad to see that Halle isn't a baby anymore, she's a little girl. Isn't she just a little cutie though?

Idaho

We went to Idaho this weekend, and this is the only picture that I took. Jarren thought it was great having a boy to play with (thanks Tregan for being Jarren's buddy). This picture was taken outside of Big Jud's, it is our favorite place to eat when we go to Idaho. Being a germ nut, I can't think about the way the place looks and just enjoy the food. Our family enjoyed a 1 lb. burger, fries, tator tots, onion rings, mini corn dogs and ice cream (I know, pretty healthy, but very yummy).

The weather wasn't the best, but we had a great time. Jason and I were able to visit the new Rexburg temple. It was so pretty. It reminded us a lot of the Winter Quarters temple we got to go to when we lived in South Dakota.

The kids all had fun making beaded necklaces and bracelets; even Jarren thought this was great. Thanks Diana for the fun and for sharing your beads!

I'm not sure how many times the girls went to visit the horses next door. I hope the horses didn't get sick from all the grass and weeds they fed them.

Karli's Preschool Graduation

Karli had her preschool graduation last week. It was so cute to watch her sing the songs with her class. She loves to sing. I can't believe it's Kindergarten in a few months. Seriously, where does the time go?

Pinewood Derby

Jarren was so excited about the Pinewood Derby. My dad and little brother helped him get his car just right. And I actually think my dad was as excited as Jarren was. It was cute to see them get so excited about it. Jarren was disappointed that he didn't win, but he was pretty proud that his car took 2nd, 1st, and then 1st in the different races.

What We've Been Doing

So... as you can tell I have been a complete slacker in my blog lately. I apologize. Let me give you a brief overview of the last month a half.

Easter
The kids were excited about their new Spring pajamas. It would be nice if it were actually warm enough to wear them.

Hey Jarren, nice Easter basket on your head.

Maya loves zebras, so the Easter Bunny picked out a good pair.

Annual Easter Egg Hunt

My brother and his wife are awesome about putting on an Easter egg hunt every year in their backyard. It is something we look forward to for many months before Easter. There are so many eggs that the older kids always end up with full baskets and the younger kids always get enough to satisfy their candy cravings.

You can totally tell that this girl is mine. Look at all the good chocolate in her hands.

Mother's Day

This was the picture we used for our Mother's Day project for our wonderful grandmas. Aren't I the luckiest mom ever to have these little cuties?

Dance Recital

Maya had her Spring dance recital a few weeks ago. She did such a good job! I was so proud of her.

Sorry for the funny spacing. I can't get it figured out.

Culver's

Can I just say that I LOVE Culver's custard. Jason and I initially fell in love with Culver's when we moved to South Dakota. However, when we moved back home, no Culver's. Well, recently a Culver's opened up about 2 minutes from our house and let's just say it's probably a little too close. I went tonight with my kids and my parents, and I think Black Forest is another favorite!