Happy Fathers Day, Micah!

Zach's All Star Game

 Our Family outing tonight was to Alta to watch Zach play in the No. vs. So All-Star game.

We didn't win, but it was nice to watch one last high school football game with a few of Sam's friends playing; it is still pretty un-real that Sam won't be playing football next year. 

What Were You Thinking??

I know how this little girl Con's me into everything, however, how in the Sam-Heck is she able to Con Sam into anything? 

I would suggest that she has her Nana's sense of determination, but I also believe that she has everyone believing that if they do not give in to her that she will become an evil child - Perhaps her head will even spin out of control just before . . . well you get the picture.

This is the second year in a row where Kayla has asked Sam to do something only later leaving Sam asking the question . . . WHAT WAS I THINKING!!!

Spring is in the Air . . .

Finally, it feels like we are getting to get some warmer temperatures and maybe just maybe it is starting to feel like Spring is here!  It was so nice after a super busy week to wind down and spend sometime with family and good friends.  My brother in law had made Slopes for dinner the night before (the Mexican version of a Navajo Taco for people from Utah) so it seemed only fitting that we had Navajo tacos for dinner before they headed back to California the next morning :(  

As a side note - You never realize how much you enjoy having company until they are gone.  I love getting to spend time with 'the girls' also known as Rebecka, McKayla & Hailey and I can't believe how grown up they are. :(

I Love Water

I love our neighborhood and the people who live in it . . . I don't know many kids that would see a neighbors house with kids they do not know or have never met and just RUN to join in the fun.  I am glad that the Mills kids feel welcomed and safe at our home enough to come over and hang out.

SlipnSlide Fun

Spending four hours at the water park must not of been enough for these California Girls - of course in California you don't have snow capped mountains in June either.  Ever mentioned how much I love and miss these girls?!?!?!?

Sam - Syracuse High School Class of 2011

Pre Graduation Celebration . . .

The day has finally arrived . . . .  I am so glad and relieved to have the stress of Sam's Graduation coming to an end.  It continues to be bitter sweet for me and I have made a promise to myself NOT to cry tonight.  Wish me LUCK!

Both of 'my boys' are home today; Chaze has spent the last couple of days with us and what a WONDERFUL and GREAT feeling it was to wake up to them this morning!  In fact yesterday, after sending Gray and Albert off to school Micah and I took Chaze and Sam with us on our Thursday Morning treat to breakfast.  This mornings stop Jeremiahs in Ogden - this was the first restaurant we ate at their FIRST SUNDAY in our home.

Family Fun Morning . . . .

Graduation 2011

Sam's Graduation - Class of 2011

What a bitter sweet moment this has become . . .  Last year at this time Micah and I had just taken legal guardianship of Sam and were looking forward to what the new year would bring us all.  

This Graduation Agent as Sam likes to call me is happy to report that Sam has graduated from Syracuse High School and is a proud member of the Class of 2011.

I on the other hand have mixed emotions and anxiety about what that really means!    I am so excited to see what Sam decides to do with his future; whether he is a Fireman, a Construction Worker, an EMT, a Missionary, a Full Time Student, a Part Time Student and the list goes on, but what I do know is that whatever he decides to do I know he will be GREAT at it - Since we all know when Sam puts his mind to anything he can accomplish great things!!

There is also a part of me NOT LOOKING FORWARD to him moving out; moving away for school or a mission.  I am going to miss telling him time after time to clean his room, and do his laundry - whenever will I find the time that I can sit on the couch and have a long conversation with him about life and making sure he is doing his homework.  I am NOT excited to think of him living out on his own wondering is he is eating a balanced meal or surviving on cereal, cold pizza and protein drinks!

Stay tuned to see what and where Sam will be doing . . .