catch up!

If i wasn't using this blog to help me make their remembrance books I think i would give up all together. But since I am also way behind on their books I better get started before I forget everything.

There is nothing like finding your kids getting along so well. It sure makes my heart melt.

My oldest has finally lost his first tooth at age 6 1/2.

He was so excited. Grandma Cheryl had given all Posse a Tooth Fairy Book. It has all sort of neats things in it, stories, myths, facts, a tooth pillow, stationery for the tooth fairy and a chart.

Jackson woke up early to check his pillow and found 2 Quarters! What a lucky kid!

( even though he was expecting a dollar)

Guess he will have to loose another tooth.

Swim lessons

During swim lessons last year Hudson did so well. He never once cried and he always got right in and listened.

This time we had semi-private lessons ( from my from Katie) so I thought he would be great. The first 2 days he pretty much fought it the entire time and was scared to do everything. But by the end he was swimming great! He has continued to improve and now loves the pool and his teacher!

Pres on the other hand was a hot mess! She screamed for 2 wks straight and hated the pool the whole 2 weeks.

the second to last day during Hudson's lesson she monkey walked around the pool for a straight half hour. The next day we noticed blisters on her hands and feet- it was the saddest thing ever.

The day after her last lesson she started loving the pool again and goes around in her noodle everywhere.

After school let out we planned a trip to the Arizona Grand- and invited a long some family.

The kids had a blast, we didn't see Jackson the whole time, he was hanging out at the slides and hot tub! of course

Pres, Hud and I mostly hung out at the baby pool with the Le Barons, Suzy & Lance and Colin & Heather.

and of course some celebrities Grant Hill and Jason Richardson!

Kindergarten program-

Jackson and Ellie were in the back and were so funny! after every song the would look at eachother, throw their heads back and laugh.

Jackson also had a speaking part and did so GREAT!

j and his teacher Mrs. Skabelund

Grandma K

Grandma Cheryl and the rest of the Posse in Kindergarten

When he got home from his last day of school I had an end of the year present waiting for him that he Loved!

( this is him cheering for the water balloons)

Pres and I took a night out when the boys went to Father and Sons.

It was so much fun hanging out with her.

May Happenings

Here are some cute pics my uncle took at my mom's b-day party.

i love there faces in this one

In May, Hudson and his cousins graduated from Grandma C's preschool that she her 6th graders put on. It is only like 5 times but they love it.

They were also the youngest of all the kids in it. Most will be moving up to Kindergarten but they still have 2 more years.

They put on a production of songs they have learned, during the diploma parts. Presley weasled her way onto the stage and normally I would pull her off but she was being really good up there. My MIL kept saying " now this little girl gets to come up here since she is a grandchild"

here my niece putting lip gloss on pres mid performance. Gotta look your best!

Hudson receiving his Diploma

every kid was asked a series of question

# of people in family- 1

favorite color- blue

fav. candy bar-candy necklace

favorite animal- dog

t.v. show- clipper

fav. thing to do- gather eggs

fav. thing to do at preschool - recess

"if I were the boss of everybody I'd make everyone" - go outside

now I am not sure if the gather eggs meant, the chicken eggs he gets at grandmas or finding easter eggs -both of which he loves

Hudson didn't sing much he was pretty much in awe the entire time, he was almost in a daze. Pres got really into it and sang most every song with them even though she had never heard them, she did pretty well.

Each child had a buddy that stayed with them the entire time and this was Hudson's

teacher/grandma

the graduates

until next year.......

April

April was a super busy month, again!

All the Cummards took a trip up to my favorite place, The Gila Valley aka Thatcher aka EAC aka The BEST Small Town EVER!

I was so excited about going since it has been 9 yrs. since I had been up there. and I truly missed it, plus my good friend Maryann moved back up there a couple of years ago and I really wanted to see her.

I absolutely loved the Temple it was perfect in every way. I loved how when you looked at it from the front you could see the beautiful Mountains in the back. It was so serene.

The children loved taking the tour and they were so good. I know they were feeling the spirit.

I wished I could have gotten a pic of Pres in the little booties you had to put on, it was adorable. Course those didn't last long before they started bugging here and we had to hold her the rest of the way.
President Kimball's house
Checking out the old school. It has changed SOOOOOO much, I miss it.

I showed my kids where I used to live

We all went to lunch at El Charro, which wasn't always my fav. but this time it was the best. There Green Chili Chimi was to die for, I am craving it just talking about it.

After that we went to Maryann's to see there beautiful house they built and to visit.

All in all a Great trip and I hope I can get back up there before another decade rolls around.

For months I have been going back and forth with whether or not to cut Presley's Lovely Lady Locks.

True they were a full on MULLET, but she had the sweetest curls which fit oh so perfectly into the cutest pigtails.

But My better sense won out and I decided to do it for the good of the hair.

Here are some PRE-haircut shots I took before so I would never forget.


Here we are waiting in the Salon.
In all of these pictures you will notice that her hands don't move from this position. She was PERFECT she never once freaked out, she did everything Laree asked of her with out persuasion and was an angel. I had brought a bag of skittles to bribe her but I never even needed to pull it out.

I was one proud MaMa



Here are some after shots, trying out a new hairstyle. Since the piggies are gone and she can finally wear her hair down.

Truly how could you not love this girl

Huddy's first day of Preschool with Grandma C.

Grandmas 6th grade class puts on a 5 wk. preschool every year that when the grandkids are of age get to attend. It is now the Crew's turn.

It will be Huddy, Sally and Jonnie attending.

Grandma picks them up in the morning before she heads to school and then they get picked up when it is over.

He has been looking forward to this for Months, this was the main motivating factor in him being potty trained!

So that morning he woke up no hesitation, got ready and got his backpack which he wanted something in so I put in a pencil ( which apparently got lost at school which incited a breakdown- luckily pencil was found)

I was at work when he got home but Hollin said he was so excited about all the cool stuff in his backpack and he wouldn't take his crown off. In fact he wore it for about 3 Hours before he would finally take it off.

Ever since J was 1 Haircutting time was an absolute nightmare. That centered around Fighting, Yelling, Punishments, Bribery and Trickery. In the end it usually gets done in one way or the other. This time was no exception, Bribery won out though and frankly I think I got the better part of the deal.

He traded one buzzed head for a trip to the Ice Cream Man. - This was by far the easiest one yet. I may be using it again.

We discovered these blue spots on his head afterward, that came from some spray at the neighbors-ghetto I would say!

Here is Pres washing Huddy's hair, which she does basically every time they take a bath.

A couple of weeks ago during some beautiful weather we decided to have a picnic outside