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Cadence on Principal's List

2010-05-02T22:04:00.000-07:00

Cadence was on the Principal's List this year which is better than the honor roll! He got all A's and one B this year in school. I am so proud of him and he is proud of himself. They had a lunch for the parents and had the kids get an award and a pin. Way to go Cadence! I hope he always remembers how good it feels to get good grades :)

Cadence with one of his tutors at school.

Cadence getting his award from his principal and his teacher Mrs. Thomas.

Omama

2010-05-02T21:32:00.000-07:00

My Omama (Grandma) passed away and since she lived in Brazil all my brothers and sisters were able to get together with my parents and even some relatives from Brazil to celebrate her life and have our own memorial service in Utah. We had the memorial service after conference on Easter Sunday. It was beautiful. What a beautiful woman and a beautiful life she had here on earth. I am so blessed to be her granddaughter.

We also had a lot of Easter fun while in Utah. We colored eggs, spent time together, and the kids even got to go sleding for a few minutes one morning before the snow melted.

Baby Audrey!

2010-05-02T21:10:00.000-07:00

My sister's little baby Audrey was born May 2, 2010 and she is perfect! She weighed 6lbs 4oz and was 18 1/2 inches long. Everyone was so excited, especially big sister Natalie!

Disneyland

2010-01-16T15:26:00.000-08:00

My sister Alisa's work (Safeway) had a night at Disneyland. It was only Safeway employees and the tickets were cheep so I couldn't resist. My boys had never been before and I hadn't been since I was very little. I didn't tell the boys until we went to pick Alisa and her kids up to start our drive. What a surprise it was for them! It was so fun to have this experience with my kids and my sister and her kids. We were there from about 5pm until about 1am out time. We are all so tired (especially Easton) and cold and our feet hurt but we had a BLAST!

I like this picture because if you look real close you can see that Easton is missing his two bottom teeth.

My sister Alisa with her kids Spencer and Ashleigh.

Can you see Buzz Lightyear?

Ashleigh with Minnie Mouse!

Cadence and Easton with Mickey!

It's a Small World was the only ride I remembered from when I came the last time (I think I was 3 years old) so we had to try it. It was kind of boring but it's one that you have to do at least once.

Space Mountain was my favorite ride...I think it was everyone's favorite ride!

The next day we went to Seal Beach for a little bit. The boys had never been to the beach before so they LOVED it....even though the water was FREEZING!

Phoenix Zoo

2010-01-16T15:08:00.000-08:00

One of Cadence's scout leaders couldn't make it to their trip to the zoo so I was asked to step in and help out so I said yes. Easton was happy because this meant that he got to go too. It was our first trip to the Phoenix zoo. Five boys at the zoo made me nervous but they were pretty good. The zoo itself wasn't too exciting to me. It seemed like the good animals were either hiding, sleeping or off exhibit but the boys had a lot of fun. It was fun to be out with my boys!

Christmas 2009

2010-01-16T14:28:00.000-08:00

This was my boys and my first Christmas here in Arizona. On Christmas Eve the tradition here in Arizona is to go out for Chinese food and so that is what we did. It was a lot of fun to see everyone together. I can't believe that so many of us live in Arizona! After dinner we went to my brother Lee's house to open family gifts, open their new pajamas and have some more fun. We got home late pretty late so the kids helped me get cookies in the oven for Santa. Since it was so late I put the cookies out for Santa along with milk and carrots for the reindeer.

I woke up before the kids on Christmas morning. I was so excited. The boys finally got up and we headed for the pile of gifts under the tree.

Along with a bunch of other stuff Easton got a few dart guns which he loved!
Cadence got his Red Rider BB gun (yes, the one from the movie) He was so excited! After we explained the rules and I warned him not to "shoot his eye out" he went right outside to try it out.
Cadence made me a very nice stained glass bottle at school. I love it! It is so special!
Easton made me a cute calendar using his hand and foot prints. It is soooo sweet!
It was a great Christmas! I am sad it is over!

Easton's Christmas Program

2010-01-16T14:17:00.000-08:00

Easton had his cute kindergarten Christmas program. He was so excited. They practiced so hard and even made their own shirts. The program was so cute. I was tearing up the whole time. I LOVE MY KIDS!

Easton is 6!

2010-01-16T14:00:00.000-08:00

My little baby turned 6 on December 15th! He is growing up so fast!

We had a pirate party with a few of his friends from school.

Captain Easton

We had a few activities. The kids all decorated their own pirate cupcakes. All the kids got their own sword and and eye patch. They played Pin the Treasure on the Map, Pop the Cannon Balls, Musical Islands, made ocean in a bottle (not too successful but fun) and Cadence and Adam (Easton's cousin) made a treasure hunt for the kids. It was a fun party but a lot of work!

Grandma Belle Van Wagenen

2010-01-16T13:26:00.000-08:00

In November my Grandma passes away. She was 90 years old and had cancer so it was somewhat expected but came a little faster than I think most of us expected. She was able to stay in her home that she loved and passed quickly. We all miss her very much. I was lucky to have been able to go and visit her in October. I didn't know it then but that was our last visit.

The funeral was the first week of December. It had been several years since all of my siblings had been all together. It was fun to see everyone.

My brother Erik, my dad and My brother Lee

My two handsome sons all dressed up and ready for the funeral. Aren't they cute!?

Three of my four sisters (Jenni, Alisa and Amy)

Three of my cute nieces (Sasha, Ashleigh and Kyana)

My cute mom and my brother Lee.

My uncles Kenny, Norman and Paul, and my Mom at the graveside memorial.

My whole family all together!

It is hard to believe she is gone. I miss her but I know she is so happy to be with her husband and the rest of our family on that side of the veil.

Trustworthiness

2010-01-16T13:17:00.000-08:00

Easton got the Trustworthiness award in school way back in November. His teacher got to pick one person in the class for this award and she picked sweet Easton. His teacher made the perfect choice, he is trustworthy! You can always believe what he says and count on him. He is such a sweetheart! He got to go on the stage during an assembly to receive his award. He was so excited.

2009-12-16T08:35:00.001-08:00

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Cadence's New Glasses!

2009-11-09T17:08:00.001-08:00

Cadence got his new glasses. He actually really needed them! I feel bad that I didn't know how bad his eyes are. I guess I don't think about needing glasses since I have never needed them. He has 20/80 vision! He looks so grown up in his glasses. He was so excited to get them. We had to wait about a week to get them. It is fun to see him and here him tell me what he can see now!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

2009-11-09T16:33:00.001-08:00

On Friday, the day before Halloween, the kids had Halloween parties and a Halloween parade at their school. Easton even got to go on a field trip to one of the pumpkin patches here. He had a ton of fun. Each kindergarten class made their own Halloween t-shirts. Easton's class did a tie-dye with hand prints for a spider. They were super cute!

This is Easton participating in a class activity before the parade.

Easton's class lined up waiting for their turn to join the parade.

Here is Cadence in the halls during the parade.

Cadence's class had a fun party too!

Here is Cadence with some of his friends at school. I didn't have to ask for them to get in the picture...The were super eager to get their photo taken with Cadence!

On Halloween we went over to Lee and Mandy's to trick-or-treat with them and join their old neighborhood's Halloween block party.

Cadence was the ghost from the movie "Scream" He has never seen the movie but he liked the bleeding face. Easton was the new version of GI Joe. He had never seen the movie either but he liked the mask and muscles!

Here is my brother Lee. He is a mechanic :)

Here is my niece Kylee and her husband who dressed up like Kylee!
Here is my niece Madison (right) and her friend. They are the umpa lumpas! Great costumes!

This is my sister-in-law Mandy who is a flight attendant.

My nephew Adam who is Michael Jackson.

It was a fun Halloween! It was nice that it wasn't freezing like it always is in Utah!

Trip to Utah

2009-11-09T15:31:00.000-08:00

I had a few days off of work so I decided to go to Utah to visit my family and friends. It was way too much driving and not enough visiting. I am not sure why but I didn't take very many pictures in Utah. We got to see my parents new house which was fun. It is still weird that they don't live in their old house on Timpview Drive anymore! It was fun to see how happy the new house makes my parents! It is a very pretty house with a great view and a huge park in the back yard! It is great!

On the way up to Utah we stopped in Las Vegas to make the trip a little easier on all of us. We stayed in the Riviera hotel on the way up. It was cheap and had a bed so it was perfect!

We stopped by the M&M store in Las Vegas where the kids and I watched their cute 3D movie that is FREE!

On Sunday, Jenni invited us over for dinner. She cooked roast with potatoes and vegetables. It was delicious! Thanks Jenni!

I was able to go and visit my Grandma. It was so good to see her!

On the way home we stoped in Las Vegas again and stayed at the Excalibur Hotel.

We walked around a bit but it was really really windy and kind of cold.

We saw a komodo dragon.

We saw the shark exhibit at the Mandalay Bay Hotel. We got to pet stingrays and some weird type of crab!

We stopped for a few minutes at the Hover Dam.

It was a fund trip but I hope next time we can fly!

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First Day of School!

2009-08-10T10:06:00.001-07:00

Today was the first day of school for the boys. Cadence is in 4th grade and Easton is in kindergarten! I can't believe it! I especially can't believe that my baby Easton is in KINDERGARTEN! What the freak!?! He kept telling me "Can you believe that I am going to kindergarten in elementary school?" What a cutie!

Easton was so excited last night it took him forever to fall asleep. I went in to check on him and this is how I found him! He had taken out all his school supplies and surrounded himself with them! What a CUTE CUTE kid! I could just bite him he is so cute! I love him so much!

Easton is all ready to go! He is in his new outfit. I felt bad because I ordered his backpack from overstock.com and it hasn't arrived yet so he had to use my old, worn-out backpack. He still looked great though!

Cadence looks awsome in his new outfit that he got from his Grandma and Grandpa Humes for his birthday! He is also wearing the backpack and shoes he got from Aunt Karla and Uncle Mike! He is so big and tall! I love him so much! He was getting annoyed with me because I wanted to take pictures and walk him to his classroom. He ended up walking to his classroom by himself because he didn't want to wait for me....I think he was a little embarrassed too! He is so grown-up!

I did get a chance to walk Easton to his class. He sat right down and got working on his first assignment! I couldn't help but tear up!

He looks so cute! He was so excited because he got a new watch to wear to school. He is so big!

I can't wait to hear about their first day! I hope they have a great day! Now I have to figure out what to do all day with out them! I guess I can start by cleaning up the house. It is a mess after all the partying we did this weekend for Cadence's birthday!

Happy 9th Birthday Cadence!

2009-08-10T09:28:00.000-07:00

Cadence turned 9 on Saturday! Wow he is getting so big! He is such a great kid. He is so helpful and loving. I couldn't ask for a better kid! I am also so blessed because he get along really well with his little brother Easton. I remember lying in bed with Cadence watching him sleep when he was first born. I remember thinking that I didn't want him to get to be 6 months old because then he wouldn't be a baby anymore! Despite what Cadence thinks, he will ALWAYS be my baby!

We had two parties for him on Saturday. We had a friend party in the afternoon. The party went really well and was a lot of fun for the kids.

Cadence is 9!

First the kids made tornado bottles.

Next, we made marshmallow guns! These were a big hit! The kids tried to hit targets and had a "war" at the end of the party.

Here are the troops!

Next we did the pinata. Cadence broke the pinata stick on the first hit! You can see the broken piece flying in this picture!

We had cake and ice cream next.

Later that evening we had a family party. My brother and two sisters came with their families to celebrate! We have a ton of extra cake!

Cadence got an air soft gun for his birthday. This took a lot of begging on his part but he LOVES it! Him and his cousin Adam shot their guns every chance they got! Goggles are a must!

Happy Birthday Cadence! I love you!

The 4th of July!

2009-07-23T22:38:00.000-07:00

The kids and I were lucky enough to go back to Utah for the 4th of July! We had a great time. If you have not been to Provo for the 4th of July you need to try it! It is the best place to be during this time of year.

The festivities started out with watching the hot air balloons rise. There are so many, it is really fun to watch. We had to get up early to see them but it was worth it!

Cadence and Easton!

My sister Jenni and her kids Kyana and Gavin!

Cadence, Easton and my niece Kyana!

Easton!

Cadence!

My cute parents!

That night we went to the fair at the court house on Center Street. The kids had a blast riding the "Tornado" ride. They got it to spin really fast! We were all surprised they didn't get sick!

Cadence and Easton got balloon hats and a bow and arrow! What lucky kids!

The next morning, the 4th of July, we went to the Provo parade. I have gone every year since i can remember. I loved it then and my kids love it now!

Cadence, Easton and my niece Sasha and my nephew Shaun!

My cute boys!!!

My cute parents again!

Then that night we went, as usual, to the lawn in front of the Provo Temple to watch the Stadium of Fire fireworks. I think this is my kids favorite part of the 4th!

This is my nephew Spencer. We never get pictures of him so I had to post this one!

This is my nephew Gavin!

I got the kids glow sticks. This is a kind-of cool picture I got of Cadence playing with them!

We had a great trip! It was fun to be back in Provo. I have never been away from Provo for this long! I loved our time back "home" and so did the kids!

Me and My Best Friend

2009-07-11T23:08:00.001-07:00

While I was in Utah for the 4th of July, my best friend Emily's little sister Sarah took some pictures of us. Here is my favorite one from her blog. Sarah is such a sweetheart and great at photography! Check out her blog of pictures! http://bellepetitephoto.blogspot.com/

Flying Away

2009-06-22T10:27:00.000-07:00

It's been a whole week since my kids left me to go back to Utah to visit their dad and my parents. I miss them so much! I had to share the cute pictures of them at the airport. They were so excited to go....I cried....what's new.....

House Guest

2009-06-11T23:40:00.000-07:00

On Wednesday we got a house guest. Sarunas made Arizona his last stop on his way back to Lithuania. He has been staying with my parents while he completed his senior year of high school in Provo, Utah. Last night we ended up having a little "Rock Band" party. My sister Karla came over to join in the fun!

Yesterday we went to Sedona, Arizona. It was beautiful. My sister Alisa and her kids Ashleigh and Spencer and Spencer's friend came with us. We went to Slick Rock and played in the water. The water was FREEZING but it was warm out and we had fun anyways!

The boys are trying to warm up on the rocks.

MMMMMM....lunch time!

Easton didn't want to leave Slide Rock....

On our way back home we stopped by a little store about UFO's. Easton LOVED seeing this UFO they had outside. He couldn't stop talking about it on our long drive home. The UFO was really junky but to a five year old it looked authentic!

It was a fun day!

Can We Go Swimming Yet?

2009-06-07T21:54:00.001-07:00

A few days ago we decided we would go swimming the next day to beat some of the Arizona heat and have some fun. Easton was so excited this is how I found him when I went to check on the boys before I went to bed. I LOVE MY BOYS!

A few pictures from Arizona

2009-05-29T01:53:00.000-07:00

Here is a quick update on the Humes family.

We made it to Arizona in February. Things are finally settling down for us here. Cadence just finished 3rd grade and is happy to be out of school for the summer. I finished my orientation period at Phoenix Children's Hospital. I finally get to work as an RN (Registered Nurse)! To top it off I get to work with kids! It is a hard job but I am loving it! Easton is loving it here too. He was going to preschool but just finished. I am keeping him home for the summer with Cadence. We spend a lot of time at my sister Karla's house. She has a backyard with a kiddie pool which the kids love playing in. It is about the only thing we can do outside due to the heat...and yes I know it is only May and it is only going to get hotter! Karla is my lifeline....she makes everything possible! THANKS KARLA! She takes care of the boys while I work. Alisa one of my other sisters steps in a lot to help with the kids too. Mandy is also great! She is my sister-in-law and steps in to help me with the kids a lot too! It is hard being a single mom but I have a great family which makes it a lot easier! Thanks you guys!

Here is a picture that Cadence of our house. He wanted to show his friends where we live now.

This is a picture of Cadence leaving for his first day of school here in Arizona. I was at work but Karla and my mom stepped in for me to send him off! Thanks!

Here are some pictures of the kids at Karla's house playing in the pool!

Cadence is loving scouts too! He went with the scouts to Lowe's for a special class they do for the scouts. He got to build a hang-glider. He had a lot of fun. He is so great with tools!

Cadence is always creating things. We bought a new fan to help us deal with the Arizona weather and the boys immediately found a great use for the box. They made a robot costume. Easton loves what his brother creates for him. I love how they play together!

I will try to take more pictures and post more....We have been busy but we are still here. We miss everyone in Utah but we are doing fine. I can't thank my family here and in Utah for all the support we have received over the past few months and years! We love you all!

Big Changes!

2009-02-14T20:42:00.000-08:00

If anyone still bothers to check my blog anymore here is my update...FINALLY! I just got my Internet up and working today so I thought I would post a little something.

Well, I finally finished nursing school YEAH!!!!! I moved down to Arizona last week the day after I took finals. I am still waiting to take my RN boards so I am still trying to study but at least classes are done! I am now working at Phoenix Children's Hospital preparing to work with the cancer patients. I know it will be so hard and sad at times but I think the rewards will be endless....I can't wait to be working with those sweet kids!

Cadence and Easton are adjusting well to our new home. Cadence started school this last Monday and is meeting new friends everyday. Easton is begging to go to school so he will probably start preschool again as soon as my mom (who so kindly came down with me to help me get settled) goes back home to Utah.

I miss my friends and family back in Utah more than I ever thought possible. I wonder at times what I was thinking to make such a big move but in the end I am still glad I did.

I hope to hear and keep in touch with everyone!

Quick Update

2008-10-31T12:03:00.000-07:00

I know I haven't posted for over a month so I thought I would do a quick update of what is going on in our home! I don't have pictures because my dad took the adapter for may computer and I don't know where it is...sorry...hopefully soon!

I finished another semester of nursing school and started MY LAST SEMESTER! It is so great to see the end coming! I am so sick of school right now and this semester is taking up a lot of my time already! In addition to my classes I have to work 120 at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center in their surgical department (ten 12 hour shifts for FREE!) and I also have to do 20 hours of community nursing somewhere and spend 20 hours of leadership (following an administrator). It will be a hard semester!

I was offered a job at Phoenix Children's Hospital working with the cancer patients. I really think it would be a great experience...I am still thinking about it though. It would be the hardest on Cadence if we moved. Easton is all for it though. Who knows where we will end up!

Cadence and Easton are doing really well. Cadence is loving 3rd grade and Boy Scouts. I am one of the den mothers for his troop which is also taking up my time but it is fun! Easton is really into riding his bike outside. He has training wheels still but loves it all the same!

My grandma Omama is still here visiting from Brazil which is great. I am so happy to be able to spend some time with her. It was a long trip for her 93 year old body but she is doing well!

Well, I hope I can post some pictures soon! I will try to post a little more often too.

Ouch!

2008-09-24T10:02:00.000-07:00

A week ago Sunday, Cadence was playing in the backyard and cut his finger on some pruning shears. The cut was deep and of course....he has no insurance right now!!! I took him to the InstaCare and changed my mind when I got there...I remembered I have a friend who is able to give stitches so I called in a favor. He got 3 stitches in his little finger and he was so tough! What a trooper! I get to take the stitches out for him tomorrow I think. Thank goodness for friends!

Cadence is Baptized!

2008-09-03T09:50:00.000-07:00

On Saturday August 30, 2008 Cadence James Humes was baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints!

It was a great day full of emotion. I have never felt the spirit so strong as it was when he was standing in the baptismal font with his Grandpa Aidukaitis. I never imagined how great this day would be. Don't get me wrong....I have been so excited for a long time but it exceeded my expectations. This was the best day...maybe second to seeing him walk into the sealing room at the Salt Lake Temple when we were sealed together for eternity!

He was a little nervous. He kept asking how many people would be coming. I think most of the nerve came from knowing he was going to share his testimony after the baptism. He is such a great kid with a great spirit. I know that he will accomplish a lot in his lifetime!

After he was confirmed a member of the church and given the gift of the Holy Ghost he told me he felt the spirit too. He was given a beautiful blessing by his Grandpa Aidukaitis. I am so glad we are blessed with the priesthood in our family!

Cadence will go to his first Cub Scout meeting today! My little boy is growing up so fast!

Here is a short video of Cadence before his baptism...He was a little nervous...He normally has a lot to say!

My sweet Cadence!

Cadence with his Grandpa Aidukaitis before the baptism.

Me and Cadence.

Cadence, his little brother Easton and their dad Matthew.

Cadence, Easton, Mom and Dad!

Waiting for the program to begin.....

Sasha Porter, Cadence's cousin, sang a beautiful song during the program titled "If the Savior Stood Beside Me" She is born to preform! What a cutie!

This is sweet Kyana one of Cadence's cousins.

Cadence....Sooo clean!

I love that they made him a welcome sign!

Cadence and his Dad.

Cadence and Sarunus (Our Lithuanian friend staying with us.) As a quick side note, Sarunus is not LDS and doesn't seem interested but after the baptism he told my parents he felt something during the baptism! We will keep praying!

Cadence with me (his Mom) and his Dad.
The Porter Family (This is my sister Amy and her family)

Cadence with Grandma and Grandpa Humes.

This is the whole family Aidukaitis and Humes family (and Bishop Smith in the back).

The Aidukaitis side of the family....The part that still lives in Utah! I realized how few of us there are left this day!

The Humes family.

After the program we went back to my home (my parent's home) and had refreshments. Everything was great!

It was a great day. I am so glad that Cadence and Easton wanted to come to my family here on earth! I love them so much!

I wish that the rest of my family could have shared this day with us. We love and miss you all!

1ST DAY OF SCHOOL!

2008-08-27T10:21:00.000-07:00

Cadence stared 3rd grade at Rock Canyon Elementary. This is the same school I attended and he is actually in the very same classroom that I was in for 3rd grade. He has a teacher that is new to Rock Canyon this year. Her name is Mrs Lee. He is really liking her. I think she will be great. Cadence seemed a little nervous meeting her for the first time because he knew nothing about her. He was so excited to start school again I hope he keeps in enthusiasm for the rest of the year!

What a handsome kid!!!

This is Cadence's self-portrait that he drew in class. It is hanging on the hall at his school. I think it is cute!

Easton is finishing his breakfast of eggs, sausage, toast and OJ!

Easton is still in preschool this year. He started a new class at his daycare. He is now a dolphin! He is so big and smart too. He was excited to move up to the big kid class! I wanted to make the kids a special breakfast and be there when Cadence left so I missed my first class at school and made them breakfast and took Cadence to school. I am so glad I did it. What a fun and exciting morning we had!

Cadence's 8th Birthday Party

2008-08-27T09:31:00.000-07:00

I can't believe Cadence is 8! WOW time flies! He is so big and so smart. He started 3rd grade at Rock Canyon. He will be getting baptized this Saturday August 30th! It is so crazy to think he is old enough to get babtized! We are all super excited!

For Cadence's 8th birthday party we decided to go bowling. I just have not had enough time to plan a party with a bunch of activities. It turned out to be a bad weekend for a party. A few of his best friends were out of town on last minute summer vacations before school started. Cadence didn't want to wait so the party went on. The kids had a lot of fun and it was the easiest party I have ever done!

Cadence picked a army cake this year. He loved the transformer tank on the top!

Cadence only had Scott and Evan (and Easton) at the party this year. It was kind of nice to have so few kids this year although we missed to of his best friends David and Brian!

Cadence is already getting sick of the pictures!

Easton...my other big kid!

This is his friend Evan.....

This is his friend Scott. He goes to Scott's house almost every day after school...His mom is a saint!

All the boys!

We even had lunch while bowling!

The Sunday after his birthday we had the family over for some cake and ice cream!

I think he had a great birthday but the fun still isn't over....we still have the baptism to look forward to!

Hurry!....Catch Up!

2008-07-30T13:25:00.000-07:00

OK...I am going to do a catch-up blog! Here are some pictures and videos from the summer that I have been meaning to post!

On the morning of the 4th of July my parents, my kids, and the Lithuanian family that came to stay with us went down to see the hot air balloons launch....In true Aidukaitis fashion we missed the launch but it was cool to see all the balloons anyways!

After the balloons we went home and got ready for the parade. My boys looked so cute and they had a lot of fun! We go every year.

After the parade my whole family went back to our house to have lunch. The Lithuanian family brought T-shirts to share with us...sooo nice of them! Alisa (my sister) and Vaughn (my brother-in-law) both liked the same shirt and started a tug-o-war over the shirt. My sister had all her weight pulling back on the shirt when Vaughn let go....Alisa went tumbling backwards and ended up breaking her radius and compacting all the wrist bones together.....I took her the the ER and we spent most of the rest of the afternoon in the hospital. She stayed an extra week with us (she was visiting from Arizona) to see the doctor again but she ended up having to go back to Arizona and have surgery on it anyways! How sad! It ruined her whole vacation!

Later that night we all went over the the Provo Temple grounds to watch the Stadium of Fire fireworks! Alisa didn't make it...she was in too much pain, but the rest of us had fun!

This is a picture of Karla, my sister, and her adorable daughter Natalie. They were also visiting from Arizona. Mike, her husband was here too!

This is my little Easton. He is 4 1/2 years old! My baby is getting so big!

Here is a picture of me and my boys Cadence and Easton. Cadence is turning 8 today! Wow, I feel old!

This is a picture of the Lithuanian family that came to visit us. From left to right it is Loretta, Gretta, and Edmundus....I am not sure of the spelling of their names!?

This is just a bunch of us waiting for the fireworks to begin!

Cadence is such a goof! He is always trying to be funny or being a tease!

We normally do our own little fireworks after the big ones on the 4th but we decided to wait and do them on the 5th at my sister Amy's home. It worked out really well. It was also my niece Sasha's birthday!

I think it was the next weekend we went camping at what I know as "Aspen Grove Camp Ground" but they changed the name. We would always go camping here as a family when I was little. I always LOVED it and still do! It is a campground just up above Sundance in Provo Canyon.

There were a scary amount of caterpillars at the campsite this year! The kids started loading Easton up with them. I cant believe how many there were. They were everywhere and literally dropping from the sky!

My parents and my kids and I went to the concert on the lawn down at the park on 5th North and 5th West. We used to go to this on Sundays when I was little too. I loved it. At the end they all march around the park to music still, just like when I was little!

Well....that is it for now. I hope I will post some more pictures soon! It has been a really busy but fun summer so far! As I said, It is Cadence's birthday today so I will post some pictures of that as soon as I can!

DOES ANYONE NEED A NURSE?

2008-07-26T08:07:00.000-07:00

I know it has been a while since I have posted anything. I have been trying to download the pictures off of my camera for the last few days and it isn't working for some reason....I will hopefully figure it out soon. July has been a busy month!

On my birthday I took my LPN nursing boards. I left the testing center feeling horrible! I have checked to see if I passed about a hundred times since then. This morning I checked again and I passed! I am a licensed nurse! FINALLY! I can't believe it! I have never been so happy!

Details for KRISTINA ANTONIA HUMES
License Information

Name: KRISTINA ANTONIA HUMES
City, State, Zip: PROVO, UT 84604
Profession: NURSE
License Type: LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE

UNDER INTERSTATE COMPACT
License Number: 7025687-3101
Obtained By: APPLICATION
License Status: ACTIVE
Status Change Reason: LICENSE ISSUANCE
Original Issue Date: 07/25/2008
Expiration Date: 01/31/2010
Disciplinary Action: NONE
Docket Number: N/A

Hip Hip Hooray!

2008-06-12T14:40:00.000-07:00

Well, it is official! I passed by exit exam and now I am elegible to sit for the LPN boards. I will apply for a test date as soon as possible! It was a long stressful test and I am glad it is over even though I still have to sit for boards! One step closer!...

Here is a funny video....It makes me feel better about some of the things I have to do to be a nurse!

Take Me Out To The Ball Game!!

2008-06-09T13:37:00.000-07:00

Cadence is playing coach pitch baseball and Easton is playing T-ball. They love it and they are so fun to watch. I am working on getting some videos put on my blog so you can see how good and cute they are!

Salt Lake Trip

2008-06-09T13:01:00.000-07:00

Here are some pictures from our little trip to Salt Lake City. We stayed in a hotel which the kids love, no matter where it is as long as there is a pool. First we went to Discovery Gateway which the kids loved They have lots of things for the kids to do. This was our first time there but I feel as though it won't be our last! We went out to dinner at the Olive Garden and then went swimming at the hotel pool. The kids loved it! The next day we went to the temple grounds. All the flowers were in full bloom and it was beautiful! It was a really fun weekend.

Update

2008-05-15T18:58:00.000-07:00

Amy keeps telling me how SICK she is of looking at my look-alike blog so I thought I would give a brief update! I got another job working as a NURSE! I am working with mentally handicap clients at a facility in Provo. I work from 3:30am until about 2pm. It makes for a long day but time flies and I am really liking it! I am still working for my dad in the afternoons after work or school and on Mondays.

School is going well. I am about to finish my semester and sit for the LPN boards! I can't believe I have gotten this far! Time flew by! I still have two more semesters to get my RN license but this feels like a huge step towards my ultimate goal of being an RN!

Cadence is in coach pitch baseball and Easton is starting t-ball. Things are BUSY around here but going well! Cadence is almost done with the second grade....WOW! I feel old!! He is 7 and Easton is 4. I love my boys so much! They are growing up way too fast!

We went up to Salt Lake two weeks ago...I will try to post pictures soon!!! We just went up for a mini vacation. We went to the children's museum, swimming and to temple square. It was a lot of fun! I wanted to get away with the boys before I started working weekends at my new job.

In closing....here are some fun websites you can check if you are bored!!! Have fun!!

http://redruth.greenbean.org/~ben/4CR/smb_super_synth.swf
Or search 'mario brothers synthesizer'

A good looking, fun sound board that contains every song and sound from the original Super Mario Bros. It really took me back.

http://www.4colorrebellion.com/archives/2006/01/28/super-mario-bros-super-synth/

A downloadable version is also available, so you don't always need to be online.

http://www.catsthatlooklikehitler.com/cgi-bin/seigmiaow.pl

Hitler Cats!

http://www.catsthatlooklikehitler.com/cgi-bin/seigboardbest.pl?8:1

The number one 'Kitler', as they call them, is amazing! He even has the same haircut as Hitler.

(Disclaimer: I don't like Hitler. A good way to show our disdain is by comparing him to animals.)

http://www.truckspills.com/

The name is pretty self-explanatory. I figured we should mention this site in honor of our trax/truck collision yesterday.

Favorite truck spills: Beer, Idaho potatoes (extra points for using a snowplow to get them off the road), any number of spoiled foods (hot dogs, Sunny D, various animal parts) and probably the best of all: cocaine! Utah gets honorable mention for the Spanish Fork canyon explosion from '05.

The one about the goats was pretty sad, though.

http://www.sudftw.com/paintcam.htm

Peeling paint web cam. As much fun as watching paint dry. Or, at least peel.

http://www.walkscore.com/

Rates the walkability of your neighborhood – the proximity to vitals like stores, schools , parks and libraries. It lists all of the nearest in each category. My neighborhood in Taylorville only gets 28 out of 100, while my parents in Sugarhouse get 77 out of 100. The best use of this site is to point out how many amenities are within walking distance from your home – and hopefully you are encouraged to walk or bike to them rather than drive.

http://www.phonemyphone.com/

Call your own phone when it's lost without having another phone around. Also, set a phone call time to interrupt a meeting or date you expect will suck.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PcL6-mjRNk

or do a video search for 'fetch machine'

A cute vid of a daschund playing with a brilliant invention: the dog places a ball in the machine, and it will throw the ball automatically. As any dog owner knows, this is a brilliant invention – plus it's fun to watch the dog having such a good time.

Look-alikes

2008-04-02T18:00:00.000-07:00

http://www.myheritage.com/collage

Karla called me a cheater because of the picture I used last time...so I did it again....

Happy Birthday Lance!

2008-03-31T13:50:00.000-07:00

The boys and I went to Lance's 3rd birthday party! He is the son of my friend Aaron that I go to school with. I guess he didn't want his picture taken! What a cutie!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

LET'S GO FLY A KITE!

2008-03-31T13:43:00.000-07:00

I took the boys and Cadence's friend Scott to go fly our new kite. It didn't go too well. We couldn't get the kite to go too high but it was an adventure. It was also VERY cold!!! We will have to try it again when Grandpa can go with us...he is the kite-master!!!

Soccer Season

2008-03-31T13:24:00.000-07:00

Cadence started a new soccer season. It is still cold out but he is loving it. I signed him up late so he isn't with his school friends...ooops...He doesn't care as long as he gets to play! He is getting better and better! He is such a sweetheart!

Easter

2008-03-31T13:16:00.000-07:00

Easton woke up sick on Easter morning but that didn't stop the boys from going on their egg hunt in the front room. We ended up watching church movies in bed since Easton was sick. It was nice and relaxing!

Easter Eve

2008-03-31T12:22:00.000-07:00

On the day before Easter the family got together to color Easter eggs and have dinner. Other than Paula fainting in the bathroom the everything went fairly smoothly! The kids had a blast. It is a lot easier to color eggs now that my kids are getting a little bit older!

Emily...

2008-03-27T20:44:00.001-07:00

My friend Aaron....

2008-03-27T20:37:00.000-07:00

My celebrity look-alikes

2008-03-27T20:05:00.000-07:00

http://www.myheritage.com/collage

Kind of fun....do it for yourself!

http://www.myheritage.com/celebrity-face-recognition?collage=1

WHeRe a KiD cAn bE a kID!

2008-03-11T14:47:00.000-07:00

This last Saturday, the boys and I got together with my friend from school Aaron, his wife Jessica and their 3 cute boys Brian, Lance and Jaxen. (I hope I spelled their names right) We arranged to meet at Chuck E. Cheese so we could all get to know each other. I can only speak for me and my kids but it was a blast. I am really enjoying school....usually....I love the people in my classes. It has been a lot of fun to get to know everyone! Here are some pictures from our fun afternoon out. I hope we get to do it again sometime soon!

Easton...

Cadence (and little bit of Brian)....
This is a picture of Cadence and Brian...
This is cute little Lance....

Cadence and Brian...

Cadence...
Cadence and Brian...
Here is Aaron, Jessica, and teeny tiny Jaxen...
Easton...

Easton's Parent Program

2008-03-06T12:20:00.000-08:00

Easton had his parent's program on Wednesday night. It was short, sweet and oh so cute! I could just squeeze him....in fact I did!!! He sang so cute and so loud. He was so excited, he was counting down the days. He would sneak my cell phone and call his dad to remind him constantly. What a cutie!

Date Night

2008-03-06T11:27:00.000-08:00

Crazy as it might sound, my kids missed me the last few weeks of school. Cadence came to me while I was studying for finals. I kept telling him to just go play. He was offering me a valentines candy heart and I told him several times "no thank you" when he said "mom, just read it." So I did. It was a heart that said "Miss You". I about cried. I felt so bad. during my week off I took the boys out to dinner at the Malt Shop on University Avenue. They always beg to go there but we never do so I promised them I would take them once I was done with my classes. We went and had a fun time. The kids love the jukebox the most. They each get to pick songs. Here is a picture of Cadence jamming out to his song. I love my boys so much!

Hide The Ring

2008-03-06T10:42:00.000-08:00

While Karla Was here we had a great Family Home Evening at Amy's house. We ended the night by playing the Aidukaitis favoirte FHE game "hide the ring". It was a great night.

Viva Las Vegas

2008-03-06T10:00:00.000-08:00

Last weekend Emily and I decided to head down to Vegas. We had a blast! It was windy but warm, a lot warmer than at home here in Provo. We went and saw Bill Engval (the comedian), Phantom of the Opera, and the Body exhibit. I highly recommend the Phantom. It was well done. They also had a new lion exhibit at the MGM which was cool. We had a fun but not I am back at school and homework is piling up again. Oh well....one more year....right???

Family Picture

2008-03-06T09:11:00.000-08:00

We took a family picture before Karla left so I wanted to share it. It was great to have Karla and Natalie around! We miss you already!

Jenni's 30th Birthday

2008-02-25T10:43:00.000-08:00

For Jenni's 30th Birthay the girls went out to Brick Oven for dinner. It was a lot of fun and tasted great as usual!

Cadence's Tricks

2008-02-25T10:19:00.001-08:00

Cadence was so proud of his newly learned tricks. I had to take time away from studying for finals to watch but it was worth it! I love his excitement!

Easton Sings

2008-02-25T10:06:00.001-08:00

Here is my cute Easton singing the new song he learned at school. I could just eat him up!

Poor Shaun

2008-02-25T09:38:00.000-08:00

Poor Shaun (Amy's son) had a little accident with the tread mill at our house.This injury later turned into a black eye......poor thing looks like Rocky.

That night he showed off his awesome moves! He is such a cutie! He tends to dance like Elaine from Seinfeld.....Got to love him!

Finally Done!

2008-02-22T13:16:00.000-08:00

Well, as of 10:00 it is official.I am finally DONE with my 2nd semester of nursing school!!!! These last two weeks have been HARD but it is finally over. I now have one more semester before I sit for the LPN boards and 3 more semesters before I sit for the RN boards! It is getting closer.....right??? My 4.0 is gone but I don't think I did too bad. I will know Monday I think. I am just grateful I passed and I am done!

Now, I can spend the week enjoying Karla and Natalie's visit without worrying about homework. PERFECT timing you guys!!!

Cadence's Talk

2008-02-11T11:07:00.000-08:00

On Sunday Cadence gave a talk on prayer. That evening we went to Jenni's to celebrate Gavin's 1st Birthday. He wanted to share his talk with the family so I recorded it. He is such a sweet kid. I am so proud of him!!!

SNOW, SNOW, AND MORE SNOW!

2008-01-28T13:58:00.000-08:00

On President's Day Amy and Vaughn invited me and the kids over to play in the snow. All the kids had a blast being pulled behind the 4-wheeler or riding on it. We have gotten so much snow already and it just keeps coming! Here are a few pictures to show off the fun we had. THANKS AMY, VAUGHN, AND KIDS!!!

Happy New Year!!!

2008-01-09T09:35:00.000-08:00

I can't believe it is 2008 already! I am now half-way through my 2nd semester of nursing school. It is hard but fun too. It is a lot of work! I didn't realize how much I would have to know...it is kind of scary. I will take the LPN boards this summer....I better start studing!!!

Cadence is getting so big and smart. I love to hear the things he tells me, he is always learning! He is in 2nd grade and doing GREAT!

Easton is still at Adventure Time for school. He loves his teachers and friends. He is my little cuddler. He is so sweet. I LOVE to hear him laugh!

I know it is kind of late but here are some pictures of the fun NEW YEARS party we had at Amy's house....What a GREAT sister she is for letting us come over! The boys LOVED playing with their new Wii. There was a lot of excitement with fire crackers...Amy knows what I am talking about! The kids loved their air horns, they were louder than I expected!!

Happy New Year!

Christmas 2007

2007-12-28T11:02:00.001-08:00

The boys were at Matt's (their dad's) until Christmas day at 1 o'clock this year. I missed them terribly especially on Christmas Eve. From what they say they had a lot of fun. We postponed the traditional Christmas Eve party until Christmas day so that Cadence, Easton and Vaughn could be there. Once the kids got home on Christmas day we opened presents. They seemed to like everything they got. This year Santa brought Cadence a chemistry set and Easton a big ship building toy. They also got several transformer related toys and a lot of books.

At 3 o'clock Jenni showed up with her kids, Gavin is now walking!! I can't believe it! Grandma Van wasn't feeling well enough to come this year. We missed her. Lucas, Paula, and Amy and Vaughn and their kids came later as well. It was fun to be all together. We had a great program with parts for people to read and a lot of singing.

om and Dad are now in Brazil and things are calm again. I can't believe Christmas is already over. WOW, the year went FAST!

Watch Gavin walk!!

Cadence's Christmas Program

2007-12-17T13:27:00.001-08:00

Cadence had his Christmas program today at Rock Canyon. It was so cute. I about cried. Oh the memories. At the end of the 2nd grade proformance one kid puked on the stage...ooops...I am glad it wasn't Cadence! The stage was kind of dark so the pictures didn't turn out too well....sorry!

EASTON IS 4!

2007-12-17T13:12:00.001-08:00

Saturday was Easton's real birthday. It was a day full of fun for Cadence as well as Easton. Cadence had 2 birthday parties to attend before we went out for Easton's. Lucky kid! Easton and I went to Wal-Mart to spend the gift certificate that Amy gave him. He picke a cell phone transformer. HE LOVES IT! He won't put it down! He even took it to show and tell today. Later we went to Chuck E Cheeses with Amy and her kids. It was a lot of fun. The kids loved it. We spent over 3 hours there. Easton was so tired by the end he told me that he WANTED to go home. Shaun was scared of the animals on the stage. I was too at one point :) HAPPY BIRTHDAY EASTON!

Merry Chirstmas!

2007-12-10T16:18:00.000-08:00

"Hello, is this the Sheriff's Office?"

"Yes. What can I do for you?"

"I'm calling to report 'bout my neighbor Virgil Smith. He's hidin'marijuana inside his firewood!
Don't quite know how he gets it inside them logs, but he's hidin' itthere."

"Thank you very much for the call, sir."

The next day, twelve Sheriff's Deputies descend on Virgil's house.They search the shed where the firewood is kept.

Using axes, they bust open every piece of! fire wood, but find no marijuana.

They sneer at Virgil and leave.

Shortly, the phone rings at Virgil's house.

"Hey, Virgil! This here's Floyd....Did the Sheriff come?"

"Yeah!"

"Did they chop your firewood?"

"Yep!"

"Merry Christmas, buddy!"

Easton and Kyana

2007-12-10T11:56:00.000-08:00

We celebrated Easton's 4th birthday and Kyana's 8th birthday on Saturday. It was a small party with just Grandma, Grandpa, Jenni and her kids, Amy and her kids, and me and my kids. Here are some pictures of the party.

Tag!

2007-12-03T11:18:00.000-08:00

I was tagged by Alisa...

Here are a few of the things I can't live without:

1: My car...I seem to live in it these days. Going to and from school in Draper, the nursing home in Orem, work, day care...and everywhere else I end up going....

2: My laptop...ok my dad's laptop that he is letting me use while I am in school. I am always on the computer emailing class mates about homework, friends about random stuff or posting on my blog....sometimes I actually do my homework on the computer as well!

3: My DVR. I am never home anymore and if I am I am usually sleeping or doing homework. When I get a chance my DVR allows me to catch up on some of my favorite shows that I would otherwise miss! YEAH!

4: Hair stuff...I love the stuff that keeps my hair curly. It is a lot faster to do my hair curly than straight!

I tag Nicole and Amy :)

Going on a train!

2007-12-01T12:26:00.000-08:00

Lights At Temple Square...

2007-12-01T11:38:00.000-08:00

On Thursday afternoon Grandma, Grandpa, Amy, Vaughn, Kaleb, Kyle, Sasha, Shaun, Cadence, Easton, and I all went to to Temple Square to see the Christmas Lights. We started out by going to Sweet Tomatoes for dinner. It was really good and a lot of fun. We then went and parked at at the Sandy Trax station and took the train up to SLC. The weather was perfect. A little cold but not bad for this time of year. We had a great time at Temple Square. It was beautiful as always. I gave up doing all of my homework and studing for my test to go. I am sure it was worth it....at least until I get my scores back!

More elfing fun!

2007-11-26T12:03:00.000-08:00

Emily and I are now elfed
http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=9610680242

And now my Mom and Dad!
http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=9610737133

Elf Yourself

2007-11-26T11:46:00.000-08:00

We have now been Elfed! :)

http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=9610540172

Continued Birthday Fun!

2007-11-26T11:03:00.000-08:00

On Saturday, Emily and I went shopping and then I took her to the new Cheesecake Factory in Murray. There was a 3 hour wait to get a table so we ended up going to a movie too! We had a blast. It is always fun to get out with Em.

Emily's 27th Birthday

2007-11-26T10:52:00.000-08:00

My BFF Emily turned 27 the day after Thanksgiving. Her family gave her a surprise birthday party. It was fun. We did all the things we did when we were kids at her birthday parties.

This is Sarah and Bryan (Emily's sister and her hubby)

SURPRISE!!!

We even played Bubble Bobble on her Nintendo! Wow, what memories! We never got to play on a screen this big when we were kids though!

Thanksgiving

2007-11-26T10:41:00.000-08:00

We had a great Thanksgiving. I love it when our family gets together. It was fun to have Paula and Lucas with us this year! We missed Lee, Erik, Karla, Alisa and their families...

Gavin....so cute!

We had 18 people over and 15 pies and a cobbler...I guess we like pie! Amy hand made most of them. I cannot believe how many pies she made!

Zip Line/Gavin

2007-11-26T10:35:00.000-08:00

My Dad also put up a zip line in the backyard. This was a big hit with all the kids. Even Lucas and Paula gave it a try!

I couldn't resist taking a couple of pictures of cute Gavin! I could just squeeze him!

New Telescope

2007-11-26T10:24:00.000-08:00

My Dad got a new telescope. It is supposed to be his Christmas gift from Mom but Cadence and Easton would not allow him to wait until Christmas to get it out. They were so excited to test it out, especially Cadence.

Pictures 2007

2007-11-20T19:42:00.001-08:00

Here are the new pictures I have of the boys. I think that they are so freaking cute!!!!

Tag!

2007-11-20T15:24:00.000-08:00

I got tagged by Karla. Here are a few things that you may not know about me.

1. I like to go to the gym. I know it doesn't look like it but I actually enjoy going to the gym when I have the time to do it....I guess that is the key, time!

2. I am addicted to my cell phone. I have to have it with me. I never turn it off. I guess that I am just hoping someone will call...I am so pathetic :)

3. I love to go to the movies. I will see just about anything if someone will go with me. I will not go to the movies alone though....

4. I wonder a lot if I should really be a nurse. I don't know if I am smart enough to learn it all!

5. I hate being the youngest kid in the family. I always feel like the little kid tagging along for the ride. I wish I knew my brothers better too.

I know these are all things that everyone could have lived without knowing but that is ok.

Tag Alisa and Jenni!!!

oops...

2007-11-20T08:04:00.000-08:00

Ok. Karla let me know that my blog does not have the option for anonymous comments. I tried to figure out how to allow this but so far no luck. I won't feel bad if you leave constructive criticism though! :)

New look

2007-11-19T21:20:00.001-08:00

Let me know what you think of the new look to my blog. I want honest opinions....you can even post your comments anonymously!

Trick or Treat

2007-11-05T09:06:00.001-08:00

We had a great Halloween. I forget how tired it makes everyone. Cadence had the annual Halloween parade at his school. This is where the whole school goes through the gym all dressed up so everyone can see the costumes. Later we went up to Amy's house to go trick or treating with them. It was fun. Even Vaughn dressed up! I was surprised!

Halloween

2007-10-31T10:51:00.000-07:00

Here is my exciting costume :) I will post pictures of the boys later! We are so excited for Halloween!

The school that Emily teaches at, down in Payson, had a Halloween party. She invited me and the kids to go. We had a lot of fun. Emily was in charge of the exciting eyeball toss :) This school is big and they had a lot of activities for the kids!

more pictures....

2007-10-31T10:47:00.000-07:00

Karla's Visit

2007-10-31T10:31:00.001-07:00

Here are the pictures I have from Karla and Natalie's visit. We had so much fun. Can Natalie be any cuter????

Rock Canyon Skate Party

2007-10-31T10:17:00.000-07:00

Cadence's school does a yearly skating party. This was the first time Cadence tried real rollerblades. Easton went aroung on his scooter. He had a rough start but did better and better as time passed. It was a workout for me to keep him up! After we had enough skating and scooting we went to play on the play ground. We had a fun time.

Grades

2007-10-31T10:16:00.000-07:00

It is official...I got all A's this semester in school!!! Yea! It was worth the work. I hope I can keep it up :)

FIRST SEMESTER

2007-10-19T12:16:00.000-07:00

I FINISHED my first semester of nursing school. I am glad it is over. I get a one week break and then back to school I go. I am excited to start the new semester. I hope it flys by like this last semester did! I don't have my grades yet but I feel pretty good about it. I think I did really well....we will see!

Sunday

2007-09-24T08:49:00.001-07:00

The kids had their primary program yesterday. They were so cute and excited. Cadence drew this picture of the First Vision all by himself. I think he did a great job! What handsome boys I have!!!!

Very, very early Sunday morning my Dad caught a second raccoon in our back yard. The first one was bigger but here is a picture of the second one. I can't believe there are raccoons in our back yard! I wonder where they are during the day!?

Canyon Pictures

2007-09-24T08:41:00.000-07:00

Here are some picture of the canyon. Enjoy!

Provo Canyon in the Fall

2007-09-24T08:31:00.000-07:00

On Friday the kids and I went up Provo Canyon. We went up to Cascade Springs and had a picnic then went down the other side of the mountain into American Fork Canyon. The leaves are starting to change colors. It was so beautiful! I absolutely LOVE the canyon. It is getting cold again. We got snow on Timpanogos last night. Fall is officially here! I don't know if I will ever be able to leave Utah!

Last Game

2007-09-24T08:27:00.000-07:00

Cadence had his last soccer game. He was sad. This season went by really fast. Here are a few last pictures.

Soccer

2007-09-17T09:55:00.000-07:00

Cadence is playing soccer in Orem again this summer. He is loving it. He scored 2 goals in Thursdays games. He was so excited. Here is a piture of him showing how many goals he kicked and some other pictures of him playing.

Paula and Lucas

2007-09-17T09:46:00.000-07:00

Paula and Lucas are here to study at BYU. We had a fun eating and playing at Amy's house a couple of weeks ago. Here are the pictures.

Cadence's First Day of School

2007-08-20T13:29:00.000-07:00

Today was Cadence's first day of 2nd grade. We rushed back from camping, showered and off he went to school. He is growing up so fast!

Camping

2007-08-20T13:04:00.000-07:00

Yesterday we went camping at what the Aidukaitis' know as Aspen Grove which is now has a new name. Mom, Dad, Amy, Vaughn, Kaleb, Kyle, Sasha, Shaun, Kyana, Cadence, Easton, and I all went. We played hide and seek, made smores, sang songs, went on a walk and ate a lot. The kids were scared of bears. I said a lot of prayers with Cadence to help him get through the night. It was so fun to go back to the place where I loved to camp when I was young.

Park City

2007-08-20T12:57:00.000-07:00

The kids and I took a last minute trip up to Park City on Friday. We go up each summer for a night or two. We spent the night at a hotel and the kids got to swim in the pool. The next morning we went to the outlet stores to see if they had some good back-to-school clothes for the boys....not much there but it was fun...for me. After we went down the Alpine Slides. Cadence went down by himself for the first time and Easton went with me. We went out to lunch too. It was fun.

2007-08-20T12:56:00.000-07:00

More pictures from the party.

2007-08-20T12:50:00.001-07:00

Cadence's 7th Birthday Party

2007-08-20T12:08:00.001-07:00

Cadence had his friend birthday party on the 11th of August. He had a pirate party this year. It was a lot of work but I think it was a big success with the 12 kids that were there! We started with a treasure hunt which the kids LOVED. Then we had waterballoon games and played on the slip-n-slide. The kids play pin the treasure on the map and killed the cute treasure chest pinata. Then we all had cake and ice cream and opened presents. I droped the cute pirate cake on the way in the house, I was SO mad at myself but Cadence was so sweet about it. He is such a cute kid. The cake wasn't as cute after but it was ok. Well, I hope you enjoy some pictures of the party.