Swim Lessons

Co just finished his last swim lesson of the season so I thought I would post a couple pics.

Everett & Coen

Coen & Bry Scooping

Floating

Kicking

Singing "The Kids in the Pool"

"Meeting Amazing Grace"

My mom recommended this book to me. It is so good! It gave this analogy that I loved so much that I want to share.

Suddenly they were standing in the middle of . . . . . .
"A chicken coop!" Lindsey said in disbelief. "What are we doing in a chicken coop?"
"We're going to learn a lesson from nature. See that hen over there? She's sitting on an egg, and has been patiently fulfilling that duty off and on for twenty-one days."
The hen waddled away and they watched the egg. It began to crack slightly, all on it's own.
" A baby chick is inside and wants to come out," Lindsey said.
"Brillant. Keep watching"
Soon they saw a tiny beak make its way out by pecking at the shell from inside. For a long time they watched that baby chick peck away at the shell. The mother hen made no move to help. It squirmed and wriggled and pecked for most of the day. Obviously, it was a real struggle for the baby chick.
"If nature's so smart, why wasn't the hen designed to help the chick get out? A few good pecks from the mother and the job would be done , "Lindsey said.
"True, but what would happen to the baby chick?"
"It would probably really appreciate it, so it could get on with its life."
"Wrong. It would be too weak to survive. You see, it gains its strength from the struggle."

The Race and Mother's Day

The Salon does Race for the Cure every year for Monica but this year I did it for my Grandma Richards as well . It is always so much fun but also very humbling.

This year we had the Gibby's over for Mother's Day

We played a very intense game of Croquet. Bryant was poison before some of us were even through the second loop.

Sue & I

Bryants first victim as poison. How rude to get out your mom on Mother''s Day!

It was a little hard to play cause Coen would just pick up your ball and walk off.

Coen got mad cause we took the ball back so he went inside to get his own.

Later that night we went to my Mom's and Coen got ambushed by Jeff and Bryant (can you believe it, his own father).

Overall it was a fun day! We did miss Steven and Ruth though!!

Viva Las Vegas

My friend Crystal and I decided it would be fun to take the kids down to Vegas

the kids slept most of the drive down there

we stopped to eat some mexican food on the strip and Coen was basically drinking the salsa

we couldn't even get him to stop eating it for a quick picture

The Bellagio Water Show






Coen randomley started dancing in the middle of the sidewalk. I wish I would have had an empty guitar case so we could have started collecting money.

Coen and his buddy Ali

We stayed at the Mandalay Bay and they have a built in beach and wave pool. Coen was a little reluctant about the waves.

the hotel also has a Shark Reef Aquarium. Coen loved that!

Update

As you can see we have been kinda lazy latley

Easter

Coen got new bath toys in his Easter Basket.


We went to visit my Aunt in Palm Springs, CA

Everywhere we went Coen put himself incharge of pushing the stoller. (Kinda defeats the purpose of having a stroller!)

Coen contanstantly wanted to be outside

we had to keep a close eye cause he kept throwing his balls in the pool and then would try to go get them out.

She has a grapefruit tree right her backyard. They were so yummy!

I loves Co's face in this picture. He was pretending to be surprised.

The gang!

Thanks so much Kathy and Mike for letting us come visit you. We had a blast!

St. George

We decided to take a trip and go see Star. It was so relaxing, we just lounged around.

Going to the park was the most excersise we got!

Cute Taya! She is getting so big!

Our night out on the town. Coen was just one of the girls.

This was on the way home. The infamouse stop in Beaver. Coen had found a new love on this trip (Stephanie).

We Will Miss You!

I am so sad :( ! My brother and sister in-law are moving to Arizona. They are one of my favorite couples to hang out with cause they always make me laugh and I can totally be myself around them. We love you guys so much and are going to miss you terribly!