This is The Place

All of Montana's family came into town for Mason's Baptism.  Brock wanted to spend a day with all of the kids and grandkids.  He wanted to show them Salt Lake City.  We went to This is The Place Heritage Park for most of the day.  The weather was wonderful!  We wandered around the park for about 4 hours.  The cousins had so much fun being together and playing together.

After the park, we headed to Temple Square so the kids could see the temple, the tabernacle, and the visitors center.  And I can't believe I didn't take any pictures while there!  We ended the day with pizza, playing, and spending time together!

Last Day of School

We made it to the end of the school year!  The boys are so excited for summer.  I'm ready to be able to sleep in a little bit but I'm sure the novelty will wear off real soon.  I'm hoping to keep the boys pretty entertained so I don't have whining and complaining all summer long.  Both boys had top scores in all areas in their classes.  They did so well this year!  I can't believe how far Peyton has come.  He could barely write his name when school started last fall.  Now he is a pro and is reading and writing.  Mason is still at the top of his class.  He is so smart and loves to learn.  Hopefully they will both want to continue learning and reading through the summer.

Mason's Special Day

Mason had a very special birthday this year!  He turned 8!  He got a roller coaster set from my parents, two Chima Lego sets from Grandma Randee, and scriptures, case, Legos, and all of his Cub Scout stuff from us. We celebrated on his birthday with his favorite dinner and an ice cream cake.  Grandma and Grandpa Thayne were there too because they were helping with the sprinklers.

He went to his first Pack Meeting as an official Cub Scout.  He was looking good in his uniform right alongside his dad.

He had a little party with two of his friends (Malachi and Jay) from school.  We took them to the new Provo Rec Center and they went swimming.  They have an amazing new pool, lazy river, slides, kiddie area, etc.  The boys had a blast!

I still can't believe my little baby boy is eight!

Our Yard

We decided to up our front yard and put in a major sprinkler system.  It has taken a lot of time and we still aren't finished!  We rented a bobcat and removed the top layer of grass/weeds.  Then we rented a trencher to dig all of our trenches for the sprinkler line.  We have so many rocks that it was near impossible to do by hand.  Then, my parents spent a day at our house.  Dad helped with the sprinklers and Mom helped me get our strawberries weeded and our garden in.  Our sprinklers are now up and running.  We have a few more rocks to move and then we can plant grass!

The city also came and cut down the tree in our front yard.  It was dead and needed to go.  It's weird not having a tree out there.  Maybe one day, we will plant another one...