Happy 13th Birthday Max

I can't believe my first born, who made me a mom, is a teenager!

 Happy Birthday Max!

We love you so much and are so proud of who you are becoming!

 

Just last year Max was the same height as Grandma Susan (5'7").

One year later, Max is the same height as his mama (6'1" and a quarter).
Fear Factor Birthday Party Fun!

Don't let your balloon get popped!

Crack the egg on your forehead!
Is it hard or is it raw?

Find the gummy worms and eat them fast, no hands.

Eating the gummy worms, don't chock!

Drink the Jello!

Move the earth worms from one plate to the next with a fork in your mouth.

Eww!

Roll the dice, how many bites of "Frog Eggs" do you need to eat?
(Green Tapioca Pudding).

Find the Jello in the green spaghetti!

Make a wish!

Great group of kids!

Silly pic.

We also had food to taste for points, my camera ran out of storage so I don't have pics of them eating, but they all did way better than I thought they would! They had lemons, tomato juice, beats, canned spinach, canned sauerkraut, Vienna sausage (which some kids were very excited about) and sardines! 

It was a a lot of work, but so much fun!

Happy Birthday to Me

My friends took me to lunch and spoiled me rotten for my birthday!

 Getting ready to board our plane to Arizona.

 

She's excited for her first flight! Hoping she does good!

  

She was an angel and slept the whole flight, yay Jane!

My friends from CA that I grew up with, took me out to dinner for my birthday.

Carolee, Laura and Melissa (not pictured).

Went out to lunch with another CA friend on Thursday. And then tacos at my brother's for dinner!

 

It was a quick trip to AZ for my birthday, but so much fun seeing everyone!
Danny and the kids made me this huge welcome home banner!

Danny did awesome with the kids and house while I was gone and 3 of the kids even had the flu.

Danny bought me my favorite red velvet bunt cake.

It was a Happy 38th Birthday indeed!

Hanna's Spring Concert

I love listening to her play these musical instruments!

Family Home Evening

We pretty much have FHE every Monday Night. Most of the kids love picking a song to sing so we usually sing about 4 primary songs every week. I thought it will be fun to watch later on in life.

Taking turns singing.

 The family.

Clark Loves His Mama

This boy is constantly asking me if he can kiss me. This is exactly what he looks like when he's coming at me. The other day I went to lay out and Clark saw me in my swimsuit and he said "mom, you look beautiful!" He's in love with his mama! L.O.L.

Miscellaneous

Family Dinner

This boy threw a tantrum the entire time I was shopping at Smiths. 

As soon as we got in the car he was out!

Friend Friday! With11 kids, Max and Hanna were at their friends'.

Hanna got me this year! She called me and first she said to one of the kids in the background "don't come in there's glass"
Hanna- You know that big pickle jar you just bought today?
me-yes
Hanna- I was trying to open it and it slipped and fell.
me- alright just pick up the big pieces of glass and put the pickles in a bowl and I'll be home soon to help you. Be careful. 
A couple mins. later she text me... APRIL FOOLS!

The kids "swimming" in our white trash hot tub! They filled it with hot water from the sink.

Van put baby Jane to sleep.

Crepes and Conference Sunday.

Baby Jane has been sick for 2 weeks from teething and a yucky cold.

Food storage

Silly kids

Making fresh orange juice with dad.

Hanna has this app and switched her face with the doll. Creepy!

Paint Balling

Danny took the scouts camping and paint balling!

Their favorite cam-pout of the year.

It's Official Max is as Tall as Mom

6'1" and a quarter to be exact!

All the kids wanted to join in! 

Walt was already in bed.

Introducing Anne Sullivan and Babe Ruth

Daisy and Walt did a project on role models. 

They dressed up as their role models and told facts about them at their school "Wax Museum".