One Big Happy Family!

The Yarns got together before Larry and Molli left for S.C. We had fun riding a little dirt bike outside and eating hamburgers. The guys tried their hardest jumping the bike across this ramp they made. It was funny. The yarns now have 10 grand babies with non on the way (I think, Molli???????) :-)

left to right: Addison, Hailey, Baby Rylan, Brian, Baby Madden, Aiden, Eighmey, Trey, Baby Bryce, Jaimin.
Us girls with our babies.

The Yarn Barn

Late Shout Out To My Bro!

He knows I remembered him last Wednesday but I wanted to make an entry in my journal for my reference. This is my old school scrapbook page I made in the 1800's of my bro's baptism. I loved these 2 missionaries. Look how skinny my hubby(not my hubby then) and Brian were.HAHA I look like a zombie, "what was I thinking" is the only words I can think of right now.

So, 10 years ago May 6th, Brian was baptised. 2 months prior to him getting baptised was when I did and he was the last person I thought ever would. Even though we were good friends in school those days he still made fun of me telling me I was only doing it for my friends. I told him that I wasn't and told him he should check it out. He didn't care what I said but his friends did convince him to take the discussions. A very short time later he was baptised and hasn't slowed down since. He has been very faithful throughout the last 10 years. He served an honorable mission in New Jersey. He has fulfilled his callings. He was married in the Temple to his wife Azure and through her passing kept and gained so much faith. He has accomplished so much in life that I give credit to that one special day, May 6th, 1999. Without the Gospel in his life I am sure none of this would have been possible. I am grateful for his commitment and for helping me along the way too, he has been the strength in our family as other members have gotten baptised as well. Thanks Brian for all you have done, keep the strength, I love you.

My Bargains and My Big Boy

Well Kmart week killed me. All I could think about was Kmart, sick right, I know. I got so much stuff for so little. Some pics of my finds. I can't even make a list of it all cause it was sooo much. I can say I maybe spent a little over 100.00 and saved well over 500.00. I might have even saved more but I haven;t looked at my receipts yet.

I did a class for the ladies in my relief society so I set up a table for my first days finds. The other 2 pics are later that week

Brian decided he wanted to have his own room. I'm not sure why but he is the oldest and is pretty mature when it comes to certain things so we moved him in with Madden. Madden didn't use his crib up there much because he was still in his crib with me down stairs, but he has been sleeping so good lately I decided last night to put him up there. He did so good. I put him to bed about 9 and he woke up at 4:30. He has been pretty consistent in this so I think he might be officially up stairs. YEAH!!!! Now I just need to find Brian a matching bed spread for that room.

I forgot to post these pics forever ago. Madden was only 2 weeks old and I had Tiffany take some pics for me. He didn't really cooperate much but we got a few. Thanks Tiff.

Baseball already?

Baseball is here, Trey and Jaimin decided to play. This is their opening day pictures.

run Jaimin run!

Baseball bros

I also did a bake sale yesterday so all the little kids could get trophies this year. It was fun I think I will do it every year. Lots more highlights from this season to come I'm sure.

Eighmey, Eighmey, Eighmey

Eighmey loved her dress, well dresses. The Easter bunny actually got her 4 of them because she didn't find the one she liked till THIS one. It is 2 sizes too big so it would be long enough. Whats up with all the dresses being so dang short?

I had to post all the pics I had of her cause she kept making cute faces.

Suits for Easter

This is the boys in their suits

Jaimin is our heart breaker

Brian lookin' cool

Trey looking sophisticated.

My ladies men.

Easter baskets

The Easter bunny dropped by our home and left baskets full of candy and church clothes for the kids. (Oh yeah, Brian now knows there is no Easter bunny... which lead to no Santa... which lead to no tooth fairy, lepercons, etc.) Kinda made me sad cause he acted shocked so I asked him if he was sad, but he said no it was okay that he knew now. Madden with his Easter basket

Eighmey with hers (morning hair)

Jaimin loved his suit under his basket

Treys our clown

Brian mouth full of candy

Coloring eggs and egg hunt

My pictures are backwards but we colored eggs of course and then hid them in our house. It was cold by the time we got around the the hunt. We also live in nothing but dirt still so hiding outside is no good.Jaimin finding some in his room.

In the family room. crappy pic.

waiting in the bathroom while we hid them

coloring the 5 dozen eggs

next post has Easter baskets

Egg hunt NOT fun

Well we went to the annual egg hunt in Snowflake at the golf course that Mike told me last year we would never go to again. It stunk horribly. It was windy as heck, way too many kids, and the eggs were either not cooked or squished already.

Waiting for the BIG hunt!

Eighmey and Bryant stayed with me while Mike had the big boys and Tomena helped the babies.

Jaimin was suppose to stay by Logan (Tomena babysits him, far right), but instead Logan ran so flippin' fast we lost him. He was lost just for a few but it sure scared me to death.

The crew walking back to our cars after a very short UN-successful hunt. Needless to say next year we forsure wont go back.