Memorial Day

Happy Birthday to my big brother and big sister!!!

Today was a nice Monday Memorial Day,

We took a picnic and went to the pool,

watermelon and cherries where involved....

to me that always says; SUMMER!

it was so nice and relaxing to lounge by the pool,

and lazily float down the lazy river...

(I didn't take my camera, sometimes, you just need to go places without a camera!)

there were a lot of families at the pool from our ward,

so that was kind-of fun,

water slide racing and all....

mmm, I won!

everyone got a little bit of sun!

Kurt left early to get on the road with his truck,

tomorrow is school,

but not for me...

hooray.

Sometimes.....

eating an ice cream cone,

getting your feet wet

and

skipping rocks

is just some good ole' fashion fun!

at least, it was yesterday.

Cj & Z

I can't believe another week has past us by....

I've got to do better with blogging,

but, really other than working,

and trying to get through our last weeks of school

with everything that that entails....

we are just busy being busy....

I'll be so glad for summer, cuz you know how I feel about them!

speaking of,

we are so glad the pools are opening up this weekend,

we miss having a pool at our beck and call...

Candice is coming home a week from tomorrow!!!

They (those Utahns) got out of school today,

so, officially she is now a senior, she's so excited!

and get this, when you turn in your books

the office gives you $10.00,

so of course, they all went out to lunch,

Candice has loved her stay in Utah,

other than the ridiculous amounts of snow that they've had!

she's enjoyed the small town and what it offers, she's loved the high school and how fun it has been with such different rules than our high school here,

she's loved her girls cousins that she's got to go to school with, and always has been around family, she's going to go through family withdrawals,

I think she's going to be in shock when she returns, I've try to remind her so that she'll feel prepared...

it will be nice to have her home, when one of your kids isn't home, it just doesn't feel right,

it will be nice to feel complete again...

.........

Our little Lynzie had her second piano recital tonight,

and we got to host it at our house,

it was fun, it's so amazing to hear the kids play their pieces,

Lynzie did good, and we love her piano teacher, we are very lucky.

it makes me wish I would have stuck with the piano,

but hey, it's never too late right...

that and tennis are the two things I want to start up again....

and then, of course, my camera died.....

blog ya later.

A good but busy week...

This week we got to meet our 'new' nephew....

~ Tanner ~

Altho, he's 19 years old,

he's 'new' to us, because we just found out about him,

they found each other on Facebook!!!

crazy huh!

it's been the neatest experience, and so weird how everything has fallen into place, just like it should, from all parties involved.

not only does Clark and Tanner look alike,

they have so much in common....

they were driving through Dallas on there way home to Florida

so we could meet him...

Welcome to the family Tanner!

(Caitlyn, Tanner,Lynzie,

Lauren,Julie,Spencer,Clark)

in other news;

Kurt did his first run with his new truck this week,

he absolutely loves it!!!

his truck is so big,

no matter what angel I tried I couldn't get it to all fit in the lens of my camera,

the trailer alone is over 48 feet...

which, by it's self is huge,

but, ever so massive when you bring it into my little neighborhood!

we helped him tarp it,

which was a fun adventure because we'd never done that before

and because we felt like we were helping.....

Kurt was doing all the work!

a note to Caitlyn,

Do not pass under a 18 wheeler if it is moving!

in other news....

On Monday I gave' my notice' to the family that I nanny for,

I've been with them for 3 year and two new babies,

I've enjoyed it and have been blessed from working with them and knowing them!

but with everything that has been going on these past 6 months

the stress has been too much for me and has manifested itself in my health....

last Friday night Kurt and I were sitting in the after hours Care Now office,

and we decided it was time....past time really,

that I give my notice and just have faith that everything will work out,

(I'm grateful for Kurt's faith, cuz mine was running kind-of low at that point.)

and so Monday morning I did just that,

I gave them my notice,

I will work for them until we leave to go to Utah next month....

it was weird on that Monday morning....

I actually felt lighter, I feel good about my decision,

I long to be able to be home with my family and be a better wife and mother,

it was getting too hard to juggle everything,

but, I am sure glad I had a good job these past 6 months!

the count down has begun....

In 12 hours,

(give or take a few minutes...)

I'll get to meet my new nephew!

.

last night Lynzie said to me,

" What's his name... I want to say Louis and Clark"

no, Lynzie...

Tanner and Clark!!!

We're going green...

We had to sell our Mercedes and the white truck to make a down payment.....

on this little beauty!!!

Kurt called about 6:30 pm and said,

"Tell the kids to come out!"

and of course, all the kids went flying out the door

and there she was,

a big beautiful green truck!

Lynzie loves that the two front seats are bouncy,

Spencer loves e.v.e.r.y.t.h.i.n.g.,

Sadie is still a little unsure,

Caitlyn loves that it's green,

Kurt is ecstatic,

he loves that it's so roomy, with a bed, table, fridge and t.v.,

and he loves that it's an automatic,

and I.....

well,,, I'm just tickled pink

(or even green)

that my husband has a job!!!

It's been a long six months

and altho we have been so blessed, for which I'm so grateful,

I'm just happy for Kurt,

this is a dream in the making for him,

he has dreamt of his own trucking business for 20 years!

Congratulations Kurt!!!

and welcome to

~DAVIS TRUCKING~

last night, we had over 10 people in the truck going for a joy ride,

it was so fun to watch the little kids screaming with excitement,

I guess it's not everyday you get to ride in a big rig...

woot, woot,

now I can official say;

(in my redneck voice)

"my husbands a truuucker"!!!

This is what my mother's day 2010 looked like...

I had a nice Mother's Day....

I stayed in my Pj's all day,

took a little nap,

and just enjoyed being with my family,

even though 3 out of 5 of us were sick!

we sure do miss Candice,

especially on days like yesterday...

she'll be back in a few weeks,

it will be nice to be all together again,

and even nicer to take a family picture all together!

We miss you, C.j.

Our Mother's....

Happy Mother's Day to our Mom's...

This is my favorite picture of mine and Kurt's moms!

San Antonio, Texas

Riverwalk 2006

Court of Honor

"Tender Foot"

*look who is almost taller than his mother...

good corn, he's only 11!!!