And Then...

Ethen punched the neighbor in the stomach.

I guess next weeks lesson will be about repentance.

FHE

I did the lesson tonight on Strengthening our family. Funny cuz it is the theme this month for Primary (not that I would know these things now :( ) so there was lots of stuff.

Afterwards we were going in to get our treat and Ethen asked me to come and talk to him in his room.

When I got in there his poor little chin was quivering.

He told me that he wanted to thank me for doing such a great lesson tonight and that when we were singing the closing song (Families can be together forever), he really felt the spirit and he loves his family. Then he burst into tears.

Couldn't help but shed a few of my own. He is the most spiritually sensitive boy. I told him I hoped he would always be able to recognize the Spirit as easily as he does now.

Veags Day Two

The lions were in bed by the time we got done with Dinner the night before so we went back to MGM to see them. Sam thought they were the coolest and loved the huge-mongous gold lion out front.All the kids got something from MGM. Rebekah and Ethen both bought something from Rainforest and we got Sam two plastic lions from the Lion Shop. He carried them around all week, and was even willing to share with Ethen which was a shocker.Bryon picked up a hat at Hard Rock, though we didn't eat there until Saturday.
We walked down the strip from New York New York to Monte Carlo. The last stop we made was a CVS pharmacy. I was making fun of the fact that there was one right on the strip, but after walking in the 100+ heat without anything to drink, the ice cream and water bottles were a welcomed addition to our vacation.

On the bridge at New York. They really need to have a Pepsi store next to the Coke one.

Base of Lady Liberty

New Moon...Wednesday?

Okay Leslie, This one is for you. This is the cover for the movie tie-in copy of New Moon. Jake is looking better and better. That 20 lbs of muscle turned him from Shark Boy to Werewolf.

Vegas Day one

There are so many pics that the post would be entirely too long and bore everyone to death, so I will take it by day. Dinner at Rainforest Cafe. Great ambiance, but the food wasn't that fab. Ethen and his Wolverine fingers

Then we went walking to M&M world, and the Coke Store.

This the bathroom door. The fine print says "You go Girl". Hee hee-we did.

Tuffy Tooth Club

All three kids went to the dentist. This was Sam's first time. He was scared at first, but as soon as the others were done, he wanted his turn. They all came out with no cavities so they got to be in the club. They get their picture taken and hung on the wall along with a new shirt. They looked so cute with their matching-ness, I had to take a picture.

Baseball

Ethen's first game of the season. It rained on and off most of the time, but only a sprinkle.

VEGAS BABY

I will post stuff when we get back.

from edward-cullen.net

Ethen's 7

There was not going to be any substitutes this year. Ethen wanted his party at the LC.

He wanted Star Wars of course and I thought about making him an R2D2 cake, but then he proposed Jango Fett. It turned out better than the firetruck, I must say.

Fathers and Sons

Up at Heber Valley Girls Camp again. This was Sam's first time. He was totally stoked. He didn't realize that I wasn't coming for a while and then he was having too much fun to care.

Mother's and Daughters

Okay that is just a knock off of fathers and sons, but what else do you call it.
Rebekah and I drove all over to find someplace to get a pedicure. I finally gave up and just went to a regular salon.
Not the best expierence (I hate it when people talk to each other in a different language instead of talking to the customers), But we had fun anyway. Rebekah wanted us to match so we both got purple with white flowers. Then instead of wanting to go out to dinner she wanted to have broccoli and cheest soup. She helped make it and then set the wonderful table scape.

Then off to bed with a TON of junk food to watch.....TWILIGHT!!! I swear Rebekah picked it not me.

Catch Up

I can't even remember what day this was, but the rain came out of nowhere.

That is Ethen under there.

The little tent with everyone in it (except me)

MUTUAL

We did cake decorating to pass of a PP expierence. The girls brought thier own cakes and Sis Smith and I gave some instructions based on what we knew. They had a great time!

Sis Smith's
Bell Hennefer's

Brooke's of course.

Jaydn loves her Daddy.

Megan's petiteness.