Gardens and fire pits

Well it's happening slowly spring is sprining it's warming up a bit. I just want a full week of nice t-shirt weather. But I'm not going to complain.....we have the garden going in and fire pits happening. I am a happy mom. This is going to be a great year with the boys. They're at great ages right now. Camping will be so fun and the memories here at home will be great.

smores!!

Stevan's wonderful fires

peas popping up make me so happy. I can't wait to eat good home grown food again!

soccer season is under way and they're loving every minute of it. Here we are on the way to soccer. I can't believe I have been doing this for 5 years now. Wess can't wait for his chance on the field. He practices with his brothers a lot at home. Hayden is getting really good at his control of the ball and is one of the main goal makers of their team. Brendon is, in one word, SPEED. That kid is so fast and fearless. It's really fun to watch them. Stevan is working up in Salmon right now so he hasn't gotten to any games yet. We are hoping he'll get to catch the last week. My mom and Joe have come to a lot of the games which has been so nice. It means a lot to the boys. Brendon called Grandpa Kleinschmidt and said hey Grandpa I have game tonight I know you can't come but I have another one Thursday if you leave right now maybe you can make it. Life in the eyes of a six year old. We all know if the distance wasn't' there Grandpa wouldn't ever miss a thing. Thank goodness for phones and pictures.

Little boy things

I love having boys! They're so much fun! I love the dirt and the mud and crazy loudness and general rough housing that is my life. Though there are days I think wow I would love some peace and quiet faces like this make up for it. Stevan cleaned out the irrigation box and caught Wesstin some fish and snails. He was really happy if you couldn't tell.

Cheap entertainment. water, dirt, sticks, goats and your brothers. what more could a boy ask for

FUN ON MT. POOPMOORE

Not every kid has a mt poopmoore in there back yard. LOL They have so much fun out there.

my little thoughts

Change is not made by government or even the votes that get them there. Change is made by families who recognize the current system is broken and who quietly say no to that system’s convenience, comfort, and hand outs while creating a more sustainable future.

I found this little saying on a blog I love to read and it pulled at my heart. I feel that this is something I strive for and really summed up how I feel. I have so far to go to get there but at least I have a light at the end of the tunnel. A goal I'm reaching for. I don't know when being PREPARED meant you were weird or crazy but the more I think about it I've always been called weird. My whole life I've been told that and the older I get and the more comfortable I get in who I am and the more knowledge I take in the more I've come to realize I'm okay with being weird. (= It's sometimes much better than normal. Peace is a great thing to strive towards and have, but peace comes from knowing where you stand before you have to....I think it comes from being prepared inside and out then your not caught off guard for that's usually when we end up reacting and we can be pretty ugly when we are scared or in defensive mode. I pray my family stay prepared spiritually and physically for anything that comes our way. Prepare for the worst and hope for the best. Through it all stretch to be the best you can possibly be. I pray we can be a light and a safe place for others. Things are getting a little nuts in the world, we need to know who we are and join together, find that unity and common ground. Noah was thought to be really weird and crazy but I bet all those normal people wished they'd got on the dang ARK (= We are one family. I am one mom but I know we are not alone. LOVE.....we have to love one another.

Spring break was great. It was not as relaxing as I thought it would be but we got a lot of visiting in that we all thoroughly enjoyed. My best and oldest friend Sara came over last weekend and spent the night. We always have so much fun. We found our notebooks we had written in 8th and 9th grade (they were so funny) We laughed and laughed and laughed. It was interesting to see how you could see the personalities of us still in there. I guess some things never change and I'm glad about that. It's a great blessing to have a friend that has stuck with you all through life. It's a good feeling to know there is someone there that will love you and stick by you through thick and thin. I had a little scare with a lump in my breast this past month. I was glad to have my friend Sara there by my side.....(not every friend you would feel comfortable in breast exams with) Sara and I's friendship goes so much deeper than just the time and history we have together. She is closer than a sister and I truly don't think everyone is as lucky to find a friendship like we have. I try hard to not take her for granted but there are times I find myself doing that. This whole lump thing really got me thinking about life and how short and precious it really really is. It also showed me how many true friends. I'm amazed at the circle of women I have around me that truly love me for me and would be there for me in a moments notice. They will listen to me cry and help me dry tears and calm fears. They laugh with me and give advice. I would do the same for them in a heartbeat. There is richness beyond measure in friendship. The connections we make with people is what life is really really about at least to me. The role they play whether it be for a season or a lifetime is irreplaceable.

I don't know about you but I'm not very good at taking the self portaits but I try hard. I had to include this sequence just because I thought it was funny.

Dang try again......

missed it again (creepy smile by the way) ........

and we got it LOL

Matching camo

Wesstin the worker. He's so darn cute!!