We did not get to go on all our trip, but it was okay.  Cam and Amy are moving back to Utah and had to pack their whole house up.  It all went really fast.  I bet they feel this more than I.  Katrina's baptism was great.  The spirit was strong and she was very happy, even if she had a broken arm.  It was great to be with family.  On the way home from the trip, I was sitting back with Kaleb and Kayden.  We stopped to get something to eat and as we stopped and a car pulled up next to us.  The person was smoking.  Kayden looked over at me and said, " I can't take it anymore, I don't want these people to smoke."  He is so concerned that they are going to die and it really hurts him.  Kaleb learned all about smoking in school and taught us all about it.  Now my kids are worried all the smokers are going to die tomorrow.  It's nice to see they are concerned for their fellowmen.  

We got Cooper a bike with training wheels, so he could be like his brothers.  He looks so cute riding it and he is really good.  They look so cute all riding around together.  It make me feel a little old to have 3 kids riding bikes.  Oh, well I'm getting old.

Today I took the three younger boys to the doctor for Kayden's physical before he enters kindergarten.  It was lots of fun.  When I go out with more than 2 boys I get lots of stares and comments like bless your heart or good for you.  I saw the nurse practictioner whom I see alot because I can get into her in a hurry, since my boys esp. Kaleb had strep throat so many times last year.  So I tried to come prepared, but we were there for over an hour and you can only keep three boys locked up in a room for so long.  Colton pulled out all the paper towels under the sink and Cooper had his cars and toys spread out all over the ground.  By the time we left there were crackers all over the floor and chairs.  Norma was so sweet and says only nice things and tells me that my hair looks pretty when I pulled it up, due to lack of time.  After we destroyed the room it was time to go--thank goodness.  While we were waiting in the doctor's office to go back with the nurse.  The nurse comes out and calls Kayden and the other mom who was waiting too, stood up to go back with the nurse.  We looked at each other.  I asked what the last name was.  It was my kayden.  The other boy in the waiting room was named Kayden also.  Kayden is not a common name, so it was odd to have tow kaydens waiting to go back with the doctor.

Today I was making Kaleb's teacher a thank you present.  While I was painting I had the boys painting some blocks.  I made them take off their clothes, so they would not get any paint on them.  We painted and had a good time.  When it was time to clean up I noticed I had paint on my shorts and shirt.  I should of changed also.  Painting with kids is messy.

We are getting ready to leave for our summer trip.  We are driving 9 hours to Pitsburgh, 6 hours to Kentucky, 9 hours to Buffalo, and 6 hours home.  We will then drive 5 hours up to Maine a few days later.  We are crazy to drive this much.  Our kids are going to have so much fun.  We can't even drive to the park for 10 minutes without someone asking when we are going to be there.  Hopefully we will survive.

Yesterday we went for a walk at Groff park along the path.  The boys love being outside.  We walked a long way.  We saw some gross, huge, dead bug and a dead snake.  Kaleb wanted to keep the dead snake.  No way.  The boys ran almost the whole way.  I don't know how they keep their energy going for that long?  We live in a beautiful place and I am so grateful for the beauty that surrounds me.

I am really getting good at driving our lawn mower because the kids ask me to drive them around every day.  I asked Mark to teach me how to mow since, I am driving I might as well be getting something accomplished.  I was mowing and giving Cooper, Kayden and Colton a ride in the mower and we came to the front part of my yard where there is a slope.  The kids were all on one side and leaning a little out of the trailer.  As we came up on the hill the trailer tipped and the kids all fell out.  They were not hurt, but they were scared.  I explained that they would need to spread the weight out so it would not tip.  Cooper would not get back in the trailer, but Kayden and Colton got back in and we finished mowing.  I have not given the kids a ride since that day, I will be more aware of where they are sitting.

It is wicked, hot here right now with lots of humidity.  It is brutal to go outside.  We were outside in our swimsuits yesterday spraying the hose and swimming in our little pools.  I sat in the little pool with Colton and Cooper splashing water all over me.  I wish I could be swimming in a big pool.  I told Mark that we needed to find a place to swim.  Everyone swims in lakes and I don't know if my boys will swim with all the fish.  My friends with the swimming pool left me.(just kidding)

Colton has had an ear infection for the last 10 days.  We got him on medicine, but it did not work.  He is on another med, so hopefully it will work.  I really want my cute little boy back who laughs and likes to play.  I took him to run errands without my other boys and he cried the whole time.  I had to just leave the store.  

I have been making fun crafts with my cricut.  I made some cute wall signs for Colton and Cooper.  I have lots of fun things in mind and I drive my husband crazy with all my projects because he has to help me make them.