Water Fun

I was feeling guilty that I was a mean and boring mom and never let my kids do anything fun. So I decided to be nice and let them invite some friends over to play outside in the water. It was pretty short lived because the water was so cold, but they had a good time, and I feel like a little bit nicer of a mom. Everyone wins.

Ethan and Garrett running through the wiggly hose, I guess Ethan was tring to get a drink.

Ethan, Isabel, and Garrett on a team run through.
Ally liked to pretend she was running through the sprinkler but she would just actually run by it. Hence, no water in the picture.

After about 5 seconds of running through the sprinkler they would all run to the trampoline and wrap up in their towels for about 5 seconds and then back to the sprinklers.

Then we got out the slip-n-slide. This is a nice action shot of Ethan and the only time he did this. He must have thought it was too cold, the rest of the time they just ran down the slide, unless they happened to fall and slide.

Ally finally getting a little water on her suit.

So cute, doesn't it just look like fun. Garrett, Ethan, Isabel, and Ally

Round 3 was putting the wiggly hose under the trampoline.

Some action shots.

William Tanner Rogers

Javan's sister Bayley had a new baby boy on June 10. His name is William Tanner Rogers. He weighed 7 lbs, 10 oz. and was 21 inches long. We are happy to welcome him into the family.

27 Weeks

Okay, here I am at 27 weeks. I swear I am growing way faster with this one than I did with the other two. The baby still has to gain 5 lbs. more. I'm not sure where we are going to put it. Oh, well. I had an appointment this morning and had to do that nasty glucose test, and now I feel like puking. But the good news is I think we finally decided on a due date. According to both ultrasounds I am due on Sept. 16. Dr. Fisher said that's what we'll go with, even though my belly measures 29 weeks. I'm just big. I am already getting comments from total strangers concerning my largness, this didn't happen with the other two until later in the pregnancy. What can ya do though? I just smile, and agree.

Keepin' Up with the Jones'

We went camping again this weekend with our friends Tim and Autem Jones and their boys. They live in Moab now and we hardly ever see them, so it was fun to spend the weekend together. Autem is pregnant too and about to have their 3rd boy. So we had a fun weekend talking about pregnancy and letting our husbands wait on us.


Ally and Jaxon using some good teamwork to gather up some firewood. That's a pretty big log for those kids, their tough.

Ethan has strep so he wasn't feeling quite up to par. He took a rest on the chair while the rest of us gathered up wood.


Sometimes moments like this just touch your heart. They are mean to each other and fight most of the day and then in the night they snuggle up and rely on each other for comfort. I love to see that.


We took a 4-wheeler ride down dark canyon and found this old stagnant pond that had tons of huge tadpoles in it that were starting to turn into frogs. Of course we had to stop and check it out.

The "big" boys trying to catch some tadpoles for the kids.

The "little" boys were trying hard too.

Ethan and Jaxon finally caught some little ones. I don't know why Ally is showing off her belly, she in pretty good competition with me though.

We caught some baby grouse, the mom flew up into a tree when we saw them so we put the little birds under the tree so she could find them.

Construction Zone

So, we are adding a garage onto our house. It has turned out to be a huge project. On this day we were pouring the footers, we had lots of help from Javan's friends, thank goodness. Because of the layout of our lot we are builing a double decker garage. On top we will enter from the street and park our cars inside. On the bottom, we will enter from the back of the house, it will basically be our shed. We will park our 4-wheelers and lawnmowers and such, as well as other storage. I am excited not to have to scrape my windows in the winter.

Big helpers, Ethan, Porter, and Maddax. Waiting for someone to tell them what they can do.

Travis and Cordell.

Casey and Kyler.

Javan had to shuttle the concrete over to the footers on the far sides with the skid steer, it was trapped inside until the concrete was dry enough to drive it out.

Ethan finally got to help. He went and put his boots on since Casey and Kyler were wearing their mud boots.

Ethan helping Javan and Davey smooth out the concrete.

Thanks for your help everyone!

T-Ball Team

Hooray! T-ball is over. Since Ethan wasn't all that exicted about T-Ball, we were happy when the season ended. Of course, on his last game he was running after the ball and all excited to bat. Figures.

Back row: Kolar, Tasiah, Brock, Emma

Front row: Paisley, Sheldon, Levi, Ethan, Irie (not pictured: Dresden)

Funny faces.

Memorial Weekend

On Memorial Day weekend we went out camping with Javan's sister Bayley and her family. It was rainy and cold in Blanding and up on the mountain so we headed south toward Lake Powell. The first day was pretty cold and rained off and on all day but the weather got better and better.
Poor Ally is always the only girl whenever we go camping. So she has learned to play with the boys and play boy things.

Of course, Javan always starts some kind of game with the kids. Here they are having a mini marshmellow fight. It was Javan and Ally against all the other boys.


Ally was reloading, sneaking marshmellows for dad.


We drove down to Clay Hills Crossing to the San Juan River to try and do some fishing and let the kids play in the water. The river was running really high and fast and we kept snagging our fishing line so we bagged that and just let the kids play.


We can't get Ethan to talk to people he knows or say anything at his graduation. But he loves to talk to complete strangers. Great! I guess we need to have a lesson about stranger danger.


Ethan loved splashing in the waer and getting muddy.


Javan set up some pop cans and helped the boys shoot them with the .22 pistol.


Ethan, Max, Reed, and Daniel playing trucks on the rocks.


Javan teaching Ally how to roll her tongue. She did it!


On the way home we stopped at the Mule Canyon Indian ruins (I have driven by the turn-off countless times in my life, but never stopped). Then we went over to the Three Towers ruins, here is a picture of the crew overlooking the canyon.

Blowing Bubbles

I don't know about you other moms but blowing bubbles is not my favorite. It is so messy, and therefore an outdoor activity only. While I was planting flowers the other morning the kids were playing in the water and got all wet and decided they needed to take off their shirts and then they got the bubble stuff out. Just to see how big of a mess we could make. Oh well, it was outside, and finally a nice day for once. Here is a little video clip of the bubble blowing. The look on Ally's face after she blows the first time is priceless. She has been giving quite a bit of attitude lately.



P.S. Just a little side note on Ally's attitude. The other night I was getting dinner ready and I put Ally's on a green plate. She looked at me and said "Why did you get me green?" Then pointed at her shirt and rolled her eyes and made this disgusted sound and said, "See, it's pink!" Like "Duh, mom, my dinner plate should match my shirt." Great.

Ethan's Preschool Graduation

Ethan attended Tiny Tots Preschool this year. On Monday we had his graduation. All the kids looked so cute in their little caps and gowns. Ethan is so shy around groups of people and would bearly even sing. He was supposed to sing a song by himself, but he pretty much stood in front of everyone and mouthed the whole song. He must get that from his dad. Good job bud! Ethan in cap and gown. The pressure is too much. Receiving his diploma. The graduate.

Sunday Play

After the trauma of leaving Toby we can home and played out in the backyard for awhile. Here's Ally and Ethan awaiting the hit. Ethan going after the ball. (Why can't he be this excited in T-Ball?) Ally swinging. A video of Ethan and Ally doing tricks on the trampoline.
A video of Javan doing tricks on the trampoline.

Farewell to Toby

We decided to sell Toby, our dog. We didn't have time to spend with him and he was always stuck on his chain. And since his girlfriend Rose died he has been pretty mopey (sp?). So I put an ad in the paper and we got a call from some people I know from Monticello. The actually live out at the Dude Ranch. They wanted us to bring him out to see if he got along with their other dogs. They have 2 other labs, a chocolate and a yellow. So we went out on Sunday afternoon. Toby loved the company and the space and loved running around so they decided to take him.

So I started getting the kids buckled in the truck and Toby came running over, ready to go, and I had to go and lock him in their kennel so he wouldn't follow us. I hadn't anticipated on getting emotional but I just started bawling. The poor people didn't know what to do. (Even now, I am crying again, just thinking about it.) I am happy for Toby, I know he will love it out there, it's like dog heaven.

A few hours later the lady called and said they had walked up the pond that is on their property and threw sticks out and Toby swam and got them and he was just running everywhere and was loving it. She even said they only feed their dogs the good stuff that they get from the vet.

I know he'll be taken care of and will be happier out there. But it was sad to leave him. Like giving up a child kind of. I'm such a baby.

A Circus in Blanding!

That's right, the circus came to Blanding, and let me let you, it was quality. And it only cost one month's salary to get in. Not to mention the popcorn, drinks and pony ride. The kids had a great time though. Here's a few pictures.

The clowns in the little car.


Some sheep doing tricks.


Pretty pony's doing tricks. This was Ally's favorite part.


During intermission they did a little pony ride. Well after Ally saw all those cute pony's she and Ethan both wanted to ride. So here they are loving the pony ride.


Here is Ally not loving the pony ride. The ground was pretty uneven and their little cart kept trying to tip over. She was removed from the ride.


A giant horse. The biggest horse Javan and I have ever seen. Holy cow.


A bunch of big sheep dogs doing tricks.