The Month of May!!

We went camping over the Memorial Weekend which is not normal since Jordan Farms. He is usually busy planting grain. He has been itching for a fun camping trip. We went up to Birch Creek and my family came along. It was so much fun to get away and enjoy the nice weather. Here are a couple of best cousins Porter and DreAna are pretty much inseparable. They have so much fun together. I just hope it stays that way.
All the kids made grandma and grandpa take them fishing, but Benson was so excited about catching his fish. It was a good thing they stocked the creek for Memorial Weekend because the kids had a blast catching the fish. I think the final total was 10 fish. Later that day grandma cooked them for everyone to eat. I was pretty suprised but the kids really liked eating fish..

The kids enjoying a fun short ride on the 4-Wheeler Alexa, Andrea, Hillary, Porter, DreAna, Benson, and Brynlee.

Aunt Hillary came from Washington to go camping. Everyone was so excited for her visit.

You can't go camping without smores. Grandpa, Kade and Brynlee

We had lots of yummy food that Jordan was willing to cook. Here he is grilling Steaks with Aspagus.

Porter and DreAna spent alot of time playing in Andrea's car. We have no idea why they wanted to play in the car when there was so much to do and see, but they stayed occupied and they were very easy to keep an eye on.

Mom and Andrea made strawberry short cake which was so yummy, but Hillary got carried away and we ended up in a whip cream fight. We had it all over in our hair. I think it was a tie. Thanks for the good ole days Hill...

Kade had a program at school, they sang songs and read some stories which the kids had wrote through-out the year. Kade and Page Davis reading there stories..

All the kids in Mrs. Surerus first grade class singing very well. Kade is actually sad that he is out of school.

Benson had a Pirate Party at his teachers house on his last day of school. These are his great teachers Mrs. Joan and Mrs. Jana. I can't believe he is going to Kindergarden this fall. My kids are getting so big.

Benson's preschool class at the pirate party. They had so much fun and made so many neat things like necklaces, pirate hats, treasure boxes, snakes, etc. Mrs. Jana had a blow up castle and a zip line set up for the kids to play on along with many more fun things to do.

On Saturday the day before Mothers Day my friend Audra and I took the kids to see the baby animals in blackfoot. They had a lot of fun but really loved the corn seed in a swimming pool. I told Jordan thats what we need for our kids but he didn't agree....

Benson playing in the corn seed..

The biggest hit of the day.

The giant snake was a big hit with Kade.(I can't remember what kids it was). Benson acted brave but he stayed as far away from his head as possible, notice he is barely holding it's tail.

Kade hatched a chick at school this year and brought one home. He was so disappointed when I made his give it away so hopefully seeing all these baby ducks helped feel the empty nest at home without his chick he named Chirpy.

They had a card board cow set up with utters and let the kids try to milk it. They thought that was pretty cool. I thought so also. Farm kids without the cows (thankgoodness).

Kade had a play at school called Slappy Hooper and he was Slappy. They did such a good job. I am so proud of his accomplishments. They had an award ceramony at school and out of his class he got the best writer award. They gave him a $20 gift certificate to Barnes and Noble. He was so excited.

His class that performed the play. The kids sitting in on the floor are the 2nd and 3rd graders who came to watch is play...

Kade is 7 years old !!!!

Kade had his Birthday Party at the house. He wanted to invite some of his friends and cousins. He had a lot of fun and enjoyed having some friends over. In the picture is Benson, Wylee, Branson, Britton and Kade..
He wanted an Incredible Hulk Party so we just went green.. I love that the kids are so easy to please. We decorated cupcakes and made the number seven for his age.

He invited his cousins which include Alexa, Brynlee, DreAna, Parker, Sidney, Joel, Vanessa, Tyler, Wylee, Branson, and Straton. He wanted a few friends to come so he invited Britton Berrett and Brenden Lounsbury. They had a lot of fun just playing together. I think it was the most relax pary because I didn't have to entertain the kids all day.

The night before the party Kade and I went shopping for his birthday present. It was so nice to spend some time alone with him. We went to Wal-mart first and bought everything we needed to make his cupcakes. He looked up and down every isle to pick out the perfect present. He couldn't find anything he really liked except the new and bigger bike we bought for him. After we went to Toys R Us he looked up and down the isle and spotted this baby. The Wolverine Claw.

Here he is on his new bike. Benson is so funny. The second Kade showed him his new bike he took off on Kade's old bike.
We sure have enjoyed having Kade in our family. He is so smart for his age and amazes us everyday by the things he learns and loves to do. He is so good with his younger brothers. The other day Benson said "mom do you know who my bestest friend is" my reply " who"(thinking it would be somebody in his class at school or in primary or even the most obvious answer, his dad.) his reply "Kade I can't wait for him to come home from school I miss him so much". It makes me happy to think how good of friends my boys are for eachother. We don't have the perfect days together all the time. They sure do have there moments and fight, but in the end they love eachother and would stick up for eachother through anything. Those are the moments you live for. Happy Birthday Kade we are so proud of you and love you so very much..