Benson hanging with dad....

Benson has wanted to spend alot of time with his dad. When Jordan had to go out and combine we would pack Benson a lunch to take along and they would head off to work together. One day Jordan had to run into Scotty's True Value for some parts. Well, there was this young girl who had a really low cutt shirt on. She was coming out of the isle and stopped to let Jordan pass and Benson was trailing behind. All the sudden Jordan hears Benson say really loud "Dad I Saw that Girls BOOBS." Jordan wanted to run in the next isle and hide.
I think it's funny that Jordan gets a taste of what I experience all the time. I swear, Benson sure know's how to speak his mind. But if I was that girl in a low cutt shirt and a 4 year old said that about me, I would probably be the one that was embarressed. Maybe it taught her to wear more modest clothing because everyone is watching.

New Survivor Series....

I read this on my friend Am's blog and I loved it. I decided that I needed to share it also.

Six married men will be dropped on an island with one car and 3 kids each for six weeks.

Each kid will play two sports and either take music or dance classes.

There is no fast food. Each man must take care of his 3 kids; keep his assigned house clean, correct all homework, and complete science projects, cook, do laundry, and pay a list of 'pretend' bills with not enough money.

In addition, each man will have to budget in money for groceries each week.

Each man must remember the birthdays of all their friends and relatives, and send cards out on time--no emailing.

Each man must also take each child to a doctor's appointment, a dentist appointment and a haircut appointment.

He must make one unscheduled and inconvienient visit per child to the urgent care.

He must also make cookies or cupcakes for a social function.

Each man will be responsible for decorating his own assigned house, planting flowers outside and keeping it presentable at all times.

The men will only have access to television when the kids are asleep and all chores are done.

The men must shave their legs, wear makeup daily, adorn himself with jewelry, wear uncomfortable yet stylish shoes, keep fingernails polished and eyebrows groomed.

During one of the six weeks, the men will have to endure severe abdominal cramps, back aches, and have extreme, unexplained moon swings but never once complain or slow down from other duties.

They must attend weekly school meetings, church, and find time at least once to spend the afternoon at the park or a similar setting.

They will need to read a book to the kids each night and in the morning, feed them, dress them, brush their teeth and comb their hair by 7:00 am.

A test will be given at the end of the six weeks, and each father will be required to know all of the following information: each child's birthday, height, weight, shoe size, clothes size and doctor's name. Also the child's weight at birth, length, time of birth, and length of labor, each child's favorite color, middle name, favorite snack, favorite song, favorite drink, favorite toy, biggest fear and what they want to be when they grow up.

The kids vote them off the island based on performance. The last man wins only if....he still has enough energy to be intimate with his spouse at a moment's notice.

If the last man does win, he can play the game over and over and over again for the next 18-25 years eventually earning the right To Be Called Mother!

This made my day I would give anything to have this really happen to husbands for 6 weeks. Thanks Am for the post.

The Combining Season!!

I finally got some pictures of harvest season. Thanks Michelle for taking these pictures.

Jordan, Riley and Scott Stoker (along with alot more employees) have been running these combines nonstop since the end of July. They are finally on there last leg of getting all the grain harvested.
These pictures are on our farm. The light was fading fast but I think they turned out really well. All together there are three combines and a grain cart.
Along with the guys spending about all there time running these machines Michelle, Misty and I have spent long hours taking the crew dinner everynight. If they needed help moving we ended up with headers hooked to the back of our Yukon's. I guess they have wife's for a reason. Ha Ha
The grain cart is not in this picture but I love how they lined up all the machines with the augers out for a group picture.

Sundays!!!

Has anyone ever gone to church on Sunday and wondered why they even bothered?
I have those days often expecially since Jordan was put in the bishopric about a year ago.
This last Sunday was probably one of the most challenging.
The day started pretty good Jordan made us all breakfast to start our day, which was so yummy, then off to church he went two hours before we have to be. We use to listen to church music on Sunday Mornings before church but since Jordan hasn't been around I have had to keep the kids (Porter) occupied with pretty much everything(which makes my house trashed before church) so he won't be in the bathroom while I'm getting ready. I think Kade and Benson fought all morning about everything and top it off Porter was so tired and ready for a nap before we even headed out the door. I just thought how am I going to do this? I made the kids all gather around in the living room for a quick prayer for guidance and so we could all have a soften heart towards eachother while attending church.
We usually can get through passing of the sacrament, but after things usually don't go as planned. First Porter was so fussy and would not quit climbing all over me and Benson wanted to go and sit with his cousins and he was so mad that he kept repeating "I hate church" really loud so that everyone could hear. In the mean time Kade started freaking out because his tooth popped out and was bleeding all over. I had to get up and take care of him and a nice elderly lady offered to help but Porter nor Benson would give her the time of day which I was in desperate need of.
I often wonder how some people get the kids who will sit and I mean sit still the whole hour of sacrament. Is there a secret out there? What am I doing wrong? Does anyone have any suggestions on how to make sacrament meeting more meaning full for me and my kids?

1st day of Preschool!!!

Benson couldn't wait to start preschool again. It's his second year going and he absolutely loves his two teachers Mrs Jana and Mrs Joan.
When we drop our kids off the teachers are waiting for the kids on the corner because there isn't enough parking for all the parents to pull up at the school. So they have this rope that they made for all the kids to hold on to so they can be safe walking back to the school.
You can't really see Benson in this picture, but I had to take this picture of all the kids walking to there first day of preschool...

Things Kids Say

I had to put on my blog some of the things my kids said this week. They are always saying funny things but I always forget to write about it and then I forget.

The other day Benson was in the bathtub and he was yelling for me to get him out. I told him that he needed to hurry and wash his body so I could help him wash his hair. His reply was "I I Captain." I guess I need to be less demanding all the time.

Jordan has been thrashing grain for a while now and if the boys want to spend any time with him, I take them to ride on the combine with him for awhile. Well yesterday Benson wanted to ride with Jordan so I took him there. There was this guy who drives one of the trucks that hauls the grain. He jumped up on the combine to talk to Jordan and when he saw Benson he said " hey buddy how are you today" Benson's reply "I wish you would brush your teeth" Jordan about died when he said that. When the guy finally left Jordan had to explain to him that we need to be polite to other people and that would make him feel bad. He also said that's why mom and dad make you brush and floss your teeth every day so they don't look like that when you get big.

My Aunt died from a long battle of breast cancer and they had her funeral in Alpine Utah which we were not able to attend. But they had her burried here in Idaho and we were able to go. We took the boys to the grave side ceremony so they never were able to see her in the casket. While we were there they had a few speakers and a musical number. Kade was so patient and reverent and the next minute he leans up to my sister Andrea and says "Andrea when are they going to open that big treasure chest." Andrea couldn't help but chuckle because of how innocent and serious he was. Then she explained to him what was really going on and who was in the casket. I think it was funny that he thought every one was gathered around to find out what was in the big treasure chest.

First Grade here I come!!

Kade was so excited to start school that he had me up at 3 AM asking if he needed to get ready for school. I told him to go back to bed that I have the alarm set for 7:00 and when it goes off we will get ready. So he finally went back to bed. But was still up at 6:00 when Porter woke up. That makes for a long day for him. Hopefully the whole wheat pancakes that dad made him will make up for the lack of sleep.
Kade trying to smile in the freezing weather that we woke up to. I didn't think he would need a jacket so soon in the year. Look at his backpack it was seriously bigger than he was. I remember when I was in grade school that my mom would take me and walk me to my class, but he is so brave and pretty much knows everyone at school he wanted to ride the bus.
Here is Kade and his cousin Alexa getting ready to get on the bus. I had the bus driver stop so I could get a picture of them together.
I had to get a picture of Kade getting off the bus after school. I was so excited to hear how is first day went that I met him at the end of our driveway to take a picture. It is actually sad that he goes to school all day now. It sure makes for a long day without him, that I miss him.

His teacher is Mrs. Surerus. She is in our ward at church and I know he will do well in her class. She challenges the kids and works with them alot. She sends homework home everynight and really wants the parents involvement.

I can't believe how much he has grown up. He is such a big boy now.