May Catch up...

Cleaning out a few things that have piled up since I started working and came across these pictures and certificates. Wanted to make sure they are included in our history. Three boys playing baseball was quite the trick this year...we are hoping for better placement next year. The boys all had a great time.

Aaron's team... Tyler's Team...

Jacob's Team...

Of course, I could only find Aaron's certificate. That just means Jacob & Tyler's got sucked into the pit of their bedroom...never to be seen again.

Tyler sang in the choir at school this last year and they gave out this certificate at the last concert.

Macdonald Reunion

Just wanted to post some of the pictures from the Macdonald Family Reunion in St. George, UT...more to come...

Happy Birthday Joe...yesterday...

Yesterday, June 7th was Joe's 38th birthday. We both had to work and Joe had late softball games so that means nothing special to mark the occasion. I'll get working on a batch of chocolate chip cookies this weekend, that's what he asked for, and hopefully that will help make up for the lack of celebration.

Aaron's 6th Birthday

Aaron turned 6 on Thursday, May 19th so for his birthday he chose to have a party at Peter Piper Pizza. He invited neighborhood friends and school friends. They all had a great time. It's always an easy party when you can leave the mess behind!

Pizza time...

Present time...

Birthday Cake time...

This is actually cake #2...the first cake didn't want to come out of the pan and ended up in about 16 pieces. It became the after school snack for the boys. Pre-party cake is always delicious! So cake #2 stayed in the pan...I wasn't taking any chances!

When you get this for a birthday present...

You get this for children...

And the sidewalk is decorated...

And socks that look like this!

It is all washable and made for interesting baths. Nothing like turning the bath green as you wash off the colors!

Happy Birthday, Aaron!

Mother's Day 2011

Joe & the boys spoiled me for Mother's Day this year. This morning I woke up to a table filled with flowers and a working mom's survival kit, basket filled with many items including 3 different kinds of chocolate. The best part was after church Joe had special shirts for 2 of my boys to wear. They say "My mom is hot!" Tyler put one on just for the picture, but Aaron loves his and is still wearing it! Tyler made a cute tile container in Cub Scouts and brought it home from church today. I got to take a 2 hour nap and Jacob keeps asking what he can do for me...an all around great Mother's Day!
Aaron made this at school. He waited until after church today to finally give it to me.

Jared wanted a picture taken of him. I told him to smile, but his mouth was full of cereal and this is what we got! I love it!

Tyler Baseball Pictures

I finally remembered to bring my camera to one of Tyler's games. (Thanks to Tyler reminding me to put the camera in my car before work one morning!) Sadly I haven't made it to very many of the boys games this year. With school, work and 3 boys playing at 2 different fields it has been lucky that they have made it to all of their games at all. (Thanks to Grandma & Papa for helping shuttle boys and bring us an occasional dinner at the ball park!) We are hoping next year is a little easier! But we know this is our life as long as we have 3-4 boys that want to play ball!

1st Day jitters

Monday, April 25, 2011

Joe insisted I needed a 1st day on the job picture for posterity. So here I am the morning of my 1st day with the Mesa Police Department 911 Operator. I have been at it for 2 weeks now and can say I am loving it. Now I haven't started the official training yet and probably won't for another month, but I love going to work. The boys are doing great getting themselves off to school in the morning and have been very good for my afternoon nanny and greatest babysitter ever, Jessica. I'm so glad I took this work opportunity. Getting used to 10 hour days has been a challenge, but I know it was the best decision to do this.