Brayden won the bet

It was late when we got home but he wanted to get it over with so he took his shirt and shorts off and prepared to get wet.

When we were in California about 5 months ago Jake and Brayden decided to make a bet of who could go longer without drinking soda. Brayden has not drank soda for a couple years probably but Jake just knew he could start now and win Brayden, So the bet was that whoever drank a pop before the other one that the winner could push the other into the pool in Cali. with there clothes on. WELL.. they both lasted the ten days of our trip and when we got home and there was no longer a pool then the punishment was changed to the loser had to get down to there boxers and be sprayed with a hose for 10 seconds. Well a few weeks back Jake decided that a rootbeer sounded good enough to lose over so he lost! He took it like a man though.

Madi was doing the countdown. Brayden told him that if he didn't just stand there and take it then he would add more time to being squirted.

He had to be freezing.

Ten seconds was over and he was cold but stopped to let me get a picture before he ran in to take a hot shower.

Camping at Crystal Hot Springs

Last weekend we took the kids up camping. We had such a great time. We are so thankful that Curt's dad gave us his old trailer, it may be old but we love it! I told Curt if he insists on always pulling funny faces then they wll go on here too. What a goof. This was us out by the camp fire.

Most of the grandkids. My mom and step dad pulled there trailer up for a night also. Kaycee and the kids joined us Sat for a nice swim and some dinner and smores.

Brayden's eyes are closed like usual but this was so cute of him and Jace. He is sure good with him and likes to be a great help. Jace looks so much like Brayden at that age.

Tayler and Madi enjoying the warm mineral pool.

Jake liked playing in this big colder pool. He found some friends to throw a football around in there.

Madi warming up by the fire.

Madi lost her very first tooth up camping. She cried at first cause she said she didn't want to loose a tooth but when we let her know the tooth fairy would be visiting that night she cheered right up. She carried her tooth around in a little baggie most of the day but when it was time for bed it was no where to be found. We really could not find it but somehow the toothfairy still found her. My mom told her that since she was the only one missing a tooth that the fairy would know to come find her and that made her happy, not sure why she didn't remember at the time that Jake still has a missing tooth. She ended up getting a couple dollars under her pillow.

Tayler and me playing a matching game, she was really good at this game and could remember where all the matches were.

Us enjoying some good chili dogs.

We let the boys take the playstation which ended up being fun for all of us because it was soooo cold outside and even rained a bit.

I have a few more cute pictues of the kids at the carnival but my computer will not let me upload them so I will start with these. ON sat the 12th of Sept Madison had her very first soccer game and loved it. She did so good but of course I forgot my camera so when we got home i snapped these shots of her. Then after the game I took the kids over to there school carnival. Jake thought it was so cool to be able to dunk his principal. They set up a mini golf course for the kids. WE had lots of cotton candy, popcorn, jamba juices, snow cones and lots of fun games.

Madi showing me that she could knee the ball in the air.

Wanting everyone to know that she is #8.

I will get pictures of her playing next week but oh she is so cute!I love you Madi and i am proud of you and i am glad your brothers are willing to play with you in the yard and teach you.

Queen Madi

Just the other day Madison was the Queen for the day in her class. She wore this crown all day and was given this wand. She also got a little book made from her class with cute drawings in it. Mrs. Kite made this poster for her that we hung on her door. It just tells things about Madison and what she likes. We love you Madi and you are our princess every day.

What's been going on

Hey mom & dad! we miss you guys and hope your having fun, cause we are:)

We have been keeping busy with soccer, tumbling & fun. Jake doing what he does best.... BEING AN AWESOME SOCCER PLAYER!


Madi having fun with marina @ gymnastics.

Stretching out...

doing handstands....

& cartwheels.

Then after all that we decided to go with aunt Karly & aunt Kaycee and cousins Tayler, Megan & Jace to eat some dinner and some ice cream at artic circle.

We love and miss you VERY much mom & dad, but we are having tons of fun and will see you soon.

Guess who's having a baby??!!!!

You guessed it.. NOT ME! lol My little sister Karly is having a baby and I am so excited. Yesterday was her 1st appt and since she is going to the same Dr. as Kaycee and I went to, Karly invited me to go with her and Nate. It was so awesome. It has been almost 7 years since I was able to see a little baby moving in a belly. I got tears in my eye when I saw the baby pop up onto the screen. She is 9 weeks along so that puts her due date on Aril 2nd. She will find out the sex of the baby before Halloween. I think of Karly as WAY too young to be having a baby but i had a 2 year old at her age and she actually is probably old enough it's just that she is my baby sister and it is so wierd to think of her as a mommy right now. Congrats Karly and Nate!

More scout camp

Curt has been asked to make a video of all the pictures from Scout camp so we had a few different cameras at our house today.While I was looking through another leaders pictures I came across these and wanted to post them. This has to be the biggest fire I have ever seen. Cute picture of all the boys on there hike, Brayden stands out in the middle since he wasn't wearing his green shirt that day. It's nice to know that he changed his shirt at least once in the week he was there, most boys probably put on there green scout shirt and wear it the whole week.

Playing tug of war

Another good picture of the boys, i mean young men!

Pretty scenery while on the hike.