Where did JUNE go???????

Could someone please tell me where the month of June went? I have never had a summer fly by so quickly. It hasn't even felt like much of a summer since we have received so much rain. UGH!! So what have we done this month? UMMMMMM, not much really.

On June 6th we had our sheep weigh in, all went well there. HOORaY, as I was worried about Cameron's lambs tail being long enough. So far so good.

Kambrie has been babysitting her little cousin Finley on Tuesdays, she has so much fun tending her. I swear she tries on every outfit Kodi packs and does her hair 2 or 3 times a day. She is a good little baby for Kambrie to watch, every now and then we have Laney too. Laney is a good helper for Kambrie and loves to play Bratz.

Mom, Grandma, Valerie, Mindy and all of the kids decided they would enjoy an afternoon of getting ripped off at the Circus. Once you realize you are going to pay out the nose for everything in there you can relax and have a good time. LOL!!!! I met them over at the Circus after I had gotten off of work, I don't think I could have sat through all of it. The kids enjoyed riding the elephant, eating cotton candy, going down the slide, and watching the acts. Kyson thoroughly enjoyed his nachos, especially the cheese.

Cameron and Kambrie went on their Super Activity to Salt Lake City. They camped in Honeyville. I can't say that they slept from the sounds of it Kambrie did very little sleeping. LOL!! I guess the Beehives got very little sleep and zip tied tents closed. Little stinkers. They had fun visiting Temple Square, Shriners Hospital, and the Bishop's storehouse.

We celebrated Cameron's 17th birthday with a little backyard BBQ. I went to town to get groceries that morning. When I returned we received a lovely rainstorm, I was just getting ready to bake my cakes when we lost all of our power. It was out from around 1:00 pm until 7:30 pm, so I ended up going back to town to buy a cake. Good thing we were just frying burgers on the grill. The kids had a good time eating and visiting then took off to the teen dance.

Grandma Joyce also celebrated a birthday this month. I called to wish her a happy birthday as her and Grandpa were headed fishing at Salmon Dam. Grandma has always been lots of fun to do things with. We razz her every now and then, she is always a good sport. She has always been willing to help us and enjoys spending time with the kids. I hope I can be as fun loving as a grandma as she is. Love you Grandma, hope you had a happy birthday.

We celebrated Father's day at mom and dad's with a big pot of spaghetti and peach cobbler. I am very lucky to have a dad, a grandfather, and a husband that would do anything for you. They are all good role models for my children. I appreciate all that they do for us.

We have been busy with horse 4-H and spent a few evenings down at the arena. This year Hallie is taking horse 4-H with her horse Bullseye. Her and Kambrie have fun riding and working with their horses. Jake remembers Kambrie from last summer and usually meets her at the gate when we pull in to get him. It is fun to go down and watch everybody ride.

The kids and I had fun going to the D.I. and looking for bargains. Kambrie found 2 pair of Aeropostale pants, a Hollister shirt, and Nollie shirt at the D.I. Her yard sales finds 6 shirts all Aeropostale, Abercrombie, Hollister shirts. Cameron found 2 pair of Aeropostale pants, 1 pair of GAP pants, 1 pair of wrangler work pants, 2 American Eagle shirts, and 2 Old navy shirts. All were in excellent condition. I usually go in looking for work pants because I hate paying full price for work pants that are going to get ruined quickly. We were happy with our finds.

Finally to wrap up the month we took a little Sunday drive down to Cauldron Linn. It was really pretty. The water is so high and moving so quickly it created falls over the rocks that are normally dry and covered with sage brush. We had a nice little drive around Murtaugh Lake then headed on home.

That is about all that happened throughout the month of June other than I have been busy with housework, 4-H meetings and working a couple days a week doing books.

Happy Birthday Cameron!!!

Yes, my post is late as usual. I had intended on making this post the afternoon of his birthday, however 7 hours of no power that afternoon put a slight damper on things. Now it is only a week later that I am getting around to it.

My little boy is growing up quickly, he just turned 17. As a young boy he enjoyed being out doors digging in the dirt. As a young man he still likes playing in the dirt. Whether he is out riding his dirt bike, camping, fishing, or helping Grandpa build a house. He is a fine young man with a lot of potential to do well for himself. He is a hard worker and knows how to get the job done. Cameron has a good sense of humor and is a joy to be around. I appreciate all he does for me and the contributions he makes to our family. He has been especially helpful while I have been trying to finish up school myself and does so without complaint. I am thankful for the example he is for his little sister.

I have tried to come up with 17 words that describe Cameron.

1. Handsome
2. Funny
3. Ambitious
4. Respectful
5. Caring
6. Helpful
7. Trustworthy
8. Confident
9. Determined
10. Accomplished
11. Strong
12. Knowledgeable
13. Example
14. Admired
15. Reliable
16. Kind
17. Zesty

Cameron, I love you and appreciate all you do.
Love,
Mom

June Project

When I say it has been a project I am not kidding. My scraproom is FINALLY done. Hank took the dresser to work one night and did a great job painting it up for me. YAY!!! It took me some time to get things cleaned out and put away but it is done, I can even find things. LOL!! Hopefully, I will have time to use it this summer. :) Going to have to get me a smaller T.V. as this one takes up took much space but will do for now.

How we wrapped up the Month of May!

Well, the end of May came and went too dang quickly. May is usually a very busy month with Mothers day, school getting out, field trips, dance recitals and of course the annual trip to Indian Hot Springs.

For Mother's Day we went to mom and dad's for a BBQ. Grandma Joyce and Grandpa Fred came over and we had a fun and relaxing evening together. My mom and Grandma's have always been someone I have always looked up too and been close too. They have good role models for me. I can only hope that my kids will enjoy spending as much time with me as I have with my mom and grandma. They have always been so willing to help me and my family, which is something I truly do appreciate. They are both a lot of fun to be around. Love you mom and grandma. :)

Kambrie performed at her dance recital. She enjoys dancing and has grown so much into a beautiful young lady. I enjoy watching her perform. She has improved quite a bit this year. I am hoping to find a summer camp for her to attend to that would help improve even more.

My memory is failing me, guess that is why you don't wait too long to post.

Dad and Cameron went to the State track meet and enjoyed watching the kids compete there. While they were there I had the priveledge of driving the truck and horse trailer to Jerome to pick out and purchase sheep. I usually do not drive the trailer that much but we made it in one piece. LOL!! When I got home Grandpa Fred came over and helped me get them unloaded as they were quite wild. In the whole episode Hank discovered I was not as helpless as I often seem to be. Dang it!!!

I accompanied Kambrie on her field trip to Craters of the Moon. The kids had a good time and were wore out. I know I was definitely wore out by the time we headed home.

For Memorial Day Weekend we went to Indian Hot Springs. The kids had fun camping, swimming and fishing. Cameron insisted on pulling along the Hornet Hive, it was the boys hang out. Cameron and McKade slept in the camper while all the girls piled into a tent for the weekend. Val, Mindy, Lora and I drove into Pocatello one afternoon to grab a few things. While I was at Wally World I actually bought a book and read it. :) Usually the only thing I read is from a textbook when I have too. It was nice to read for enjoyment for a change. We had fun visiting with family and playing bullseye washers. Love that game going to get me one.

Finally, the big change that came in the month of May was finding and getting a new cell phone plan as Edge was no longer available. So when we made the change we added Miss Kambrie a line. She was sooooo excited. In the first two days she had over 700 text messages that she had sent. To who, about what, who knows. Thankfully the texting is unlimited so she can text her little heart out.

I am such a Slacker……. LOL!!

It has been a busy last two months. We have run hard, played hard, and worked twice as hard. So where to begin ……… Well, let’s start with the running hard. It has been the usual running back and forth to Twin to class, chasing kids to activities, and just trying to keep up with everything. My last day of running to class was last Tuesday, May 5th. Such a GREAT day, felt like a ton of bricks had been lifted off of my shoulders. YAY!!!

The playing hard well, to begin with lets jump back to Spring Break. Hank and the kids took a day to go to Utah for a little road trip. They went to the Hill Airforce Base Museum, the Hogle Zoo, and of course they had to swing into Cabela’s. They had a good trip, I was stuck in class. Fun for me, NOT. That Friday of Spring Break we took off back to Utah to go do a little Trilobite digging. We had a good time playing and visiting with cousins, aunts, and uncles. Conference weekend and the Annual Egg hunt landed on the same weekend. So we hunted eggs and played on Saturday then on Sunday we loafed around and enjoyed listening to the talks, Kambrie had fun playing with her fun floam. Hanks birthday came and went before I knew it. Such a bad wife, I can’t say that I did anything for him. Sorry dear.  Cameron earned his State Degree in FFA. Prom came rather quickly and rather costly. Cameron took Elizabeth and they had a good time. They both looked very nice. Both Cameron and Kambrie ran track this year. This was Kambrie’s first year and she did a great job for being a sixth grader. Cameron decided to take on pole vaulting this year and dumped the mile. He started running the 400. At districts he ended up running both the 400 and 800. Both the boys and girls teams took 1st at Districts.

Now for the working section, I will try to keep it brief. Hank has been working two jobs still trying to get me finished with school.I have spent so much time getting my six lessons ready for the first graders on the Life Cycle of a Seed. We had a good time learning about plants. We planted pumpkin seeds, looked at all sorts of plants, we learned about how plants help us and then we had a picnic to learn about the different parts of a plant that we eat. I finished my Technology Portfolio and was happy to have it out of my way. Then I worked my butt off getting my TWS done. The weekend before it was due I caught a horrible cold of some sort. I lost my whole weekend being sick; I had a horrible sore throat. Saturday I went into the Dr. and requested an antibiotic and a shot to speed things along. I ended up pulling an all nighter on Wednesday night of the 29th. Our TWS was due Thursday, April 30th by 5:00 p.m. It was such a relief to have it done. My last day with my first graders was on May 4th. I was kind of sad leaving them; they were a lot of fun to be with.Our last day of class was MAY 5th, such a FABULOUS day. I am still working part-time for Burley Glass too. We have all gotten signed up for 4-H and already had our first casualty for the year. Cameron’s lamb died the same day we picked it up. Hopefully, this is not a sign of lousy year. We have planted the garden and been working in the basement. I finally have my scraproom finished now to just get everything moved in. LOL!! Hank discovered my paper stash tonight; I don’t think he was too impressed. OOPS!

I have also been subbing so far I have been to the Burley Kindergarten and Declo Kindergarten. McKade was funny he asked me if I knew what time school started. He was worried I would be late I guess. Tomorrow I am going to sub in the 1st grade, then Thursday and Friday I get to venture to the High School. It has been a lot of fun to sub and a good learning experience.

Well, I don’t know what I have left out but there is a brief run down of the happenings in the Clark household for the last two months.