Can I just say how proud I am of this boy and how much I love him?  Cade is such an obedient hardworking kid.  Cade crossed over from Cub Scouts and received his career arrow. He is excited for his new adventures in Boys Scouts.  He finished up Webelos as a super achiever by recieving all 20 pins!  He was also able to do it all in only 8 months.  Last Fall was a little crazy for us (the move and all) so when Cade became a Webelo, we didn't have much time to work on it.  When we moved into this ward Cade was in a den with an amazing leader (Sister Mollat) who really helped the boys along the path.  Cade decided he wanted to get all 20 pins and set to it.  He finished by the end of July.  Cade also received his Arrow of Light the same night he crossed over.  His career arrow was filled all the way up with so many different colors from all the extras that he did.  He earned his Leave No Trace, World Conservation, and Religious Knot.  What a great example he has set for his brothers who are right behind him.  I hope he continues to work hard on his Eagle.  I know Cade achieves whatever he sets out to do!

Foster turns 2

Happy Birthday Foster! He is such a funny boy with a huge personality. He loves his brothers so much and is not afraid to be rough and tumble with them. He can often be found on top of them as he dog piles on them while they are unaware. He loves music and is always singing. Always!!

Can you believe it has been 2 years? We are having a hard time. I know we are way behind on posts but this time of year is INSANE at our house. It is back to school, then birthdays and sports! Of course Foster had to have a fall birthday as well. Well we will just say the start of the new school was a little rough but the boys have now adjusted and are doing well. They had a great time celebrating Foster's birthday so let me explain the above picture. It is hard to do anything for a 2 year old on a school night when everyone else has homework and bedtimes so we went to dinner at Mooya Burgers. We wanted the boys to feel a part of the birthday celebration so everyone got their own little cake and the boys had a cake eating contest. Only rule: No hands. They loved it. Davis realized next year that eating an adult sized hamburger right before might not be the best idea! He gladly bowed out and let Cade and Eaton battle it out at the end. I think Cade won but only because Easton helped make the cakes and before he knew what they were for insited on having the largest one. Maybe we can learn a lesson from this??

Davis trying to interested but he had a full belly. I think he just wanted to get his face dirty!

Cade is always up for a competition!

Easton doesn't like to lose!

I wonder where Foster gets it from?

Foster decided he needed in on the action too. He wants to be just like the big boys!! What a blessing the past two years have been. He is a lot of work but so much more joy!!

Games, Guns, and Goodbyes

Davis had to put together an outdoor/backyard gym for scouts so he thought it would be fun to set it up while we were in Utah and have the cousins participate. Abby walking the balance beam

Foster walking through the course!

Easton was looking forward to this day the entire trip! He was so excited to go and shoot a gun. We were very grateful to Josh and Everett for taking the boys out. The boys getting lessons on shooting the guns from Uncle Josh and Uncle EverettEaston Shooting

Cade

Davis

Sam, Davis, Mitchell, Cade, Easton, Clayton, Abby, and Foster. The boys were sad to say goodbye to their cousins. They had a great time as always. Hopefully we can get them together again soon. It is time that some of them come visit Texas though!

Cade giving Mitchell a piggyback ride to his car. I love how much fun these boys have together!

Adventure Time

I was able to visit some of my dear friends while we were in Utah this year. Nate was instrumental in helping me when I first joined the Church. He and his wife Mandy have four beautiful children and we had so much fun visiting and caching up! I wish we could have stayed longer but we had to rush home to celebrate Ellen's birthday.

Davis in front of the fountain on temple square

The is a picture just for Matt and Mandy

Taggart. They will know why!!t, they know why!!

I love this picture of Cade and Davis in front of the Joseph and Hyrum statues.

Foster in front of the Christus. This was his reaction last year too!

Celebrating Ellen's birthday with everyone.

Jeremy took the older boys hiking one afternoon looking for a cave by his mom's house.

Foster playing at the park when we had the cousin get together.

The cousin get together was fun. We played a major game of kickball and had a good time visiting and catching up with each other.

Our boys having a sleepover with Mitchell and Sam.

Napping and Caching

The first day we arrived in Utah the boys just played in Grandma Janet's backyard and anxiously awaited the arrival of all the cousins. I wish I would have had the camera ready when Brian and Mary walked in with their boys. It made the whole drive worth it. Cade has a cousin (Mitchell) who is 2 months younger than he is and they get along so well. When Mitchell walked in and Cade saw him his face lit up and off they ran to the basketball court! Sam (who is 1 yr younger than Davis and 1 yr older than Easton) stood by the stairs waiting for Davis and Easton to look up. When they finally did, they too ran off to join the other boys! Foster had a long trip and then once we got to Grandma's house was not able to take naps so he slept where he could!
The boys went geocaching with Mitchell, Sam, Clayton, and Uncle Brian

Hole in the Rock

Traveling across country with four boys is quite and adventure but we actually enjoy our road trips and the time we spend together. Jeremy always does research and finds interesting places to stop along the way which the boys really enjoy. This place we just saw as we drove into Utah and stopped because it looked interesting.

One of our stops along the way was this interesting place called Hole in the Rock: After hours of being in the car, we finally get a chance to get out and stretch our legs. What is the first thing Easton does? Finds a rock chair and sits!
Then decides to ride the lion?
Cade, well, you know what he is doing!

Four Corners

One of the best part of our road trips are the fun stops we make along the way. This year, we stopped at Four Corners. We were all able to stand in four states at once! This year it was a little more challenging to get a family picture as Foster is now able to run away!! Foster and Jeremy in four states
Cade, Easton, Davis, Mom, and Foster. Each boy in a different state
The boys trying to hold Foster in place
The boys spreading across the states!

Foster once again trying to run away

We finally got the whole family in a shot!Jeremy enjoys the different scenes we see as we drive through the states. This is called Shiprock and it is a landmark around the Four Corners area.

Davis told me this year that he loves to take car trips because we get to spend so much time together. I have to agree. We really do enjoy the traveling part as much (if not more sometimes) than the actual vacation part.