Happy 5th birthday, GAGE!!!

Summer so far

I have been absolutely horrible about the whole blog thing, but what can you do.

So here is summer so farThe hot husband and I at the dino park
Brett and the kids posing with the dino

My little ragamuffins

The Bubs

Brett getting eaten by a dino

Jett making a mess eating his cookie at grandma's work picnic

Grandma and Khloe playing a game at the picnic

My little cuties

Brett and the kids playing cards before the fireworks

Hailey posing

Khloe's awesome tat

We've had alot of fun so far this summer!

Soccer

Spring is here so that means SOCCER!

The kids were really excited to start again this year. Khloe's team has played two games and haven't won yet, she's getting closer to scoring a goal though!
Khloe is #6



Getting ready to play

Running after the ball

Trying to get the ball from the other team


Last fall Gage would run circles around all the players that were going after the ball. His first game was on Saturday and he actually kicked the ball a couple of times! He was really proud of himself! I was too!!

waiting for the game to start

Getting ready to kick off

His team just scored a goal

This typically sums up how Gage plays.

The ball is behind him and he's running somewhere else

Khloe's 7th birthday

The Bubs turned 7 on the 2nd of April. Really I can't believe I have a 7 year old in first grade!

I thought because she had a big party with all her friends last year that we could pick and friend and go watch a movie. Well the movie she wanted to see wasn't in the theaters anymore but it did come out on dvd. So I though it would be a great idea to have some of her friends come over after school on Friday to watch Tangled. BIG MISTAKE! It was so nice out they didn't want to watch the movie. Oh well they are just little girls so what are you going to do. We made pizzas and I had them frost and decorate cookies. My brilliant husband had to work til 10pm so his awesome brother helped me. Thanks Jon for helping me keep my sanity! The next day we had a family party with BBQ ribs, cake and ice cream (heaven on earth in my opinion)

Happy Birthday, KHLOE!!!blowing out her candles

Opening presents with the cousins



Opening her DS

present opening with family

Frosting and decorating with friends

Frosting again

Opening presents with friends

playing red light, green light

lined up ready to race

A new house guest!

Brett's brother Jon asked us if he could stay with us for a little bit until he got back on his feet. Because we are so nice and love family we, of course, said YES! We we Sheetrock the addition ceiling and put in insulation and moved Jon in there!!! The only bad thing for Jon is we didn't move the exercise stuff out so when Brett gets up at 5am to workout Jon works out with him. Which is good, Brett needs a spotter. Another good thing about Jon moving in, he's a REALLY hard worker and all the little projects that aren't finished or Brett needs help with I don't have to do!!! Thanks JON!!!
We were hoping the gas insert in the corner worked but alas in the mayhem of remodeling the gas line was cut and doesn't work. We need our awesome plumber to come hook it back up!

Some spring pictures

Its been so nice the last couple of days. I'm really glad the kids got to get out of the house (and my hair) and go play out side!Jetty just relaxing on the grass
Khloe going SUPER fast on her scooter

Gage riding his bike. He's really good at it. We need to get him a new helmet that ones a little small

TULIPS!

Boys eating lunch on the front porch

There are other things that are new and exciting but I have to wait to take pictures when the boys are done!

Arizona!

Brett, his dad and two brothers decided to take a boys trip to AZ to watch some spring training games! They all had a blast. (I was hoping they would get a little sunburned because it was nice and warm there and a little chilly here)

Since this was Brett's little vacation I don't really know what else they did. Well he told me when he got home but I don't remember details. All I know was that he had fun and him and his brothers got yelled at by some old lady for not having their shirts on when they walked back from the pool. (they stayed at Brett's uncle's house and I guess they have alot of crazy rules!)

About time!

Since I can't figure out for the life of me how the order of the pictures do when you download them, they are all mixed up. Oh well I'm sure you can figure it out.

Christmas time!!Opening presents!

Yea! Levi got a new razor! (that should last him a year)



Brett got a new Ipod, hopefully that lasts him awhile!

The boys got lots of wii games and toys!

Sennad LOVES Despicable Me

Levi is SOOO excited to open presents

The children waiting to open presents

Opening one present on Christmas Eve

Brett and I at Temple Square

All bundled up at Temple Square

Brett, Sennad and Levi hanging out at Temple Square

The Bubs

View from our room at the Waldorf-Astoria in Park City

Where the lights are is the pool

Sennad excited to finally be here!

Brett trying to keep his eyes open

Levi loves his ginger ale and whipped cream vodka

Jetty the Joker

Levi and his new best friend Belle

Chris and Lisa just can't hang with the Hammerstroms!

Brett's family Christmas party

Cousins waiting to pick presents

Baby Noah!

The whole fam damily!

I swear he's not rabid!

Levi posing for the camera

Making gingerbread houses at the neighbors

(she made the gingerbread from scratch!)

Decorating

Gage's preschool Christmas program!

Jett and Brett waiting for Gage to start singing

Gage waiting to start singing

Jett's 3rd birthday!

waiting to blow out his candle

opening presents

Happy Birthday, Jetters!

We were really busy in December! Levi and his friend Sennad came to visit for Christmas. We had Gage's preschool program, we went to Temple Square to see the lights, We got to stay at the Waldorf-Astoria for a night because Sennad is AWESOME (and my in-laws too for watching the kids for us). Levi, Sennad and Brett went snowboarding a couple of times. We went to Brett's mom's for New Years and then we had Jett's birthday. WHEW! I'm glad its over and we can get back on schedule.