May 2018

Grandma Beth and Grandpa Chin Chopper stopped by to visit for a minute, Ryder thought it was funny to sit by them.

We got to watch Maden, Annie and Clark during the first weekend of May. Annie wanted her hair curled, so we had fun making it real pretty.

We went and played at the school playground in Groveland, Ryder came to play too. 

Maden found a ball in Grandpa Chin Chopper's garage and made up a game to play at the playground.  Annie made up a dance on the "stage" in Grandma Beth's back yard.

Such pretty tulips, and such cute kids.  They had fun playing outside and watching movies with Grandpa.

We went to mow the lawn at Grandma Great's house, the kids had fun running up and down the ramp, and riding the lawn mower.  Clark was asleep in the car almost the whole time, and Courtney went and rescued Molly while her parents were at Redi-Care.

We got a smaller curling iron and curled Annie's hair again.  She's such a cutie.

On Randy's 30th birthday, he came and helped haul some dirt with the 4wheeler, then we went to Texas Roadhouse for dinner.  (Somehow, he escaped sitting on the saddle) They had free shaved ice and balloons and face painting outside.  I had to include this picture of Clark laying on the back of the couch, because I think it's so funny.

Brian found some free rocks, so Randy, Jared and Nikelle went to help with the rock hauling.  Then they decided to get some not so free gravel for the driveway, and they all helped to get it in place, even the triplets helped.  Molly is so pleased with her "new" room.  She's getting so grown up.

On May 13, Mother's Day, we had a combined Mother's Day and late Birthday party for Randy.  The kids love the new swings.

We had cake for Randy, and the kids gave me this cutest picture and message board for Mother's Day.

Annie got hold of my phone (with permission) and took some fun pictures of the happenings in the living room.

Blake, Randy and Ryder loading more dirt and putting it under the tree by the driveway.  Molly loves her new "wiggle".

We went to Texas Roadhouse again on May 19th.  Somehow, they found out that Ryder's birthday was in a few days, so while Blake, Molly and I were in the bathroom, they came and put Ryder on the saddle and gave him the birthday shout.  We felt so bad to have missed it, but glad that Nikelle took pictures.  Brian took Maden and Clark to Leo's Place, they had a great time in the arcade, Maden had a lot of tickets!

Blake and Randy took Ryder fishing at a pond in Pocatello.  He thought it was great fun.  The photo bomber in the top right picture, is actually the person that caught the big fish, he just let them take a picture with it.  I love the picture of Maden and Annie "watching" their parents play softball.

We got to watch Ryder on his 3rd birthday. The 3 balloon was waiting for him when he got here. (It was left over from Randy's 30th). We met Nikelle, Molly, Celia, Annie and Clark at Leo's Place for lunch. He loved it.

After his nap, we put 3 candles in a ding dong and sang to him many times.  We took them over to Grandpa and Grandma Chambers and sang, and did it again when Courtney came to get him.  Ryder and Grandpa had to smell the pretty flowers on this beautiful tree at Grandma Beth's house.

Annie had Preschool Graduation on the 24th.  Such a cute little program.  She had to have a picture with her best friend Sophie, and her teacher, Mrs. Bean.  After the graduation, we went to Orange Leaf for some frozen yogurt.  Jared is always the popular one with the kids.

We had Ryder's birthday party on Saturday, May 26th.  He got a ton of presents! Before the party, Molly, Annie and Clark got some fun swinging time in.  

Memorial Day, at the Ammon Cemetery.  It was decorated so cute for our special little Brody. You could even see the pinwheel from the parking lot of the upper part of the cemetery.  

My parents, Blake and I, Jared, Nikelle and Molly, Randy, Courtney and Ryder and Clark were there.  (Brian, Celia, Maden and Annie were participating in a Cross Fit event).  Nikelle's Sister-in-law and niece and nephew were also there.  Bonnie was kind enough to take the picture of us. 

Love this little family.

Visiting Grandpa Mark's grave.  It's almost impossible to get a picture of these three with all of them looking at the camera.  

After the cemetery, we went and fixed the lawnmower at Grandma Great's house, we went to Sam's Club, then came home and grilled hamburgers and played in the hot tub.  It was a good day.

On May 30th, Nikelle and Molly went to the cemetery to remove the pinwheels and truck, Molly is pointing heavenward where Brody is.  Maden got a Number Ninja award from his teacher, it's a perfect award for him, because he is a ninja with numbers! He's looking so grown up, I guess that's what happens when you finish 2nd grade.