Friday I headed up to Salt Lake with Holly and Kami. All the West girls were getting together for a girls night. It was so much fun spending time in the car with Kami and Holly. Then when we got to Salt Lake we met up with Julie and got pedicures.
The whole drive from Luke was an angel. He is so good in the car. When we were getting the pedicures he just slept in my arms.
After, we went to Jenny's house for dinner, fun and a slumber party.
Janet stopped by to meet Luke, and Claudia and family were in town and came with her.
That evening all the aunts, cousins and everyone went around and told their dating and proposal stories. It was fun getting to know everyones story better. What an awesome family I married into!
Saturday while we were driving home from Salt Lake Zachary was doing baptisms with the youth and Dave had the other boys in Las Vegas at a scout expo.
Oliver has this to say about it:
There was a lot of cool stuff. There was a game called gaga ball. You knock a ball with your hand, if you hit it over the barrier you're out. If you foot gets touched with the ball you are out. There was a fun obstacle course. The ball game was my favorite.
Coleman:
There was an octagon arena and they had pool noodle swords. If you got both hands or legs hit they were chopped off and you were out. My favorite part was when they taught us how to pan for gold and playing gaga ball.
Ben:
I liked gaga ball. The expo was awesome. I was disappointed that there was not archery. I liked that it was all about scouts and that we got a patch for going. It says "Mega Scout Expo"
I'm so grateful for a husband that is a dedicated scout and a dedicated father. Dave jokes that Luke doesn't like him much right now since he doesn't have a use for him yet. All too soon he will realize how cool his father real is.
I knew it had been a while. I just had lost my desire to blog. Life was just getting too busy. However I looked back at my old blog (allmywestboys.blogspot.com) and realized it was over a year and a half since I last blogged. I missed A LOT OF 2012 and 2013 completely.
Knowing how much I like to go back and look at the blog and have even had printed as a journal/memory book, I find it sad that I missed so much. I am going to do a quick summary using Facebook posts to look back at the year. This of course will probable only be interesting to myself and grandparents.
Aug 6 2012
Coleman and Zach participated in "RAD KIDS"
It teaches them safety and self defense. Of course looking back at the pictures now Zach remembers this: " I got to beat up Duane! "
Someone asked me today if I thought it was too early to start Oliver in school, since his 5th birthday was just last Sunday. He did this math problem 3 months ago. Im pretty sure if he doesn't start school he will be doing his brothers homework for them.
Coleman got famous and was embarrassed of the little people.
See the kid in the second row, second kid in...trying to pretend he can't see his family? Don't worry, we yelled really loud that we were with Coleman so EVERYONE knew
Julie West ChristensenSorry, but I don't see how this makes her a bigger geek? I still think you are the biggest geek I know, but it makes me love you all the more!
Michelle Tavares WestThanks guys. I showed him the likes, and read him the comments. He is beaming. The sweet guy has to work twice as hard, but it's paying off!
Tuesday's homework activity- this is the first time Oliver has ever whined about doing homework. But I think his teacher is brilliant!! — with Stephanie Luce Hughes.
The theme was Heros and Villains. Dave and i went as The Doctor and River Song. (Of course our friends aren't as nerdy as us and no one knew who we were!)
I took Oliver to the store with me and after we checked out the clerk walked on break. Oliver yells, 'hey! She's leaving' I explain that she is probably going on break, and that she probably needed on after dealing with him. He loudly shouts 'she needed a break cause you are a lot to deal with mom' joys of parenting
Brooke Crosby WhippleHey, when the boy's right, he's right. Can't take her anywhere! Just think though, if you'd taken me with you to the store, she would have seen us both coming and closed her checkout lane before we got there.
I had a really crappy day...and came home to this. It's the first smile I had all day. I love having neighbors as crazy as we are. — with Megan Symonds Giolito and Nick Giolito.
In the quick care for one child, and another child falls (right in the quick care room!) and has to go to the ER. Life with boys.
We were in the quick care for Colemans hands. Looking for some lotion that would burn his over washed dried out hands. Being the boys we are, Ben tips over in a chair and smashes his finger. Right in front of the Dr. he got worried it was broken. It was too swollen for him to know. Poor Ben had to get it 'drained'.
Ben has been studying abbreviations in school this week. Since we had a lot of time to kill in the ER tonight he decided to share this jewel with me: 'Mom, was it Jesus or another inventor that made abbreviations?'. I didn't know if I should be worried or proud. But I told him that he should check with his teacher for the answer. — with Traci Carter Mickelson.
Oliver was the Red Ranger, Zach was Perry the Platypus Coleman was a Pirate and I tried 3 different outfits on Ben. Everything was too itchy, too tight, or annoyed him in some way. He finally grabbed his fathers Peter Pan top and called himself an Ogre. He was a great Ogre. Funny boy.
My kids remembered getting giant pixie sticks from a certain house last year, they insisted we try that house again. As they ran up I explained that they might not give put the same thing. No such luck. They strut back to the sidewalk with their death by sugar sticks...and Zach whips out a pair of scissors!! He pocketed them just for the pixie sticks!! Thanks Tietjens...thanks a lot!
Some of the cutest scouts in town were in the Parade.
Zach and Coleman walked the giant flag. Dave walked with Ben. Ben of course was dancing through the parade and gave us a little 'gingham style' when he saw Oliver and I on the sidelines.
Fridays I spend time helping out at the kids school. I do a lot copies. Apparently, I don't do them very well. Today helping out in Oliver's class he shows me a paper and tells me that I messed up the corner. Then as if that is not enough, he goes and makes sure his teacher knows I messed up! Tattle tail.
Tammi A. TavaresYou messed up! It's a good thing Oliver made sure his teacher knew. We can't have a bunch of copies screwed up like that.
Brooke and I started going to the middle school Parent advisory board meetings. Good part,we are at school during a passing period and can embarrass our kids!! Middle schoolers love when you cause a scene.
I was trying to stay upbeat and positive today, but it seemed I was being over ruled. I finally commented to Dave, "why did we buy all our kids at the grumpy factory!' Without missing a beat Dave replies, 'Because of your employee discount.' On a side note, does anyone have a couch for Dave to sleep on tonight?
Brooke Crosby WhippleI have no idea what happened at the party, but anything that involves toilet paper hanging out a car door, deserves a two thumbs up!!
Heather Tanner EverittLOLOLOLOL!! Yep that was my goal to get down and dirty and see how far everyone would go!!!!!!!! And they proved me right by doing it all!!!!
Heather Tanner EverittJodi is going to put all the pics and videos on dvd's for me so I can give them out to everyone. I will be charging a hefty fee for those who DIDN'T come, if they wanna buy one to get the scoop!! LMBO!!!
Christine Patterson SlackAwesome night with awesome ladies! I saw that TP hanging out of ur door when we got back from the hunt but thought "probably don't want to know"....maybe now I do??? ;D
Ben has never met a 'stranger'. He loves and talks to everyone. It's been a little much at times but today he was amazing. He talked to everyone as they walked into the store and got a ton of donations for the food bank!
Tonight while reading scriptures there was a verse about Lusting after a woman. Luckily the boys weren't paying too much attention- that is until Dave decides to send me a flirty text. What he didn't know was Zach had my phone and reads out loud in disgust-
"I'm looking on a woman to lust after her right now. "!?!?
It didn't help when he ran to the dictionary to look up the word either!
So on the way to school today I over hear Ben saying to Oliver, "No, my teacher is smarter then Mom!' To which I protested. Then Ben sighs and says, 'Sorry mom, but it's true.' — with Traci Carter Mickelson.
Ben told me there was a 'naughty' word in his spelling list. I checked his spelling list over and then asked him which word. He then explains: 'Enjoyment. It's naughty because it doesn't follow the rules. The y should have been dropped but it's not.'
Brooke and Jaylee came over and borrowed some Eggs.
Here is what Brooke posted about it:
Conversation on the way home from coming to borrow eggs for Jay's batch of PB cookies.
Jay: "Mom, what are the odds that Michelle did something to these eggs?" Me: "hmmmm..." Jay: "I'm thinking she did something like inject them WTH red dye." Me: (smiling) "Oh yeah?" Jay: "Yes, don't you?" Me: (laughing) "Nah." Jay: (with her serious face on) "Mom, we're talking about Michelle here." Me: "Good point kid."
Michelle Tavares WestI wonder if he will be a lawyer or a social deviant when he is older. I think this was his way of letting me know that it was Jesus' fault- not his- that the toilet was clogged.
