Urghh!!!!!

On Sunday morning I heard a breaker flip and some lights went out. No big deal until I found the computer was dead. Of course, there are other computers to use and that is why I can post....however there are no pictures because they are on the computer that won't turn on.

It will take a day or two to figure out the best way to fix our problem. A new computer would be nice and has been on the list for a couple years now, but you know how it is--kids (that explains most of it), and other priorities have put it on the back burner. The biggest thing is that I'M NOT READY for the computer to die.

In the meantime I'm finding how frustrating it is not to have access to all my files, contacts, and such. So, again, I will say URGHHH!!!!!!!!

Now that I have vented, maybe I can be patient until this problem is fixed and I can get back to normal function.

Missed Vacation

Everyone got the flu during our scheduled vacation for the year. We'd planned to go camping with my family during the muzzle load hunt. I was really bummed when it all fell apart on us because I'd been looking forward to the break for some time. I guess we need to schedule our vacations during a different time of year. Anyway, instead of going and getting everyone sick, we stayed home but managed to make it to the mountain to see the salmon run and a picnic. We also decided to drive through Sheep Creek Canyon, which is a fun little canyon. We stopped to take some pictures. I could tell we were rusty, its been a while since we've been able to get out and take some pictures, but it was fun anyway.

Silly Boy

The boys took these pictures of Keifer pulling funny faces and I thought they were too funny not to post. He's quite the little boy, and obviously loved by his brothers.

I'M SO EXCITED!

My dear sister-in-law, Laura, called me today wondering if I was interested in a table and chairs at her friend's yard sale. I told her yes with hardly a description of the table. It is almost exactly what I would have picked out on my own, but cost MUCH less than I thought I'd have to pay to get one. Dinner was WONDERFUL as I had enough room for all the food and everyone had enough space to not eat each other's elbows. Did I say I was excited? I LOVE IT! The boys wondered why I was so excited about a table, Keith told them it was a girl thing. So, I guess I'm the only one that's excited, but I have enough excitement for all of us. Yay!

Happy Birthday Joe!

The day started out with lots of Happy Birthdays wished. Joe enjoys his day every year and seems to feel pretty special. Joe was able to go birthday shopping with Grandma Nena, which he's looked forward to since early this year when his older brothers were able to go. He was so excited when he returned home.

We then took him to the Dollar Store where Matt wanted to buy him something. After that we went to the store to pick up our gift for him. I let all the boys, including Joe help since I couldn't get to the store without him. It ended up being a fun time followed by riding the rides outside Kmart afterward.

Then we received a visit from Grandma and Grandpa Johnson where they gave him their gift. I laughed that he recognized the wrapped batteries taped to the rest of his present. We ended the evening with dinner and the PINK cake he picked out and then watched his birthday video. He had a great day. We had fun reminiscing about our little Joe...enjoy the video.

The Fort

Somehow the idea of a fort came about a while ago and after a couple weekends of dad being sick or not being around, he finally was able to get some supplies and help make a fort. The boys could hardly wait. They seem to think its pretty cool even though I don't really see them play in it since they built it. Maybe it didn't measure up to Matt's grand plans. He had decided he would build it bigger than the house and that he would have his own rules. I laughed because one of them included "everyone has to keep things picked up." If only we all followed the rules.

First Haircut, Good-bye Curls!

I never remember to take before pictures, and I don't seem to have a good picture of Keifer's curls either. Keith said that he looked like a clown one day, and I laughed so hard because he was so right. (Excuse the squash on his face)

Now here's our little boy that looks less like a clown and more like a little boy.

First Day of Kindergarten

Matt's first day of Kindergarten FINALLY came. I wasn't sure we were going to survive the wait. He's been waiting all summer. Having an older sibling start school a week before Kindergarten starts was nearly torture-for all of us. He was SO excited. His first day he came home and told me "The bus was AWESOME!" We have laughed at how different our two school boys are. Matt is a take charge, do his own thing, kind of kid. Josh is happy to have his buddy at school. Josh has been great to always follow directions and not get into trouble. We knew things would be a little different with Matt. However, we were surprised that only 5 days into school he had to change his behavior card from green to yellow for not following directions. It should be an interesting year.

Fishing at Kid's Canal

The boys were finally able to go fishing with their Dad in August. I'm not sure who really did the fishing, but 2 fish were caught and they all needed pictures taken with the fish. They also enjoyed eating them. If only their parents enjoyed it as much as they do. Keith and I enjoy fishing, just not eating them. As you can tell, the boys were excited about their fish.

Can you tell its been a while?

These pictures are reminding me to enjoy the rest of summer and fall as long as I can.

I've only been using the boys' cameras, so when I got the pictures off of my camera, you can imagine my surprise to see snow in September!

It seems like it was March when Keith made his trip to North Dakota earlier this year for work. He took some pictures of the snow while he was there.

We still laugh about his trip because Joe still talks about Keith going to "No Dakota" and he had to drive through "Hot Tanna". So if you ever hear us refer to Montana and North Dakota the way Joe did, you'll know where we got it.