Yuba

Richard picked the kids and myself up for a evening of fishing. We took chips, drinks and chicken for dinner. We headed down to Yuba. It was quite warm. The kids kept begging to swim. Richard told them no swimming until the caught a fish. Rich started off catching a Northern Pike right off.

KayLee had a nice Northern hooked and up to the boat but her line snapped and she lost it. That disappointed her but excited Richard. The kids got really bored and I started reading a book. Richard was moving to a different spot and I was sitting on my stadium chair on top of a cooler. I did not think to move. One other reason we were there was to break in the new boat with the 90 horse motor. He was going faster than I had expected him to and before I knew it I fell over backwards into the bed of the boat. I could not get up and Richard wasn't much help as he was laughing too hard. I did fall on a pole that snapped like a twig. (good thing Rich is always prepared with 6 poles for a group of 5)

The kids finally caught some perch so they got to swim for a minute. I had never been down to Yuba so I wanted to know why they called the one section Painted Rock. The pictures tell why. We really did have a fun night. Thanks for taking us fishing Richard.

A Fun Visit

Last week Triessa called and ask if she could come stay for a couple of days. I told her I had to work but she was more than welcome. Thursday she took KayLee, Kenna, Kenzie, Mardi, and baby Whitni to the Hogle Zoo. (what a brave woman!!!) I ran into them a couple of times as I was there on a field trip with the kids from work. I was 1:1 with one girl and poor Tres was 5:1.

The next day I again had to work, Tres and all the kids plus 2 of her cousins who are both under 14 braved the hike up to Timpanogas cave. They came home tired and a few blisters but everyone had a good time.

They spent one more night so I finally got to visit with them. It was a fun time. If anyone would like to come visit you are more than welcome. Thank you Tres!!!

6 new additions to our family by kaylee

Me, Kenna, Kenzie, and our friend Haylie were swimming in our pool when along comes the neighbor boy JD and says hey guess what i got a baby chick! then he told us that one of the wild chickens that hangs around our house had some chicks so we got all excited and got out of the pool got dry and headed for the field. When we saw the chicken she was laying on the chicks. We got her to get up and i saw some of them go and hide in the bush. I grabbed the first one. Then we didn't know where the others went so we had to hide and let the mom call the chicks out of there hiding places. We saw one go and hide where the tree goes in the ground so we got it and now we had 2 baby chicks. We went to go hide again so she could get them but we waited and waited and she still didn't have them out i said lets check where the last one was and Haylie said hey i see one it was under a board so i had to lift up the board i got it up when Haylie yelled hey there's another and then another and another then we had six. We had them in a bucket and were ready to put them in a small cage we have when i said I'm gonna go check if she has anymore sure enough there was another that made 7. We got them in the cage had it all set up then went to get in the pool and let the chicks calm down. When Kenzie was getting in the pool she said whats the cat eating and so we all piled out of the pool and saw that the cat was eating one of the chicks. While we were fixing the cage so that the chicks wouldn't get out my dad came into the garden and said what you got in the cage and i said baby chicks and he said does your mom know you have them and i said no he said well you better get a light on them and that's how we got 6 new additions to the family.

June Boulder Trip by KayLee

Once we were at the camping spot where Grandpa, Brett, Jaron, and Stuart had set up my dad said "i wonder why they didn't bring the boat?" Even though he saw the boat sitting there we ended up heading to fish creek. We were about half way there when i saw grandpa coming up right behind us. Grandpa said he was on his way back to write us a note then he saw our stuff and no four wheeler so he assumed we must have gone up to fish creek. Then we had to go all the way back to camp. OK the trip was a little bit long so I'm gonna start skipping through it. The hike we usually take was long and i hated it! When we were at the lake we caught 10 fish and there were kids throwing rocks so grandpa kept yelling hey and they ignored him so my dad went and had a talk with the adults and they're like fine we'll leave and my dad said that's all i ask. On the hike back i choose to go with my dad and Kenzie that hike was way easier then the regular one. On the 'wheeler ride back me Kenzie and my dad saw a bear. Once we were at camp we had to wait for Justin and Garrett. In the morning we went to Green and we caught some grailing then we hiked down to blind. After blind we went back to Green and i wanted to cast and hit the water right next to Brett but i cast to far and oops it hit him square on the head with a bubble full of water so it was probably as hard as a golf ball! After that i was afraid to cast when Brett was around. On the way back from green Kenzie kept yelling its a bluebird in a British accent over and over again then when Kenna would look back me my dad and Kenze would start flying now Kenna has a new nickname. Back at camp we went to sleep and woke up in the morning packed up and left to Foursithe it was windy so we went home.

14 years

It was 14 years ago that I married my best friend. They say that time flies when you are having fun, it surely has. I don't feel any older but to look at some pictures I definitely am.

Since we both had to work today we met for lunch. It was kind of like a date. (and there were no kids). I look forward to many more years together.

I love you Richard.

Two more Birthdays

Kortny turned 18 on June 1st. Now her dad is feeling really old. When your kids start turning certain ages it ages you as well.

KayLee turned 12 today. Yesterday she had a friend party. They swam in our pool, ate burgers then cake(oh to be 12 again and able to unguiltfully eat 3 pieces of cake). Then they spent the night on the trampoline. Notice I did not say slept. Therefore I did not sleep much either. Oh well you only turn 12 once.

I don't know what it is with Hepworths and June but if this keeps up not only will I have a Christmas fund, I will have to start a June fund. New baby Ryker 5/29/08, Kenzie 5/30, Kortny 6/1, KayLee 6/3, my anniversary 6/4, Dale and Linda's anniversary 6/9, Camdyn 6/20, Taylie 6/21. See what I mean. Oh well it keeps things interesting!!

Kenzie's Birthday Big "6"

Kenzie turned 6 today. Richard wanted to be in on the fun so since he had to go camping with the scouts tonight we surprised her with a family party last night. Richard is too much like his dad, he told Kenzie that she could open a present now, then after she ate dinner open another one, then after cake and another before bed. Now since this was a "Surprise" party the presents were not wrapped. They each came in their very own Walmart sack.

First he gave her 2, 4 packs of C batteries. She was pretty disgusted. Next she got a beach towel. Then for the lobster floaty. The best was Richard burned her a CD that said "Kenzie's music" written on it. Kenzie grabbed it and screamed, "it's Kenzie's awesome big hits". She got some head phones too.(Mom did not read on the radio/CD player before buying it that did not have a jack for head phones).

Last was the radio/CD player to play Kenzie's awesome big hits. What a party!!!

Richard decided that he could take a kid with him and so since it was Kenzie's turn and her birthday, she decided that she would go camping with her dad and the scouts.

School is finally out

I needed to take Kenzie in for her kindergarten evaluation so I took her hat and certificate with us so we could get a couple of pictures. Kenna wanted a picture of her with her teacher since she will not be teaching at that school next year. I failed to see if KayLee also wanted a picture with her teacher so now I am in the dog house with her! I needed a picture to post of her so here is one. It has nothing to do with school and it is atleast a year old. Oh well.

Getting things done

Kook really needed some grooming. I put it off since she would get cold when we went up to Joe's Valley. Well the time came and here are the pictures. Now remember I am not a pro. doggy groomer.

When Mom takes a rest

I think this is why we over loaded the camera last week. I keep finding pictures that I know I did not take.

Dance Recital

Thursday the 22nd was the girls dance recital. Grandpa and Grandma Hepworth were able to make the trip up to watch. The girls all thought they were pretty cute and they even got to wear make up. It was a short 45 minute program and it helped that I had a kid in each dance group, so every song was entertaining. This is where I lost all the previous pictures. I was sick!!! I could not enjoy the program as much as I would have had that not happened. The girls did great and had fun doing it. I do have pictures of this so enjoy.

Day of Graduation

Wednesday the 21st was a busy one. Kenzie had her kindergarten graduation at 10 am. We went early so we could be on the front row for good pictures. The kids filed in and what do you know we picked the wrong side of the room. The kids sang the cutest songs, we watched a slide show then they walked across the stage to receive their completion award. I took the cutest pictures of her.... again lost due to lack of time.

We left there and headed down to Cedar City for Kortny's graduation. We got to visit with her for a couple of hours and she let us tend Taylie until after the program. Taylie wasn't feeling well and just wanted her "Grum". Kortny spoke and did a very nice job. She said she was nervous but you could not tell. We videoed the talk but you know what happened to that. Yep, lost. We took lost of pictures after and hopefully can get a copy from someone else.

Taylie ended up in the hospital that night with upper respiratory problems. She was released the next afternoon.

Spring trip to Joe's Valley

This is the 3rd year we have gone camping to Joe's Valley Res. This year we went a week later due to work schedules. They had let a lot of water out prior to us going so it was really muddy. I had the best pictures of the kids in the mud..... but I was too busy and never down loaded them. I took too many pictures and my SD card erased everything!!! We had a great time, caught lots of fish but nothing to brag about. We went up Thursday afternoon and stayed until Sunday the 18th. It was a good thing we went then because it got cold and has rained ever since.

Happy Mother's Day

I got to sleep in this morning and I told everyone I would get up at 9. At 8:55 Kenzie and Kenna were at my bedside eager for me to open their gifts. I am working tomorrow so today was my mothers day.
I opened Kenzie's first. Inside I found a page of reasons my mom is special. Just a couple of my favorites were; My mom is as pretty as... a flower. My Mom is smart she even knows...how to take staples out of someones head.
Yep I am those things. I also got a card and a Kindergaten cookin book. Kenzie's recipe was chocolate cake. Here is what she wrote. 1. Get a bowl and put in 3 eggs. 2. Put in 1 cup of oil. 3. Mix it up with 2 cups of flour. 4. Then put it in the oven-it's a little hot. 5.Take it out of the oven and put chocolate on it. 6. That's all. Sounds good to me!!!

Kenna had fashioned a very colorful paper sack she decorated. Inside I found a picture frame she had colored that will stick to the fridge, a beautiful picture she colored for 3 weeks, a paper sack puppet, A tile that says "Mothers are Angels in disguise" and a note thanking me for buying her clothes and putting up the pool each year. ( I told her we just got it last year and so it had not been years yet since it is not yet up, I think she was wishful thinking)

KayLee and I went to a Activity Day activity at the church at 1. We played fun games and she painted my toes. She then gave me some fugde!!

We just got home from my Mothers Day Dinner at the Santaqueen. Cook Richard made a wonderful chicken sandwich for me.

Boy am I lucky to have such great kids!!!

I hope you all have a Happy Mothers Day!

April really DID happen

I don't know how it is already the 10th of May but it is. I know you are all very disappointed in my blogging but I have been busy!!! I have been working 120 hours a pay period since January and I am now very burnt out. I am now trying to stay home on my days off and only work my scheduled 40 hours a week.

Alright, on April 11th after working 12 hours we drove down to Cedar City. We spent the night at Brett and Triessa's. The next morning we had a baby shower for Linsay. Kortny was at her day date for Prom so she asked us to watch Taylie. (Taylie likes me!!) She is such a good baby. She only cried when I left her with Grump, so I could go to dinner with all the Girls.

That night we went over to Kortny's house to take pictures of her and her date for Prom. She looked just like a Barbie.

We spent the night again with Brett and Tress since so the whole Hepworth clan was in town. We got to keep Taylie too. It is so much fun playing Grandma or Grum as I am called.(Grump and Grum)

Brett blessed baby Whitni the next day. We all gathered after for a meal at Sizzler.

Richard's most favorite time that day was pictures at SUU. He is always so pleasant during pictures. I did not like the fat mom in the pics so there are none for you to see!

I worked Monday and Tuesday but the kids were off the whole week for spring break.
Wednesday we headed up to Logan. I was so tired that I slept most of the 3 days we were there. We did make a trip to the Willow park Zoo, the Dollar store with cousin Olivia.