stitches

While Jeremy and I were at a wedding for Jeremy's cousin, the kids were playing hide and seek in the house. Somehow Griffin knocked over a table, breaking everything on the table, and cutting his finger quite badly. When it was all said and done, Griffin got 5 stitches in his left middle finger (thanks to his uncles for teaching him how to "show" people his finger). We even made it to the wedding reception that night!

cabin trip

Cousin Andrew was baptized in Orem with his cousin, Lexi, on Sunday evening. After the festivities, we caravaned to the cabin for a few days of camping. We went 4-wheeling, shot guns, including Jeremy and Zachary's potato cannon (thanks Becky & Glade for making a special stop to buy the right size of potatoes), hiked, and enjoyed good company.

Here is a picture of Neil and Mom. :) Also, a fun ride for the kids and picture of the group hiking the Little South Fork trail (the kids did great--it was about a 2.5 mile hike).

Fathers Day

Happy Fathers Day!

buying a car

Jason and Michelle found the perfect car in Bountiful so they drove down from Boise to pick it up. It took up most of the day so we got to enjoy a chunk of time with our cousins. Lauren and Morgan (whose baby brother was born the week before) had a sleepover the night before so it was a big group of fun. We ate lunch at McDonalds and then played at a park. It was a fun Friday.

first week of June

Becky and her family came to town in June. We enjoyed a chilly picnic on the lawn before spending time at the I Am A Child of God exhibit at the Church History Museum. This picture is the group in front of a pioneer home just outside the Museum.

Later that evening the Techmeyers and Wrights supported Zachary and Anna in a performance of "Disco Musical, the Musical," a play performed at Wheeler Farm in conjunction with Copperview Community. It was a fun experience for Zachary and Anna (with slightly more enthusiasm from Anna).







A few days later we went to the Air Force Museum at Hill Air Force Base. There is a really neat interactive area for the kids. We also walked around looking at the planes. This is a picture of Grammy with the grandkids.

busy, fabulous summer

It's been the busiest, most fun summer. I'll drop in pictures of the highlights (We've taken 1130 pictures since the first week of June!) and then endeavor to keep our blog updated.

Griffin graduated from Kid First Preschool May 20. He recited Twinkle Twinkle Little Star by himself and did a very nice job. Miss Tiffany is an awesome preschool teacher!

Soccer

Soccer is a big part of our lives. Three team practices a week, three games a week, not to mention the individual practicing and skills drills in the back yard... It's been a fun season. Zachary's team cheer is some fabulous Polynesian war chant which sounds really cool. Anna's team has the funniest cheer: We don't play with barbie dolls, we just play with soccer balls, we don't wear our mini skirts, we just wear our soccer shirts, goooooooo pink pirates! Funny. Thanks to the coach's clear voice over the mumble of 5 year old voices, we can make out Griffin's team cheer: Together we get better. Go blue dragons!

Griffin

Griffin turned 5 years old on Tuesday! He requested pancakes and orange juice for breakfast and got some fun presents. Griffin loves soccer and his good buddy, Kaden, and his favorite game to play is Power Rangers and Transformers (the Transformers always win). Griffin likes to hang blankets around his bottom bunk while he sleeps--it's a club--and loves to ride his scooter. How I love Griffin!

James B. Techmeyer

My baby brother, James, left on Tuesday for basic training in Texas. Once he completes basic he'll head to beautiful Monterrey, California, to learn Mandarin Chinese. I am grateful for courageous and determined young men and women who choose the military path to defend the freedoms that we enjoy every day. James is a great kid and I'm proud of him.

Mothers Day

Mothers Day was quite a treat. The kids helped me pick out flowers to put in my front porch planter and Jeremy wired the sprinklers so they'll water that planter as well as my fuchia plant (which is gorgeous!) (I've got a bad track record for keeping plants alive). A big thanks to the public school system and a good preschool teacher as well for helping my kids make nice gifts for me too. What a blessing it is to be a mom. I am so grateful.