End of the School Year!!!

The school year finally came to an end...it couldn't come fast enough for me or the kids.  We were ready to be done with homework, early mornings, and SCHEDULES!!!  The boys all had a great year! 

 Tyson's first year of Junior High was an eye opening experience for him and for us as parents.  He struggled keeping organized and turning things in on time.  We struggled with letting go and watching him fall.  He always seemed to pull through in the end and only end up with one C+ and the rest A's and B's on his report cards.  It has been a LONG year for all of us and we are glad to have the summer to play!! 

 Nathan had a wonderful 2nd grade year.  He has learned a lot this year and has excelled in many areas.  His favorite subject is math and he is a wiz at it.  His teacher tells us he is such a leader and great example to all in his class.  He absolutely loves school (easy to do at this age) and has many friends.

Nathan with one of his best buds Dillon!

Braden had a good year also!  He was a big 5th grader this year and has the attitude to prove it.  He continues to be a ham and class clown, he got into trouble for stirring up trouble in the classroom.  We hope he has learned his lesson:)  Braden is looking forward to being the big kid on campus next year and we are looking forward to him growing up a little:)  He is a great boy who loves to live in the moment. 

Braden doing his 5th grade play.  He was cast as Paul Revere and his character kept forgetting things in the play.  I told his teacher that she cast him in the right role;)

BRING ON SUMMER!!!!

TRI!!!

So about 6 months ago my cute sis in law Marci told me about a sprint Triathlon that she heard of.  It has always been on my list to do a triathlon so I grabbed up the chance...and I am so glad I did!!  I trained at the gym, borrowed a road bike (which is now on my list of things to buy), and waited for the day to arrive.  I was a little nervous going into the race, not really sure of what to expect or how I would do, but I knew I wouldn't be the last to cross the finish line!  There were about 1000 participants in the Women of Steel sprint triathlon and I finished 307th.  It took me a total of 1:31:40.  I was hoping to come in under 1:30, so next time I definitely will.  My individual times were: 7:44 - swim, 48:36 - bike, and 28:51- run.  I can't wait to do another, and if I had the money, I would go buy a bike and sign up for one again this summer.  So look ahead for more triathlons in my future, I may even be brave enough to try and open water swim soon! 

Jaron and the kids came out to cheer me and Marci on, along with Grandma and pa farr and Julie and girls. 

Cute Julie brought us flowers...so sweet!

Nathan's Special Day

Nathan's Baptism

 We had a wonderful morning yesterday.  Nathan was baptized.  Of all the boys, he has been the most excited to be baptized.  Earlier this week Jaron and I took Nate on a date to get his very own set of scriptures, he wanted the really nice leather ones, but we got him the ones more suited for his age:)  Nathan has so much knowledge of baptism, thanks to his wonderful primary teachers and leaders!  He is such a unique and special boy.  We are so proud of you Nathan and the choice you have made to be baptized.  The gift of the Holy Ghost is one that will be with you always and will help you always, if you just ask.  Nathan we love you!

Ready!

Nathan had many people attend the baptism that love him.  Thank you to all who came, it means a lot to me and to our family.  We had all the Farr siblings together, which doesn't happen much with all our busy lives, Amanda, the Reid family, Barrus family and Jackson family, plus Nathan's wonderful primary teachers, the Lunds and our great neighbors the Ahlburgs.  We got to share our day with our friends the Bradfords who had their little girl getting baptized too.  After the baptism the fam and friends came over for some grub.

No post is complete without a picture of the princess:)

 Nathan diggin in

 Some of the Farr fam

 Amanda with Tyson

More Farr fam!

Thank you to all for bringing food to feed this crowd and for those that participated in the program.  Thank you to Christa and Suzette and Grandma for the kitchen help and to Amber and girls for the baby help.  Unfortunately the worker bees didn't get in any pictures!  Love you all!

Easter!

Easter Saturday!

This year Grandpa Farr had a "burn day" at his house.  The older grand kids helped Grandpa clear some of his land and they got to have huge bon-fires.  They also got to have foil dinners for lunch and smorse.  The babes and I stayed home until after naps and after fires:) Then made our way there to have an egg hunt.  It was fun to see all the cousins, we were missing Jeff and Brooke's clan, but enjoyed being together. 

 Megan and Tyson, 8 months apart, and best buds!

 Nathan 8, Lauren 10, Braxon 10, and Braden 11

 Daddy and the twins waiting for their turn to look for eggs

 Found one!

 Princess

 Grammie was here from CA and enjoyed watching the babes look for eggs.  Here is Grandpas head, Kate 7, Wells 22months, Grammie, Justin and Jessica. 

 Megan with the prize she got from Grandma and pa...

OK we all had to try the glasses...so funny

EASTER MORNING

 

 One for each hand is enough for me!

 Jess "showing her teeth" with a hand full of loot!

 Braden, Justin, and Jessica checkin out the spoils!

 Braden in his funky drink glasses that were in his basket

 Bubbles....such a hit!

 Mama's boy!

 More Bubbles

 Handsome boy in his Easter best!

Beautiful girl in her Easter dress!

We have had a wonderful Easter/spring break, even though the weather has been cold and rainy:)  Grammie was here to share the week with us but sadly had to leave this morning.  Today has been warmer and we have enjoyed our backyard and a wonderful Easter dinner with Uncle Spencer.  We are so grateful for this Easter season and the reminder of our Savior and His love for each of us.

Girls Trip

All of us moms know that we all need a break now and then, and in mid-April I got one:)  I went with my dear friend Amber down to St. George to spend a few days without worrying about the constant schedule to keep, meals to make, groceries to buy, and house to clean.  We had a wonderful time that included lots of eating, sleeping, shopping, and of course hiking and biking!!  Here are some pics from our trip.

 We hiked Angels Landing in Zion.  It is a must do if you can stomach the height of it.  It is a pretty short hike, 5 miles round trip, with wonderful views.  Here is the view of the saddle we had to hike along before we could get to the top!

 Looking down from the saddle!

 Our entertainment while up there.  Amber tried to make him crawl on me while I was relaxing in the sun:)

 We made it to the top!

 On the way back down, this was more frightening to me then going up.

 Down we go...

 Pause on the saddle to take our pic

 Amber biking, a different day, the Bear Claw Poppy trail.  Way fun and super easy.  I am not a huge mountain biker and it was not that bad.

We left refreshed and ready to face "mom" duties once again!!

Growing TOO fast!

It has hit me recently just how fast my twins are growing. They are at the perfect age right now and I just want them to STOP growing. They are so fun to be with and love exploring and learning about the world around them.

Justin is trying to talk more and more and just looks you in the eyes and jabbers away. He expects you to know exactly what he is saying. He learns new words everyday, yesterday Nathan taught him "choo choo". He often sits at his seat and rattles off all the words he knows. He will pick up his cup and say "milk" then show you his "poon" and point at Max and say "kitty" He is just so fun. He still enjoys to cuddle and loves to wrestle with daddy.

Jessica is also growing more and more. She is more quiet and doesn't say too much but she loves to use the word "mommy" Whenever she can't find me she will walk through the whole house saying "mommy, mommy" until I answer her. She also uses that trick when I happen to be talking to someone else or the attention is off of her...a real girl:) She has just learned how to show her teeth, and she smiles so big. She loves to walk down the stairs, while holding a hand of course, and she climbs up the ladder on our play set all by herself. Jessica growls when she doesn't get her way and has earned the nickname "chewy" from dad, like chewbaca from star wars.

They both love animals and know many of the animal sounds. They LOVE to sing songs, their favorites right now are "3 little ducks went out to play" and "head shoulders knees and toes" It is so cute to see them do all the little actions to these songs. They love to dance and are quite entertained by their brothers who constantly want kisses. They love to play chase, steam roller, and timber.

These two have brought so much life and joy into our home, we can't imagine it without them! Now STOP growing babies!!!

Springtime Fun!

We finally saw the sun and had a warm day on Friday so I packed up the babies and enjoyed the sunshine at Thanksgiving Point Animal Park. Amber and her two youngest joined us, so I wasn't alone to contain the two monsters:) The babies LOVED all the animals, although Jessica would randomly cry a bit, I think when there were a lot of other people around she would get a little overwhelmed. I need to get a season pass to this place with the animal park, dinosaur museum, and gardens it is worth it. I loved the park too because it was small enough for the babies to roam free and still be in my sight.

Justin and the baby chicks! Bonnie and Amber

Jessica checkin out the chickens, she loved to pet the fence...thinking it was the animals!

At the favorite spot, the DUCKS!!! This is Jess saying "ducks"

Justin checkin out the ducks. There was a ramp that led to a deck that over looked the pond. The kids spent lots of time runnin up and down the ramp.

Browsing through the garden!

Of course as I write this blog it is snowing outside and there is about 2 inches on the ground! Utah weather...