Life back here on the ranch...

Well, we dream of living on a ranch...but the kids run free and wild as if it were a ranch...Anyways, here is Ben doing what he does best...exploring everything. He figured out how to turn the vacuum on and suck up his face. It was honestly HILARIOUS. He would giggle and giggle. I took some great video of it!

His lips are gone...

Herriman Endurocross....this was an event we took Jake to on his birthday night. It was AWESOME! Our good friends were riding motorcycles and my cousin was in a side by side. Then there was an announcement for a foot race...well let's just say I HAD TO DO IT! So bare feet and all I was out to find Amanda my trusty friend who will do anything with me. She's the adventurous one! Anyways, it was awesome and super painful. We wore flip flops so we had to take them off and go in bare feet. It was pretty much a nightmare and super painful because it was running on pointy gravel. But besides the pain the rush of it all was awesome!

 

Ok, so I look like I was speedy but I was not fast at all!

Us to mommas were awesome! But some 13 year old girl won all the females...such a bummer because Amanda had the lead for such a long time until she cut her foot! Poor thing! Either way it was adventurous and unlike any mother of four daily activity...so here's to being spontaneous!

Jake has a few loves in his life...and one of them is Cotton Candy. Papi made his birthday wish come true...He couldn't have been happier!

 

Before Endurocross it was some golfing with Grandpa Randy and Daddy.

The kids loved it.

Oh, more endurocross

Random picture...Caleb loves cashews. He has said he would like to be a cashew for Halloween. He also said, he could be called Mr. Cashew because he loves them so much he wants to be one! (Picture courtesy of Alayna)

The day we cut off the shag...He's sad, can't you see that cute sad lip!

More celebrations and Mother's Day

Grandpa Randy and Grandma Mary made it to the soccer game as well.

This darling mom wrapped up the soccer treats in a tiger bandanna because their team name is TIGERS

Jacob's request for his birthday cake...Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate...so that's what I did. it was so delish!

My climber

My cute baby face

The big climber that teaches him everything

Birthday boy!

The gang at the party...and mother's day celebrations

Our cute teenage kids that have braces and are growing up! It's a riot to see them grow up!

Cute girls

Our tradition on Mother's Day is to take the kids to Grandma Jacqui's cemetery. The kids love it and Caleb told me he knows she's an angel and watches over them. How true is that!

The kids LOVE her headstone because their daddy's name is on it.

The beautiful tulips we brought. I just thought this smile was priceless.

Oh, How your legacy lives on. We make sure our children hear about you often. We love you and will miss you forever until we are all reunited again!

Cute baby face!

The family photo...I couldn't be more honored to raise these four children. They are the light of my life and with my amazing husband by my side. I love our journey together here on earth. So grateful for Eternal families that we truly can be together forever. What a blessing that is, especially to think about on Mother's Day!

We attempted for an updated kid picture but Ben was screaming so Caleb thought he would try peek a boo...which worked, but then Jake was yawning and Caleb wouldn't stop...oh the joys of trying for perfection.

This was as good as we got...Jake is finishing his yawn in the picture and not really growling!

The one child of ours that will pose for any picture.

And to top it off my silly boy that loves to say, HAT and put anything including his milk and cereal on his head...At least I caught the cute "I'm a stinker" smile! I love this kid.

Birthday Boy Jacob

First birthday celebration with the Suker family...

Cute Grandma purchased a chocolate cake just for Jacob to blow out some candles on. The kids couldn't have been more happy about this activity!

 

Everyone there was teasing my kids for being so intense while watching them light the candles. I told them it must have been their first time seeing fire....

Here is Mr. Trouble himself. I swear it wasn't more than two years ago I was always blogging about Caleb being trouble. Maybe it's the age, gender, who really knows. But this kid is active! Honestly, he is a full time job! He climbs, runs, etc. You name it he's all over it. Oh, plus we chopped his hair off. I personally can't kiss him enough he's so adorable.

 

I know these pictures are fuzzy but man alive can a little boy be ANY cuter? I think not!

 

Happy Birthday Jacob! You are 6 Years Old! He requested ONE chocolate chip pancake just for him. And crepes for everyone else.

On to crepes.

 

 

His new found favorite treat...when frozen. He LOVES these.

Kenna stopped in for some birthday fun. She brought her darling little fluffy bunny "Buttercup"

 

Jacob got the present he's been begging for...a BLUE scooter. He notified us that on each birthday he can change his favorite color. For the past year it's been red. (for U of U) This year he said it's back to BLUE and he told me he would even cheer for BYU if he was watching them play a sport. He's a total crack up.

Jared and I in our Saturday morning running glory!

Off to the weekly Saturday soccer game for Jacob and Isaac. They have quite the following of supporters!

These boys played their hearts out. The score was 11 to 3. And Isaac scored three goals and Jacob scored 2. This was Jake's wish on his birthday that his team would WIN. And boy did they ever! They were awesome!

We loved how short Isaac wears his shorts and how long Jake's are...Funny how much taller Isaac is too. Man we love these boys!