O peaches, peaches, peaches!

We have 2 small peach trees in our backyard and WOW did they produce alot of peaches this year. That's the good news. The not so good news is that there were so many peaches 2 of our tree branches broke off and now the tree looks a bit funny. And the peaches weren't that big- they might of grown a little bit bigger but the birds were driving me crazy so I finally picked them all with Ben's help, of course.



And so what did we do with all those peaches you might ask, we made peach syrup and peach jam, Yummy! Although I'm not sure it was worth it- it took forever to cut up all those peaches!

Grandma & Grandpa come to visit

Last weekend was like a vacation for us. Grandma & Grandpa Chappell came to visit. We went to Bentley's last tball game but the other team no showed so it was more like a practice. Then we headed to Boulder City to see the Hoover Dam and we road the Souther Nevada Railway. Okay, so that wasn't all that exciting but it was better than cleaning the house. We took Devri swimming for the first time and she seemed to love it, sorry no pictures though. And Kierstyn and Ben loved staying at the "hotel" with grandma & grandpa!

How We Spent Memorial Day

On Memorial Day this year we went hiking in Zions National Park. It turned out to be a perfect day for hiking not too hot and not too cold. We let Blake pick the trail so it probably wasn't what I would have picked. It was the Hidden Canyon trail that lead up to a natural arch. Through one section we were walking along a steep cliff face with just a chain to hang on to, but it didn't seem to bother anyone but me. The kids had alot of fun, they carried their own food and water and lastest for about 6 hours. We also hiked out to the Emerald Pools, it was on the way back they started getting tired. Devri, seemed to have a great time riding around in the backpack and didn't complain at all. Can't wait to go again!

Preschool Graduation

Last week was also Ben's graduation from preschool. Wow, this year has really gone by fast. Ben has had so much fun in preschool this year and it was fun to watch him sing at graduation. He is so excited for Kindergarten next year because he can go to Kierstyn's school.

Wildcat of the Week!

Last week Kierstyn was named Wildcat of the Week!! She was so excited about it and after the challenging year we've had it's a big accomplishment. I'm so proud of her and how hard she has worked this year.

A Big Thanks!

Yesterday was one of those days when I wished I lived closer to family. My whole family has been sick. Unfortunately, I got it the worst. And so between being sick I was trying to take care of my kids who were also sick and Blake was at work. How nice it would have been to call my mom and ask for help but not a possibility when we live so far away. So THANKS so much for the wonderful friends I have who have helped me when I most needed it. Ann, thanks for taking my kids for a while and for dinner, it was truly appreciated!!

Happy Birthday Grandpa Chappell!

Okay, since we didn't send you a card we thought we'd sing instead.