Sad Year so far!

As a family we have been through our fair share of deaths and this year has already been marked by 3.  You would think it gets easier but this one has hit me hard.  First of all Treavors Kindergarten teacher passed away in January.  Not only was she his teacher but her husband has been TJ's basketball coach for the past few years.  She had been fighting cancer and it won.  The second was an old friend of ours that we went to high school with.  His son was 14 years old and got ran over by a truck.  He passed away beginning of February.  We lost touch with him and we didn't know his child but recently got in touch with him through facebook.  To loose a child i could not  imagine the pain.  We didn't go to his funeral for the fact that it as a child and i really couldn't have handled it.  Last but not least a very good friend of mine since high school, her and i did everything together because we were single moms raising 2 girls. She had been looking for love for a very long time and found it and was married for little over 2 years.  Her husband came down with some heart issues and fought a long battle of this and didn't make it. It really puts in to perspective what we have and what can be taken from us in the blink of an eye.  I get mad at my kids for not doing what they are supposed to.  For them not doing their chores or simple things like brushing their teeth.  This has really made me appreciate them more and to love my husband for the support he gives me.  Yes he drives me crazy at times but doesn't every husband.  I am appreciative that my husband does this and i have him when times are tough he is there for me and the kids. 
With these deaths i know that they are not suffering and they are looking down on their families and cheering them on the whole way through this time on earth. 
Love your children, love your husbands and wife's, and cherish the the little stuff you just don't know how fast it can be gone and change lives forever. 

First hike of the year!!!

Tim planned for us to go on a hike for the day.  We were going to start off with an easy hike but in my book it was way to hard for our first one.  We went up to Little Mt. Si,  It was defiantly pretty and worth it in the long run because of the view but getting there was hard.  There were places that were straight up and rockery.  When i was about ready to give up Tim was there cheering me on telling me i could do it.  I did do it because of him but man i am sore today.  Heck i was sore getting to the truck off the mountain.  But i am glad that he pushed me to keep going.  The kids had a good time as well. There was a little crying, whining, are we there yet, i need water, i am hungry but all in all i think they enjoyed it. I will know more when the pain in my feet, back and legs goes down.

5th Grade Camp!!!

I was able to take time off work and be with my kids at 5th grade camp.  It was so tiering but so worth it. I was HaiLees Chaperon so i got to attend all of her classes and still be able to see TJ and be part of his adventure as well. 

This is HaiLee finding stuff in the underground so they could look through the microscope to see what is in it.  She found some sort of eggs, moss, dirt and also spider eggs. It was so cool!!!

 This is the view from the stage and the fire pit.  The weather was great the whole time.

 Looking though the microscope to see what was in what they found.

 They learned how to canoe. I didn't get any pictures of HaiLee in the boat becuase i was able to go out there with her!!! Yep i canoed with her.

 The cabins were heated and very nice.  This is HaiLee on her bunk.

HaiLee shared her bunk with her.

 This is all the girls that were in the cabin.  All in all they were good but man oh man keeping up with them is very tiering.

 This is HaiLee holding a reptile, they had snakes and other stuff to be able to hold and pet.  All i can say is GGGRROOOSSS!!!

 Waiting for the chow hall!

 TJ fell off of the bench, this would be me at the right place at the right time.  it was like a domino affect. 

 They learned how to clean and recycle water.  It was really cool a 4 billion set up so that all of the water they use at the camp is all recycled there.  What an experience to learn and be hands on with it all.

 of course part of camp is helping with the chow hall there were 2 schools there that met at the same time for dinning. It was so well organized and the kids had to account for all of the food that they waisted.  They recycled and composed what they could and what was waisted was called ORT, so they weighed every meal how much was waist so the kids could see how much food went to waist.  the highest we got up to was 13lbs.  

 again catching TJ getting ready for his turn at the canoeing.  Right time at the right place to get this picture.  I skipped a class because i wanted to get pictures of TJ on the water.  He was so scared and nervous but once he got in there and did it he said he liked it.

Last but not least this would be me sleeping about 1/2 hour after i got home.  The cat missed me.  Treavor took this picture of me.  I was able to sleep for about an hour and then the kids had a basketball game that night.
I am so glad that i could spend this time with my kids and be able to see them try and do new things.  I am so grateful for my friend Vickie that took over and took Treavor to all of his activities so I could go along with them.