Bolt!

Rigby just walked in with a black marker without a lid and handed it to me & said with a big smile "Guess where I colored?"

So I said "Where?"

Rigby "I made lightning bolts on my legs because Bolt is a boy!"

Yep! Sure enough he has black marker all over his legs! At least is was to be a boy!

Our hike to find rock marbles 5/3/09

We stayed at the cabin over the weekend after Trent's graduation, and decided to go for a hike up rock marble hill behind the old cabin. The Staheli's were at the cabin too because Tanner had a baseball tournament in Panguitch.


This was the hot spot for finding the rock marbles.



An overlook spot looking down on the canyon.



We found a log bridge that the kids tested out & it held them!

Hiking up to the cliffs.

The cool "holey" wall!

On the way back they stopped for another view shot!

Our rock marble garden of all the rocks we found! (the little rocks) We found a lot of perfect circle rocks of all sizes & some were more than one rock stuck together like the snowman rock that had 3 perfect rocks stacked on top of each other! It was a lot of fun & pretty views.

Olivia's preschool graduation 5/4/09

Last night was Olivia's graduation from preschool. They had a fun little program in which they sang a bunch of songs & were presented with their diplomas.

The kids each made a poster doll of themselves at the start of the year.



Singing songs

Cutie Olivia

More songs!

Mrs. Moss, Olivia, & Mrs. Henry. The best teacher ever!

Trent's MBA Graduation 5/2/09

I am so proud of my sweet husband! He has been so busy with his full time job, his executive secreatary calling, his business and graduate school! And he's done it with good grades! We (especially Trent) are ready for a vacation!

At the commencement ceremony, SUU gave a honorary Doctorate of Public Service Degree to President Thomas S. Monson. He received a standing ovation.



President Monson also gave the commencement address & of course did a great job! He talked about:

• A special spirit on campus that day
• Happiness & smiles
• The past is behind us - learn from it!
• The future is ahead - prepare for it!
• The present is here - live in it!
• Quoted Will Rogers - "You must love people and use things. Never use people and love things."
  

Trent coming up the stairs after the commencement ceremony.

The crew at the conferring of degrees for the School of Business.

Trent receiving his Masters hood & diploma.

Trent & the kids & some lady waving!

Family picture.

Brad & Jennie were there also for her BIL & her parents.

Olivia trying on the cap. Preparing for her graduation from Grandma Moss's class.

This is one of my favorite pictures of the day!

It was a great day! So proud of you Trent!

Easter 2009

Easter weekend started off with an egg hunt at Anna & Carson's house on Friday.

The kids ready to go!

And they're off!

Go, go, go!

Carson showing his quarter that he got in his egg.

Eating the goods!

Then we had an egg hunt at Grandma Moss's house on Saturday.

Rigby finding some candy.

Now the big kids.

Easter Sunday outfits.

Waiting at the back door for an egg hunt at home. The Easter Bunny came to our house after church.

Let the hunt begin!

Rigby found his carrot baseball bat & ball.

Lainee filling her basket.

Olivia with her toy.

Making sure we didn't miss anything!

Olivia's fieldtrip to kindergarten! 4/9/09

Olivia's class got to go to a real kindergarten class & see how fun school will be! I think the best part for them was the bus ride! They went clear over to Red Mountain Elementary in Ivins. They sang some silly songs & colored some books. Gotta love preschool! Then they got to go to the park to play & have lunch. Rigby loves getting to tag along when mom is the helper!

What good kids lining up & staying there!


All buckled & ready to go!


A tooti ta, a tooti ta, a tooti ta ta!


Rigby's attempt to "A tooti ta".


I don't know who the boy is, he just happened to walk past at just the right time!

Update! 4/13/09

We had major break through with Rigby & his potty training! About 2 weeks ago Rigby decided that he wanted to use the big boy toilet so I thought "Sure this will be fun!" totally not expecting anything to happen. BUT he started peeing in the toilet everyday & keeping his pullup dry, except for pooping. We tried & tried to keep him on the toilet until he would poop but he wouldn't. He went for one whole day not pooping (he's usually very regular with 2 poops a day). So the next morning went he went the bathroom, he pooped! He got a fruit rollup for his treat and after that he has pooped every time he's gone to the bathroom since then! He will stay on the toilet & push until his face is bright red & poops, just for the rollup! Then yesterday he told us that he needed to go to the bathroom!!! I can officially say ... he's potty trained!!