At the park

Brant took the kids to the park today. They were all so tuckered out--everyone fell asleep.

Miscellaneous Utah Pics

Lane wandered about most of the time. He had a good time exploring. Sometimes he got into things he wasn't supposed to. But, he was happy. He also was really interested in the piano. Madison took her daily nap in the big blue recliner. She loved it.

What the?!?!

Porter got into...okay I don't know what he was doing. He came walking down the hall in this getup. I HAD to take a picture. The only thing I can think of is blackmail.

Watching the baby birth

Jaymi made this cute little diaper cake. It was a great idea instead of the traditional flowers.

I got called early in the morning. That's the only thing I can think of to explain my hair. I look like a lost Kling-on.

Jeremy was very proud--I guess he should be. Now he has his son. He won't have to sing "Daddy's Girl" anymore.

There were a lot of people in the room when Kai Frampton was born. I was there. As a matter of fact, I'm not even sure I was invited. I just got called and notified that he was coming. I just went. The last live birth I saw was Travis Taylor. I saw Brooke Shock before that. I don't want this to sound wrong, but I don't want to watch one again for awhile. It is an amazing miracle, but I have a weak stomach or something. I don't like horror movies either. Maybe it's kind of the same thing. I was very greatful for my 2 c-sections that yielded three children. Very efficient. Other than feeling weak in the knees, it was fun to see a new member of the family come into the world. Bobbi did freakin' awesome. (Refer back to my note about being thankful for c-sections.)

Dona is getting better with age

If you haven't seen Dona in awhile, she looks really good. She has been on an amazing weightloss plan and has lost over 35 pounds. I am so impressed. She has done so good at sticking to her regime.

The "Krew" kids

Porter and Madison really had a lot of fun with Krew. Porter especially liked any boy cousins. Of course, it was all fun and games until Krew broke his leg. The threesome were jumping on the trampoline. Jaymi no sooner put Krew up on the trampoline, turned toward me and Mom and said, "I hate trampolines." We suddenly heard a horrible scream. Porter and Krew were both on they're stomaches, lying next to each other. Whatever happened (I suspect Porter's hard head) Krew ended up with a hairline fracture below his knee. It was so sad. He was hobbling around pretty well before we left.

Aunt Kim's (and Uncle Jake) house

We were able to celebrate Kim's birthday while we were up there. They are moving to Texas for the summer. I am so glad we got to see them before they left. Poor Kaylor was not feeling well and cried a lot. Maybe it's because her Mom hangs her upside down all of the time. J.K. Kim. Madison hit the jackpot with Kim's jewelry box. She loves jewelry.

Back from Utah--Save the Drama for your Mama

We finally made it back. It was good to visit family. This was my first trip since I have been married--or since college--that I haven't been tied down to a job. I had the luxury of not having to get back because of work. We were able to visit family in Provo, Mt. Pleasant, and St. George. I have to say I was not too excited about spending a lot of money for a camera for my birthday last October, but the home videos we now have are worth every penny!
The kids were really glad to be home. They missed their Dad alot. Even Lane was very excited to see Brant. I am uploading pictures to the computer and will have to editorialize on each of them. We are going back to Mount Pleasant on Monday.

St. George pics

Porter and Lane on the walkway.

Madison on the walkway.

Brian and Taylor Lane (pictured above l to r)

I don't know what the kids are going to do when we get back to Vegas. They have been having so much here. I am trying to update the pictures we have taken on the trip. These are the St. George pics on our first day out. This was last Sunday when we stopped at Mom and Dad's condo in St. George. They had so much fun traveling. They were really good. Madison got a little moody on the way up to Mt. Pleasant.

Pictures in Utah

Bobbi had her baby. Their fourth child and first son--Kai Taylor Frampton. Born April 23, 2009. Congratulations!

Excited sisters welcome Kai. From l to r (Briann, Averi, Emyly, Jeremy, and Kai)

My little city slickers out on the farm. They were helping Uncle Brian feed the horses. Madi looked around and said, "Ooh! This is messy. Somebody made a mess."

Who put who to sleep? I don't know. The twins fell asleep with grandpa Lane in St. George.

...more pictures and update later. I don't have easy access to a computer. I am in the country.

Utah vacation

The kids are having so much fun in Utah. We spent most of Sunday on the road and in St. George. They were so sick of being in the car. I think they did good considering.
We went to Provo first thing on Monday and didn't come back until dark. We took Kim out to lunch at the Olive Garden. Mom, Jake, Kim and Jake, Jaymi, Bobbi, and me were all there. The kids included: Porter, Madison, Lane, Krew, Averi, and Brianna.
We went to Bobbi's house afterwards and visited. Taylor stopped by on his way to work and he talked with him for awhile. We stopped and Kim's house on the way out of town. Just had lots of fun visiting.
Today the kids spent most of the time with the animals. All three of them are out cold right now. They love the outdoors and the amount of land they have to roam is almost as big as the block we live on in Vegas. They have seen baby puppies, baby goats, chickens, roosters, horses, goats, cats, and a lamb. I have taken a lot of pictures. I'll have to post some more later.

Spring weather

The weather has been so nice lately. We have really enjoyed the backyard. Flowers are blooming the gardening is growing. The kids love it. I took the twins to Jack in Box the other day. They were really good. Other than announcing very loudly that they had to go poop. They are the friendliest little kids I have every seen. They wave and say hello to everyone they meet. They also go up to the counter and thank the employees. I don't know where they got that from. They just do it.

We're leaving to go to Utah tomorrow morning. I have everything packed and ready to go. We're picking my Mom up in St. George and then driving through to Mt. Pleasant. Bobbi is having her baby soon and Kim is moving to Texas for four months. So, we'll get a chance to visit with everyone for awhile. I think I'll be gone about 10 to 14 days.

Easter Egg Hunt

This was the exciting Easter Egg Hunt. Lane wasn't too interested, but Porter and Madison had a good time. We had fun watching them walk right past the eggs. You can see alot of the eggs they missed while the filming is going on.

More Easter

I had trouble with my camera on some of my pictures. I was afraid I lost this one--and another video we filmed. I got them today.

T.E.A. Parties everywhere

How about all of those T.E.A. (Tax Enough Already) Parties all over the United States yesterday? I was so excited to hear all of the reports coming in from the thousands and thousands of people who joined together in their own cities to protest again the taxing of the government. We are now paying almost 50 to 60 percent of our income to taxes. No wonder the economy is in such a hurt.

Can you believe there were actually anti-tea party protestors? They held signs supporting Obama and applauding this great country that uses our tax dollars. One lady said that the taxes were necessary for us to live "in a civilized society." This is not about a person, this is about a system that has become corrupt.

I personally don't have a problem with taxes per se. The things I take issue with are the pork barreling, brown-nosing, self-raises that go on in government. Did you know that in one state the wife of a governor thought it would be a good idea to plant wildflowers in the medians of their highways. First of all, planting wildflowers is a bit of a oxymoron--or oxymoronic in this case. Secondly, guess how much it cost? 17 million dollars. Wow! There are millions of examples of government misuse of funds and taxes. Why can't they be more accountable for their funding like businesses have to be? There is no way you would see a business doling out money in this fashion.

I'm proud of the Americans who are standing up and doing something about this. I hope something happens that will cause a revolution in the change of our government. It is way past due.

And as a postscript...if you haven't read the Constitution of the United States of America, you might want to refresh your memory. This is what are country was founded on, with Divine inspiration. Back when it was okay to be proud to have faith and believe in God. Read here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Constitution