Splash Park

Jack did NOT like the water at first and then he started to inch closer and closer.

Jack Jack Attack

Good News. Jack didn't throw ANY breakfast on the floor this morning!!!!! Usually he makes a monumental mess when he eats. THEN Jes called at noon and said he ate very well and didn't throw anything on the floor again. Maybe we have made some huge progress here. We will see what tomorrow brings.

What Empty Nest?

We just had our 29th Anniversary!!!! Can you believe that man has kept me around that long?
Bless his heart. I was thinking that after Clinton moved away to college that I would actually have an empty nest but guess what??????? we don't. Its a blessing for me that Curtis and Jack live with us! Otherwise I would be camping on Jes' back door until she let me in! At least until Harold got home.

My grandkids are terrific, have I mentioned that lately?
And by the way, we have upped the number by 4 yes 4. Melissa and Nate have 7 together!!!
11 all together and 12 when Aubrie delivers her next one. Anyway, I love it when the kids come home and drag the grandkids in, its the absolute best thing!!!!! And my very favorite thing now is sleepovers!!!! I love when the kids sleepover. It feels so darn good, I can't explain why, but I just LOVE it when they come for sleepovers!
I have the Best family ever.

And It Came Too Soon

It came to darn soon for this mommy. Clinton packed up and left for college yesterday. He was a little sad first thing yesterday morning but by the time he has gone to sacrament meeting and got home and it was time to go pick up Matt ( his friend that was riding with him) he was ready to go. I cried so long that I gave myself a headache like I have not had in a LONG time. I tried to compose myself during my ward but lost it every time I started thinking about him. Jes didn't help, she bawled all day long! And the girls were so sad to see him leave. They LOVE their Uncle Clinty. KayLyn just layed on my lap and shed tears all through sacrament meeting.

Miss Mindi, Jes and Lexie, Haylee, Clinty ,me and KayLyn.

I didn't want to let go of him!

"See ya later mom"

And off he went. Mr Independent!

Clinton

Clinton with the girls when we were at the cabin playing on the banks of the North Fork of the Payette. Talk about COLD water. Jack loved it tho.

One Week to Take Off

Well here we are in our last week with Clinton. He had his wisdom teeth out last Thursday and came to town today for a perscription, he has a little bit of infection in one incision. He is really crabby, and I don't think it is all his mouth hurting. I think he is getting nervous about leaving home at the same time he is SO excited to go. He is going to try to room with his buddy Matt Anderson from Ririe and they are really excited. I know he will miss Mindy terribly but I have strict instructions to "Keep her busy teaching her how to cook" She will be at BYUI. She came to the cabin with us for 4 days on our little vacation get-away. It was such a ball to be there with mom and dad, Jes and the girls and Curtis, Clinton and Mindy! She is wonderful, here's hoping she will wait for him!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We have Clinton half packed to go. Mike and Kathy let him borrow Jon's mini fridge and microwave to put in his dorm room so he can have fresh milk and other things. He was pretty excited. While Mike and Kathy were with us we all went shopping for his bedding to go on an extra long twin bed. We had a great time together! ( Mike, my brother and his wife for those of you who may not know). I can't think too long about it or I start to cry, but I know this is where he needs to be this time of his life and I know he will have such a GREAT time and he is SO looking forward to his Mission next spring. He is a WONDERFUL kid and I will miss him something terrible. BUT he bought a laptop with a webcam in it so I can go to Jes' house and talk to him once in a while. Plus I am sure he will be home to do some laundry every so often. But one thing for sure, life will never be the same after this coming Sunday, my baby is moving away to be on his own. This mommy is having a really HARD time.

Where Have I Been