Hanging Cleats....

Last night I had a ton of fun volunteering for the HANGING CLEATS Foundation.  Tiffiny, her hubby and myself had a great time.

The Hanging Cleats Foundation's goal is to provide a better path for children in underprivileged countries where drugs and violence are part of their every day lives by constructing/reconstructing soccer facilities, donating soccer related equipment and teaching basic soccer classes.

The foundation held the event at the Kimball Arts Center in Park City in conjunction with the MLS All-Star game this week.  The game is July 29th at the RIO TINTO Stadium! The boys and I have tickets....should be exciting!  Last night there were a few soccer player/celebrities there....of course I really had no idea who any of them were....but it was still pretty cool.

I especially like the pic (below) of Tiff and I in front of the "step and repeat" (told ya T there was a special name for it LOL)!!!

La Roca Pioneer Cup....

Congrats to Crossfire and La Roca.  I am so proud of my boys.  Both of their soccer teams did awesome in this years Pioneer Cup.  La Roca took 1st place in the U11 division!!!  Crossfire came in 3rd overall in U9.  I couldn't be happier!

Now we just need to get through 2 more weekends of tourneys plus motocross racing....sigh....I'm a happy tired :)  

Summer Fieldtrips continued....

My baby....

Weekly Summer Fieldtrips thus far....

Soooo......what to do with my boys this summer??  That is the burning question.  No summer vacations are planned as of yet :(  So I have decided that a weekly summer fieldtrip is in order. This is what we have accomplished thus far....

1. The Living Planet Aquarium

2. Discovery Gateway Children's Museum

3. Hill Aerospace Museum

4. Museum of Ancient Life (Thanksgiving Point)

5. Plus movies...movies....movies etc.

I still struggle on deciding what to do.  If anyone has any great ideas LMK.  Future fieldtrips include: Timpanogas Cave, FrontRunner/Gateway Fountains, Satellite Towers and Ogden Parkway (biking).  Rainbow Gardens (hiking).

The best part of our weekly fieldtrips is that my parents usually come along for the ride, which in turn helps me out a ton!!  The most annoying part (at least for my boys) is the incessant picture taking from my dad and myself!!  Too bad boys....get use to it :)

I'll try to post pics etc. when I have the time....

4evermyMXboys....

I've been meaning to make a legitimate post for awhile.....it's just that this SUMMER has been hectic.  Here are some pics of my boys competing in last weekends MX Races at Hot Springs. My youngest raced for his first time....oh my....I'm not sure I can handle my baby growing up sooo fast!!!  They all did awesome! 

My CeCe opted not to compete this time....which I had absolutely noooo problem with.  He tends to be very competitive....which then leads him to push himself....which then leads him to either win the race or (sometimes)....tumble, wreck, get his bell rung, eat dirt, smack it ect.  So thankfully I was saved from watching any of that.  I'm not a very good MX spectator.  I literally about throw-up each time any of them race.  Luckily when I have my camera it takes the edge off.....but only a little :(

Being a mom of 4 boys....what can I say?!

Can't wait.....

until September 1st.

It's official....

...I'm a mom to a TEENAGER!!!  Whoa, what the heck, how did this happen?  I guess this means I'm getting old :(  Anyway HAPPY BIRTHDAY buddy!    I'm kinda jealous because his gift this year is a round trip plane ticket to HAWAII!  He is flying over to Oahu to visit his best friend who moved there last year.  He'll have two glorious weeks without us.....:(  I was going to join him half way through his stay, but I opted to save for a new camera.  PRIORITIES!!  

Thanks to everyone for his b-day cash.  I told him not to ask for gifts this year....spending money for HAWAII made more sense.

My May Babies....HaPPy BiRtHdAy!!!

Cold Hard Cash (Isn't that what everyone wants for their b-day?!)....
Typical Water Fight....
My baby is 5, my oldest is 13....

1st Pool Day of the Season....

Zoo Birthday.....

Today we celebrated my baby's 5th birthday.  All he wanted to do was go to the Zoo with his friend Bubba.  Bubba and Camo....those two are quite a pair.  We threw in a big brother as well for the birthday festivities.  Good Times....happy birthday buddy!!!

My BABY is turning 5.....I think I'm gonna cry!!!

Happy Mother's Day....

So this is where it all started?!

4evermy....what?

4 fine examples of the MINDLESS ENTERTAINMENT we soooo enjoy!

Redheads....

SO today was all about Redhead's.....I guess.  When I was out and about today two different people mentioned that they liked my hair color.  Plus I stumbled upon the pic above while surfing the web (it says "Do we even need any other hair colors?)  Also while I was driving to SLC for a soccer game I noticed a license plate holder that said...."Blonde's get noticed, but Redhead's get remembered"..... ohhh that is soooooo TRUE!!!  

PLUS today even my husband mentioned he liked my hair....now those of you that know my husband realize how rare of a comment that is LOL!!!

Anyway....I just thought it was worth mentioning :)

More photo class pics....

Here are a few more pics from my photography class.  I have definitely learned alot.   I'm not looking to be any type of professional photographer. This class just teaches the BASICS! I just want to know how to use my camera, how to take a decent pic, and how to photo edit in photoshop. (Yeah I finally got CS4!!!)

Anyway....the photo editing part will come later.  I'm planning on taking a photoshop class next fall with my dad.  Should be interesting....

Photography Class....

Here is a pic of my homework assignment from my photography class.  It represents "Capturing Motion"  Thanks to my dad for being my homework partner.  Jeez we took a ton of pics today :)

Easter Fun....

Here are some pics of our Easter Break.  From coloring eggs, to various Easter egg hunts....to watching my 86 year old grandma ride a 4-wheeler :)  That was awesome....

You won't catch me doing that....

YES that is my nine year old.  YES he is in his underwear.  YES I took that pic today.  YES it is raining like cats and dogs.....and FINALLY YES he is jumping into our pool!!  

So here goes the story.  We opened our pool up yesterday for some yearly maintenance.  We didn't close the covers back-up because we were filling the pool plus the covers are having some technical issues,  Anyway my husband got home and looked in the backyard and noticed how cool the pool looked with all the rain coming down. Sooooo he dared our four boys to go and jump into the pool.  Plus there was a little monetary incentive as well.  Your looking at the only taker LOL!!!!

He instantly stripped down....ran out the back door....and did a cannonball right into the deep end.  The pic your looking at is me making him jump back in for the sake of a picture LOL.  Me and my picture taking!!!  But he did it....thanks buddy YOU ROCK!!!

Now you wouldn't catch me doing that.  IT WAS COLD!!!  IT WAS RAINING!!!  THE POOL WATER WAS GROSS (at least in my opinion!!!)  

Happy B-day to my Big Brother....

This is a pic of my brother Ash and I.  I'm not sure on the age.....I think I was in Kindergarten and he was in 2nd grade.  Aren't we SWEET!  Check out the beginnings of my freckles and Ash's Dallas Cowboy's jacket....niiiiccce!  Happy B-day :)

Real Salt Lake....yeah baby!

My "Soccer Mom" friend Tiffiny invited me to Real Salt Lake's season opener last night. We had a fantastic time!! Her hubby was at school so Tiff needed a date. They are season ticket holders with awesome seats!!

Real played GREAT! One of their players even had a "Hat Trick"....pretty cool.

The weather cooperated until the last 20 minutes....but no worries. Thanks Tiff for the invite :)

St. George with the Girls.....aka "7some"

Last weekend was a "Girls Weekend"!!! Myself and 6 of my friends stayed in my Hurricane House for a "low budget" vacay. We pulled it together in the last minute....:) We all had a AWESOME time! Shopping, goofing, rock climbing, picture taking, concert going, eating, dancing, no sleeping..... Just what we all needed!!

Holy Cow I wanna do it again ASAP....who's in next time? Ellie I already know your answer LOL!!!! Thanks to my 7some :)

P.S. Boys Like Girls Rock!!!!

Viva Las Vegas....baby!

Congratulations to my #2. His La Roca team took 2nd place in this years "Viva Las Vegas " soccer tournament. Good Job La Roca!!!!

My boy also competed in a skills challenge that the tournament put on. He actually took 1st place in the Pug Goal event and he was a finalist in the Olympic Goal Challenge. The funny thing is he competed against kids U11-U15....older than him! Also other boys from our La Roca team did awesome as well. In the Penalty Kick Challenge our boys took 1st, 2nd an 3rd!!! The same can be said of the Olympic Goal Challenge.

Anyway....fun weekend. The weather could have cooperated a little bit more than it did....but whatever....the boys had a great time.

LOL!!!!

LOL LOL LOL....so this is a pic of my #2 and one of his soccer team buddies!! I am so gonna use these pics as blackmail. Don't they look sweet :) At least they're getting a good nights sleep before their games tomorrow.

P.S. The weather in St. George and Vegas has been wonderful....so far.