Corn on the Cob Survey

How do you eat your corn on the cob? In rows across, or in circles around?

Taking up a New Sport

Looks like we're going to have a ton of fun with this this summer!

What is everyone doing for memorial day?

Family Reunion Food Assignments

Hello All!

Here are the assignments for the meals/snacks/desserts for the family reunion.  If the meal/other you were assigned to doesn't work, just leave a comment.  We will try to make everyone happy.  Thanks!!!!

Friday Dinner: Greg and Hayley
Saturday Breakfast: Mike and Liz
Saturday Lunch: Adam and Stephani
Saturday Dinner: Blair and Jenny
Sunday Breakfast: Josh and Alisha
Snacks: Jeff and Cailey
Dessert: Lee and Julie

Hope this works for everybody!!

-Hayley

Family Pics

I admit, I have a problem with pictures.  But it's a good problem to have.  This week we hired someone to come our family pictures, which hasn't happened in the last 9 years.  Leaving Missoula though, we wanted a set of fun pictures that didn't require Blair running back and forth from the camera.  It was SO NICE- and she did a great job.  Lucky for us, she comes through Idaho Falls a couple times a year, so we'll just have her continue taking our pictures.

 

Just life...

I admit that I am bad at keeping family updated on life events.  But I am trying to do better, so here is what is going on in a nut shell.

Jen- lucky me and my super over the.top dentist anxiety.  I got to have a tooth pulled and a bone graft today.  It went well, drugs are great and I am just thankful it is over!

Blair- loading a uhaul truck tomorrow to take stuff to IF and put into storage.  He does a week of training in Provo next week.  He is excited, and nervous.  We are super thankful mom and dad for letting him crash at their house.  No real lookers at the house yet, but its only been a week

Brooke- has a solo next week in her choir comcert and 8th graduation is Jume 5th.  Feels weird to have a freshman.  I feel like my brothers should all still be in HS

Brant- stayimg busy with baseball and scouts

Alex-  so excited to move.  When we go to IF she would like to try out a new name.  She is going to be Lexi, so get used to rolling that one off. ;)

Dane-  last week of preschool.  He can npt waot for kindergarten and living by Jaxon and Issac...  cousins is all he keeps asking for (and Bailey)

A bit more on Stress and anxiety

I really wanted to share these links with Greg or anyone else who can use it. I found them while trying to help Sarah along with life.  I like them because they are exactly what I learned in my college courses.
Link to relaxation scripts for children. I use the first two bullets: Relaxation for children and
Breathing relaxation for children.
Also teaching kids how to problem solve empowers them and gives them the ability to help themselves in situations when you aren't there.  This power greatly reduces stress and anxiety.
Link to teaching children to problem solve. Again in complete alignment with what I've learned in my courses.