Hoggard Reunion

To kick off our family vacation we went to Delta, Utah for a Hoggard Family Reunion. We arrived Friday night in time for a BBQ and the kids to swing on the round clothes line. It was nice to see the men pushing 4 kids in a circle continuously for hours on end. We then pitched our tent and slept in Shiloh's grandparents backyard. All I need to say about camping is "Five people do not fit in a four man tent." On Saturday I went walking to sight see the booming metropolis of Delta and then Shiloh and Sean went golfing with some Uncles and Cousins. Midway through golfing I had to get the keys from Shiloh so I got in a golf cart and drove out to the furthest hole and it was a complete blast! I now know why men all rent their own golf carts. By afternoon we were ready to get wet and went swimming at the indoor city pool. I was reminded how scary the high dive is, after commenting that I use to jump all the time- my kids then wanted to witness the event. WOW ITS HIGH! That night we went to the park for the main reunion event of dinner and a show. Shiloh's side is definitely musically talented. That night we got a motel room and therefore got a decent nights sleep. On Sunday we went to brunch at a local Cafe and then we got to ride grandpa Hoggards Harley. This time Sean got on for a ride and Emma learned how to drive. I even got a ride- wooohoooo. We then went back to great grandpa and grandmas house for more visiting. After vegging on the lawn and watching each family leave we decided to move on to the next segment of our vacation.

Ryan found the hose and got completely soaked

Waiting for the festivities to begin

Shilohs cousin (Girls- he's a RM)

Grandma and Grandpa Hoggard and all the cousins (Maya)

Emma on bike

Sean on bike

Go Mom!

Vacation

I know that all my devoted followers will be truly saddened to know that I will not be blogging for the next couple of weeks due to the fact that I am going on vacation. Hopefully I will resume blogging again around July 8th or so. Until then I bid thee farewell!

Law Firm Bowling

Is bowling a true sport? I have never heard of anyone ever getting sore from bowling, but I have heard of injuries. I was under the opinion that it was not a sport until today and here are my reasons why 1) it can become very competitive and 2) my left butt cheek is incredibly sore today. It's a good thing I don't play 3 games of bowling every day. My scores were embarrassingly low, but at one point I was playing two games at once and I consecutively bowled a spare and then a turkey (3 strikes in a row.) HELLO~ I was on fire! After we bowled Shiloh's boss took us to Johnny Rockets for dinner. Yummy! Here are some good blackmail pictures.

Seans Party

Sean is not the most outgoing social kid and so all he wanted at his party was Ryland and Parker. Therefore I made the executive decision to just invite the whole families to make it a little more exciting. We had the Rigg and Sorensen families over for pizza and cake. It was a blast, the kids played and the parents just talked. Ryan slept through most of it. The picture below is priceless- it was taken at 9:00 when everyone was getting ready to go and it took forever to get it to look this good! Sean now wishes it could be his birthday every day- I just love this kid!Sean doesn't know how to blow out candles yet and so he blew really hard and I had to catch his drool before it got on the cake. He sure put a lot of effort into it and did succeed! Way to go Sean.

Happy 3rd Birthday Sean!

On June 23rd in Phoenix Arizona, Sean joined our family and it has been fun ever since. Today he is celebrating his third birthday. He informed us 2 months ago that he wanted "a batman cape with a batman sword, and a batman mask." When he woke up he went into the front room and found batman pajama's and then opened up the batman outfit and immediately put it on. He is actually taking a nap right now with it still on. It was givin by Ryan, Emma gave him Kung fu Warrior figures and a Transformer. Shiloh and I gave him a basketball hoop. Grandma and Grandpa Hoggard gave him the talking Hulk hands. Michelle and Aaron gave him the Remi figure. He's been playing hard all day. Tonight is the party and I made the cake and am showing it off to my mom. I'll post more later! Enjoy the pics!

Lookin Good Sean! Happy Birthday!

King of the castle

I give up- I will have a heart attack by the time I am 30. Yet Sean imagined a castle from the table and then created a throne on top. I do not want to know how he got up there or how he got down. I took the picture because he asked me to and I love him, but then I went in the other room to read books to Emma and Ryan and prayed he would be safe or would learn a lesson. Notice the cape- it has now been a constant for about a week and he loves going outside and letting the wind blow it because it means he's flying.

Laundry

You know it's a toss up as to which I hate worse- laundry or dishes. These are also the two jobs that keep getting larger the longer I am married. Today I did 8 loads- GOOD GRIEF! Sometimes I think it would be worth it to go to a laundry mat and get it all done in 90 minutes and you know the kids would have a blast. I always get the question as to whether or not I ever use my laundry lines so here is proof that I do. When the temperature outside is at 105 and you can choose to dry towels in the dryer for 40 minutes waisting electricity or hang them outside and they will be dry in 10 minutes using our natural resources, I choose the later. (Note: I never dry underwear or shirts outside) It's also fun seeing them drying because I have memories of my grandparents and my parents doing the same thing. I need to know if I am totally old fashioned or if anyone dries their clothes like this or wants to?

Happy Fathers Day/Happy Birthday

Happy Fathers Day!

(This is me when I was a baby-turning Michael S. Conder into a DAD.

I was born the day before Fathers Day)

This is my dad just a few years ago showing off his muscles, one of my favorite pictures.

I want to wish my Dad a Happy Fathers day and thank him for all the smiles he has brought to me and my family. He has been a wonderful father for 29 years, he is one who thinks everything through multiple times and is always a great example to follow. He has a great testimony and is a solid rock to lean on. Thanks for always being there for me.

This is Shiloh and Emma 2003

This is last Easter with Emma, Sean and Ryan

I want to wish my Husband a Happy Fathers Day. Even though I give him grief he is truly a wonderful father to our three children. He has a wild imagination that he shares with his children and they love to wrestle with their dad. He works hard to provide for his family and give them what they need and want. He has a mind that won't stop, and is the king of trivia. Thanks for all you do Shiloh! We love you tons!!

OK so I am not going to brag, but my husband and kids bought me a bike for my birthday. I love it, and they thought of my safety with the helmet. Thanks to everyone else for the cool gifts. Below is Ryan enjoying my birthday cake, yellow cake and chocolate frosting- YUMMY!