Me SAD!!

Me soo sad. Tonight was the last night we were all together as a family for the next three years. My parents leave in 6 hours for the airport. They report to the MTC tomorrow for their mission. We spent the entire day swimming, eating, playing, laughing, watching old home videos, crying, hugging, talking, and praying together as a family.

It was wonderful. I couldn't get myself to leave. D waited in the car with the boys ever so patiently. My parents are both so excited. I think my mom had a stomach ache all day. I bet they won't sleep a wink tonight. So I don't feel too bad for staying so late.

Steve and Misti were there too, but left before I took any pics. We are going up to Utah Sunday to see Elder Ballard set them apart. But it was still soo sad! The only advice my parents gave before they left was for us "to take care of eachother, always call, and always spend time together".

I already miss them!

Romney Taylor Sinquefield

My older sister Nicole had her fourth baby a few days ago. He is absolutely beautiful. He has soo much black hair, a perfectly heart shaped face, and tan skin. He is amazing. I already love him. Bailey, Payton, and Cannon can't get enough of him and are great big sisters and brother.

We had a surprise party for my parents the night before and Nicole kept saying, "she was feeling some pressure!" Thanks for holding out an hour after you got home, so you didn't ruin our party!

I don't have pics, but my brother Steve and his wife Misti has their second baby nine weeks ago too! His name is Mason. He is so stinkin cute.

Primary Idol

Markie attends the CTR 8 class that D teaches at church. The primary put on a "Primary Idol" Concert. Markie's class did a lip sync to "I'm so glad when grampa comes home". They dressed up like rock stars and had blow up guitars. It was super cute. Markie had the whole thing memorized, but when it was time for his class to perform he was too scared. So we cheered for them instead.

This is Markie all dressed up in his rock star gear before we left!!

Then after the show our car wouldn't start (like usual) so we put the kiddos in their jammies and hung out for a while in the humid heat. A while turned into a loong time, so we walked across the street to the grocery store and went shopping at 10 at night. I love when this happens(every day)!! The kids were so tired, but hung in there like champs. We killed time by taking pics of eachother.


Taken by Markie.

Father Son Outing

Markie was finally old enough to go on the Father/Son campout.

D has been waiting for this for soo long.

Me, always worried about the fire.

Markie was so excited.

They went with Uncle Taylor and cousin Cannon who puked all over the tent in the middle of the night and had to sleep in the car.

I (being a good mom and wife) packed a perfect campout bag. With water bottles, snacks, underwear, change of clothes....it came back never even being opened. Won't do that again!

Markie insisted on wearing his full spiderman costum. Mask and all for his campout. D said he wore it the whole evening and finally let him put pj's on OVER it. Markie said, "the big kids thought it was cool"!

He loved the s'mores

He loved sleeping outside in the tent

He loved using his flashlight to go on bear hunts, even in the daylight

He HATED driving on the exteremely bumpy dirt road (thanks uncle Taylor)

He still reminds whoever is driving, "not to go on those bumpy roads I don't like".