OK, folks here is my entry to go with the pictures below. We started Friday May 28th out with Brooklyn's School program, Daddy came, but he had to get back to work so he could get off early to go camping. Brooklyn did great on her program. She loves to sing and be silly. She had fun and was happy to see us all.
We left about 5:30pm to go camping once Matt Harris was home from work. Melissa (Harris) told us it was about an hour drive, but like most of us when we are not the one driving you don't really pay attention to how long it take you to get somewhere (at least I don't). It was more like 2 1/2 hours to get there, as long as you don't get lost which we did. They were doing road construction and changed the area you turnoff to get up to the stake property. We had a fun even thought we were lost, Daddy started a fun game of "I spy" and the "quiet game". We finally got on the dirt road and about 5 or 10 minutes into it Bolt got sick and barfed on Mike's pants. We didn't even hear him. It looked awful but luckily it didn't stink. Mike just laughed and said "I wondered what the warm sensation was on my leg". I felt bad for Mike by the time we got up to the camp sight it was dark, cold and now even colder because of the gift Bolt left on his pants. He just scraped it off his pants and went to work put up the tent
(the road was to narrow so we couldn't take the camper). We had a really good time. We went hiking, the kids road their bike, played with sidewalk chalk, the dad's had fun playing horse shoes. We went to the lake and let the kids play in the water. On the way home Craig rode in the Harris's car, so Mason could ride with us. Craig got car sick and yes you guessed it he barfed in their car. I guess puking was our thing this weekend. We had a great Memorial weekend and can't wait to go camping again.
On Tuesday we went to Grant's class performance of the gingerbread-man. Grant played a horse that chased the gingerbread man. It was very cute. The kids help write it and help make the backdrops for it. It is so much fun to watch kids with special needs do things. They very seldom get embarrassed and they have such an energy about them, it was fun. I love his teacher and the aids he had working with him. He received an award for being a great reader and being able to keep up with the 3 graders in his class. He is in 2nd grade, but they have 1st , 2nd , 3rd and some 4th graders in his class. We are very proud of him, he works so hard.
That is it for now.

Hi everyone I am back to the land of blogging... I think? I have had a few people tell me to get my act together and get back to blogging. I have not blogged since last April WOW! I will try and update you with a few highlight of the last year. We got a dog in August named Bolt from my parents he is a pug/peakinees mix. The kids love him, he is a good dog, except when he gets out the front door then he lives up to his name Bolt. Grant was baptized the first of October. Brookie turned 6 on October 8th and started Kindergarten as well. Grant had ear sugary the first of Nov. to fix a whole in his ear drum. We almost were blessed with baby Number 5, but they Lord decided that 4 is a good number for us, we are sad but we are blessed with 4 other cute kids. We have had a lot of teeth lost in our house between Grant and Brooklyn. We had a great Christmas. We went to St. George for New Years and Easter and had a great time. Craig turned 3 in January. Grant took First place in his first pinewood derby. I don't think he understood he got first though, I think he was just so glad he got to keep his car he had worked on. Our sweet Grandma Marian Stringham returned to her Heavenly Father on Feb 25. She was a wonderful lady and is missed very much. On a happier note Rylan Neve turned 10 and Dad Stringham turn 60 on Monday May 24th. We threw dad a surprise party on his birthday, he thought he was coming out to our house just for dinner with us, but we had 15 more people hiding in the kitchen they yelled surprise and he said "what the honk", it was funny. I really think he was surprised. Mike made a DVD biography of his life it turned out great. It was a nice tribute to his dad. Grant also received his bobcat in scouts. Brinlee graduated from pre-school she is an official kindergartner after July 23rd. That is about it. I have pictures below enjoy, the last pictures with the hose is how we get our pool warm in case you are wondering. Hope you all stayed awake for that.