Kanyon’s Addicted

In our house every change of season brings another outdoor activity to pursue.  Spring time means steelhead fishing.  This usually means an early (like 4:30) morning with a 3 hour drive to Orifino, Idaho to get the best fishing hole before someone else gets there first.  This year, Leonard took Kanyon out of school just before Spring Break to give him a taste of what it is to fish for steelhead in north Idaho.  I think he liked it – just a little bit.

How happy does this kid look?!  Glad you had a good time buddy!

Surprise!!

So we have one more photo to post from Hawaii….

Hopefully you can figure out what it means – if not, then you might have to wait until OCTOBER!!!!

How old are you?

I feel like the first half of the year mostly consists of me blogging about birthdays.  On the plus side, by March, half of our family birthdays are over so there will be other things to blog about. 

This is just a short post on how I turned another year older on March 5.  We were “caked-out” by then so I asked for a pie for my birthday.  I really wanted a pecan pie but apparently, they only make those during the holiday season so Leonard picked me up blueberry instead.  We had a little party with just me, Leonard and the kids.  It was nice.  Leonard took me out to Red Robin for my birthday lunch – if you have never tried their Bonsai Burger, you are missing out – it’s simply amazing!  I order it every time we go – I don’t know why I even bother looking at the menu.

Miranda was disappointed in my birthday.  She said it was the most boring birthday ever because no one came.  I told her it was just fine with me.  She still had her doubts.  Sara heard about Miranda’s frustration and made a pecan pie for me that we ate on Sunday.  Sara is awesome.  Miranda thought it was slightly improved but still was upset we didn’t have a real shin-dig.  Maybe next year!  I received many birthday wishes and phone calls and was simply just content.  Thank you to everyone who thought of me on the most boring birthday ever!!

Kanyon

It’s time to post a bit about my favorite son! Kanyon had a birthday on March 2.  It’s hard to believe that he is 9 years old.  I was just thinking the other day about what a great kid he has become.  He is happy and helpful (when he wants to be) and seriously has the best smile.  He is loving scouts and is so excited for another season of baseball to begin.  He has been carrying around his mitt and ball like they are glued to his hands….begging for someone to play catch.  He’ll even play with Miranda if she’s willing. 

We celebrated his birthday with just family this year.  We decided to pretend the weather was warmer then it really was and have a barbeque!  Of course, we had to eat inside.  But nothing tastes better then food cooked on a grill. 

Kanyon wanted a Camouflage cake this year.  It was tough to get the right color combinations.  When we put the Army guys on the cake, it made everything better.  He seemed to be happy with it.   Plus, it was chocolate filled with strawberry jam – who can complain about that?! 

I am proud of Kanyon and the person he is becoming.  He is fascinated by the stories in the Book of Mormon that we read and it makes me realize how amazing some of those stories truly are when I read them with Kanyon.  Every time I go to his parent-teacher conferences at school the teachers tell me what a good friend he is. They say, “His grades are good, but he is SO kind to everyone.”  That is important to us – almost more important then grades.  I am proud that he thinks to include kids who aren’t normally included and that he wants to make everyone feel special once in a while.  Those are the things that will take you places in life, buddy! 

I love that he loves to play with his sisters and that he remembers his dreams with such vivid detail that he could tell me about them for hours after waking up.  I love that he loves to be outside and that he appreciates the things he sees and finds in nature – even if we are constantly trying to remind him that he doesn’t need to pick up everything he sees on the ground.  I love that at the end of the day, he still lets me tuck him into bed and kiss him goodnight and that if he has a book to read, he might stay up until dawn.  I love that he loves me, and he’s not afraid to show it – yet !  Thank you, Kanyon, for choosing me as your mom and for making my life better each day.  You are amazing!