Olivers Graduation

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Seminary Graduation

Oliver and his friend Paul

OK what more can I say...yes these 2 have graduated from seminary and will be graduating from high school tomorrow!

Outside with the Dogs

Really he is not in attack mode...just barking excitedly!  When he sees a ball he want to go get it really badly! And Edward loves to get the reaction!

Edward is just as serious about this as Moe is!

Yes Moe can catch it with in inches of Edward hand....(I hope he never gets the hand)

A rare occurence

I have been working on getting him to take one nap a day.  Starting on Thursday I started keeping him up and not letting him nap until after lunch.  Come Sunday things were going pretty good and he was taking one 1 1/2 to 2 hour nap each day.  Great he should sleep through sacrament meeting.  Well he slept 45 minutes to an hour.  I guess it wasn't enough.  Oh he had been waking up about 2 times each night, except Sunday.  He woke up at 2 then 3 then 4:30, at that point I brought him to bed with me and held him and he slept till 7.  I really think I was more tired that him.

Governor's Day Review

Braden is in JROTC

He is standing with a group of cadets to be receive awards.

Edward totally enjoying the nice sunny day!

Braden receiving his award for service in the comunity

Color Guard

Braden is in B company second from the right in the back

Trevor's turn to chase the little monkey!

Then did a bunch of drills

When we were all done we had 1.5 hours to get home and get Trevor and Braden ready for camp.

Me or IT????

So last week we had a few really nice days it even broke 80 a couple days. Then this morning we wake up to rain and dang cold!  Mr weather man says we will hover in the low 60 for a few days, my sister call it "spring is summer fighting with winter and summer always wins in the end" I am just wondering when?  Well because of this fabulous cold snap we had a visitor this morning....

Not  this guy but one like him

 I was getting Edward fed, and cleaning up in the kitchen.  I turn around and I see this guy running across the floor.  First I scream, Edward just copies me and laughs, and Adrienne is dead to the world, like me being killed by this thing would even bother her.   Thankfully Edward threw my flip flop over the gate the day before, so I skillfully toss it onto the spider.  Then I watch...will it just keep going pulling the flip flop along with it?  Is it waiting to see if something more will come raining down on it....nothing it doesn't move, and well neither do I.   What next do I look to see if I actually got the thing, leave it till the boys come home, or get the courage to step on it.

Well today I feel like the elephant, after I got the courage to actually put the flip flop on, I wiped it across the cold wet lawn on the way to the car (not the one pictured above)!

20 years today

So today when Trevor got home we originally were going to go to a driving range and practice golf....with my thumb in a brace that wasn't going to work to well. (I strained it during Oliver eagle project and it wasn't getting better) So we went to a movie. We went and saw "Something Borrowed". If you have seen the previews you have seen the movie, not worth watching, But is was fun just hanging out with Trevor. We have been using quicken for forever to balance the checkbook, and we keep having to up date it ever 2-3 years, we got sick of it and we decided to try a new program called (YNAB) you need a budget.  There was a webanar about it at 7:30, so  we rushed home to catch it, and well it was 7:30 eastern time so we missed it. However we discovered our or babysitter wasn't babysitting very well, all she wanted to do was watch movies online, and hadn't even fed the poor little guy (I guess that is what you get for free baby sitting)  So Trevor and I decided to go get some dinner and since Edward hadn't eaten we took him with us.  (Adrienne is a good baby sitter, and had just finished finals today, and needed a good vegging party)

Yes we have a Cafe Rio in Boise now.  It opened around the first of the year!  Ever since we went after Michelle's baptism in Logan, I have wanted to take Trevor there. 

He had a really good time, and was really good while we ate.  He found it was really cool to hit the edge of the plate and make his food go air born!  We got him a quesadilla, and we ordered a pulled pork salad, and a chicken tostada. They were both super yummy, and Edward actually did not like the quesadilla, but he ate our salads.  What can I say the kid has good taste!

Just as we were getting done he started squealing in the high pitched scream.  He thought it was kind of funny the little turkey.   I hurried and cleaned up his mess, while Trevor finished up his meal.  Over all he was good, and we all had a good time.

Earlier today while I was making lunch, he pulled the tissues off the table, and pulled them all out, and got some other papers off the table, and just laid down on the floor  and was playing with the yellow paper.  He also likes to carry the pet roller around and he rolls it down his clothes front and back it is kind of cute.

1 down 2 to go!

Oliver's Eagle Project! Going down in the record books!

This is where it all started...Oliver needed an Eagle project , back in August of 2010 we discussed many options.  Then we were moving into September and October, something needed to be picked.  Our stake just did a lot of work for the schools in our neighborhoods, so I suggested Oliver check else were, maybe starting with Chief Joseph...Well that is where it ended.  There was a lot of work that need to be done.

The flower boxes needed cleaned out and replanted, and the paviers needed to be pulled out, leveled and replaced.

Originally Oliver was going to paint a large map of the US, but the PTO, and principal said the kids really needed more 4 square courts.  So that is what was done! (and yes I went to a PTO meeting) Becky I appreciate what you do a lot more now.  I always thought PTO's job was to think up things to cause me misery,  BOY WAS I WRONG!!!  PTO is a vital key to the schools getting A BUNCH of stuff they normally would not get! They make school bearable!

The existing four square's that were needed numbered!

There were four stations like this around the track that needed the gravel cleaned out, and the boarder replaced.

Painting....well the weather forcast called for rain on Saturday (the day for all the work to get done) so Oliver, Braden, Paul, and myself went down and painted the numbers and 4 squared on Friday. However we couldn't have ask for better weather on Saturday! It was awesome!

 Big B Lawn and Landscape power washed the area's that needed to be painted! Thank you!

Thanks to Peasley Transfer & Storage for the paint stripier!

Braden, Oliver & Paul

Hum What is wrong with this picture?

Yes we do know what way the "4" goes!

Oliver reminiscing...This is such an awesome ball wall, "Oh the fun I had here!"

A little fun after painting.

Oliver & Paul

Yes Paul knows the "Juniper Salute"

OK I dug 2 of these up, but ask Braden and Austin move them.

Braden & Austen

All the Kesler's were there...Thank you Jerri, Cory,Casey, Austin, Shayla, and Keaton (pictured above).  Kory works out of town and is able to come home about every 2 weeks, and this is what they chose to do with there precious time together!

The Millers where represented by Dyla and Megan

Jerri Austin and Casey

Ryan Daniel went with Trevor Friday afternoon collecting the supplies to get the job done, as Oliver was supervising the painting of the four squares.

Shawn, Cory, Jacob, Trevor(in the red shirt) Trevor (with the hat) Oliver

Trevor H. & Oliver

Thanks to Bark blowers on Overland just west of Cloverdale, For helping out with the bark!

Shawn worked hard and showed a great example as to what good young men presidents need to do to support their boys!

Other amazing cash sponsors  Big Judd's, Dunkley Music, Chief Joseph PTO

Oliver, Trevor R., Mason, Josh, & Cory

Jerri, Cory, Trevor H, and Trevor R.

Thank you Home Depot in Meridian , for helping out with the treated wood for the borders.

There are a lot of pictures of Oliver supervising, but he really did work along side us all!

Thank you Magic Man Brad for the use of his tiller. I know it wouldn't have gotten done with out it! It was a HUGE job brought down to something we could complete!

Josh Price represented the Price's, and was key along with Kory in running the tiller.  Yes the tiller made quick work of it, but it sure gave them a work out! 

Josh, Paul, Oliver

Paul, Josh, Oliver, Trevor H.

Really he did work!

Brother Ken Smith, and his son Mason, showed up and worked hard and had to leave about 5 minutes before the food arrived. (We had to wait for Pizza Hut to open)

Dyla

The boys of Magic Man Brad were present and accounted for and worked hard.  Thank you  Paul, Jacob(pictured above& below) and Trevor!

(Dave the school janitor creator of the project,) Casey

                              

The fuel (pizza, brownies, and cookies) that Oliver is checking on was supplied by: Pizza Hut & Magic Man Brad's wife Sherry Thank you  (sorry no pictures of the eating...too busy eating)

Tegan

                                       

    Job Well done!

Thanks to  D & B Supply in Meridian for supplying the flowers and shrubs!

Well to finish off the time line started back quite a few pictures ago.....Now April 16, complete the project is a must!  Collect all signatures, scout master review, rework some of the dates on the Eagle Application, a few adjustments to make the presentation of the paperwork well presentable!  And a huge thanks to Tracy Price for taking the paperwork down to the scout office on Monday the 18 to get the final signature! On Tuesday the 19 he turns 18 and all will be in vain with out it!