Calie turned two, Devin and Shira came out, Kids at the farm and Dane got hurt. How's that for a title

       Hey friends, it's been awhile since my last post, so I have a lot of catching up to do.  On April 4Th Calie turned two!!!  We had Justin's family over to celebrate.  We still have yet to have a party-party for any of the kids, but we're working on one for the boys in September.  

YEAH!!!  Shira and Devin came home from BYU Hawaii to visit last weekend.  We miss them sooo much.  They have eight more months to go before Devin graduates.  It was so nice to visit with them, I was sad to drop them off at the airport.  Justin and I hope to get out there in August.  We love you Devin and Shira !!!!!!!  

Dane's school had a field-trip to a farm, so the kids and I went country for the day.  Calie was so brave, she rode the big horse without so much as a wimpier.  Dustin also got to ride the big horse, but Dane was a little bummed out that he had to ride the small horse.  The kids also got to play with hundreds of bunnies and guinea pigs.  Needless to say they all bathed in anti-bacterial hand soap that night.        

Sad day!!!  Dane was messing around in the living-room last Thursday and bumped his head.  He hit it so hard his skin popped open and you could see the bone.  Pretty gnarly.  We rushed the family to the emergency room.  Lucky for us, my Mom was able to meet us there and take Dustin and Calie to her house.  The e.r. was packed to the gills so it took almost 4 hours until Dane saw the Doctor.  She said since it was a striate cut that instead of stitches she could use surgical glue and glue the cute closed.  The glue will help it scare less than stitches would.  Dane was so brave, he only cried when he first bumped his head.  Poor little guy.        

           

My sweet Dustin

I don't know if anyone caught Idol last Wednesday, but it was amazing.  They did a preview of "Idol gives back" and they shared a story about two African, orphan, sisters who were reunited.  They truly had nothing but each other, and that was enough for them.  It made Justin and I realize  how spoiled our Children are, and how we need to teach them to be more grateful for the things they have, and get over the things they don't have.  So... the next day Dustin is playing with his Star-wars toys and telling me how he needs a Stormtrooper.  I start explaining to him how lucky he is to have so many toys and that some kids have no house or food, let-a-lone toys.  Dustin then asks, "what about their parents, why don't they buy them things?"  I told Dustin that some kids don't have parents.  Then Dustin said this (get ready, it melts your heart), " Why don't the kids be in our family, we can share our things with them?"  So sweet!!!!!!  I love my Dustin soooooo much.               

Best Easter Ever!!

Easter was soooo much fun.  We started our Easter week with a messy egg coloring session.  I didn't want the kids to ruin their clothes, so they are all only in their underwear.  A little hill-billy, but it's cool.

Then On Thursday Dane's school had a Easter show/party.  Dane looked super cute in his bunny ears and surprisingly sang the songs rather well.    

Finally the big day arrived..... Easter!!!   Our family went to church with Justin's parents and were reminded of the real reason we celebrate Easter,  our beloved Savior's resurrection.  Afterword, we went to Justin's parents house and the Kids got their Easter baskets.      

We finished the day with a Dickson Family water war.  Mercy was showed to no one, not even Calie.  It was such a fun day, the only way it could have been better, were if Shira and Devin were there.    

Hi-ya!!

Watch out friends, our two boys (Dustin and Dane) became yellow belts today.  They are sooo excited.  Justin's Dad, Scott and my Mom, Penny and her Hubby, Phil all came to watch the belt promotion.  So now, if anyone wants to mess with our family, they will get a jab cross to the knee cap.  I wasn't kidding when I said "watch out." 

Calie was at the promotion too, but she's not easily impressed. 

Hello friends!!!  We too now have a blog.  I am not sure how often I will be able to "blog", but what the heck we will give it a shot.  My middle child Dane has been in to dressing up lately.  He had been going back and forth between Cap. Jack and a Fire Fighter, but now there is a new character...  Dennis the bad guy in the Sponge Bob movie.  Yeah, that's right, my son wants to be a villain.