Mike's 38th Birthday

Mike turned 38 yesterday - Happy Birthday! Ashley, Owen and I delivered doughnuts and birthday balloons to him at work. Then we came home and made him a cake and pizza. We are looking forward to the fourth of July!

JUNE 2009 flew by!

Ok, I'm really behind this month!! Alysha graduated 5th grade.


Ashley graduated Kindergarten so it's officially summer!


We took the kids to Lake Lowell to go fishing. We didn't caught anything but had a nice evening.



I finished my 4th week of high dose Interferon at Mountain State Tumor Institute, now just have 11 months of self injections at home.



I took the kids to the Boise Zoo. We had a nice morning visiting all the animals.



My monkeys!





We all went camping at Silver Creek Plunge. We had fun even with a little rain!

The kids made camping t-shirts.

Great Grandpa Richard came to visit.

We went to Roaring Springs for an afternoon of fun in the sun (with lots of sunscreen!)

Mike and Owen in the wave pool.

Stacy, Ashley & Owen in the kiddie area.

Alysha & Delaney at Roaring Springs.

Today we are getting Alysha's stuff packed so she'll be ready to fly to Texas tomorrow. She will be gone until August and we are all going to miss her a lot!! She has fun plans with her dad and Jayden like a trip to Georgia then on to Florida to Disney World. Well, I better get back to packing.

Last days at Washington Elementary

We are finishing up the 2008 school year with only six more days at Washington Elementary. This is the last year the kids will use the original Washington Elementary buildings which are 100 years old. By fall the new building will be ready for classes and the old building will be gone. Alysha will be moving on to the Sringa Middle School to start 6th grade, Ashley will be a big 1st grader and Owen will start preschool.

These last few days of school are keeping us all busy with class field trips, Alysha's last orchestra concert for the year, the school carnival, spirit week, family day at school, 5th grade graduation, kindergarten graduation and parties. Here are just a few photos and I'll post more later.


Ashley and Alysha ready for Hawaiian Day - Spirit Week



Owen and Ashley racing at the school carnival.

Alysha and friend Ashley sack racing at the school carnival.

Alysha and Ashley ready to eat doughnuts at the school carnival.

Ashley's Day Surgery

Yesterday, was Ashley's day surgery at West Valley Medical Center here in Caldwell. She had four cavities filled and one crown put on a molar. Her dentist wanted to do all the work while she was asleep so it would be easier on everyone. Ashley did great and was such a big girl. I'm glad it's over!!

Ashley looking at a coloring book at West Valley Medical Center.

Ashley after they get her some sleepy drugs.

Ashley after her surgery with her new princess dolls.

Ashley with a blue popsicle ready to go home.

Spring Butterflies!

Our painted lady butterflies emerged from their chrysalides this week. We have had a lot of fun watching them each change from caterpillars to butterflies. Ashley and Owen decided they needed wings so they could pretend to be butterflies and even tried flying in the back yard.

Owen watching the butterflies.

Ashley watching the butterflies.

Gaint butterflies in the back yard.

Ashley and Owen trying to fly.

Started week 2

Ended up taking a week off from going to the hospital since my liver wasn't handling the interferon very well. So just started week 2 and will have new labs on Monday to see how my liver is doing. Over all doing good and keeping busy with the girls last few weeks of school. They are counting down the days until summer vacation. With my grandfather's help we got Owen registered to start preschool in the fall and he can't wait. This will be the last summer before all three kids are in school.

Owen at the hospital with me while I'm getting my interferon.

Owen enjoying the small tv with cartoons and snacks.

Gone Fishing

Mike and Owen decided to go fishing at the Caldwell ponds while the girls were at school and I stayed home to enjoy the quiet for a little while. They had fun watching the fish swim by and Owen practiced casting.



Owen on the dock at the Caldwell pond.