Memorial Weekend!

We went to Bear Lake over Memorial weekend and had a great time. We played in the water, rode four wheelers and camped. We had a lot of fun even though it rained the entire time. It was amazing how excited we would get the minute the sun would peer through the clouds, it lasted three to five minutes and then it was gone again. It was a fun trip. We plan to go back again this summer when the sun will shine longer than 5 minutes.



We didn't have a boat so we used the four wheeler to pull the kids on the tube.




Getting Buried










Very muddy four wheeler ride.




Brayden climbing this very large tree.




Nick in his infamous camping kitchen.

Taser Training!

Nick had to get certified with the taser, and in so doing he had to actually get tazed himself. He and a bunch of other fellow officers had to take the "ride". Nick was tazed for three seconds. Watch how it drops him the minute the taser hits him. The other officers had to hold him so that he wouldn't fall. All I can say is I wouldn't want to mess with an officer that has a taser.

Funny Photos!!

At AJ's Birthday party the boys played guns. Grown up boys against the 4 year olds. It was hilarious. Here are a few photos to show the intensity of this game.


Check out the faces!! Quiet vicious if you ask me.



Shawn has Nicks back!! Literally



Those big boys don't stand a chance.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NICK!!!!

BIG 28, Wow you are getting old.

Here is a list of 28 things about Nick that I love.

1. He is funny
2. He is a wonderful husband
3. He is a great father
4. He really knows his stuff about S.W.A.T and Sniper
5. He never gives up
6. He is always trying to better himself and the family
7. He will do anything for me
8. He loves playing with his kids
9. He takes time to make his family feel important
10. He is a hard worker
11. He has integrity
12. He is a peacemaker
13. He is EYE CANDY!!!!
14. He is mine
15. He is always willing to help
16. He smells good
17. He makes me happy
18. He gets excited about simple things
19. He takes Brayden golfing with him
20. He would rather be with his family over anything else
21. We do everything together
22. He begs me for kisses and hugs all day
23. He has a strong testimony
24. He makes Jaycie and I feel like the most beautiful girls in the world
25. He is outgoing
26. He loves trying new things
27. He is handsome
28. He is known as the "HOT COP" and he is all mine.


Happy Birthday Nick. I hope you have a wonderful day! I love you very much and am grateful you are so wonderful. Thank you for all you do. I hope I didn't embarrass you too much.

Girls Weekend!

On Friday we had our girls weekend. My mom and sister came down and we went out to dinner and a movie. On Saturday we went to the salon for a much needed massage. It was a great mothers day weekend. A great big thank you for Nick taking the time to watch the 5 children Friday night and Saturday Morning. What a great husband. He loaded all 5 children up in the car Saturday morning and took them to the Zoo. Thank you so much Nick for being you. I love you and appreciate all you do. Here are a few pictures he took of the kids at the Zoo.

Drill Weekend!!

Usually Nick dreads drill weekend. He has to leave family, drive to Boise, roll around in the dirt a little, get bossed around, share a shower and bathroom, what could be so exciting about that. But not this weekend, Nick was actually way excited about going. But who wouldn't be. He got to do war training and fly in a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter and shoot big guns. I guess boys will always be boys.


All Suited Up!


Picture from the helicopter


Nick also received great news when arriving at drill this weekend. He was getting promoted. YEAH!! He will be getting promoted from E5 Sgt. to E6 Staff Sgt.. For those that don't know military lingo (like me) this means more pay and and no more grunt work. Nick will now be assigned to a until called JFHQ (Joint Force Headquarters) located in Boise. He has no clue what he will be doing but it sounds oh, so fun!! He is so excited, he thought this promotion was far in the future. He is stoked. Congrats Nick.

Happy Easter!!