Trip to and from Kallen's Blessing 4-30-11---5-1-11

On the way to Boise we decided to make it a fun trip we stooped here at the Shoshone Falls. It was incredible there was so much water. It is amazing that it comes all the way from the Palisades Dam. And that water supplies water to thousands for farmers along the Snake River. A picture of the family with Bowdrie and Grandma and Grandpa. Shancy was there with Hal but as you can tell it was a bit cold so she was in the car with the baby boy.

Uncle Bowdrie and the boys!

Bowdrie taking pictures is dangerous. After he took the picture of Austin and I he kept taking pictures and we couldn't figure out what he was doing thus the look on our faces, and then I caught on and he continued to snap pictures. I figured Bowdire's antics were worth putting down to always remember. He can always put a smile on our faces. I am comforted to know that the Baby of the family although spoiled rotten (Holdan) can be the light of the family as well as the pain)!

WE are wondering what he is doing, it was taking forever. He only took ten!

I know goofy pictures, but I was having a bad day and he put a smile on my face!

Bowdrie playing with the boys

Grandma tying to talk Holdan into rolling down the hill.

I thought it was funny that Ruxton was hiding in this tree from Bowd. You can't see him in the bottom picture, he is really in there.

I don't think they like Uncle Bowdrie :). They were going like crazy they had drivien over two hours and had more to go, so I let them go for a bit.

Austin and Kade at Thousand Springs in Hagerman, ID

More horsing around this time with Gavin!

Me and Shancy didn't really get out and look around, it was so cold we had to hold the babies :), so before we left we thought we should get a picture to say we were there.

Just being goofy while we figured out our night setting on our camera. Actually she was keeping me warm! Love this little sister, so fun to have her close by since the rest are not!

Some of the Price gang!

Mom, Maysi, Shancy

Of course there is not a Price gang really without an Ashley! As much as she might not want to admit it, she is one of the gang of the girls!

This was actually really cool to see. It just comes right out of the mountain side. Not just a trickle of a spring but just gushing out! Austin and the boys walked down to where you can get to it. My boys drank some and Addler loved it, he just kept drinking apparently! I had no idea, he didn't get sick, so I guess spring water really is the best!

I was amazed how much water runs under us and then just comes gushing out!

On the way home we stopped at Malad Gorge. I had to see the place that many people think we are from when you tell them Malad. I did not know how deep it actually was.

Austin, Holdan, Maestin, Ruxton, Addler

Maestin, Ruxton, Addler

Maestin

We let them run a bit before we continued. There was a playground and lot of room to run. Maestin is such a good big brother and helper. He gave Holdan a piggy back ride all the way back to the car! How lucky Holdan is to have such good brothers.

I love that they are all such good friends with each other.

Maestin, Addler, Holdan

This really was a fun weekend. A much needed get waay for us. thank you Kade and Ashley. There really was a baby blessing, I just didn't get pictures that day! Kade did a marvelous job, it was a neat blessing and a special little boy.

My Birthday 4-30-11

My birthday is always eventful, not because it is my birthday but because there is always a lot going on. Growing up it was always a rodeo, in high school rodeo, and now it is cows. This year we got up and had to sort of a load of pairs to haul to Buist. So all of us including Holdan headed out to get it done. We all worked hard to get it done as soon as we could so that we could head to Boise, with a few stops to see so fun stuff. We were headed to Boise to stay with Kade and Ashley for Kallens' blessing. On the way there we stopped at Shoshone Falls. It was incredible, there is a so much water running through there. It is the most that it has seen in a long time. Then we stopped at thousand springs and then to Boise. I have more pictures of the weekend. But finally we arrived at Kades' and were getting settled in for the night when Bowdrie, my sweat little brother came walking in with a cup cake, and one lighted candle to sing me Happy Birthday. It really was very nice of him to think of me and remember. Thank you Bowdrie! It was a great Birthday because I got to spend it with a lot of family.

At the Falls Austin wanted a picture of Him and I, because about 14 years earlier I came to visit him while he was attending school in Twin before his mission. We have a picture just like this, we went and spent some time there and got a picture, too bad we look a bit older! And four kids later! But I love him more now that I ever have. Who knew when we were there 14 years earlier that we would marry and have four children and be where we are. It is a good place and have been wonderful years!

Austin really surprised me with a present! He had a friend Chad make me some chinks! I had been wanting some and was so surprised and happy. I actually used them that day, I had them on because we had to gather cows and it was cold. So I had Maestin take a picture. I stayed so much warmer. I was a little mad though because one day earlier I literally froze my tail off riding for four hours in freezing cold wind and snow! He just couldn't give them to me a day early, and I was complaining because I didn't have any! What a man! I love him way too much, it is not healthy. Thank you dear for the present!

Pine Wood Derby! 4-29-11

Maestin, Hayden, Payton

four fastest racers of the night!

Maestin

Maestin during the race

Our troop of cub scouts at the Derby

Nickolaus, Payton Briggs, Jacob Johnson, Hayden Degn, Maestin, Davis Larsen, Bracken Ward

Maestin with his car and sportsman ship award.

It was Pinewood Derby time in the Tubbs Household once again. This means Dad gets to spend lots of time making the car. And all the boys get into it. Addler mad a car out of the other half of Maestin's cut car. Maestin did well but not as good as last year. Which we expected. He took third. However, the two boys that beat him were the two fastest cars in the district. So, we felt pretty good about his car. He won the sportsmanship award this year. And Grandma once again amazed us all by her paint job. Maestin found what he wanted and picked the colors and she went to work to create her master piece! Thank you once again grandma and Dad for all your hard work. Good job to Maestin as well, he was a good sport, and helped where he could. After the race the three boys his age from his ward had a pinewood derby party. They watched a funny movie I think Derby, and ate and had a good time.

Easter Weekend

For school I had the boys do some Easter Crafts, this was one of Holdan's he was so proud and did it by himself. He Loves search and find things, and this was just up his alley he had to search for the number and then color it the right color. And then he wrote his name he was so excited. And of course I have to take a picture.

Ruston Maestin, Holdan, & Addler in their shirts they got for Easter

Addler giving me a wink...too funny!

Ruston showing off his eggs.

Maestin, Holdan, Ruston, Addler their Easter treasures!

comparing what they found

Maestin

Addler

Holdan hunting

The Malad Easter Egg Hunt is a must every year. I mentioned before hand that we had to brand in Strevell this day. At first we ere not sure if we were going to make it to it, and they were amazingly ok with that. But, we did and just barely. I went a little early to get some groceries to take out all day at Strevell. I was hurrying in the store and the store owner even helped me out to the car and put the bags in so I could make it. We got there and were running to our places, I knew Ruxton wasn't going to make it, So I told him to just go with Addler to his age group. We were not there a second too soon, but we made it for the hole minute that you look and it is over! Holdan, wasn't too sure and then remembered what it was all about and scored big. Ruxton did fine with the older kids. They were all happy, and they were off to a long day of hard work. Thus the reason they are all dressed like the are. Although they do dress this way a lot, I do make them clean up a bit more when we go to town.