Saturday

The boys love to push each other around on this. They are so careful with Wyatt and make sure they don't crash with him or run into him. They are such good brothers.

For my Birthday

This is my cake that I ordered from Roberts Catering in Chandler. I wanted the smallest one they had but it turned out pretty big. So I am passing it out to people. IT is amazing. So so so yummy.

It is chocolate cake of course. It is filled with chocolate mousse and walnuts and caramel. The butter cream is too much for me. But I will take the rest of it. Soo good.

Everything Ship Shape

I am finally getting to the posting of the cruise pics.  

We had so much fun.  There was so much to do and the weather was perfect.  

We got a lot of looks.  Walking around with our little ducks trailing after.  They were really good and loved the activities on the boat.  

The first thing we did when we dropped our stuff in the room was golf.

Then we swam.  And Swam.  And yes Nate is really that white.  And no he didn't get a tan on the cruise.  We don't do that in the Shields family.  

Pool side with ice cream.  

Sweet boys.  Tyler and Wesley

Rock wall on the boat. 

The tender to Cabo San Lucas.  They thought that was fun.

Then we got off the boat and the locals start shoving iguanas in our faces.  Tyler you will notice is absent from the photos.  He skedaddled.

Burton, Wesley and Barack

Nathan negotiated with the taxi driver to get us to a resort in town.  Then he led us to a water taxi.  What?  So cool.  We had to disembark by jumping off the front of the little boat on to the beach.  Like we were navy seals. 

Tyler playing at the ocean.  Before we got there he said he didn't want to go to the beach.  Ended up not being able to get him away from the beach.  

Burton loved being buried by his daddy.  They call it being "digged up"

This was in Mazatlan.  Great restaurant on the beach called Panchos.  There was this drum group and they had dancers.  Very entertaining.  

Nate and I at Pancho's

One of the days on the boat they had a pirate show parade on one of the decks.  They got to dress up and one of the leaders would shout pirate orders at them.  It was so cute. 

These two looked confused most of the time

Nuevo Vallarta.  We took a long taxi ride to NV.  It is about 20 min from Puerto Vallarta.  We own a time share and we were able to visit this resort and the one in Cabo.  Beautiful beach.  

This is what we saw when we got off the boat in PV

Nathan and I taking a midnight stroll on the deck of the ship.

Nathan took Wes and Burton ice skating on the boat.  They were shocked that they couldn't do it the first time they tried.  

Big brothers are a pain.  Dinner in the dining room.  We ate there as much as possible.  The kids didn't like the pace of dinner.  But we liked the food.  So guess who won.  

Oscar and Wesley ate escargot one night.  We were so proud.  I didn't mention that I don't like em. 

Oh Wesley got that medal for telling a joke.  "Why can't the elephant play the guitar"

"Because he's way too fat"  he made it up him self and it got a very good response. 

So now we are back and the laundry is done.  Thank heaven.  We got the house cleaned and my birthday done yesterday.  Very nice week.  Thank you boys for being good to us.

Don't look back

So we went on a cruise this last week and I made a  disturbing discovery.  In our state room there are mirrors that allow you to see what you look like from the back.  I have obviously not seen this part of myself for years.  Augh.  I didn't think I looked like that.  I am not saying that I am fat.  Just didn't think it had gone down hill that bad.  I have birthin babies hips and well other things that I would like to change.  It is funny how you think you look one way and then all of a sudden that is dashed and you get a glimpse of what you really look like.  That was the worst part of the cruise.  Everything else was as it seemed.  

Pinewood Derby 2009

We had a great time. I was so impressed with all the boys and how they did. Tyler didn't do as well as he hoped but instead of getting mad he cheered for the other cars.

The other boys were totally into it and can't wait for their turn.


Tyler's car was camoflage. He was very excited about it.

Oscar's car faired pretty well. He came in 4th in our ward. Yay Oscar.

Our boys had a great time making cars with dad. Very few tears. Lots of excitement for the race.

Uncle Keith's Garden

My Great Uncle Keith has a garden in his back yard. My mom and I and the kids go over and harvest everyonce in a while. He is a very hard worker and I am awed everytime I go. Chickens, Peacocks, Phesants are the animals. Then there is a small alfalfa field, sweet peas, carrots, asparagus, brocoli, cauliflower, spinach, strawberries, peach tree, apple tree, lettuce, blackberries, edemame, citrus trees. I am sure I missed something. But you get the idea.

Valerie, Wyatt, Uncle Keith Morris

Me picking peas, I think the lettuces are behind me.

Wy was having a hard time staying on the walk ways between the vegetable patches. He fell into the carrots head first about 3 times. Same place. It was awesome. I wish I would have got video.

Burton helped move dirt around.

By the end Wy was dirty and tired. That's not chocolate around his mouth. Dirt

Wesley Turns 6

Wesley and his posse and his Kung Fu Panda Cake.  And Transformer masks.  

Wesley's 6th Birthday party was at our house yesterday.  He is such a great kid.  We had about 12- 15 boys running around.  I didn't count.  

They all made hats with animals on them.

Cruz, Diego, Wesley, Burton, and Jaxon at the opening of the presents.

Dad was a great help.  Collin Dodds is next to him and below him is Mason, Jaxon's brother.  Sweet boy.

We had a wonderful day.  Finding out what the baby was, party for Wes and then hanging out with the Schlinks later that night.  The boys got to climb on a rock wall.  Ya good day.

Now for a name?

It's a BOY.  How many times have I heard that.  5 times.  Boy o BOy o BOy o boy o boy.... well you get the picture.  It is so funny how things work out.  I have a strong belief that can only come from having the same gender over and over again.  Heavenly Father wants us to have boys.  That is just what our family is.  I am so grateful to be the mother of these wonderful boys.  I am very very blessed.  I have a big job ahead of me.  To raise these boys to think for them selves.  To make the hard choices that will come.  Nathan and I are determined to give them all the knowledge they need to face what life will challenge them with.  I am also glad that little Y will have a friend to play boy stuff with.