Father's Day

Sunday morning Dayson was showered with presents from the kids. Some were homemade and some were purchased. MacKenzie got her dad a pack of gum and Harly bought him a watch. Daycee gave him some her keepsakes,like her photo album of when she was in the hospital with RSV. Carson and Clayton made him a cross-bow with an arrow...very creative! They also gave him a pocket knife and utility knife. The kids were very excited to give him his presents and made sure it was the perfect Father's Day.

This is our family visiting Grandpa Merrill just after he had surgery a while back.

We are very lucky to have such great dad's in our lives!

I love my dad and all he does for me and my family. I love that he loves my mom and wants only the best for her. I am very proud of him for surviving this long after raising seven daughters. We still give him a run for his money!

First Trek Family Reunion

My two baby boys hanging out in mom's room before all the kids come over.

All of our kids from the trek planned a family reunion on facebook, so Saturday night we had them over at our house for homemade pizzas, cheeseburgers and ice cream sundaes. We watched the video I made from the trek and had fun visiting. It's exactly what I needed because I was having withdrawls not being able to see my kids.

Alex, Kylie and Clayton

This is the first of many more reunions to come!

Happy Birthday MacKenzie!

June 10th, 2010

MacKenzie is 6 years old... she's growing up!

MacKenzie with her present from Grandma & Grandpa Wellman

Thanks for watching us Grandma while mom and dad went on the trek.


a present from Harly

MacKenzie with her new umbrella table. She was so excited to eat at it.

For MacKenzie's birthday I took her to lunch at Buzz's Diner, but forgot my camera. She also went to Sonic for a strawberry sundae when her daddy got home from work.

(dad forgot the camera that time)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MACKENZIE!

We love you very much and are glad you are a part of our family. You are a little spit-fire, but are very loving. I love your hugs and kisses everyday, thanks for being a great little girl.

Eagar Stake Pioneer Trek

June 4th -7th 2010

This is one of the most amazing things Dayson and I have ever experienced.

There is no better way to experience and appreciate what our pioneer heritage went thru to establish the true Church of Jesus Christ here on this Earth. I will never forget the spirit that I felt those four days nor will I forget the bond that was created with the most wonderful kids in the world.

Dayson and I as "Ma & Pa" the morning of the trek

All of the kids meeting at the stake center Friday morning

my niece Kendall is on the far right

My nephew Rulon (in the black cowboy hat) with some of his friends

my niece Macy (in the middle)

My niece Kylie

(bottom right)

and one of my daughters, Dustin

(in the middle with an open mouth)

Our Ward
Springerville Ward

my daughter Kylie

(bottom row in the middle)

There were almost 200 kids on the trek, it was an amazing sight to see.

Taking a rest in the shade

Our family Saturday morning

Our family Sunday afternoon

Our family Sunday evening

Our family Monday morning on the way home

The kids in our family were:

Kylie, Meilyn, Alex, Brogan, Mylee, Dustin & Erin (adult participant)

Ryan, Callin, Caleb, Brandon, Tyler, Sam and Steve ( adult participant)

If I was asked to do the trek again next week, I would in a heart beat!

School Has Ended....and Summer Begins!

Harly pitched her first softball game and did a really good job.

MacKenzie up to bat at her T-ball game.
Gotta lover her outfit! She's more about fashion than sports. Her leggings had to match her helmet.

Playing catcher

Harly with her science project.

Carson and his friend Sully with their science project. They got 1st place for 5th grade.

MOTHER'S DAY RE-DO

When the first Mother's Day didn't go so well, Dayson and the kids made it better the following Sunday.

Everyone was ready for church 30 minutes early and Dayson and the kids made tacos for lunch.

Dayson and Clayton cooking the meat.

Clayton and MacKenzie putting out the toppings

Carson and Harly helping with the dishes

MacKenzie setting the table

If at first you don't succeed... try, try again!

This past weekend we went to Mesa for several different reasons. One of them was to go to the temple with Clayton and do baptisms. That was a really neat experience and a lot of fun. Clayton was very excited and had lots of questions about the temple.

Thanks to Dallin & Glenn for letting the boys wear their church clothes, because I forgot theirs at home on my bed.


Later that night was Grandma Lawlors 90th birthday party. What a great time to visit with all of the family that we haven't seen in a long time.

This isn't the greatest picture but the only one I had. MacKenzie is cut out on the right hand side.


Last... we visited our friends the Bezerra's before they move to Florida.

We are going to miss them very much.

Court of Honor

Clayton and Carson both received their 50 miler patch for canooing down the Colorado River.

Clayton was awarded the Principal's Award this year and got $25.00.

Good Job Clayton!

Mother's Day

My kids showered me with gifts, hugs, kisses and I love you's.

They really got into the spirit of Mother's Day and wanted it to be a perfect day. They could tell that I was a little upset and tried even harder. What great kids I have!

Friday was MacKenzie's kindergarten program and she did a wonderful job singing and dancing.

Afterwards the moms went to the classroom for a Mother's Day treat.

It's that time of year again.

Little League softball, baseball and t-ball.

Daycee up to bat.

Harly up to bat.
Clayton, Carson and MacKenzie all had their games but I was too busy taking score at the boys game to take pictures and I had to fill in and coach MacKenzie's first game because her coach was out of town. But there are always more games to come.




A few weeks ago was my birthday and Dayson and I both had to work. So the next day was Saturday and I wanted to take a drive to see how far we could get to Big Lake.

We turned off on a side road to let the kids shoot their guns and of course they had to climb on every dirt hill and throw rocks in the snow melted pond.

Harly made it to the top!

Skipping rocks

Adam love the ear muffs and wouldn't take them off.

This is Adam at one of Clayton's track meets. I gave him a sour gum and he didn't know what to do. He wouldn't move his mouth, it was so funny!