End of school...

Wow Summer has started and I have not blogged for a long time! We seem to be busy busy. Well the kids got out of school. Jared had kindergarten graduation (first time kittrel has done anything like that) it was alot of fun and I was so happy that ben got to go with corey and I. This is the last year in the old kittrel building and the new one that they have been building all year is so much bigger and nicer. We cant wait. For the last couple of years we have had a tradition of on the last day of school we roast marshmallow's and do smores that night. Its alot of fun and kicks off summer just right I think.

broken arm

Jared broke his arm Monday. I got a call right after I got to work(one of the few days I don't mind working cause its time and a half) and its Ben telling me to come home so he can take jared to the er. Jared jumped or feel off the pic-nic table. Not quit sure on that one.I raced home and as soon as I saw the arm I knew it was bad! He was crying and didn't want to move so Ben cared him. Thank heaven Ben was there cause I wouldn't have been able to handle that for very long. I stayed with the rest of the kids and tryed to explain everything. I Fed them and got everything picked up and everyone ready for bed. Then Ben calls and tells me he has to have surgery! I got a little freaked out. Corey had taken a late nap so he did not want to go to bed. I didn't get up to the hospital til after the surgery was done. He was doing good and wanted to know if I had saved him brats from our dinner! That's my Jared. His x-ray showed that he almost completely twisted his writ around and came close to having the bone come though the skin. Yuck! IT was a long night but we did get to take him home a little after midnight. He was sore today but he has been doing great for all hes been though! He cant go back to school til he sees the doctor again this week.

memorial day

Memorial day weekend started off normal. I wanted to get some things done around the house and. I had started out wanting to redo the kitchen counter tops and after talking to my dad I was having second thoughts so Ben said lets rip out the carpet! I have been wanting to do that for so long. So Sunday after church we started and got all the carpet and staples out. Monday we rented a sander and got to work! We have got half the floor stained and the finish on. Now we just have to wait for it to dry completely and then we can move the piano and couch and do the other half. Maybe it will be done this weekend. But it already looks so much better!

Remembering Grandpa

Last week was very hard for me. My grandpa passed away late Monday night and my mom called me Tuesday to let me know. I wanted to fly home to be with my family but tickets were almost $900 so that was out. So I have been thinking alot about home over the last week and missing family so much! My grandpa was a great person he always spoke his mind even when it was not very nice. I remember spending lots of summer at Palisades lake and signing around the camp fire. And the little dog he had named "foxy" that he loved so much. I wish I could have been there but I will miss him and Hope that he is happy with grandma now. John Jorgensen March 21, 1925 - April 6, 2009 Biography John Edward Jorgensen, 84, of Idaho Falls died April 6, 2009 at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. He was born March 21, 1925 in Soda Springs to Nels & Bessie Jorgensen. He was raised and attended schools in Soda Springs. He grew up working on farms at a young age. He relocated to Nampa, Idaho and met the love of his life, Helen Barrett. They were married and relocated to Idaho Falls, and were together for 45 years. John went to work for First Street Plumbing. He worked for several years for them and then found work at the Site. He worked for 30 years at the site and retired shortly after he suffered a heart attack. After retirement, he started his own plumbing business which he continued to do until 2008. John loved to hunt, fish, camp, and garden. He loved anything to do with the outdoors. Survivors include his children, Judy (Robert) Morgan of Rigby, John (Susan) Jorgensen, Jr., Jerry (Sherri) Jorgensen, Joy (Allen) Fuger all of Idaho Falls; and a brother George Jorgensen of Blackfoot. John and Helen were blessed with 5 children, 19, Grandchildren, 23 Great-Grandchildren, and 2 Great-Great Grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, Frank, Vern, and Dave, his wife, Helen, and daughter Jeannette Mayo. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 10, 2009, Facts Born: March 21, 1925 Death: April 6, 2009 Services Funeral Services Friday April 10, 2009, 11:00 a.m. at Buck-Miller-Hann Funeral Home

I fought the chair and the Chair Won!

Thursday night Corey tried to dive of our recliner down stairs! Well it didn't quite work out the chair tipped over and he fell face fist on the floor. I was up stairs making dinner and Ben was downstairs with the kids. All I heard was "I need you right now". He had bad bloody nose and Big fat lip. But in about 10 minuets he was OK. We were kind of worried that he may have broke his nose. But he seem to be OK. The has a bruise on his nose and still has the fat lip but. He is back to his wild fear less self! I think this one will be the one that gives me gray hair!!

I love the smell of Sawdust in the morning!

Well Brandon had his blue and gold banquet last Tuesday and he got some belt lops and still working his way though bear. The boys showed us some games and we had a nice pot-luck dinner! It was alot of fun and I meant to take pictures. I even brought our camera but they did the awards during dinner and I was helping Corey. But the boys did all get their Pine Wood Derby cars! Brandon loves this! So he came up with a plan and Jared wanted to do one again this year and even Alyssa want to do one! So off to Hobby Lobby we went. So now there is sawdust all over a the sound of sandpaper against Wood only stops when they are at school! If you haven't seen the movie "Down and Derby" see it! It to funny

New Puppy

When Ben's dog died last year I said I was done with dogs. I didn't like taking him out and find someone to take him when we went anywhere was a pain as well. So I joked that the only way I would get another dog is if it was a basset hound. Thinking that that would never happen. Well never say never I guess. Ben found some in the swap sheet last Friday and wanted me to go look at them. I knew that if we went we would come home with a dog. So now we have a basset hound named thunder running around our house! Its going good he loves the kids and they love him. Corey and Jared have really taken to him and can't wait to play with him. Hes not real good with stairs but is getting better.