"I forgot my mitt!"

I had to post this funny story because we never know what our kids don't know!
Today Izzy had her first tee-ball practice. Brad went with her so he could see what she was learning and where she was at to know how to help her. Well first I mut say that she is NOT the smallest on her team! There is 1 kid smaller!
Anyways, the coach set Izzy up to bat, he got her all lined up showed her where to hold her hands put her feet, everything, she hit the ball 2 times and then moved, but when she went to hit it the 3rd time, she forgot where to put her feet, so the coach yelled put your legs together, so she did, all the way together, then when she got that all figured out, he said hold the bat back, so she did just that all the way wraped behind her head! When finally he go her all straightened out, she swung and hit the ball! YEAH! So the coach yelled RUN! But, Izzy never had played before so she was ready to run, but didn't know where to run to, finally they pointed out where she needed to run too, so she did just that, RAN holding the BAT! They all yelled at her to drop the bat and she did! But half way to first base, she stopped and yelled "WAIT I FORGOT MY MITT!" and then turned around and ran back to home plate, where her mitt was! When she got there, they told her she didn't need it and so then she turned back around to go to first base but was out! :(
It is amazing how much they know but also how much they DON"T know! So of course now she is home and her and Brad are outside practicing and learning how to play!

Did I mention? Brad Graduated!

Brad is done with school, in all the commotion of moving and everything I forgot to post his big day! He is officially done with school. He completed his last test CFII (Certified Flight Instrument Instuctor) the end of Feb. There was no big ceremony or anything he was just done after his last test. He is one of the few students to ever take every test and not fail any of them. What a genius!!! We celebrated down in Vegas at the NASCAR races, where me and the girls gave him a new headset for flying and his mom and dad got him a metal detector!
He is also officially hired here at A Flight Above as a part time instructor and fuel truck driver until one of the current instructors move on, then he will become full time! We are hoping that will be around Aug-Sept!
Anyway, I am so proud of Brad he is so smart and I am so glad that he has been able to pursue his dream of becoming a pilot, I know he can't wait to get paid for flying!! Oh yeah and BTW he gets to take me up in the helicopter after a few months by himself.. I can't wait! WOO HOO!

Brad's 31st Birthday

Brad turned 31 on Sunday, for his birthday we went camping near Whitney Pockets in our new pop-up camper. We left Friday afternoon and came home Sunday afternoon. We had so much fun and it was so nice to relax with our kids! This is our camp set up, we think it is pretty sweet! Our neerest neighbor was about 1 mile away! Total privacy! There were no bathrooms or showers so it was definately rough campin, but the kids and everyone did great and had a blast! We took MaK's 4-wheeler and it was driven by someone constantly! We spent time teaching Izzy how to drive it with the gas and steering, not alone of course, but she is doing great hopefully by the end of summer she will be able to ride alone!

There were some cool places to go hiking, so each morning we got geared up and hiked. I was worried it would be too far for Holly so we put her in a special spot in Emily's pack that Brad carries! She is so cute! (this picture is for Tonya!)

this is everyone hiking the first day

We went to this cool little spot! beautiful weather!

Later Saturday afternoon Brad' s parents came and brought Ali and we went to this little ghost town Gold Butte, it was a tent city mining town back in the early 1900's.

MaKayla took this picture of some silk worms!

There was a grave yard with 2 tomb stones in it.

We weren't quite sure what this was, we think maybe a roof because it has a little chimney, maybe to a mine underneeth or an old house????

There were granite rocks covering the mountain, This one looks like a ball placed on top.

Emily had fun wearing maks' hat, see I was actually there, this is the only picture of me the whole trip!

Brad and his dad found this old truck, they think it was rom about 1930 a lot of it was still made out of wood back then.

Sunday we hiked out to the red mountains from our camp this is when we got there, our camp is out there in the dirt tiny tiny!

The rocks were beautiful!

Brad climbed to the top of the rock we had pointed out from camp

izzy conquered this one!

Sunday we had cake and ice cream at his parents, and had presents, Cynthia cooked awesome dinner and steaks! YUM!Look at all those candles!

Brave Little Girl!

So Izzy has asked me for several days to cut her hair REALLY short. Finnally she told me she doesn't want me to put it in braids or pony tails, so to cut it short. Also she has a very tender head so it is a screaming crying battle in the morning, so today I finally had time and here it the result, I told her that her bangs will grow back, they are really really short!