Weekend Getaway

Remember when I said that Jerome was going to State Basketball Tournaments? Well, we thought it would be fun to go up to Boise this last weekend and watch Haylee play. Their first game was Thursday night.

Unfortunately, Haylee didn't get to play at all in this first game, but it was fun to watch the girls work so good together out on the court. They won the game with no problems and were set to play the next night.

Since there was so much time to kill the next day, I had Jaysen drop me off at my sister's house so the kids could play with their cousins while he went off to play with the boys. The kids had so much fun hanging out together, too. (Landon was hiding in this picture)We took them back to the hotel for some swimming as that was Landon't main requirement for the trip. :0) Litte Paige had never been swimming before and couldn't get enough of the water. She was so funny splashing around in the kids pool, too. The hotel we stay at has a little 1 foot deep pool for little kids to play in, which we enjoy as Kenzee can play freely. Crystal and I didn't suit up, and figured we could just watch the kids enjoy themselves in the water. Well, little Paige had a different idea. She got a little overzealous and fell face first in to the middle of the kiddie pool. Now, she can stand up on her own, and she knows how to walk....but I think the whole shock of her face being underwater stalled her a bit too long. Crystal ended up having to jump into the kiddie pool to save little Paige. Of course, since the pool was only a foot deep, only her feet and bottoms of her pants got wet, but still! And Paige....yeah...she couldn't wait to jump back in. That little girl is busy! Besides that little snafu, all went well and the kids had a great time.

Crystal decided to take the younger two kids back home and then come back with Genea to watch Jerome play their second game of the tournaments. We were all excited to see the girls play again and had high hopes for them. So many Burnham's showed up to offer their support, too.

The game was a tough one. I think I yelled and screamed more than I have in a long time. Haylee got in a bit of playing time and it was so fun to watch her play. She is such a good player, and with only being a freshman, I can only imagine how good she will be as a senior. It was really close all the way through, and in the end, we thought we would come out victorious. We were up by one point with seconds left, and we ended up fouling one of the girls on the other team. She made both of her foul shots...and well....we lost by those two foul shots.

I felt so badly for the girls, and especially Haylee because I have seen how hard she is on herself. They still had one game left the next afternoon to try to make a slight comeback. They wouldn't be able to take first, but they could come close. Crystal decided to come back with her kids for that game as well.

We were all pumped and ready to cheer on the girls. Jaysen even got Kenzee a state t-shirt with Haylee's number on it. :0) Haylee played quite a bit during this game and showed off her wicked awesome basketball skills. :0) Yes, she totally made the shot here. :0) At the end, the girls beat out the other team and took 3rd place in the 4A Idaho State Girls Basketball Tournaments!It was a bittersweet win for them, though, as they lost out on a higher ranking by a one point loss. No matter what, we are so proud of you Haylee! You played well and Mackenzee told Jaysen she wanted to be a basketball player like you when she was bigger. :0) And, not only that...but I think Landon got a few pointers from watching Haylee play as well. We hurried back home after the last game so that Landon could still play in his game. We made it just in time too. But, Landon was far more defensively aggressive than he ever has been. I mean...hey...if girls can do it so can he. Right?

My hot date

Isn't he handsome? Jaysen took me to a Valentine's Day dinner and dance last night. Though the dancing portion wasn't quite what I had hoped it would be, the dinner was good and the company was SO FUN! I had a blast and it was nice to go and do something grown-up. I got to dance with my hubby, get dressed up, and eat fancy food.
Thanks for taking me Jaysen. You are the most awesome hubby ever! I love you!

Happy Valentine's Day!

District Champs!!!

We went to my neice, Haylee's, basketball game on Monday night. Haylee is like her older sister Jordan and plays basketball for the Jerome Tigers. If you remember from last year, I posted about Jerome going to the state tournaments. We followed Jordan up to Boise to watch her play in the tournaments as it was her senior year of high school.

Well, Haylee will be off to state in a few weeks too! They played Burley on Monday night to determine who would be district champions and Jerome won HANDS DOWN. Haylee is just a freshman in high school this year, but is already on the Varsity team. It was fun to go and watch her play and cheer her on. We are so excited for her to go and participate in her first state championship.

Go Haylee!

Haylee is 15!

Haylee was just 9 when I first met her. I can't believe she's old enough to drive! It's crazy!

We went over to Jerome to wish her a happy birthday on Saturday night and to celebrate with cake and ice cream.

Mackenzee spilled the beans and told Haylee what we got her for her birthday before she even opened up the present. Sigh.....Oh well. Baby Jeremy was so excited about the wrapping paper and gift box! He kept edging closer and closer to Haylee until she just gave the box to him. He's such a cutie!

Anyway...Happy Birthday Haylee! We love you!

And obey the law of the pack...

Last night Landon received his Wolf Badge in Cub Scouts. He worked really hard to complete all of the requirements, too. Because our wards split at the beginning of last year, we ended up without a cub scout leaders for a couple of months. So, Landon didn't officially get started until March, which meant he only had nine months to get it all done instead of 12.

He was just beaming last night when he recieved all of his awards. He not only got his Wolf Badge, but he also received a gold arrow and three silver arrows. After the awards ceremony, he was officially welcomed into the Bear Pack. As his mommy, they had me present him with his new manual and kerchief. Sadly, I didn't have my camera with me, so I dont' have any pictures to show you.

BUT! For those of you with scouts out there, or soon to be scouts...do I have some news for you! Two words....Badge Magic. Most of you know that sewing badges on a uniform is NOT fun. And, it seems like it's a never ending project. You'll get them all on, and then at the next den meeting they get new badges. Well, when I was at the scouting office I found this sheet of stickery goodness call Badge Magic.

You simply peel off the paper from the matching picture on the sheet and underneath it is the perfect sized shape for your patch. You stick the patch to the sheet and when you pull it back up, the stickiness peels off with it. Tah dah! Your patch is now a sticker. Stick it on the cub shirt wherever it belongs, rub it in good, and pop it in the dryer for about 10 minutes. It's stuck now...and no needle and thread. Hallelujah! Even better, if you need to reuse the shirt for a different child, simply take it to the dry cleaner or use Goo Gone on it and the patches will all come off and you can start fresh for the new kid.

Isn't it magical? It saved me...that much I can tell you. My son's shirt is finally finished....ten months after he started scouts. I don't have to be a slacker mom anymore AND, even better, he gets to display his patches for everyone. Which is what the boys like to do....

Cuz scouting patches....mean you are COOL. :0)

Naptime Fun

Honestly, naptime is my least favorite time of day. How is it that when we are little we fight so hard NOT to have to take a nap, and then when we are grown up we have to fight so hard NOT to fall asleep?

Mackenzee is like this. She hates taking naps. So, every day after lunch the battle begins. It really gets old. Today was no different. I put her to bed and went about doing my other things. Mackenzee must assume I am deaf because I could hear her running back and forth across the floor upstairs. So, I went upstairs and found her with her cat inside my bathroom with the door closed. I'm not sure why she chose the bathroom...but perhaps she thought this would be the "safest" place to hide.

Of course, she gets in trouble and is given the usual threat that if she doesn't go to sleep then blah, blah, blah...{the threat changes from day to day depending on my mood} Well, today wasn't one of my better days. I was doing ROCK homework and was NOT in the mood for naptime problems. So, I left her in her bed and went back to my homework. AGAIN....I hear running. The entire process gets repeated numerous times over the course of an hour. And, at this point...

I am SO done.

She gets the ULTIMATE threat. Yes....a swat on the bum if she doesn't go to sleep.

Guess what she still didn't do?

So, I delivered on my threat. That's right....I'm a mean mom that way.

At this point, you'd think she would be in tears because her mom had gone ALL THE WAY this time. You think she'd hurry and try to go to sleep so it didn't happen again..right?

Wanna know what my daughter did instead?

I swatted her on the bum and she looked at me with her most defiant look and said, "I should have farted on your hand!"

Sigh....such a princess I have...

I blame it on her brother. :0)

{Just so you know, it still took another 30 minutes for her to finally go to sleep}