The Wolfley Family Reunion

We spent the weekend at Cherry Hill campground for our annual Wolfley family reunion. My sister, Ann, planned it this year with lots of fun events including a pinata, pie eating contest, a family auction, make it take it activities, dinner, and fireside (minus the fire). We also enjoyed swimming and celebrating birthdays. Friday McKenna turned 3 years old she also shares her birthday with her Grandma Loreen.

Here are some pics of our fun weekend....




I can't explain this...you just have to know him. ;)










We had a great time as a family. I only wish Sydney could have been there with us, our family just wasn't complete without her. She did survive girls camp though and had a wonderful time.

Peter Pan

My brother, Craig, performed in a wonderful production of Peter Pan. We took the 5 oldest kids on Saturday night and we loved it! Tonight is the last performance. It is a great family activity or date night. It's playing at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center in West Valley. The show begins at 8:00. $5.00 per person or $20.00 per family. It was so worth the drive and the money. It's a great show.

Girl's Camp

My baby is off to girl's camp until Saturday. Syd left this morning at 6:00am. She has been SO excited. She started packing weeks ago. I am excited for her and also a little scared. It's hard watching your oldest grow-up. Sometimes I want to just keep her safe and protected at home, but I know she needs to have these experiences to grow. Plus, I'm sure she will have a wonderful time. But oh, this is new for me and I miss her already.

Orem Summer Fest

Saturday was the Orem Summer Fest. We usually don't go because I am not a big fan of crowded places. I always have a fear of losing one of the kids. But this year the girls were performing so we went, minus Ken who was flat in bed because his back went out and Tyler who stayed home to take care of him.



The girls had their last performance of the season, and they did a great job! They have been so fun to watch.

After their performance we didn't stay too long because a storm was threatening, but we did have time for one ride and to see a few things.


The kids LOVED this ride, although Sydney was a little nervous to try she was soon glad she gave it a shot.



The kids really wanted to go back and see the parade later that night so I left the little ones with Ken snuggled on the bed watching a movie on the laptop. And I took the four oldest back for the parade. We made time for one more ride which nearly gave Tyler a panic attack when he was fastened in the seat and couldn't get out. He soon recovered when the ride began he couldn't help but have fun.

At the parade we were surprised to see our very own neighbors strutting their stuff...Way to Go, Gardner's!

And this is what the kids came to see. Their very own Elementary School! Go Westmore!



We had an awesome time. I loved spending time with the kids. I will definitely put it on the schedule for next year. Even with the rain and the crowds it was a blast!

Music Express-Spring Concert

One of Emma's Songs


Kaylie and Sydney are in this one.

They have had a great time performing. Their last perfomance is tomorrow at the Orem Summer fest at 11:00. If you were planning to be there come check them out!

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A Delicious Punishment

School is out for the summer. I have been looking forward to spending time with the kids and having fun together. I decided with seven kids I better be organized with a schedule and routine just to help things run a little smoother. I have a few goals for the kids this summer that I hope will help them learn time management skills, a good work ethic, a love of learning, and a deeper love and respect for each other. We've developed a pretty good schedule that has been working well.

One morning last week the kids and I gathered in the front room. We went over our plans for the day, and my expectations for the day...which was simply be kind and respectful to each other or you would earn yourself an extra chore for the day.

Well....Tyler (who is usually very kind) got frustrated and said some unkind things to his sisters. So he earned himself an extra chore. Tyler announced that he wished he was back in school because so far he wasn't having any fun. Though I think he actually enjoyed his extra job.

For his extra job I asked him to get out his Faith in God book and choose an activity to complete. He chose to plan, prepare, and serve a nutritious meal. SWEET LOVER! This worked out even better for me than I had planned. ;)

Tyler was awesome! He planned and cooked the whole dinner. I was so impressed. I watched to make sure he would remember to set the timer or make sure the oven was on the right temperature but I never had to remind him or correct him he just did perfect. He made corn bread, green beans, and a skillet dish of pasta and chicken. It was a delicious punishment! I could tell he was having fun and was quite proud of himself.

I think I'll assign a "kids cooking night" once a week just for fun!