Ty's yoga class

Tyson had his first yoga class today. It is just a short once a week for 3 weeks kinda thing that a very sweet lady is offering at the library! Ty was of course sooo excited to get signed up! He has been anxiously waiting for today to come for about a month now. We went this morning and got him his very own yoga mat. He carried it around all morning till it was time to go. He had a good time...He said it wasn't what he expected but he still liked it! I don't know what it was he expected I couldn't get him to tell me. His favorite part was the end when they were all still and quiet and meditated! {does that surprise anyone??}on his way to class

showing his flexibility!!

this is his "turtle" positionthis is the "Warrior"

this is his "lotus" position...very serious stuff...this is the way he likes to meditate!!

4th of July

Some 4th of July pics...I forgot to get my camera out to capture all the fun!! oops! So I only got a few pics of before the firework show and then the kids doing sparklers while we were waiting for the traffic to die down so we could head home! We stayed inside in the morning waiting for the rtain to pass and then in the afternoon we bbq'd. We went early to stake out a good spot for the fireworks show and took games and snacks. We played cards, did sidewalk chalk and ate popcorn and m&m's. The kids had a lot of fun doing sparklers while we waited for some of the traffic to die down! When we got home there were fireworks going in all directions of our house so we sat outside and watched some more and then finally dragged the kids in at about 11. It was a fun day and the kids had a great time!!

who do they love more?

I loved this picture from the moment I saw it!!! I saw this on Linda's stamp blog. It immediately reminded me of my little sister Alli {luv you Alli} We have always joked that Alli is the star child and can do no wrong! Out of the 7 of us kids mom and dad loved her best!...we just knew it!! Adam, Shane, Kendall, Carly, Aaron...what do you think? Alli you can put in your 2 cents too. Anyway....love this picture! Hope it makes you smile too!

more from bumblebee

Kyler has had so much fun with his new Bumblebee outfit that he decided to make another one...this time he did not tape himself to the wall but he did put alot of time into thinking this outfit out so that he could hold the "doors/wings" up in the air.
a quick update.....Kailee and Austin finished swim team for this year. They really enjoyed it {both of them improved their own times by 10-20 seconds for all the different strokes} and look forward to next year. Ty and Kyler finished their swim lessons and both are swimming floatie free! I haven't been able to get any pics yet cuz they are both so brave that Shawn and I have had to stay close to them. Kyler has told me repeatedly when I go over to help him or just let him know I am there if he needs to rest and grab my arm..."Mom {insert irritated voice here} I can't drown...my teacher teached me to not drown and to swim!" We are looking forward to a relaxing week...with movies, fun BBQ's and fireworks on Friday!

I also wanted to share these pics with you of my stampin' space...I officially changed the name of the room from "the office" to "My Stampin' Space" Shawn says it's awfully presumptuous of me...but let's face it, I have taken over...I just keep doing it a few feet at a time and he doesn't really care anyway!! His hope is that I can make enough $$ some day with all this so that I can be his sugar mama...and he can quit his job!! Good Luck honey! These vinyl decor elements are Stampin' Ups! latest venture...I got this "create" one cuz it was perfect for my stamp room and I had been wanting to put that exact thing up there for a few months now!! :) isn't that great how it worked out! anyway...

one of a kind

Oh....my sweet little Kyler Jake! He is one of a kind...when he gets older whatever he decides to do or be...he will be fabulous at it! He puts his whole heart and energy and focus into what he is passionate about! Nothing if halfway with him...so I can only hope that if he is this way at 5 (and has been since he was little)...he will be this way as he gets older. He has had strep and been sick since Saturday and yesterday he finally started to perk up and be back to his normal self. Last night around dinnertime he asked me to get him some paper. He wanted to big roll of it, so we got out a piece that was a little bigger than the length of the entryway and he went to town...he drew a huge Optimus Prime. In case you weren't aware...he is very, very (that's putting it mildly) into the Transformers right now! He pretty much recites the movie! Anyway...I came to see his Optimus and it was really good...(forgot to snap pics of that) Then I went back to making dinner and pretty soon I hear Kyler calling me to come and see him. I asked him to come to me since I was in the middle of dinner and he said...I can't, just come see me. So I find him on the stairs like this...I said what are you doing...(he has taped himself to the wall with scotch tape) He said "I am Bumblebee" (again from the movie...his favorite transformer) He continued to tell me "I made wings and I had to tape them onto me and tape them onto the wall cuz they wouldn't stay up like bumblebee's the other way." (the other way being not taped is my guess) I laughed and laughed...and told him he looked great and he said I am not done. I went back to making dinner and then he called me again and this time I found this...He taped his wings back on, made a mask with blue eyes, a chest thing, and some robot feet to complete the outfit and scotch taped it all to his body.
He is soooo cute and so creative! He keeps life pretty fun around here!

swimming

Well...let's see it's 1:25AM and I can't sleep so I thought why not update the 'ol family blog! It's not like I have anything to do tomorrow or kids to take care of!! I only have to be up at 6:30am....(but who are we kiddin' I will sleep till the very last second I can, so that will be more like 6:50am), get Austin to scout camp at 8:00, get Kyler into the doctors...cuz I am pretty sure he has strep, get Kailee to swim team, go to the bank, try and get some groceries...drop off a card order, pick up Austin, make dinner, have a fabulous well planned out, thought provoking, very spiritual Family Home Evening and then...drop dead from exhaustion...
Oops...my bad...I forgot you were here to see pics of the kids...not listen to me complain about tomorrow (well actually later today)
Ok then...pretty much our days have consisted of swimming, swimming, and more swimming! Kailee and Austin are still on swim team till the end of the month and Ty and Kyler have been taking swim lessons...so we go to swim team, rush home for lunch then go to swim lessons and then the day is pretty much gone so we have an early dinner and go to the pool to swim for fun! So all I have to share are these few fairly uneventful pics of the kiddos in the pool. *At the end you will find a few pics of Kyler...he woke up last week and decided he wanted to be Sharkboy for the day...this was pre haircut...(anyone who has seen the movie Sharkboy and Lavagirl...first I am so sorry....I despise the movie! second...I have done everything in my power to detour my kids from watching and enjoying it but to no avail!) Kyler carefully choose his clothes {black shorts for sharkboy, bumblebee shirt (in case later he decides to be bumblebee, from Transformers) and the hair came courtesy of Kailee and lots of gel!}

Tag...from Kyler

I don't usually do the tags...cuz I just don't have time to sit at the computer that long...oh but I wish I did!! BUT this one was too cute to pass up! My friend Tiffany tagged us for this one. It's a tag for Kyler to answer all the questions...It was fun and he was so cute answering the questions. I am going to ask all the kids these questions...although I haven't decided if I will post their answers...there responses might be less than cute and be a little more truthful. I would just like to stay in my fantasy world that my kids think I am fabulous and there are NO issues!! :)

All about My Mom: (These are Kyler’s words…not mine!)
1. What is something mom always says to you? you say no to buy all the Transformers…I only have 3, Jazz, Ratchet, Bumblebee...(I will spare you the rest of the rant this question started!)
2. What makes mom happy? when you rock your baby…(my baby would be Kyler)
3. What makes mom sad? if I hit you
4. How does mom make you laugh? tickle my neck and give me goosebumps
5. What was mom like as a child? you liked playing
6. How old is your mom? 23
7. How tall is your mom? 20 feet and 2 lbs...(love it!!!)
8. What is her favorite thing to do? stamp
9. What does your mom do when you're not around? stamp and make cards
10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for? for my kisses….(hmmmm)
11. What is your mom really good at? stamp and make cards…oh, oh, and make good chocolate chip cookies
12. What is your mom not very good at? running…yeah cuz you never run…cuz of your hurt foot...you used to run but not anymore
13. What does your mom do for her job? take care of me
14. What is your mom's favorite food? cake
15. What makes you proud of your mom? I would be proud if you buyed me all the Transformers…cuz then I would love you more
16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be? you would be the mom of the Wiggles
17. What do you and your mom do together? stamp and color
18. How are you and your mom the same? cuz we both have brown hair…but yours is darker than mine but that’s ok
19. How are you and your mom different? cuz you’re a girl and I’m a boy
20. How do you know your mom loves you? cuz you give me kisses and hugs a lot!

So now we will tag Alexis & Hailey and Landon

graduations galore!! (warning...long post lots of pics)

SCHOOL'S OUT!!!! wahoooooo!!! Who is more excited the kids or mom?? I am just pretty darn sure it's me! I have been looking forward to school being out for a while now! I actually love when the kids are home and we get to spend time together! Life is soooo busy...I really appreciate the slower pace of summer and all the time we get together as a family! With the end of the year comes lots of graduations and awards ceremonies.
So let's get to it... Kailee had her awards ceremony a few weeks ago...did we remember the camera?...nope! She received the outstanding achievement award in Choir for the year and also an award for having an A average all year in every class! Go Kailee...she did awesome this year. She also tried out and got in the Varsity Choir for next school year!
Austin...he was sad to see his reign as president come to an end...not sad to see the school year end! He was recognized at 5th grade graduation as the Student Body president and was given a gavel with his name on it! It's pretty cool! He thought that was super cool! When he went through the line to shake everyone's hands on stage, the Asst. Principal Ms. Miller said..."This is not supposed to be used on your brothers!" :) He also received an award for having an A average all year in every subject area and an award for outstanding achievement in Music. Austin also got to welcome the audience and lead them in the pledge at the D.A.R.E. graduation last week!Tyson...He received an award for all A's all year in every subject. He also got an award for the most responsible in his class and an outstanding reading award! He was a little sad to see the year end...he had a wonderful teacher and he is going to miss her. Also he is going from little brother to being brother next year...since Austin is moving on to Jr. High...Ty will be the oldest Fullmer at the school and Kyler will be the little brother!Kyler...graduated from preschool last week and is now officially a kindergartener! He is sooo anxious and excited to start school he hasn't been as excited about the summer! We requested his teacher for next year so he is super anxious to be with her everyday...we just love Ms. Rigling!!

It's been a bittersweet end to the year...all the kids did phenomenal this year and we are soooo proud of them! We will be starting a new stage in life though...all 4 kids in school! It will be a little sad come September! I know everyone tells me that I will get used to it and love it...but it might take a little time! :) Can you believe that when school starts in the fall, I will have a 13 yr. old 7th grader, an almost 12 yr. old 6th grader (two in Jr. High...WHAT??) an 8 yr. old 2nd grader and a 5 yr. old kindergartener! I have really come to understand better this year how quickly kids grow and that they are only mine for a tiny fraction of time!!
A few more pics after the 5th grade graduation...the whole school comes out and lines the halls for a Clap Out....we make signs to wish the 5th grader good luck in Jr. High...here are some pics of Austin's walk through the halls and us with our signs!

Alli and Shawn...