PARTY

Friday night we had a going away party for my mom and dad. My mom knew about it, but it was a surprised for my dad. We knew if we told him about it he would throw a fit and tell us he was not coming. He doesn't like any attention on him. I knew that everyone in the ward would love to tell them goodbye so I had to throw a party. It started at 6:30 and we finally got my dad to the house a few minuets before 7. He was filthy dirty with inches of dirt on him. He had been out planting onions and it was one of those wonderful windy spring days in the Horse Heaven Hills. So all the guests had to wait for him to go take a shower! Here my dad is with my cousin Dustin. He was up visiting from Utah. He is the owner of Zuppas restaurant down there.


My mom with Donna Dale. This lady is truly going to miss my mom. My mom takes her everywhere. She will go pick her up in Prosser and then drive her all the way to Hermiston to Doctors appointments. She takes her shopping and all. Mom will drive all the way to town just to pick up her medicine for her! Donna is really sad mom is leaving.


Mel and Mary Jane Walker. Mel was our bus driver for a long time. He drove bus when I was little and then when I was older too. He is an avid Mustang Football fan and would never miss a game!

Farewell... Good bye

Sunday was my parents' mission farewell. Here my mom is with her siblings and Grandma. There are two sets of twins in this picture. My mom and her brother Brent that is standing behind her and then Van and Vaughn the identical twin brothers. They are only 16 months apart!

Mom and Dad with Uncle Mark and Aunt June. Uncle Mark is my dad's only brother. They are twelve years apart.

Cooper taking over the barbie Jeep! And no I did not slice his lip with a knife! He cut it tinkering out in the garage, go figure!

Fishin with Grandpa the night before. Cooper is holding on to the pole with his catch while Grandpa is getting the hook out. They brought home 15 fish in about 45 min.

Brenden looking cool with the boys. Kellen is the one in the middle. He is my nephew we grew up fighting like cats and dogs! He has been home from his mission over a year and is now home for the summer and is single! So if you have anyone you would like to set him up with I will take names and numbers!

Dad with uncle Van

The fam that came. We are missing Pam and Tricia!

Mother and daughters

And this is the newest addition to the Hartley family. Little Reece. Shawn and Kristy surprised mom and dad by showing up Saturday morning! She turned 3 weeks old the next day. It was so fun to see them, because we didn't even know they were coming!

HEAVEN!

Sorry for all the posts today, but I was just posting the last one and I realized Mr. Coop was being oftley quiet. I went and looked and this is what I found!!!! Oh, You don't even know how excited I am! The best part Cason is asleep too! So, heck with the mopping, laundry, and pantry and fridge I was going to clean out! I am going to lay down myself!! So whatever you do don't call me, because you know where I will be! This is the best spring break present the little turkey could give me! Yeah, I don't like spring break! It means no pre-school for Cooper!! Don't get me wrong I love to be around the little fart, but he sure can be hard!

Double Trouble!

Yes, I do have double the trouble! I can only imagine the trouble these two are going to get into the older they get! I turn my head two seconds and this is what I find! Notice their wet shirts! I ended up having to hurry and take the door lock off of Cason's room and hurry and put it on the bathroom to get them out of there! Cooper was very mad that I just didn't let them keep on a playing!

UH OH!!

This picture was taken about a month ago. This is Cooper's first and only wreck so far! I was laughing my head off when he came inside to get me to help him flip it back over! The majority of the kids on our street have some sort of battery operated car/four wheeler. Cooper was the last one to get one and he hands down rides his more than any of the other kids. Brenden and I joke that we will be surprised if the thing has tires left by the end of the summer. My neighbor told me that was the best thing you ever bought him and it is! I love it. He can go in the back yard and just ride and ride! The only down fall is if we go for a walk he doesn't understand when I say it is time to go home, that it is time to go home! Down at the end of our road there's an Alfalfa field and some dirt roads. He loves going down there and riding on the dirt because that is what he does when he goes with dad, so why not on my little 12Volt battery huh? He will try and climb a dirt bank and he just gets stuck and gets so mad! I have had a hard time keeping him out of the field, but hopefully now that there is water and the Alfalfa will start growing he will not want to be out there. There is always hope! He is a true die heart!