A day A day A day...A day

What is this? We are wondering the same thing. Macy once again got a hold of the camera and it is full of pictures like this. So... anyone who wishes can write in and guess. Who knows we may even have prize for the winner? Best of Luck!

This week Grandma and Grandpa Ashment came up for the night. While the girls and Grandma and I were busy inside crafting and cuttlebugging and having a blast, Grandpa was busy doing what he does best crafting in his own way. He came up to help us- build shelves for storage in the garage. Or as Nate put it from this picture, it looks like we finally got our start on our FAMILY FOOD STORAGE. Thanks Grandpa and Grandma.

This week was ordinary again. We were busy as ever, but we survived. That is the best we had. This is Emma's creation on one of our playdough days. A star wars playdough head. Would you expect anything else from her. She is a fanatic.

I got to run a couple of races this week and had a blast. The kids and Nate were as always so supportive. They made these cute signs that said "GO MOM AND SISTER MURPHY". I am so glad they could all be there. It is fun to see them there at the finish line.

When the sun was shining we took the chance to go to the park for the afternoon. The kids had a blast. It was a beautiful day. We have since had lots and lots of rain. We miss the days at the park.

Addie had a book report due this last week. She made a paper mache egg and here it is at its best. All the kids made one too. They had a blast. I forgot how messy, but fun these projects can be. So...thats when I asked Nate to supervise and I got to go to the store. Smart Me:) Super Super kidos.

Well, well. What more can I say, I picture really is worth a thousand words. Mae discovered one morning after she was dressed that it was cold outside. This was her remedy. Cutie pie. You make us giggle.





Em spinning. Hope you don't get dizzy. I did. Age does mean things to you. Oh to be young again.

Easter Sunday

Hyrum received a suit from our neighbor. This is the first time he has been able to fit into it. He loved the fact that he got to look like Dad and be a misionary.

Emma is sporting her new dress. The little munchkins keep getting bigger and bigger.

Macy is still Macy. Wild and crazy as ever.

Addie is also sporting a new dress.

We got them to sit down long enough for a quick picture in front of the Ogden Temple. Considering they had just sat through 2 hours of stake conference, they did pretty good.


As for the rest of the week, things have gone smooth. It was spring break around here which meant there was work, lots and lots of golf, playing at the park and meetings for mom and dad. We enjoyed the time that we were able to be together. Addie has been working on a paper mache project for her book report. She has done a great job and continues to do well in school. Emma got a new book at the book fair on Wedensday night and had it read by Thurs. afternoon. She absolutly loves reading. Macy has also taken to reading, I don't know where they get it from:) She reads a chapter book in 30 min. and loves it. Right now they are all in her room playing Library. She has done so well in school this year. Hyrum is still loving preschool and is almost finished. We are going to have to find something for him to do this next year to keep busy. Maybe a job at the Golf Course so Nate can golf for free:)

Easter Sunday finally came. Macy was convinced that last week was Easter and we were not telling her the truth. Maybe we have done that a time or two to be silly. Or not! We enjoyed stake conference and then much to our surprize some Bunny had left some eggs at our house. The kids were thrilled and sugared up. We have had a great day and look forward to a Yummy Dinner. Not really:) We had planned and prepared Roast, potatoes, carrots, whip cream salad and dessert and fresh rolls, only to find the crockpot is broken. So....chicken noodle soup anyone? At least we still have 1 of the 2 things that makes any day, Family...:) Well, on with the week with school, work and meetings. Hopefully somethings fun will happen to Blog about, but if not we will always have the ordianary. Till next time

Just Hangin' Out

This week as most weeks go was pretty uneventful. However if you just look at life through the eyes of a child you will find joy in all the little things that most people never notice. Like...Dogs and Cats, breakfast, dishes and especially Macy. This week, Macy has taken an interest in photography. I don't know about you, but I see potential. It started out a little embarasing as she would catch us in funny situations, and then we all started to hide. She went nuts with the pictures. Below are just a few of her priceless photos. Enjoy. I
ts what our week was made of:)

Not again...

This is just 1/1000 photos of the artist herself. As you can see she thinks she is very clever.

Last month Addie and Emma got a chance to do a report and poster on an article from the Friend and share it with everyone at our Mother Daughter book club. They did an amazing job. Each of them shared personal experiences of how they were living the Gospel in the same way that the girls in the story were. I was touched by their example and strenghtened by thier testimonies. We are truly blessed to be taught by them. They are all good, no great girls who love their Heavenly Father and who live the Gospel.

We loved watching conference this weekend as a family. We had a great time. While Dad and the kids enjoyed a game of Life, Mae and I goofed off in the kitchen while supposedly making muffins. Is anyone looking? I sure hope not. It's a good thing we have kids to help us loosen up some times.

Grandma Ashment came up last week to help as I was sick. I seem to do that alot lately. She played with the kids and had a blast with them. We appreciated her help so much. Luckily I found out from the Dr. that everything is well with my Kidneys. I know that it is through the prayers, fasting and the faith of family. Thank you for all of your love and support through these trying times. Our family has been richly blessed. We count you, our families as one of our greatest blessings.


Not everyone enjoyed the game of life. It is far to real. What? Pay for college, buy insurance, get a job, pay money for things that we did not really want to? Em was disenchanted with the fact that her house was broken and she would live in a dump. Luckily we know it is just a game and the future is what we make it. AHHHHHH she cried not that house.

As you can see from this picture Dad needs a few more kids to help him loosen up. He seems a little tight I think. HELP!!!!!!!! We LOVED having him home and all to ourselves this weeked.

I took Hyrum to a real putting green for the first time. Normally, we just putt in the hall into a cup. This time was for real. He had a great time. After hitting a putt, he would take a victory lap. I'm not sure why, but he kept doing it everytime.

Will this one work?

After what seems like an eternity, we are up and running again. Beck celebrated her NOT 32nd Birthday. We took everyone up to Park City for the day. The weather was perfect and it was a much needed break after being cooped up in the house because everyone has been sick for weeks.


Beck's sister brought up Monterey chicken and peach cobbler for her birthday! Look at the little peach holding the cobbler!


Macy made this Valentine bag for her school. I thought it was "beary" cute. HAHA!

Yesterday we went down to Lehi to see cousin Jake get baptized. His older brother Nick baptized him. It was neat to see.

The girls and Hyrum were all dressed up and smiling. They were so good during the whole time.

Before the baptism Dad went golfing with our other cousin Chase and Uncle Pat. We went out to the old Tri-City (now Fox Hollow). We didn't shoot very well, but had a great time

Darth Popper

With everybody feeling under the weather still, Beck created creative ways to entertain the children. Hyrum resorterd to Play-doh. He sculpted these little creatures to proudly display.

Macy spent hours reading to Tiger as she sat on her lap. Macy has become quite the little reader. She can read just about anything and is learning to love it like her sisters.

She also creates her own books. Our family contrinbution to help save the Rain Forest consists of limiting the number of reams of paper that Macy is allowed to use each day in the creation of her pictures, stories, etc.

Emma assisted by taking care of the animals. It' a hard job, but somebody's got to do it. Hyrum proved that too much spare time is in fact a dangerous thing. Combine that with his sisters' infatuation with Star Wars, and this is what you get!

Valentines Day! Kinda!?

We aren't sure exactly what is going on here either- but apparently they are "dead bugs"

After a long day, Hyrum had to tap into his Kung Fu training to deal with everything. This is his version of Master Shifu- No charge for awesomeness!

Beck spent all day Friday at the school putting on 3 different Valentine's Day Parties. One for each of the girls' classes.

Even if Valentines Day wasn't romantic- we all sat around sick- at least one couple found love- Puppy Love that is!

Hyrum, Mae, and Beck all stayed home sick today. Mae was throwing up all day yesterday, Hyrum had a fever, and Beck can't get rid of her sinus infection.

With everyone being sick, Addie, Emma and Dad decided to make some of our favorite cookies. (Radical Rob's chocolate chip cookies from the food channel showdown. The recipe always claims that it makes a lot more than we end up with. I am sure it would if the batter wasn't so yummy!

Another week is over

Pretty much one of the most uneventful weeks we have had in a long while. We spent all day on Moday and a couple of other days as well at the doctor's office. Everyone has been fighting something. Mom and Dad got the brunt of oit this time with a wicked sinus infection.

Dad even found a few minutes of sleep on Sunday afternoon. I don't knoiw if it is sleep in the middle of the living room with all the kids running and playing and jumping on my head- but hey, take what you can get.

While Mom and Dad crashed this week, the kids found ways to entertain themselves, including the popular dropping clothspins from your nose into the empty bucket game. Like we said, a rather uneventful week.