My big little girl.

That's what mommys arms and lap are made for.

Parent Teacher Conference

We loved meeting with our little ones teachers and hearing all the wonderful things about our kids.

Three Parent Teacher Conferences in one day is a lot ...thank heaven that the older boys were on another day.

First came Sam:
Sam and Mrs. Bench. Don't you just love how Sam's smile shows how special he feels being a big boy in a big kids school with a fantastic teacher.

Sam is doing super great. He is already identifying words and even writing. He loves to play word games...he will say;
S...S.A.M Sam .....S...Sarah.....S...Sabrina....M...mommy, D....daddy...A...Ashly....Axel....Areos, B...B.E.N.....Ben....Brandon

and he goes on and on and on.....priceless!!!

Next came Ben:

Mrs. Jones, Ben's teacher, was not there that day but she sent us a wonderful email telling us all about Ben. Here is a little snippet she shared with us.

"Mr. Mundy,

Ben is a joy to have in class. Ben works well with others. He participates in classroom discussions and activities. Ben is always ready to lend a helping hand around the classroom. He is doing well academically. "

We agree, Ben is a joy to have around!


Then it was Ashly's turn;
We ran to make it to her parent teacher conference. Both her teachers were there and they are so pleased with the progress that she is making. Ashly has progressed so much that she even loves to read. YES, I know, she used to hate it...but now she has learned that reading opens up whole new adventures and she just loves it!

She is our little girl.....and we love seeing how much her teachers love her.

Being parents...what a great adventure...we love every minute of it!!!!

Nauvoo

The Youth had a Temple trip so we decided to go up the night before and camp. Of course we wanted to have our teenage boys with us.... but...... Areos had to explain a few things so me.

"Mom, there are two parts to a Temple trip...(he said).....the drive up which is the fun part and the baptisms in the Temple which are the spiritual part. We just don't wanna miss either one".

After having that cleared up...... what could I say??? We decided to have our "fun part" and our "spiritual part" too. I loved both! We have such awesome youth and it was such a blessing for us as a couple to serve with them in the Nauvoo Temple. That was the spiritual part. The fun part was camping with Ashly, and hitting the historical sights. That was wonderful too. All in all I am now a believer in the Areos theory.

Look at that smile!

Aw, Ben, your a boy after your own parents heart!

Our Scout

Areos has won the
Scout Uniform Inspection twice now.....Dad is having so much fun having his very own scout at home. I think the world of Areos...I love seeing him grow and develop! We are so lucky to be his parents!

Mom is a working woman

This is my office. The life of an insurance agent!

Fall Festival

Look what the fall festival brought.....two little monkeys in a tree and then there were .....three!!!!

Ben is a Yellow Belt

We were lucky enough to see Ben get his Yellow Belt in Taekwando. Isn't he a cutie!!!

Brandon Runs the Marathon...26.2 miles!!!!!

Brandon did the unthinkable, at least for me it is unimaginable let alone unthinkable. He ran the KC Marathon last Saturday Oct 16th. It was his first time running anything close to the 26.2 miles. He did not train so Dad and I were super concerned. He did it though. Dad and I thought we would burst with pride and relief. He sets his mind to something and he does it. I admire you so much Brandon.

This is his victory pose after finishing. He was only one of three that ran the marathon that were under the age of 18. I tend to think he was the youngest runner because he just turned 16 in August. You have to be 16 to run a marathon. He finished strong but was in allot of pain. Victory hurts!

I am the totally blown away mom in purple standing next to my champion runner.

The runners were a humongous crowd.

Mike and I stayed and waited for Brandon. After volunteering handing out water to the runners we found a place to sit and wait on the corner of the turn that lead the runners up to the finish line. We had a great time cheering runners on as we listened to a live band that was playing across the street.

Brandon is with a sister from the ward and her son waiting to start the marathon. He was the only one of the three that ran the full 26.2 miles, they did a half marathon and a 5 k.

Thank you all who donated money so that Brandon could run for charity. We want to thank Nan...and Grandpa and Grandma Mundy especially.

Brandon I wanna be just like you when I grow up!

Axel is an Elder in the Priesthood.

It is so very extraordinary to see the transformation of ones little baby into a man. I have had the profound joy of seeing Axel reach this time in his life. Last Sunday, Oct. 17th 2010 Axel was sustained in our Stake Conference as a Melchizedek Priesthood holder. Later that afternoon, Dad conferred the Melchizedek Priesthood and Ordained Axel to the office of an Elder. Michael gave Axel a beautiful blessing. I am profoundly grateful that Axel has lived his life preparing himself to be worthy to serve the Lord. I do not know of a more sublime blessing than that a of a worthy son choosing to follow the path of our Savior. I am filled with gratitude. We are so proud of our eldest son. We love you Axel. I love you my little one.

Look who we caught!

Mom: Aha.......Sammy, what are you doing????????
Sam:HAhahhahhehehehehhahahahaha...nufing
Dad: Sam stay right there.....(quick, where is my camera)
Mom: oh Sam....hahahah
Sam:hehehehahahahahehehhe
Ashly: LOOK at Sam.......................

and all 4 other kids come running to see ...how we all love our Sam

Halloween Hollow Part II

Areos & Ashly...were hard at work trying to raise the flag.....they are so much fun and do such a great job of watching out for their two younger brothers, thanks you two!

Ben looked so cool!!! We went to the thrift store that morning and each of the kids chose their costumes. Ben wanted a made up one...made up by who you might ask? by Ben of course! We had fun galore that whole day.... so great to be with my little ones.

Halloween Rock!

We took the four younger kids to a Halloween Hollow and they had to "rock on" to get their very own guitars. Ashly jumped at the chance, Areos followed right after....Sam was up on the stage as soon as he realised what it would take to get an inflatable guitar. Ben had to think about it long and hard...he first said...I don't care....but soon enough he had come to his senses and admitted that he did care and would have to go on stage and ROCK ON if he was going to get one too...so there you have our Rock Stars!!!!

I wounder if I could come up with some sort of inflatable to get them to clean the house???

This is a classic and Mike could not resist

Mom and Sammy sitting on the pot....what do you get....some funny times for us! of course!

keep it clean people....hahahaha

Cousin time

Tamara came up and we all got to be together at Nana's house. The boys had "Man Time" with Dad getting military models and makeing them. Yes, dey be cool!!!

Sammy Time

We all love special moments we get to spend with Sam.

Grandma Ruth

My Mommy came to be with us for a month and a half...We ate super yummy and had so much fun being with her. She is a great cook and a wonderful friend. She taught us so much about The Book of Mormon, what a legacy we all have! The kids are all going to miss you but Mike and I will miss you most of all Mom. We love you!

Working man

Axel, my baby is all grown up. He is now working to save for his mission. His goal is to pay for as much of his mission as possible and when he comes back go on to college to study something like Nuclear Physics..yikes!!!

Brandon ran the 5k

He did it for the Autism fund raiser. It was his first run and he did so great. He came in the first five of his age group and among the first 15 runners to finish the race. We are super proud of him. Very impressive Brandon!

Sam & Rexer

What can I say...we have the most adorable little boy! (and Rex ain't bad either)

Music talent galore!!!

Areos, Ben and Ashly have decided to become musicians. Areos is taking guitar classes. Ben continues with piano although he liked trying the violin. Ashly loved trying the violin so she convinced Dad and Mom to let her join the fifth grade strings class two times a week. The two older kids try to practice both morning before school and after school too. I love it that they are getting a chance to develop their musical talents.

Brandon had his 16th Birthday!

Charis helped Brandon throw a BIG Birthday Party. Everything went great and Brandon got a home made cake with fruit. He is a handsome boy!

Cyclists

Aren't we quite the pair. Just wish we would have had more time to go cycling...parents of 6 and full time workers just don't have the time factor.....it is fun though when we get the chance. P.S. I have the most hunky biking buddy!!!

My boys and Camping

Dad has had a great time camping with our boys and the scouts. It is one of his favorite passtimes and all the kids love it!!!