Rocking Rock Band

 If you need more proof that we love Rock Band.... Beck plays the guitar and has taught himself how to play. He knows a few songs that we also have on Rock Band, so what is a better way to rock out than playing the guitar singing, while an electric guitar is playing too?

Free Teeth

We are done with Orthodontists!! (unless Jackson needs them, but we won't think about that right now) Best pre Birthday present, Cam got his braces off today. He is very glad to be done having them. It's been a long 2 years or so with them on, and his smile looks so good. 

Brad's Birthday

It is May, which means lots of birthday's. First is Brad. He likes a low key day for his birthday's. We both had the day off from work, went to lunch and went on a hunt for Rock Band instruments. No luck on the instruments, but it was still a fun day. Emery made him ice cream cone cupcakes, and since she turned 14 last year, we kept it to use for Brad this year for 41. 

He got some much needed new clubs for golfing. A semi joke gift from me was a mic stand. We play a lot of Rock Band and he has said a few times, I bet I could play guitar and sing this song, so we are putting it to the test. Its not easy, but him and Emery seem to really like it. They can only do it with songs where you know the lyrics and tune pretty well, because you have to watch the guitar part. 

Camden got Brad's art love, and Cam has been making a few shoes. Brad loves this pair called Chucky Dunky, but they cost a months rent for us, so Cam made Brad a pair. He painted  them to look like the pair Brad likes and they look really good! Brad loves them. Cam said the real test if he likes them is if he wears them out, and Brad did the first chance he had.  

FHE

Camden was on FHE and he had a few mocktails show up on his Instagram account and thought they looked good. He found a few that had to do with Mario; so he made a few drinks and we played Mario as a family. It was a simple but fun FHE. 

Picture Dump

Camden has a list of new hobbies he wants to try and building a computer is one of them. Brad has wanted to make one in the past and Jackson likes things like that as well. So all three got together to pay parts and make out. It went pretty easy at first, but getting it turned on took a bit more time. A bunch of trial and error until it worked. 

It works and looks cool. Runs much better than our old one. 

Our newest great niece, Lennon. We were in Twin Falls for Greyson's homecoming. Got to see lots of family, so that was nice. 

We went as a family to Top Golf. We went in Texas last year and Jackson was not a fan. He got frustrated with it quick and I made it better by accidently hitting a whole cup of water onto him. This time, he loved it and didn't want to leave. Everyone had a good time and want to go back again. 

Prom

 Beck went to Prom this year. If his plans work how he wants, this will be his last chance to go to Prom. He went stag with Zander and a few other friends. He looks very hansom in his suit, he got it just for this occasion. 

Beck has a good serious face, he always has. 

Yes someone is Perry the Platypus, why, not sure. He said he had a good time and actually danced. All just with his friends, but still had fun. 

It is a little weird that him and Cam won't go to Prom in a group together, but what I am learning this year especially, the 'twins' are really finding out who they are and there is/ has to be parts of their lives that are separate and different. I never thought they would do everything together for ever, but it all went by so fast. I'd take a month of getting them ready for kindergarten again. How excited they were but how close they stayed by each other. While not easy to happen, I love watching them turn into the young men that they are. Seeing ways they are still so alike, but also so different that they are. Both boys are amazing in their own ways and I can't wait to see where these next few years take them.

Emery's Special Day

For Emery's special day she wanted to do an escape room and have Avery come along. This place was a lot of fun. We did the Wizard of Oz room and beat it with 4 minutes to spare. 

After we went to Izumi for Hibachi grill. It was delish and a good afternoon with Emery.

 

Gentlemen's Day

 Gentlemen's day is one of my favorite things the boys do. Just a fun day with friends being funny and weird but not obnoxious teens. 

Pictures uploaded backwards. They ended the night at Ihop. Beck didn't want to go, so Emery took his place. 

Temple Trip

Camden has gone early morning to the Temple a few times this year with cousins and friends. The other day, after a YM temple trip, Jackson asked to go to the Meridian Temple. Our Temple district is Boise, so they mainly go there. It just happened that weekend, yesterday, Camden was planning another trip. Since it was early I went to make sure Jackson was ready and got to sleep early but when I went to check on him, he was prepared and asleep. I closed his door and about 10 minutes later he woke up for a little bit, but he still got sleep before having to wake up early. He loved the Meridian Temple and loved going with his brother and friends. 

 

Sisters

The other night the dogs were in our room before bed and it hit me that one day it will just be Brad, me and whatever dog we have at that time. Which will kind of make the dog(s) our world, at least until grandkids. So I'm sure most pictures and posts will be of them; I'm going to embrace it now. 

Eevee is a brat and a baby. She has her spot on a chair in our room. She lays there all day and sleeps. Luna mostly stays with Brad but comes up now and again. Today Eevee was not having fun with Luna. Luna was too close to her and too much in her spot. First just annoyed,

Then angry and wouldn't look at anyone. I did move Luna a little to make Eevee happy. 

I may need help if all my posts become about dogs.