Health Insurance companies must battle to see who gets to cover the Johnson family....

As I went outside yesterday to see what the kids were up to, I decided something.... Insurance companies must love our family! Just think of how much extra money they make off our visits to ERs and doctors due to our childrens "creativity". I will put a disclaimer on this post: the first idea shown, the one with the metal slide and the swimming pool, was actually MY idea. I am a bit emarrassed about that, but when I was standing in front of the display of pools at Walmart, it seemed like such an ingenous idea! Then, as I watched them, soaking wet, trying to climb the slippery metal ladder, I reconsidered my ingenous idea....... not too smart....

this was the next "awesome" idea.... put the swimming pool on the trampolene to maximize injuries!

Oh look: Cassidy is about to jump on her brothers head!

Will cries for his mom, (as usual), I am his security blanket.

Kids are really flexible...... luckily!

Old Habits Die Hard!!!

I have done it again! I sit here at the computer as sore as can be wondering why I do these things to myself! I played in a softball tournament on Saturday and we ended up only having to play three games, thank goodness, cause I don't think my body could have done any more than that! I always try to play on a mediocre team so that I don't have to play in too many games... great tactic, huh???
I sure do love the game though and I can't seem to stay away from it... I have been playing softball since I was four and I have loved it ever since. My body sure doesn't go as fast as it used to and my reflexes aren't near as good, but the game is always the same and I love it!!!!
The kids and Morgan are always my #1 fans cheering for mom and wondering how I can possibly get this dirty playing softball. One inning after a particularly dusty sliding experience, I ran into the dugout and Will said, "Mommy, did you get beat up?!"

Here I am with my beet red face after an inning.....

Six days wouldn't make that big of a difference, Right????

This week we babysat a little boy in the ward who is six days younger than Will. Now, you would think that six days wouldn't make that big of a difference, especially because Will was four weeks early as it was..... but.......... I am including proof that we have a gigantic child!!!

Stats: Will weighs in at 38lbs. and Andrew weighs in at 25lbs.... I will let the pictures tell the rest of the story......

We had to make some cookies to try to fatten these little guys up..

Will "helping to stir the dough"

This picture cracks me up... Andrew wanted me to take a picture of him rocking out on the guitar... I love that face he is making... serious guitar man!!!!

Night at the Museum, here we come!!!!

Today I got a bit of a "wild hair" and I decided to take the kids plus a few of their friends into Prescott to see the second Night at the Museum movie. I drove and every other seat in the car was filled with kids.... Lund took Canyon and Owen, Cassidy took Emily, and Sarah took Carolyn. Hooray for my 8-seater Pilot! The kids also loved listening to "Chickens in the Headlights" for the millionth time as we drove.. I sure have got my money's worth on this book on tape! Our hairbrained trip was really worth it, the kids loved it and I loved it as well.....
Here is the end tally....

7 kids tickets to Night at the Museum= 35.00

1 adult ticket to Night at the Museum= 7.00

7 Frosty's at Wendy's= 10.00

10 sets of chicken nuggets at Wendy's= 10.00

1 Junior Bacon Cheeseburger for me= 1.24

2 refills for my 2009 Harkin's soda cup=2.00

1 tank of gas, well half a tank=15.00

1 toy for each of the kids at the dollar store= 31.00

(wait, how did that math work??? Oh yea, I bought some stuff for me)

1 bag of DumDum suckers to quiet kids down= 1.00

1 bag of Sugar Daddy suckers to.... lets see... keep them hyper=1.00

1 8 pack of chocolate for me to hide in the middle consule=1.00

1 box of granola bars, 1 package of Koolaide drinks, 1 package of

gummy worms, 1 package of licorice and 1 package of

Circus peanuts= I am not sure....

Becky donated the sugar, I think she must be mad at me.... he!He!

No one puking in my car=priceless

Um, I think summertime is here....

I think this picture says it all!!!! If you need us from here on out, you can find us at the community pool!!!

Scout-O-Rama otherwise known as "I will give you a donut if you eat this worm!"

On Saturday, we took eight Cub Scouts, and one Cassidy, into Prescott for the Scout-O-Rama. They had great things set up like a monkey bridge and rigatta races and lots of other neat things. The boys loved it and it was all topped off with a wild dare. One of the boys found a huge Earthworm and the Scout guy there from Prescott said, " I will give you a donut if you eat that worm!!" Well, the smart boy declined. Lund piped up, " I will do it!!" oh boy!!!! I told him that if he was decided on doing this gross thing to wait a minute while I set up the video camera. He did and we have recorded his wonderful feat. If I can ever figure out how to put a video blurb on my blog, I will include it. For now, just sufficeth to say--- It was gross!!! And it was big enough for two bites, not just one!!!!! Ultra Gross!!! But my boy did it and they should have a badge with a worm on it cause I am pretty sure he isn't the first scout to eat a worm on a dare. Nor will he be the last sadly.

He wasn't feeling great after that, probably the imagery of the whole thing and we got back in the car to go home and one of the boys said, " pass me the gummy worms please!" Arrgg, that almost put him over the edge!

I guess that is what scouting is all about.

p.s. Cassidy was one of the few that made it across the monkey bridge, she was awesome! Girl power!

Eight Cubs and one Cassidy all squished together, she is the only girl that could ever put up with these guys!

this is Lund with a worm in his hand and ready to show off his gross eating skills.. Just look at that smile on his face. I am scared for his future dares....

Here is our crazy monkey on the monkey bridge

here are the gutter races... you had to blow your paper boat across Of course, I took all the boys to the Goodwill on the way home... it was half price day, what do you expect! They had so much fun pretending to use everything in the store.

Jesus' vacuum!!

Alright, this will be a small post, but I had to tell you the cutest thing. Today I subbed in Nursery and after it was over I was vacuuming the floor. Will and his friend Colter were "helping" me and there were two of the ward's vacuum cleaners in the room as I tried to suck up the play-doh mess. Will went over to the one that I wasn't using at the time and was about to touch it and Colter yelled out "Will, don't touch..... those are Jesus' vacuums!!!!"