The Flake Family

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Completely Random Pics from my phone (not in any order)

Kaitlyn's last picture before braces...Nov. 18th 2014

Her newly braced face...

We went to the Phoenix Temple Open House

Cameron is so stinking cute...even when he is messing up his church clothes

Kaitlyn's 12th birthday party at AZ ICE skating rink

Kaitlyn and Cameron swinging on the swing

Butterfly from Butterfly Wonderland in Scottsdale
(it landed on the sidewalk in front of us)

Westy...the butterfly whisperer

Cameron with his new toy before his surgery. You can tell he's scared :'(

Kaitlyn before church

Rylyn and Kaitlyn looking swag after the end of their basketball season

Addie and Kaitlyn having fun at Kohl's

Cameron lining up his cars. He might be a little OCD ;)

Connor and his mommy

The Flake kids naturally waiting for Levi to come home from his mission

Us hanging with Mickey at Disneyland this summer

Leah and the kids decided to make a train

Weston's first day of 2nd grade in Mrs.Johnson's class

Connor's first day of Kindergarten in Mrs.Lalama's class

Addie's first day of 4th grade in Mrs. White's class

Kaitlyn's first day of Junior High

Connor's fifth birthday.Swim party!!

Cutie-Pie Cameron at our visit to the Mesa temple

Jennifer and Brandon at the Grand Canyon (15 year Anniversary Trip)

The train we took to the Grand Canyon from Williams, AZ

Addie and Mom after Wicked at the Gamage theater

Weston's 8th birthday at Barros a few weeks ago

Kaitlyn getting her low-lights

Addie looking fabulous at one of the cut-outs in Butterfly Wonderland entrance

Addie at her 3rd grade awards assembly

Cameron snuggling with his Uncle Chris's blanket. He goes everywhere with his "banktey" (blankey in Cameron lingo)

Everyone w/ the knight at Golf land after mini golfing

(Commentary by Kaitlyn Flake)

Wednesday, July 29, 2015

update

okay. so. just so you peeps know, studio c comes out September 15 . SO BE EXCITED!!!!!!!""";););):):)

Friday, April 10, 2015

Friday, March 27, 2015

Bird Story

I don't know if it's the weather or what but we have TONS of birds visiting our backyard right now. They peck at the ground and fruit, gather twigs and...the other day, one decided to come inside!

I was sitting on the couch reading a book. Cameron was playing in the backyard and had left the back door open. Connor was down in one of the bedrooms. The other kids were at school.

In case you didn't know. I don't really like to do anything but watch birds. Their flappy wings and pointed beaks are menacing to me. It could have something to do with our pet cockatiel we had that would chase me around the house when I was a kid (ok...I was a teenager). Or maybe the one time when I was in the shower and somebody opened the bathroom door and threw the bird into the shower with me. Whatever the reason...bengi up close and personal with a bird scares me.

So there I was...reading a book and this bird flew in and landed on the kitchen counter. He stood there for a second. I called for Connor to come see it/rescue me from it. Before I knew it, the bird flew to our kitchen window and was stuck behind the blinds which were down. Poor thing was flapping and fighting to get out...through the closed window.

Connor finally came and I showed him where bird was. We decided to open the blinds. The bird sat in the window seal....flapping it wings and trying to fly out the window!

I got a broom...and my phone to video tape this.

I gave the broom to Connor....and he tried to gently lead get it off the window seal...and lead it out the back door.

It didn't work.

So, we tried plan B. Which was to get a towel. Connor threw the towel over the bird...but the towel kept falling off and the bird kept flapping!

Meanwhile, I am video taping and talking in a sing songy voice to the bird...as if he/she could understand me.

"It's okay bird...we're just trying to help you."

"Calm down, it'll be okay"

"Come on...we'll give you a ride"

"You think there is only one way out..."

Finally...the towel trick worked! Connor was able to get the towel over the bird. The bird calmed down and just stood there, not moving. I summoned up my courage and picked up the towel+bird, carried it outside and released it. Thinking to myself "that bird just had a traumatic experience!"

Connor and I high fived and then we watched what I had recorded of the incident.

Here is a lesson I learned:

I am like that bird. I tend to think there is only one way out...and I tend to feel like I have to get out by myself. I don't see that I need help...I see where I want to go and just keep trying to get there...but more often than not, I am like that bird, trying to fly out a closed window.

Heavenly Father is there...even though I can't see Him or always feel Him. But He is there saying "Calm down, I am trying to help you. It's going to be okay. There is more than one way out".

Thursday, March 5, 2015

Provo, UT Girls - BYU Divine Comedy

OK, I found this while I was looking for Studio C's mailing address. I't all the characters from Studio C, before they started the show. Ladies and gentlemen, Divine Comedy( for more click here

Monday, February 16, 2015

My Mom is 60!

My mom turned 60 last week. She seriously looks like she might be in her late 40's. I remember when I was 18-20 years old, she and I would go shopping together and people would ask us if we were sisters. I can only hope I age as gracefully as she has!

We had a fun party in my back yard this past Saturday to celebrate my awesome mom. One of her best friends from California (Karen) and her daughter (Amy) with her two little boys (Ethan and Ryan) came! We planned for it to be a surprise...and it was...just not like we thought it would be. Karen and Amy were driving to my house and my mom called Karen and was chatting with her and Karen said something like, "Why don't you hang up an go to Jennifer's house. We're here!" It took my mom a second to believe her. :)

My neighbor Rosie is an amazing party planner. I am not. I don't like throwing or going to parties. SO...Rosie was an angel and helped me with planning and setting everything up. Love her!