Cousins Weekend

Kate and Tate got to come and spend a few days with us while mom and dad took a little trip. We did a ton of fun stuff and they all loved getting to have three sleepovers in a row. We love these kids so much and miss them already!


Walking on the parkway


Painting Swirly Stones


Kate and Paige are the best of friends and are so cute together

Sidewalk chalk paint

I think this was the highlight of the weekend. I'm a little sad the picture didn't turn out so well and I took it before they all got so wet. The firefighters were out practicing their water spraying techniques which they do every once in awhile in the church parking lot. Well, we are special enough to know Uncle Dane the Fireman so he pulled some strings and had them spray the water right on top of our house. Have you ever been sprayed by a fire hose? I would describe it as a monsoon. My house, yard, cars, dog, and children were DRENCHED! It was awesome!

Ice Treasure Hunts. Have you done these? If you want something to take up some time and keep your kids very busy, hide treasures in ice sculptures. They loved it.

Ballerina Girl

Paige's ballet company took a little break during the summer so she was so excited to start back up again yesterday. She loves her ballet class. She has such a beautiful teacher and all of the girls are so adorable.

Fishy Fishy

We kind of skipped out on a camping trip this summer, which we usually do at least one, so we decided to take the kids up for one day of fishing at the lake. For some reason there is nothing I love more than being up away from everything where the kids can just explore and play in the dirt. It was a fun day.

Camp and Grandma's House

Gabe got to go to a BYU sports camp this past week with his friend Nate. He had the time of his life. He loved being coached by all the "real" coaches that he sees on tv and playing in all of the places that the "real" players play. It was such a good experience for him. In the meantime we all got to spend a little much needed time at Grandma's house with the cousins. I am so thankful my kids have so many fun cousins that they can be friends with. We love them all so much!

This is the Indoor Practice Field where they spent a lot of their time. It wasn't there back in my day. It is such a cool building!

Paige loved playing mommy to Olive. She told me that she wishes Olive could be her sister.


These two were pretty much doing something silly the entire time we were there. They are so cute.

This is Hazel. We became good friends. I love her!

It's so much fun when Grandma's house has a park right outside. Wade was in heaven.

SWEET Day

Today we took the kids for pizza and to tour the Sweets Candy Factory in SLC. It was such a fun day with the cousins. The kids loved seeing how all of the candy was made and the stop at the candy outlet on the way out was definitely the highlight.

These two cuties are really into posing lately. They are such good friends.

Candy definitely makes them smile.

Ty and Kate modeling the lovely "Candy Makers" hats. Yes even the babies with no hair had to put them on. It was pretty funny.

Reunion

We attented the "L" family reunion this past weekend in New Mexico. Dean's family is so big that we hardly ever all get together. It was so much fun to have all of his 8 other siblings there and most of the cousins. My kids loved getting to know the cousins they never see.

These girls loved each other so much. This was our trip to the sand dunes the first night. The kids had a blast. I have no idea what's in Gabe's teeth. Either sand or nacho cheese doritos. He ate some of both!

The Bar D in Durango

We took tons of family pics at the park which I am still waiting for, but these are just some cute ones of the kids and their cousins.

Let's March

Paige and Kate got to be little cheeleaders in the SO parade. They walked so fast and so far but they were such little troopers with smiles on their faces the whole way. Their favorite part was definitely when they finally let them up on the float!

Tate, Wade, Gabe, and Aunt Jaime of course love parades and all of the candy involved. I warn you if you have small children you shouldn't sit by us because me and Tate will win!

It's Summer!

We aren't getting a whole lot of summer where we live so we decided to head to the warmth. We took a trip with my family (minus my brother, boo!) to sunny Las Vegas and St. George. Las Vegas is our very favorite place to vacation, as most of you well know. It was so fun for the kids to be there with their cousins. We swam, got sunburned, swam some more, saw some free shows, played some games, shopped, and then head to St. George. It was free day at Zion and my kids have never been so we decided to try it out. It was such a perfect pretty day to go. One of my children did not enjoy it at all and we had a minor family meltdown, but all in all it was a great trip!

Wade either had his sunglasses or goggles on the entire trip. He thought he was so awesome in the airport because he got to pull a suitcase for the first time. It was pretty funny.

They had so much fun swimming with Nana and Papa. Thanks to them the parents got a little laying out time.

Such cute girls!

Laying on the street watching the Freemont Street Experience. Yes, they are laying right on the street. Pretty gross I know but it was a perfect view. Have you been to this show? Go, if you haven't!

Tate and Wade must have sat here and squirted people for hours.

The Bellagio Gardens. Paige loved these. They were so pretty.

Playing in the river and Weeping Rock at Zion.