The Big Secret!

Don't tell the kids, it is a surprise! We are taking them to Disneyland in September. We are going with our good friends the Lambs, and their kids don't know either. I am not sure how long we will be able to keep it a secret, but we'll see. In a way I would like to tell them just so I can hold it over their heads and use it as bribery. "You better be good or we won't go to Disneyland." But they are pretty smart kids, I think they would figure out it was an empty threat.

We didn't want to tell the kids until we were absolutely sure it was going to happen, and I think we are to that point now. Jenn and I thought it would be so fun to try and keep it a secret. I can't wait to see the looks on their faces when they find out!! This is going to be a great trip with some great friends!!

My sister is going to be on TV!!!

Hi everyone! I just thought I would let you know that my sister, Wendy, is going to be on TV tomorrow morning. She is going to be a guest on a show called The Home Team. It is on KJZZ channel 14 tomorrow morning Friday June 20th from 9:00am to 10:00am. She is going to be talking about her improv group I think. Anyways, I just thought I would let everybody know in case they wanted to watch. Good Luck Wendy!! I'll be watching.

Aunt "Molly"

My sister Emily, or "Molly" as Taylor calls her, was here visiting from Logan. My kids absolutely adore her. They love it when "Molly comes to visit because she will do anything and play everything with them. We were at my mom's house yesterday for a BBQ and I looked out the back window to see this.

What a sweet aunt letting Taylor trace her in chalk! We love you MOLLY!!

My sweet princess

My sister in law, Christy, took these cute pictures on Saturday at my in laws house. Aren't they adorable? Thanks Christy!

Memories

I was looking at some old pictures and I decided to post a few of my favorites. It just doesn't seem that long ago when these were taken. I wish my kids would stop growing up!! Time is going by way too fast.
As I go through the rest of my Cd's I will continue to post some of my favorite pics. There were a lot to choose from, it was hard to narrow it down.

This is Trevon at about 9 months old

Brian looks drunk or something, but I just love the smile on Trevon's face.

Like father like son!! You gotta have some reading material when you're in the office. Great choice for a two year old, don't you think? :)

Oh Jackson! You have had us laughing since the moment you were born!!!

This is Jackson with his friends Tanner Lamb and Riley Mackey. I can't believe how little these three look in this picture. And now all three are so grown up and are in elementary school.

Ready for a swim? Trevon is still a little water bug. All three of my kids love to go swimming.

Check out the bling. I am sure this was a product of his Dad and uncle B.

What a handsome little guy.

Baby Birdies!

We noticed this birds nest in our satellite dish a few weeks ago. And inside there were four little eggs. Well yesterday afternoon I looked and the eggs had hatched! I don't think I have ever seen little birdies so small. Brian was able to lift the kids up so they could get a little peek. It was pretty neat to see how excited they got. I was able to snap a few pictures while the mommy bird was away. I think they must have just hatched within a day or so because there is still one egg that hasn't hatched yet. Pretty cool huh?

When I leaned over to get this pic one little bird opened its tiny little beak. It probably thought I was mommy bringing food.

Testing out the tub

So after ten years we finally got one! Our new hot tub! This was birthday, mother's day, father's day, anniversary, and early Christmas for us. We got it last week and we have used it every night since. Sometimes even twice a day! The kids also love it although we have to limit their time because we don't want them to overheat. It has been nice to sit and wind down after a long day.

It's just not worth the fight

Taylor has a very strong opinion on what she wears lately. Is it supposed to start this early? Getting dressed these days has sometimes turned into a battle. And to be honest with you, I just don't feel like fighting about it sometimes. Brian tells me "you're the mom", but it just isn't worth the fight. I usually win the fight when we are going out in public, but this particular day Taylor won. We actually went out to dinner with Taylor dressed like this. She insisted on the skirt, but it was cold so she went and put on the jeans underneath it. And you gotta love the black boots and the purple belt. She will probably grow up and work in the fashion industry.

This was Taylor's outfit earlier in the day. She wanted to dance, so of course she had to put on dance clothes.

A Backyard Again!

Good bye brown. Hello Green!! We finished our backyard on Saturday. Well, not completely we still have to plant flowers and stuff, but we have sprinklers, a fence and sod! I am so excited to look out the window and see green instead of dirt. Below are picture of the process this past week.

Thank you to everyone who helped us lay sod on Saturday. We couldn't have done it without you guys!

The kids started to enjoy the grass right away.

Check out little Katie in the corner sunbathing in her shirt and panties. What a cutie!

My Preschool Grad!

Jackson graduated from preschool today. He is growing into such a handsome little boy. I can't believe I will be putting him on the bus to the elementary school in just a matter of weeks. We are so proud of Jackson and his academic accomplishments this year. He has also learned a lot about the social aspect as well. He was able to take a situation where he was getting picked on and turn it into something positive. There was a kid who he said picked on him everyday. ( At home if it was Trevon picking on him he probably would have just slugged him.) Anyways, he was coming home upset and for a few weeks I had to drag him to school in tears. Brian had a little talk with him about this mean kid. They decided maybe the reason he was so mean was because he didn't have any friends. Jackson decided to try and be this kids friend. And it worked. This last month or so he was able to enjoy preschool again and now he has a new friend. Now our last goal is for him to learn how to tie his own shoes. Then he will be all set for kindergarten.

Great shot, I know. If you want to see a more clear one you will have to check out Jenn's blog and see her picture of Tanner. I am the worst photographer ever!

Taylor's first dance recital

Taylor had her very first dance recital last Friday. I know I am a little biased, but she is ADORABLE!! I had so much fun watching and cheering for her. I was really proud of her. I was also very proud of Brian as well. He sold his tickets to the Jazz game that night so he wouldn't miss her performance. And for those of you who know Brian, know that that was a pretty big sacrifice for him. It was game six in the NBA playoffs and he was in a cramped seat in a junior high auditorium watching his only daughter dance. What a great dad!!
(And by the way the Jazz lost that night so I was pretty glad we weren't there to see it. But Brian says if he had been there they would have won. Oh well, there is always next year.)

Tiger Lil and the Dancing Duck

Their little duck costume won the best costume award! It was so darn cute!!

Taylor and her little dancing friends Cami and Payton.

The boys gave her flowers after the performance. Jackson obviously did not want to be in the picture.

Tee Ball

This year I was a total slacker with the camera. These are the only two pictures I took all season! I am horrible! But I did bring the video camera to the last game and I took some video. So in my defense, that is why I have no still shots but these two. The boys did great and had a lot of fun as usual. Jackson got to be on the same team as Tanner. And Brian was the coach for Trevon's team. And as it turned out, even though the boys were on different teams, they played at the exact same time the entire season. In one aspect it was nice because we didn't have to spend two hours at the ball field each time. But on the other hand, I had to run back and forth to catch bits and pieces of each game. And Brian wasn't able to watch Jackson play a full game since he was coaching. All in all I think it worked out best this way. I really enjoy watching the boys learn and grow and have so much fun!

Trevon looks thrilled, doesn't he?

Dancing Duck

Last Saturday was picture day for Taylor's dance class. She decided to practice in the foyer as we waited for her turn.

What's inside me?

Here is Taylor singing her version of I am a Child of God. We crack up every time she gets to this part. It is so funny, it will be a sad day when she figures out what the words really are. But until then we will continue to ask her to sing it anytime we want to smile.

Tinker Bell

Last week my Dad was out of town at a trade show for his work. At the show was a booth with some of the Disney artists who were drawing pictures for people. My Dad said he had to stand in a long line to get this picture for Taylor, but it is so cute... it was worth the wait Dad! My dad told the artist that he would like a picture of tinker bell for his granddaughter. It took the artist like 30 seconds to draw it. Isn't it ADORABLE?!! I am going to find a cute frame for it and hang it in her room. Thanks Papa Bob!

BONK!!

The weather was so nice the other day so the kids were outside hitting some baseballs off of their tee. It was Taylor's turn so Trevon put the ball on the tee but instead of stepping back, he leaned down to grab a loose ball that was by Taylor's feet. But she didn't notice and swung anyways with the metal bat. Below is a picture of what happened. Poor guy!! Good thing he is so tough. Taylor felt really bad, but accidents happen.

I LOVE these pictures!!!

A few weeks ago my friend Sam took these pictures of the kids at Gardner Village. She did a fantastic job, I couldn't be happier! She gave me a disc with over a hundred pictures that she took that day. Below are just a few of my favorites. You can click on the link on the right hand side of my blog that says One Day in June to view Sam's portfolio if you are interested in her work. I highly recommend her, she did a wonderful job! Let me know what you all think.

In case you are wondering, the cute little guy in the last few pictures is my nephew Chance.