Ashelyn's 6th Birthday

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ASHELYN!!!

I cannot believe my girl turned 6 today!

 We got to open presents before daddy went to work today.

Then we had roll-up pancakes for breakfast.

Chuck E Cheese as the mid-morning entertainment.

A playdate with her friend Jade.

And dinner at ChickfilA.

It ended with a swimdate at her friend Jade's house.

I am not sure how much more she could have fit in there!!!

 

Ashelyn's birthday party . . .(8/18/12)

 We had relay races that cooled us down

 Competitions that involved ice and water

The running never stopped

 Sponge fights to keep us hydrated

And a whole lot of smiles!

 

Ashelyn wanted a water themed party complete with water games, snow cones, a treasure hunt, and brownies with icecream!

 

TOO FUN!!!

Celebrating 24th of July

 The 24th of July festivities that our stake hosts every year is a kids dream.

As I ate breakfast I pondered on the idea of the pioneers watching us from above and I wondered if they would be celebrating the same way. 

I mean  . . . do you really think they had water slides and dunk tanks and cotton candy and snow cones to celebrate as they walked in to the Salt Lake Valley!?!

I DON'T THINK SO!

But then I just hoped they realized we were celebrating with them and not for them!

Thanks Pioneers!

Mission Beach 7/11/12

When in San Diego  . . . . . .

you gotta hit up the beach for some fun!

 

 Coleston enjoying a ride from Daddy while Teagan digs away.

 Teagan body boarding with daddy

The beginning of what became . . .

a HUGE, SEAWEED REINFORCED SAND CASTLE (made by the MEN).  Connor was perched there for a long time being "king of the castle" and "protector" while watching the other boys body board. 

The kids' sand castle.

 

We walked away five hours later with sand in our ears and mild sunburns,

which is pretty good for us!!!

Seaworld 7/10/12

This was the first time the kids have been to SEAWORLD (that they can remember!).

 

 Touching starfish

 The cousins

Coleston, Teagan, and Quin watching a Walrus.

 

We watched every single show we could possibly pack in.

Blue Horizons - my personal favorite! I mean who doesn't love a show with dolphins, birds, and people dancing from rope! Coleston just pointed the whole time.  Teagan kept saying Oh! and Look!. Treydon and Ashelyn loved showing Teagan and Coleston where the animals were.  The splashing at the end was everyone's favorite.

One Ocean - Those whales are huge!

Sea Lions Live - sea lions and otters dancing to popular songs made Coleston and Teagan stand up and dance.

We also go to watch Circ de la Mar.  The kids didn't quite get this show but people falling off trampolines caught their attention.
Teagan enjoyed the Animal Show.  He kept asking where all the animals were going.  Hah!

 

We rode rides and ate "Seaworld food" and filled our souvenier refill drinks as much as our tummies could handle.

It was a good day!



San Diego Trip 7/5 - 7/12

Who wouldn't want to escape the heat of 100+ degrees in Fresno and enjoy 70+ degrees in San Diego!?!

 

We enjoyed staying at Quin's brothers' house . . .

 playing with the chickens.  Yes they have chickens!

Ashelyn was the mother hen

 

 swimming in their pool

 playing with their go-cart

Ashelyn found plenty of stuff to do in their house full of "girlie craftiness"

Delicious yumminess made by the fire pit.

 

This was definitely one of our more relaxing vacations since we just made ourselves at home and enjoyed the luxuries of Quin's brothers' home.  Thanks to them!

Fourth of July Festivities

We had a barbeque to start out the night and swam in the pool

then off to our friends for FIREWORKS!

 

 Teagan wasn't fond of the noises. 

Coleston stayed awake and enjoyed the fireworks as long as he had his binky in.

Treydon enjoying the ever so dangerous sparklers.

 Ashelyn trying her hand at the dangerous fun.

The kids got to pick which fireworks the men lit.

Coleston just checking out the finale firework.



Zoo crew time 6/29/12

We always enjoy a trip to the zoo.

 

We got to enjoy it with some friends today!

 

 My Monkey Coleston

 My Birdwatcher Teagan

 Digging for fossils. 

 All the WILD ONES!

And of course a GREEN motorcycle. 

Those are very rare at the zoo ;)

Ha!  I love the ever changing interests of my kids!

Ashelyn's Gymnastics 6/28/12

After much bribing and asking and patiently waiting (poor girl), my procrastination ended.

 

 I mean isn't it only fair that she gets to do a sport if her brother is doing one!?!

I just didn't have the time or energy . . .

I thought!

 

 It was lots of fun to watch her grow and become a better gynmast!

Then she came home one day and said she didn't want to go anymore.

 

Hmmmmmm . . . . .

 

Well atleast I don't have to chase the little boys off the gynmstics equipment anymore :)