Thursday, May 31, 2012

Nature Walk

Summer has begun!!  I think this is the first summer that I wasn't actually looking forward to.  However, I have already changed my mind and I am enjoying spending time with my awesome kids! (Easy-going mornings are a big plus, too!)
So we have put together a relaxed schedule of things to do during the summer and it has already been super fun (and super simple)!  Here is one of our latest. I let the kids take over the camera on our walk around our neighborhood and got to see a little more of what they enjoy! Here are some of our favorites!
Finally a picture of our new house (just 7 months later)!

Our mailbox - #4


The end of our street is a one-way street :)


Maurie, George (our cat, who followed us the entire way), and Nicolas

I thought George would give up and turn around eventually, but I think he enjoyed the walk as much as we did, except for one part . . . 
. . . the large dog that thought George might be a fun snack! It took a few houses to get him to leave us alone!

pretty flowers
cool tree


The kids took a picture of every fire-hydrant we saw, so I picked this as our favorite to share!

They actually asked if it was okay to get in this bucket! What else do you think I would say, I think I wanted to get in as much as they did!

It is pretty exciting to have a cow and a horse just a few houses away!

Buddy inching along a fence!
Fun to be a kid!
P.S. George made it home, too!

Sunday, May 27, 2012

Two Years Old!!

Blowing out the candles!

Enjoying the CHOCOLATE cake!

Ready for presents!

Ta da!
This makes me laugh again and again!

Cutest little guy ever! 
Happy Birthday Buddy!

Sunday, April 01, 2012

Buddy wants a drink!

This was the process that occurred when I wanted to get a picture of Buddy's hair after playing in the sprinklers.  He really wanted a drink of milk and his patience was wearing thin!

"Gink?" (Drink)

"Please, gink?"

Stop taking pictures of me, I want a drink of milk!

What's wrong with you?!  Can't you see that I am about ready to die?!  
I WANT A "GINK!!!"

Dirty as can be!

Maurie and Nico enjoyed some ice cream cones at our neighbors!  We love our new neighbors!

Maurie's New Friends

So I guess I gave in and agreed to do "Joy School" for Maurie with some of our new neighbors!  I take a turn every Friday morning and get to entertain, create, convince, clean up, but most of all enjoy these little ones!
(Don't get me wrong, I love kids, but I think I agreed to this because I could already see the end in site! Plus, I have now made sure to register Maurie in pre-school for next year and she was also accepted into the Upstart Research Program which will provide hours of learning come Fall time.) 
Maurie's pre-school group!
Collin Silvey, Emmeline Wheeler, Maurie, and Matt Watson

Monday, March 12, 2012

Last Week!

We just enjoyed a wonderful trip to Disneyland! Here are a few of our highlights!
Pirate's Island - We found the treasure (although the boys were pretty disappointed that it was fake)!

This was one of my favorites to watch.  Snow White was so sweet to take the time and talk to Maurie for quite awhile (I am guessing because the line was so short).  In the end, Maurie asked if Snow White could come play at our house (she obviously was won over by this princess)!

The classic Dumbo ride!

Sam's highlight as he kept asking when we would get to meet Mickey!

This was part of the Pixar Pals Parade where they asked a few from the crowd to help make people laugh so the could collect energy for their power supply.  The boys were pretty funny making faces and waving their arms around!

Jedi Training - Both Sam and Josh were picked to go up for Jedi Training.  Josh defeated Darth Vader and chose not to join the Dark Side!

Sam looked the part of Luke Skywalker since we brought our costumes from halloween and he defeated Darth Maul (whose costume was absolutely amazing)!
Way to go young padawans!

Our Highlight!
This was truly Buddy's dream come true!


We were able to meet several of the characters, but this picture was one of my favorites!


Also one of my most favorites was the World of Color water show in California Adventure!  There are so many details put into this show it truly was incredible!
Most of all it was nice to escape reality for a bit and enjoy our family and create memories together!  We will always remember our trip to Disneyland!!

Wednesday, February 01, 2012

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's . . .

I can FLY!!
Buddy's latest night time ritual as he repeats "again, again"!

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Snow Days!

Josh and Nico - Best Buds

I was going to crop this picture to get a close up of Nico, but I was amazed with how the view looked from the front yard of our new house!  We are too lucky! 

Sam, Maurie, and Josh starting to roll up a snowman!

Monday, January 09, 2012

Happy 4th Birthday Maurie!


Ready to open some presents!
This was excitement over the pink box!  Who knew?

Maurie helped me decorate her cake.  Of course her request was PINK!
We are so lucky to have our "Snicker-doodle-pants!"
She adds such a spunk and a new dimension to a house of boys!
I really can't believe that she is four years old!
Happy Birthday Maurie!

Tuesday, January 03, 2012

Merry Christmas!

Christmas Tree 2011
Christmas was lots of fun this year with all these little ones!  We enjoyed Christmas morning at home and then enjoyed some time at our new ward (cookies included!).  Later we spent some time with family.  We have been very blessed this year!

Christmas Morning:
Josh and Sam ready for action!


Maurie was so much fun this Christmas!  She was full of smiles and squeals!

Buddy's favorite thing was the apple at the end of the stocking!  He had taken a bite out of everyone's apples within 20 minutes!

Thursday, December 01, 2011

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Pumpkinland!




We went to pick out pumpkins and play around a bit!

We loved the hay ride and the corn pit!

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Full of Adventure!

Up the canyon for a picnic!

Buddy's new play toy - the couch!

First unexpected splash!

To "top things off" - Nico always puts his plate or bowl on top of his head when he is done eating!

This little guy never stops! We love him to bits!!

First Day of School!


All excitement and no fears or tears this year!
Josh is super excited for all-day school (mainly because of recess and lunch)!
1st grade and 3rd grade - what a blast!

Monday, August 15, 2011

Maurie's summer days have been spent with her "best friend" Jane that lives next door!