Coloring in the lines!

So cute at the library this week!  Brock was concentrating so hard trying to color in the lines!  "I can do it all by myself!"    "Oh I did it!"  He is ready for preschool!

TIME OUT!

This sweet little face had to march his way for the first time right to time out.  Why?  Because his favorite new word is stupid.  And he added mom to that word and realized he could say it when he was being asked to do something he didn't want to listen to... "Brock clean up your toys". "Mom you're stupid!"  Oh boy!  So i took him right to the corner... And he sat there laughing for 3 minutes.  What will I do with him?!  How do I punish this cute face?! 

Balboa Island

While In California for the Leavitt Group Conference we had a few days to hang out with Jeff before he had to work! So on Monday we went to balboa island and I'm so glad we did!!  It was the perfect day.  We got to drive our car onto an auto ferry which was so cool, take the ferry across to balboa.  There we took a harbor cruise along the coast where all these famous people owned or own houses.  The cutest one was Shirley Temples house.  After the harbor cruise we rode the Ferris wheel, the highjump  trampoline, had cheese on a stick along the shore line, topped that off with cotton candy, icees, Balboa Bats, and frozen bananas!  And we finished our day by renting a family bike buggy and riding around the island!  It was a blast!!

The auto ferry^

Harbor cruise^

Family shot in front of the auto ferry ^

Lunch time!

Cutest little Ferris wheel!

Shirley temples home^. (While on the harbor cruise)

Us on the Ferris wheel!

Brock pointing out the big boats!

Micah high flying!!

Balboa Bars!  Yum!

When you ride a Ferris wheel you must have cotton candy!

The bike buggy!  So fun!

Last Day of 4th and 1st!

I'm not quite sure how these years keep going by so quickly.  I feel like we just sent them out the door for their first day, and now it's summer again!  They've loved school this year! 

Micah especially has loved his teacher!  He got up early everyday and made sure he was there by 8:30, bless her soul!  He'd always say, mrs. Mcbride needs my help, etc.  i think he just loved being around her!  she is amazing!  He also loved being in the school choir and is looking forward to it next year!  He has grown so much academically and I feel like this year has given him the boost he needed!

Halie has loved first grade and has done amazing this year!  She has scored 10/10 +2 on every single spelling test, except the last week of school.  She missed one word, and it was the worst day of her life!  She has so many cute friends, but the best thing about halie in first grade this year is that she would sneak a doll in her backpack to play with at recess almost everyday!  I love love love that she loves dolls!  The worst part about the year was getting her dressed every morning, emotional wreck... Couldn't quite ever come to an agreement!  She's a girl... What do you do?!  

Mrs. Mcbride and mrs mcArthur

After school on the last day we ambushed the kids with water balloons!  It was so fun!  A huge water fight broke out!  Such a fun way to kick off summer!

Then we headed to our house for Popsicles!  

We ended the night with a pizza party at the Bernardo's!  

SUMMER IS OFFICIALLY HERE!!

12 years and counting!

12 years has sure gone by fast!  I would have never guessed that we'd be here after 12 years!  So grateful to have our 3 children, our beautiful home, and that jeff has a job he loves.  I'm grateful i get to stay home and raise our children who are growing way to fast!  Jeff and I went out to dinner, I had gathered some "old" pics of when we had started dating and when we were first married.  We sat and laughed and reminisced of how young we were, how we had no clue what life would hold ahead for us.  We decided we'd give it another 12 years and reevaluate after that!  Ha!  We thought.. In another 12 years Micah will be home from his mission, halie will be 19, and Brock will be 15.  Lets hope these next 12 Years go by a little bit slower!

Saying goodbye is never fun.

We are so excited for Micah and Whitney and Nixon. But sad for us!  It was hard saying goodbye to this sweet baby and Micah and Whitney!  It has been so

Fun having them so close!  They came up and we bopped down there often.  I will try to pretend they are still in Vegas and only an hour and a half away, until I can get there to see them

Next summer!  Love you guys!  And sooooo jealous!

Gymnastics Meet 2014

Halie had a meet at Barefoot Gymnastics the weekend of Easter.  She did awesome!  She scored higher on everything but the beam this time Around. So proud of her! It is a lot of work, and very nerve wracking!  A little bribery had to happen!