Camping

Well I decided I as done with camping. It takes an entire day to pack, and entire day to clean up and you get a rough nights sleep every single time. Plus, Cole usually gets sick and we have come home in the middle of the night several times. Ugh.


Adam is all about doing things for the kids sake and decided to step in on this one. (and this from a guy that I had to force to camp in the past. I bought this guy and tent trailer and that still wasn't enough. - we finally sold it because we don't have a cement pad and he wanted his parking in the garage back).

Anyway, we usually go for at least 2 nights because if your going through all the hassle you might as well right? Well he decided to go for one and make the camp pack list. He told me to plan 30 minutes for packing and lets go. OK - lets try it your way.

Much better. Half the hassle with camping is all the food. We took way easy stuff - nothing that even needed to stay cold - and I didn't have to stress ab0ut that. He cut out alot of the hassle and it only took me about an hour to get ready for. Sweet. I can do that. Leaving early on Friday and coming back Sat. was just fine. Especially because we chose Farmington Canyon and that is super close to home.

I can do this again.

Love those swim lessons!

My kids count how many more "sleeps" we have until very exciting things. Swim lessons was one of those "sleep" counters. We started as soon as school got out. Cole and Ambra are great swimmers thanks to their great swim teacher that lives just around the corner from us. The bonus is she lets us use her pool at other times to come swim. Thanks Jeanyce, your great! :)


Ambra loves to dive for rings. Here is her load.



The last 15 minutes of lessons, the kids get free time. They can use floaties and tubes and do whatever they want.

Ariah isn't quite old enough for this swim teacher. She doesn't take them until 4, but she would always get in during free time. She has NO FEAR. That girl jumps the diving board and does the slide with the rest of the older kids. GO ARIAH.

Nice toe touch Ambra :)

Happy Birthday to me...

Well its official - I'm 31! Middle age here I come. Life is good with no complaints. If I could freeze time I think it would be here. I totally love the stage my kids are in. They are completely adorable and I will forever remember them at this age. ...Sigh... Why do they grow up so fast. Didn't time drag and drag when I was their age. Even when I was a teenager, one year was like FOREVER!!! Now it is the blink of an eye. I blinked and Ambra was taller, slimmer, responsible, and beautiful. I blinked and Cole is starting school this year. I blinked and my baby Ariah dreams of getting married to her prince daddy or prince cole, and she will be a sunbeam in 6 months. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. I want them to stay little forever. Love those kids.


For my bday we stayed at the Westgate in Park City. 2 bedrooms their is much nicer than a 2 bedroom Worldmark condo (which we own). I'm not complaining, but a steam room in the shower, jacuzzi tubs and stainless steel appliances. Come on now. We had a blast.


Cole did a celebration dance when he found he had a robe to strut to the pool in.

Love that man. He always spoils me rotten and does all in his power to make life easier for me.

View from our balcony. NOt to shabby.

Why did I post this picture? I need to delete. Yes definitely delete the lets go the pool dance.

My girls :)

Chef Adam made me a gourmet meal that night.

Who can resist a tub full of bubbles.

Preschool Graduation #2

Ok - this post is weird - odd sized pictures and double pictures - sorry its late ;)


Look at those cute little graduates.

The traditional hat toss.

Each child got to take one of these home. All the decorations turned out sooo cute. What wonderful moms we had this year.

Yes, I have already sobbed uncontrollably thinking about my sweet little buddy leaving me for the "big school".

Look at that spread.

ABC books - they have worked on all year.

We had a candy shop theme. These were hanging all over the walls.

...and these from the ceiling.

All the preschoolers favorite desserts.

Love that kid.

10 Years Baby!

10 Wonderful Years to this beautiful man! Love him - he is seriously the best husband ever. He is forever trying to be better and more loving and more kind. He always trys to make my day better and tells me I'm beautiful even when its not so true. He loves me and cherishes our marriage and our family and he makes sure that I know it on a daily basis. He spoils me rotten and would do anything to make me happy. When we were married 10 years ago in the Mt. Timpanogas Temple - I never thought I could be happier and more in love than I was at that very moment....but I am.

We dined at our fav restaraunt that we get to go to like once every three years - The Roof. Best food in Utah - definitely. Then we went to Hale Centre Theatre to see Three Muskateers. Very well done. We love to see plays together (again - another thing we rarely get to do.) We had a nice evening together and can't wait for our "alone" trip.

Puerto Vallarta - NO KIDS - Here we come...

Hopefully...

Hopefully...summers here!!! Totally love this season. My fav by far.

We get watermelon and gardens and lots and lots of fresh fruit.

Can you see the love note carved into this watermelon my sweetheart left me?



Ambra's field day. So fun. I'm glad it was fab weather. Its been so cold lately. We were lucky to have a perfect day. Look at her amidst all those boys.

I caught her dancing with a boy in her class - what silly kids.

Kareoke! sp?

Bounce houses and slides. This was by far one of the favorites.

Tug O War

...and the famous dunk tank. I asked Ambra why she wasn't going to do it - she did last year... she said she wasn't up for it.

The end of soccer... we loved watching this little guy play. He was so focused and so awesome. It helps that he is the biggest and baddest on the team because of where his bday falls. This kid scored like 12 goals a game. I felt like Mrs. Incredible when she was like "...slow down - no - speed up - no slow down - just win by a little bit..." - No not really. It really felt great clobbering all the other teams. Loved it.

My bro got a new ride. One of his many cars. This kid has several. The kids loved all taking a ride in it. Josh made sure he "punched" it a few times for us.

Summer here we come...