Girls Trip to Utah - Spring Break 2015

Lunch with my BFF and Sister! Love you Anita!

Girl Time!

Lizzy and Jill 

Movie time with Cousins!

Grandma Time!

Shopping at Charming Charlies!

Our New Favorite Store!

General Women's Meeting 2015 Salt Lake City LDS Conference Center.

Jill and I flew to Utah to go to Women's Conference with, Grandma and her cousin Sydney.  They will both be turning 12 this year and will be entering the Young Women Program.  Mike and I wanted Jill to experience being with so many girls from our Church to know she is a part of something great and beautiful.  Also for her to Feel and See the Truth and Testimonies of a living Prophet and Apostles.

We had so much fun! I am thankful for this blessing and my beautiful daughter Jill!

Sleepover?

For Friday Family Fun Night we went to Chuckee Cheese! The kids had so much fun, espescially since we have not been there for years.

When it was time to go Tate said he did not want to go and wanted to sleep over.
I said we need to go it was closing and that we don't sleep over.
Tate said "Mom, I could sleep on the table!"
Problem solved.

He told Mike later he could sleep under the table.

All the possibilities.

With his little voice it was so cute.

Camping at Devil's Lake

Labor Day Weekend Fun!

 

 

Playing Tron Legacy with disks at campsite.



 Chillin' Time with Jello Time!   

 

                                                    

  I am So thirsty!      

                                                                    

The mixture... a little dirty, then a little water = Fun time!

 

SMORES!

The best way to end a day!

 

 

Sleepy Time in the Tent.

We have our own room!

Good Night!

Back to School

 

A New Era has begun....

All my children are in school!

 

 

 

My Tyler is off to Kindergarten!

He is so excited and I am teary eyed! 

                        Jaden's last year of Elementary.
                                  I am teary eyed!

 

My baby started Preschool.

He is so exctied, and I'm a little teary eyed.

 

A year of new beginnings and wonder.

 

I love you kids! You'll do great in School!

Have Fun!

Happy Birthday Jill!

It's Great to Be Eight!

Happy 8th Birthday Jill... We love you!

We are thankful for your exuberance for life, your laughs, your compassion, your testimony in Christ, and your love in our home. You are Awesome!

Best Friends are Great!

Chocolate Cake is Great!

Being Silly is Great!

Dancing is Great!

 I'm a Rock Star!

Singing is Great!

Talking to Grandma is Great!

Presents are Great!

Getting my ears pierced is So So So Great!

We had such a fun day celebrating with Jill today. She is full of so much happiness for life and we enjoyed spending her favorite day with her. You can't help but be happy around Jill.

We started out with a family breakfast and presents. We gave Jill an earring holder and then surprised her with letting her know she would be getting her ears pierced today.  She was so excited she couldn't talk. Then she talked about it all day.

Here is the reasoning behind the surprise: A few weeks ago when I opened up Jill's school photographs I noticed she had earrings on. She doesn't have her ears pierced, but she must want to, so she took those small metal rings that come in the 25 cent machines and used them as earrings.  I thought it was so cute. So I thought it would be a perfect birthday gift, as she has never asked to get her ears pierced or even talked about it. It was a perfect surprise. The reaction was one of Jill's best!

We then had her friend party. She wanted a Rock star party, so we had a day full of music, dancing and singing to lots and lots of Justin Beiber and Salena Gomez.  I stayed up until 4 am decorating for the party. There were streamers, and balloons and lights everywhere. The girls loved dancing with their glowing jewlery and balloons in the dark.

After the party I took Jill to get her ears pierced! She talked about it the whole way! Quote of Jill: I can believe I am getting my ears pierced. This is so crazy. I am "totally" freakin' out!  This was said many times with huge smiles on her face and little giggles. It really was priceless. She hasn't stopped talking about it! (I couldn't believe how expensive it was! Not like when I was a child for $10.)

Jill said this was the best day of her life! She loved it! I agree, it probably was. Her Joy makes all the time worth it.

The birthday I remember the best is also my 8th birthday. I was so happy and was SO excited to get the game "Clue" and a Ginny doll.

Summer Fun

We enjoyed exploring at the Discovery Museum with our friends. I decided to buy a pass, so I could spend some fun time with the little boys this next year before Tyler goes to Kindergarten.