Old friends

I was so happy to hear that Danny Beall was coming through town. Even being almost 7 months prego I still wanted to see him. It's funny because you get married and have kids and your identity is that. Mom and wife. With that being said i love to see old friends because it reminds me that I'm still a person. I know sounds wierd. I've been talking to old friends a lot lately. My beautiful Meghan friend had a a baby girl! She is beautiful. It's awesome to see her experience that for the first time. I've talk to Vanessa lot about life. It's great.

When I told my mom that Danny was coming to town my mom jumped in the car. So me and my mom took my two kids and big baby bump to downtown to take Danny to lunch. Ps he's traveling with the van's warp tour. He's doing great. We've been friends since the 6th grade so it was awesome to see him.

Day camping

So wade hates camping. But the rest of us kinda like it. So Kirby and Whitney put together a camping trip at yuba lake. I had never been to yuba lake which is 2 1/2 hours away from our house. The trip was a success. 

We left to go in the morning and made it there by 11. The kids got to play and make bracelets. Kj, shaylie, Briggs, and Oakley all got along all day. After a nap in the camping chair we went down to the lake. 

My handsome little man by the lake. This kid is 100% boy. Dirt, sand, water, anything that he can dirty in he loves! It was a warm day it was a good thing there was a breeze or I would have died. We bought the kids fishing poles. They don't actually want to fish they just want to cast the line. 

Grandpa loves to have the kids out camping. Bart loves to have the family together camping. Wades idea of a good family activity is going to a nice dinner. Everyone in wades family camped for 3 days, we stayed til 6 and took off. Ate dinner at night and watched a movie lol. That's how we camp.

The kids make sand castles, made survival bracelets, "fished", went on a hike, and got a little sunburned! Awesomeness. 

Manti temple pageant!

This was the first time we have attended the manti temple pageant. I was excited for the opportunity to go. I know I've said a hundred times that wade has been gone a lot, so this will just be another time. With all the trips I thought this would be a great time to have some family time. The youth in our ward were planning on going to the pageant and we volunteered to drive and help out. So we took our kids and made a day out of it. We left early because it takes two hours to get there. Grabbed snacks and headed out. The reason I love road trips is because it's the only time wade and I talk about stuff. Lol. We always learn something new about eachother. The kids were great and didn't throw fits. They had toys and snacks so the are champion travelers. When we got there we hung out with the youth and ate a sandwich. We then decided to take some time for the family. 

We don't have much more time being a family of 4! We went and got ice cream at the local ice cream shop it was delicious. Shaylie and i took a minute to go to the craft fair and Briggs went with his dad. Shaylie and I had some bonding time. We girls have to stick together. We watched the show which was great.

The kids loved it. Briggs fell asleep during the last 5 minutes because it was 11:30 ish. We got home a little after 1 am. It was worth the once in a lifetime experience. 

The funny part came later. We are in the car with my mom the next day. Briggs told grandma that Joseph smith was shot at the temple (he saw the scene at the manti temple pageant and thought it was real I guess) is not knowing that he thought it was real kept listening. Then he said "grandma where were you?" 

Grandma " that was a long time ago"

Briggs " no it was at the temple!"

Grandma "um ok"

Briggs " were you watching soccer?"

The whole car "hahahaha"

It was a good time 

 

Just keep swimming, swimming, swimming!

Swimming lessons have been my saving grace! The kids have absolutely loved it! 40 dollars for 1/2 an hour every day! Best deal ever. I decided to have them take lessons the last of June. It wasn't too hot for me to sit under the umbrella and watch. It gave them something to look forward to every day. I wish I would have signed them up for more sessions

Two weeks of swimming didn't make them pros but there were so many things that they improved on. Briggs hates to wash his hair. He screams and screams because of the water in his face and ears. Ever since swim lessons he doesn't mind as much! He still doesn't like washing his hair but he doesn't scream! It sounds lame but it's huge for me!

Shaylie has learned out to jump in and try it. She has been scared of pretty much everything. She struggles to try new things. I never had this fear of failer but my poor baby girl does. 

Well I've learned that new experiences are always good for my children!

Wade's roots

Every summer we love to go to the parades. Coming from San Jose I never saw a town parade before. So when I moved here I thought it was the best thing ever! All summer long each town has a week where they celebrate. It usually comes with a parade, carnival, craft boutique, rodeo, and fireworks. I love fireworks. I got that from my mom. Shaylie loves to watch fireworks too as long and we aren't too close. Briggs has really gotten into them this year. This year briggs and wade went and helped grandpa with the horses and wagon in the pleasant grove parade. Briggs was so cute all decked out in his cowboy gear.

Shaylie and I got to sleep in! we need our beauty sleep. We went to the parade to watch all of them and see at the floats. Because it was just shaylie and I sitting together, everyone wanted to throw candy just to her. Shaylie didn't mind at all. She was happy to make it to the parade. They always want to go. I realized when I was sitting there that I was way to big to be sitting in the heat. This baby felt huge and I was sweating like a pig. It was nasty. The second the parade was over we were in the car turning the ac on full blast.

Sometimes I forget that wade and I come from such different backgrounds. Briggs is taught by his dad to pee outside like a cowboy. something us city folk never did. Also rodeos, horses, small town justice. But our kids will know both these worlds. They love to go shopping and to the movies but also can stay at grandpas farm all day with no complaint. Our friends the Roden's wanted to go with us to a rodeo, And it my book that means the pleasant grove rodeo. It's the best. Strawberries and cream, good entertainment, good cowboys, and fireworks. It is a great show. We took the kids and they loved it. The firework show was amazing. They asked wade tons of questions about rodeo and wade loved it! he felt like a pro. It was a great night. Gotta love wade's roots.

Summer in full swing.

Summer is in full swing! Sleeping in and watermelon! This year I had to miss out on going to girls camp. I was so bummed. Everyone understood but was pretty disappointed. I did get the opportunity to go to the ycl late night and share a spiritual thought. These youth in my area are absolutely amazing. As members of The Church of Jesus Chirst of Latter-day Saints these girls are faced with some hard stuff. Society tells them they dress and act wrong. They stand for truth, strengthen, moral integrity, and God.  All things that don't hold in today's world. I was so glad to be able to speak to them and hopefully they were able to feel the love that I have for them. 

I also got to go up to the 4th year over night hike. I of course didn't hike but I got to hangout with the girls and listen to their stories and learn more about them. 

We live in a beautiful place. The mountians are beautiful. We aren't a big camping family but we love to go up for the day and come back to our own comfy bed. The clouds next to the mountainside during the sunset is a piece of heaven. Nature is amazing. The girls went off to girls camp. I got them on the bus and cried on the way home. They got snowed on the first night and froze but everyone came down at the end of the week saying it was the best year of camp ever. 

While wade has been away a lot we have spent a lot of time with grandma. She has been busy building things for the baby. She has made a car seat cover, nursing blanket, super cute burp cloths, and Baby #3s whole crib set! Gotta love moms

Shaylie has been a huge help. She loves going shopping for the new one. Anything my mom needs, she will go get it. She has been in tumbling which she loves. Briggs has loved having her home. Most of the time they are best little friends. More adventures to come!

Let the summer 2014 begin!!

School is out! Shaylie loved school year and loved Her teacher mrs Robinson. 

She was a great experienced teacher that really worked on shaylies confidence. She struggled at the beginning which trying out words. Her reading is awesome but she was scared to try out new words in fear she would get it wrong. By the end of the year she can pretty much read anything. 

Briggs is so happy shaylie is home. It's getting hot so we decided to go to the splash pad in Provo. Ps it's the best thing  ever invented. You don't have to get in the water completely but you can still get cool and everyone is happy. 

Everyone is happy win win. 

I figure while I'm still able to do stuff i will. Well we couldn't let the fun stop there. My mom has a grandparents pass to all things thanksgiving point. The best for me for sure. Grand kids get in for free and us adult half price. We thought it would be brilliant to take all the kids 5 under 7 to the brand new musesum of curiosity. Did I say it was brand new. Also known as the busiest place ever. I get a little up tight it places that lots of people. 

The kids had been dying to go since they have been watching it being built from grandmas house. I knew it was only a matter of time before they would become unbearable to live with without taking time. Ps all the kids act like siblings so it's not always easy. 

They had so many things to look at and play with, they loved it. Thanksgiving point was brilliant when they decided to build that place. They will make billions. They have so many great family activities there. All the kids had a blast. They were so beat by the time we left they pass out before we even hit the freeway which is about a mile away from the museum. 

So all in all we have had a great start to the summer. I'm personally loving sleeping in!