July 2009

July was full of fun in the sun summer activities. It is amazing that summer "break" seems to be often times more busy than other time of the year. With three kids at home we seem to not have many "breaks" during the summer months, July was no exception!

We kicked off the month with Riley and Cayli attending a week long gynamistics camp. They spent three hours a day at AIM Gymnastics having a blast! They are already talking about next years gymnastics camp.

Fourth of July weekend was spent with family and friends. We had a barbecue at our house to kick off the weekend. Our guests were the Utters, Lloyds, Stanleys, Carvos, Dishons and the Hestons. The kids played on the slide and the big kids played ladder golf. On Saturday the fourth we played on the water with the Lloyds and the Stanley's, it was a lot of fun. The Utter's provided the food and docking station for us all, thanks a bunch. We went out in the boats to watch the beautiful show of fireworks surrounding Moses Lake. It was a great display.

We took the kids to the aquatic center in Moses Lake and spent one day at the Ephrata Splash Zone. The kids had a lot fun trying out the various attractions at each park. All of the kids seem to never have enough time spent playing in the water! They are always asking for more!

We decided to try something new so the usual group of us headed to Soap Lake to try out the roller skating rink. It was a blast. There were many wrecks, laughs, tears and sore feet! It is definitely something the kids both big and small look forward to trying again!

Cayli did a dance camp where she learned a new hip hop routine. She had a blast with her friends Jillian, Cassidy and Allison. They are all quite the little show stoppers!

On the 19th me and kids along with our friends, Tifiany, Jillian and Alissa headed to Montana for a week long vacation. We were going to Eureka to celebrate Jonni's wedding on the 25th. Justin and Brett joined us later in the week. We had a great time in Montana enjoying the small town atmosphere, relaxation, swimming, eating and spending time with family and friends. We spent one entire day at the Waterslide Park in Columbia Falls, we had lot' s of fun!

On the 25th my little sister Jonni celebrated her marriage to her wonderful husband Rob. It was a beautiful luau themed celebration with beautiful flowers and great decorations. Jonni was absolutely gorgeous and everyone had a great time. The entire celebration took place at my Grandpas bar. There were so many people who helped make it a great week for Jonni and her family. Thanks to everyone.

We took the last week in July to chill out and relax. We did some school clothes shopping, some swimming in Moses Lake and hanging out with friends. I had a doctor appointment for my 26th week appointment for my pregnancy and all is going well. We are so thankful that this pregnancy has been blessed with no concerns or major issues. We are looking forward to bringing home our baby boy! We are eager to see what August brings for excitement, entertainment and fun!

More June Pictures

Here are some more June pictures.

June 2009

Oh my goodness! Where has time gone? This summer is whizzing by way too fast!! June has come and gone in a flash. Riley finished up first grade, Cayli finished up pre-school and did her big dance recital. Laine was confirmed and spent her entire month of June playing basketball getting ready for her freshman year!! Riley and Cayli went to VBS and Gymnastics camp each for one week. They had a blast. Riley raced his four wheeler and came home with a large first place trophy to match the big smile that was on both his and Justin's face! Justin is busy at work and has gotten some play time in too. We went camping at Liberty and spent one weekend in SPokane with my family shopping for Jonni's wedding. Justin and I celebrated our ninth anniversary and my 33rd birthday. We also found out that our new baby is going to be a boy!!! The kids got to participate in the ultrasound and thought that was a pretty neat experience. We are 23 weeks into the pregnancy and all is well. We are looking forward to July and the many adventures it may bring!

May 2009

May was busy, busy, busy!! Cayli danced at kidsfest and Spring Fest, they both played T-Ball (justin coached), we had mom's lunch and breakfast at both schools, Stephanie graduated from her prestigious Ag-Forestry program, Justin golfed in the annual fundraiser, Cayli graduated from 2 preschools and as a family we went camping a few times, boating a few times, had a few barbecues and spent a lot of time running around in the car getting from one place to another!!! It was a crazy buy wonderful month. Me and Camryn did some house projects and I am moving along in my pregnancy. End of May I was in my 18th week!!! All is going well. Enjoy the random pics of the months activities.

SeaWorld & Universal Studios

We went to SeaWorld and SanDiego with our friends Bobbi, Chris and Jocelyn Lloyd. It was a lot of fun, laughing, silliness and nooo relaxation! We spent the first few days at SeaWorld. Riley and Justin enjoyed their unique experience of swimming with dolphins. Riley was freezing, but overall he enjoyed it....(I think). Elmo land was fun, Shamu was awesome, weather was ok but the time with friends and family was fabulous!!!!!

We rented a car and went to Universal Studios for two days. The weather was great and everyone had a lot of fun. The characters were a big hit, Riley enjoyed the rides and the girls enjoyed all the small attractions. Cayli was so tired after the first day, she literally fell asleep at the dinner table, head down and out on the table, snoozing away. She played hard! Camryn loved seeing Dora and gave her lot's of hugs. The Universal tour bus was the highlight for all of us, it was very cool.

Cayli's 5th Birthday

We celebrated Cayli's fifth birthday at the Bowling Alley. She really wanted a pink bowling ball like her friend Jillian, so we had our celebration bowling style. Thanks to everyone who celebrated with her... It was a lot of fun.

April Events

April was full of fun. We went to SeaWorld Sandiego and Universal Studios. It was a lot of fun. The kids loved it, we loved it and overall it was a great vacation. When we got home we enjoyed the company of Justins parents, sister and her baby and his cousin Mandy. They arrived on Friday the 10th and stayed until the 26th. It was great having them here!! John and Deanna were able to attend Grandparents Breakfast with Riley at his school. They all got to watch Riley and Cayli race 4 wheelers in Ephrata. The kids did awesome... We celebrated Cayli's fifth birthday and Easter, lot's of fun!!

Jeri, Madison and Mandy only stayed for one week, but we had a good time (Mandy was bored and homesick, but I think she survived). We drove to Eureka to see my family, John and Deanna joined us. Rendezvous was going on so we enjoyed the parade, the wild bear and the bats in the cabin.... Gotta love the Great Outdoors...Enjoy the random pictures of our very busy, but very wonderful APRIL 2009!!