June

JUNE

In June we started swimming lessons and went through until August. Carlos was a fabulous swim teacher that I would recommend to everyone, my kids improved leaps and bounds. I always assumed I'd teach my kids how to swim having been a swim teacher for a couple of years and having taught many adults to swim more technically. But no surprise, my kids don't like learning from me, it's ends up more clinging and crying and fighting and frustrating mom! So we went to swim lessons at the Marshall White Center in downtown Ogden. And we only paid $40 dollars per session for all three kids! Score!

Carlos had the kids practice blowing bubbles through a straw in the tub at home. They loved it.

Not only does the Marshall White Center have fabulous swim lessons, they also have a free summber program for kids. They can take all kinds of classes absolutely free. My kids did basketball, soccer and tumbling. They also offer Karate and Boxing and tons more. Just a little plug for them, cause I think it's fantastic. James and Ragan both loved the soccer class.

After mother's day and father's day my Ragan told me that she thought that there should be a kid's day too cause they are special too! So we dubbed June 21st the first day of Summer, kid's day. We bought some summer time toys (since we have winter bdays around here) and had a day all about kids. Here are some of the fun things we did:

Swim party with friends

Trampoline wrestling match with Dad!

Kid food picnic in the backyard

Smore's in Vagner's homemade grill!

And last but not least, not one, but two nights camping in the backyard in a tent. (they talked us into a second night...I didn't join them, I like my bed and so does Mayci!)

This is my favorite picture this month...who doesn't love a toothless smile!

Granny Lange turned the big 80! We celebrated with all the fam. I made her cake which was really one of my first draped fondant cakes and it was a disaster, it cracked and sagged and fell apart, but the cali-lillies were gorgeous! And luckily I redeemed myself with beautiful cupcakes which my friend Ashley and I slaved over for hours! They were delish and beautiful.

And This is the cake I made for our Father's Day get together at Holly's.

Family pictures were overdue. So here are a few of the fabulous shots that our wonderful photographer Hayley Alberts took for us.

May

MAY

So of course we can't go long without a head injury from Dallin. Honestly I don't even remember how this one happened but he gashed his head again, but he's still kickin!

May also brought my little sister Sarah, her hubby Pedro and her cutest little Chloe home to us from Brazil after a much to long two years away! Yeah!

Chloe and Mayci got to spend some time getting to know eachother! Maybe when they are a little older they'll enjoy eachother a little more! For now they don't quite know how to share or keep their hands to themselves, so there is a combination of smiles and screams between them for now!

Ragan graduated another year of preschool and is off to Kindergarten now! WOW how time flies. We just love teacher Natalie!

I helped my friend Ashley make a cute Hello Kitty cake for her daughter's birthday. I think it turned out pretty good.

April

APRIL

James found a new love. SOCCER. He played on his first official soccer team, Washington Terrace community soccer. They didn't win much but he found something he loves and wants to pursue. For Christmas he asked to get money to be able to play comp soccer, so hopefully Santa can come up with enough! ;)

And then of course in April is Easter. Here is the family all dressed up for Easter Sunday. (Dallin is hiding, and grumpy as is usual for holiday photos???)

Not sure why the long faces, but I still think they're cute!

At least Dallin shares my excitement for coloring eggs!

We tried something new this year and went to the easter egg hunt at Rohmer park. If you ask me it was overrated. We had to get up early and rush over to the park only for about three minutes of "fun." But hey the kids seemed to like it so we'll see if we venture out again next year.

April's hair events:

Mayci got her first haircut...yes she's in the tub....no I won't do that again, it was not fun to try to rinse down the drain.

Ragan decided to be her own hairstylist. Most of you have seen the result of this but this picture helps us remember just how beautiful it was! Right to the scalp! Oh my!

This last hair picture I stuck in here to point out how much Mayci's hair has grown in the last six months! She practically looks bald here compared to now. Refer to October to see just what I mean!

And I have to include some random pictures from each month that I just can't pass up posting. This is Mayci's first time playing at the park. I don't know if it was a positive experience or not? :)

March

MARCH

March is my birthday, and I had a great one. Pete bought me a big fluffy robe and treated me to my very own in home spa! He gave me a pedicure and a two hour massage...HEAVEN!

Then my sweet friend Barbara Hincks brought me these beautiful flowers. I LOVE daisies and I especially loved the colors of these ones! They lasted for almost three weeks. Beautiful.

Then of course we had a traditional green breakfast for Saint Patrick's Day. I love traditions, and cute kids!

This last picture is soley because it made me smile. I love seeing my kiddos help and enjoy it. I love that Ragan makes faces while she feeds babies, just like her daddy. :)

"The Joys of Motherhood"

Mommy log for March 1, 2011

-1 missing husband (he has clinicals on Tuesdays from 5AM-8PM)

-1 sick mommy

-3 of 4 sick kiddos

-1 teething baby

-6 poopy underwear messes, one of which was splashed throughout the bathroom (no I'm not exaggerating)

-1 leaky kitchen sink

-0 knowledge of how to fix sink pipes

-again 1 missing husband (who has already "fixed" the sink at least five times....anyone know a free plumber?)

-1 very full sink of dishes

-1 extremely messy house

-0 desire to clean the house

-0 desire to work out even though I need to because I am so not winning my biggest loser competition

-0 groceries in the house for dinner

-0 desire to go to the grocery store with 4 kids!

-1 easy (from a jar) spagetti dinner

-1 speed clean before Daddy comes home

-too many to count times Mom has yelled today and felt bad about it

-1 sleeping baby (yeah)

-3 sleeping kiddos (whew)

-1 sleep deprived hubby home

-1 exhausted mommy

-1 happy home!?

Maybe tomorrow will be better! Anyone else hate Tuesdays?

A scrapbook page

Normally I post these in galleries and on my scrap blog but this one has far too many credits for that. I don't feel like listing them all, but I wanted to share it somehow cause I loved how it turned out. I scrapped these pics a long time ago (it's James if you can't tell) but I was never satisfied with the result. So yeah I love this!