4th of July Fun!

Well we had a 4th of July jam packed with fun! We got up and took the girls to the pool for a few hours in the morning. After swimming we did a little shopping and realized we had left our cell phones and had lost contact with the world. We got home to a message from Errin that we were missing some great fun. Brandon and some buddies put together a super slip'n'slide in a neighbor's backyard with a major hill!(The pictures don't do it justice!) We took the girls for a little and had a blast. We didn't get to spend as much time as we would have liked to because we had to get to our friends house for a BBQ. We ate tons of food and had a great fireworks show put on by the dads. All in all it was a fun family day!

Recently Bryan's nephew, Adam, came home from his mission to Brazil. We wanted to spend time together as a family so some of Bryan's siblings and their families went to the Bee's baseball game. We had a great time at the game and had fun spending time with the family. Welcome home Adam, we are glad to have you back!

Preschool Graduation

The big graduation day finally came and Madison is officially no longer a preschooler! Both Taylor and Lexi went to the same preschool so we were pretty familiar with the program (not much has changed in the years since the older girls went) but it was still fun to see Maddy in all her glory. She sang the songs loud and remembered her speaking part. Now we are off to the big time!

Maddy's Birthday

It only took two months to add pictures of Maddy's 5th birthday! I can't believe my baby girl is 5! We decided to have a small party here at the house with the promise from Mom that the next party will be a big one at someplace fun. Now that she is 5 the day she starts Kingergarten can't come soon enough for her(and me)! We are down two 4 weeks until the big day and I'm not sure if we are both going to be excited or nervous. Maddy has recently had a little trauma. We went to the dentist for our 6 month checkup and little miss Maddy had 5 yes 5 cavities. We had to fix them in shifts and the first round went really well, she didn't cry at all. The second go round didn't go as well. It was so bad in fact the dentist had to ask me to leave the room so they could try and calm her down and finish the job. We are rededicated to brushing and flossing because that was unpleasant for both of us and not an event we want repeated soon!

Reunion

I got an invitation in the mail this week for a baby shower for my cousin Cori (who I did not know was living here in Utah). I realized that I had already missed the shower so I called Cori and we arranged to get together. Aunt Liz is my Mother's sister and I have not seen them for years! We spent the evening at Cori's house visiting and reminiscing. It was a bitter sweet reunion for me. It was wonderful to reconnect with my mother's side of the family but a little sad to know that mom will never be a part of that. After her death 20 years ago you would think the feelings would be easier but every once in a while something happens to make me feel like she died yesterday. We promised that we would stay connected and get together more often. Poor Cori is on best rest for the duration of her pregnancy because of preterm labor. She only has 4 more weeks to endure. Good Luck Cori!

Getting Bigger

Well our little Ginger isn't quite so little anymore! She has gotten tons bigger than we thought she would and she is still very much a puppy! Nothing in the house is safe and everyhing on or near the floor is fair game. I am trying to have patience and hope that she chills out soon!

Gymnastics Meet

Lexi had her 2nd Intersquad meet in March. This time she placed 2nd at her level. This meet was for girls within her own gym. We decided to let her compete at meets with girls from other gyms so in April she had her first official USGA meet. She did well and placed in all of her events. We have more meets coming up so maybe the jitters will subside and she can just have fun!