California!!

This year we had a unique experience to go to California with my whole family! There were 24 of us all together...13 of those under the age of twelve. It was fun to squish into two condos...one big family reunion! The kids loved being with their cousins and experiencing the happiest place on earth!!!

This is everyone....except Chelsie. (She is there you just can't see her)

This picture needs no explanation!!!


Have you ever slept this close to another person...How do they breathe???? This is why I don't allow kids in my bed!


D didn't have enough room on the bed so he made his own...creative isn't he!!

Mickie Mouse was quite famous...we waited forever to see him!!!

That is a teacup FULL of kids!


The boys showing their muscles to Mr. Incredible!!


Sully is taller in person

Sweet Minnie!


We look and feel like bugs...underground! That 3D movie was scary!!

My boys enjoying the view!

C got chosen for a volunteer in the show...it was awesome!

We had to go to the temple. It is so beautiful!


We had a really great time...some of our favorite memories were standing by Aunt T in line...to get some of her neverending supply of jelly beans, trying to use Ridemax but failing (because there were to many people), Aladdin show, splash mountain, eating Aunt S's fruit leather, trying to catch up with each other, Mexican chips, sitting out and eating a treat with Grandpa, getting lost in the zoo, eating really good seafood, driving 1 hr to get to any civilization, getting lost at the freeway, dancing to Mexican music on the stage, and getting a good night sleep. It was a trip we won't forget!

Are vacations really worth it????

I know it looks like there is something inside there holding up all this laundry BUT unfortunately there isn't! IT IS ALL LAUNDRY!!!!!!!! I'll talk to you all later...If you can't get a hold of me then you'll know where I am!

Sand and Grand Family Home Evening

We had a great time this summer at our Grand Family Reunion. Now for those of you who don't know what Grand FHE is...it is when you get together with your favorite cousins and Great Grandparents(My grandparents) and play. It is the best! We went to the sand dunes and let the kids have a ball! They loved it! We had smores....I know!!! What was I thinking!?....but the kids didn't even seem to notice the sand stuck in their marshmellows :) We had great food and fun! We love our family!

Notice Grandma...jumping off the cliff with the kids!!!!

Sweet Six!

Our sweet girl turned 6!
We had a Hannah Montana party! She loves Hannah! All her cousins were here from my side and also her favorite baby cousins from the other side.


She waited so patiently for breakfast in bed. She has always been our early riser. She wakes up at 6:30 to 7:00 every day. Since she was born. It's a good thing that she is so patient to wait for the rest of the family to wake up or it would be a problem. I think she enjoys waking up when the house is quiet and playing by her self. Anyway, she waited until 7:30 in her bed wide awake. She is so cute!

Birthday Cake and lots of presents!!!

She lucked out because I found this awesome doll house at a garage sale. She wanted her own "not one of J's old ones"

All her guests....

I had to add this pix of my little niece...doesn't she look like a cabbage patch doll? She is so cute!


M is our little angel. So sweet and sensitive. I actually hurts to discipline and tell her no! We all love her and are so blessed to have her in our family.

Family Reunion 2009

This year for our annual reunion on my side, my kids were in charge of the activities and the theme. (every year we rotate among the siblings, in who plans it) Well, as you can see from the pictures, these activities were a hit with the kids...and SOME of the parents!
The theme was "The Circus"!!








We played throw the canning lid on the pop can

Swinging cousins...


Winning prizes...

Grandma dancing...



And the Finale...an old fashion pie fight!!!


This was a sad story...well not really :) These two were not wanting to get in on the "fun" SO someone (who shall remain nameless...SHAYLEE) took a pie and swooped them both in one shot!!!! It was pretty funny!


E said, "this is my dream come true....to get hit in the face with a pie!"





Some of us didn't enjoy it as much...

See, they got revenge!!!!

Remembering 9/11

More Summer Fun!

Here are some little pieces of our summer!

We decided to go to a drive in movie! It was so much fun. We put an air mattress on the floor of the pick up and then loaded it with as many blankets and pillows as we could and all fell asleep. Then poor Dad had to drive us all home! Good memories!

Isn't that so sweet?!


All the kids took swim lessons but this year E really progressed! He can swim alone now! The kids look forward to swimming lessons all year! And frankly, so do I! Sitting all alone for 30 min is worth every penny!



My next door neighbor's kids have these dogs. She calls them her granddoggies! When they come to visit her she will call my kids to see if they want to play with them. They love it and so do I. We will probably never get a pet so this is the closest contact they get!

There is this cute snow cone shop in town that has the best snow cones! We went there with the kids library coupons and enjoyed them. They put a wading pool by the shop to soak your feet on the hot days!

C got his braces off! Yay!

Don't you love it when they all get along!

I can't believe summer is over! I'm going to miss it!