Memorial Day 2012

We had a great day being together as a family and having fun with friends.  In the morning we went to put flags on the veterans tombstones in the cemetery.  We stayed for a little program too.

After that we drove to an amusement park because Kate was going to be dancing there with her little class.  They were SO cute!

 

 When she was done we got to stay and ride all of the fun rides.  They had one section of the park for older children and James kept looking at those rides and saying "Too high.."  "Too fast."  "Too Wet."  

This is a picture of everyone after the log ride: 

Another section of the park had lots of little kid rides and he LOVED those:

 There was a Ferris wheel, carousel, and lots of these little puppet houses that Jane loved to peek into:

We came home around 3:30 with plenty of sun on our faces and arms.  For dinner some friends came over and we BBQ'd some deliciousness.  It was fun to be with them and the kids had a blast playing.  It was a great day!  

Our Weekend with Grandma!

        This beautiful lady came to visit us last Thursday.  It was a complete surprise for the kids.  I told them we were going to buy James more diapers and to come in the car- we drove to the airport and there was grandma! We came home and played outside.  We ate corn on the cob and BBQ Beef sandwiches for dinner.
         On Friday she got to go with Kate and help out at Preschool. They had a really fun time together.  When James and I picked them up we got Panera and had a picnic at our waterfall park.  The rest of the afternoon was spent outside swimming and riding bikes.  That night we grilled pizza and watched a movie.
          On Saturday B and I went to the temple in Palmyra and the kids ate waffles with Grandma.  She took them to Bruce's baseball game where we met them.  Bruce had a great game and we celebrated with hot dogs at Ted's.  We came home and put James down for a nap.  Jane, Grandma, and I went shopping at the mall and brought lots of really cute clothes- thanks again for the trip!  That night B and I took her out to dinner to Thai Orchid for an early birthday. 
      On Sunday we all went to church, rested all afternoon, and played games.  B made homemade Gnocchi for all of us- delicious! Monday morning Grandma went with Bruce and his school class to the play "Nate the Great."  After that was over we drove to Penzey's and stocked up on spices and things.  We ate lunch at the Globe and then drove to Brad's work to show his mom his office.  James took a long nap while we played some more outside.  When the kids came home we played some more, ate tacos for dinner, and then B, Grandma, Jane, and Bruce went rock climbing with the Tiger Cubs.

 Kate, James, and I stayed home for Family Home Evening.  They had a great time climbing to the top at the climbing center.
* Everyday when Grandma was here, she and Bruce practiced piano.  Bruce really enjoys playing and it was fun to hear the two of them together.

 

Thanks for coming Grandma!!  We love you and Happy Birthday!!!

Fun Times With Kate :)

This Kate of ours is just so fun!  This morning I got to go with her to a very special Mother's Day Party. She drew a picture of me and gave me a check for a million dollars to "buy a swingset."  (Thank you Rachel for taking James)

 Here is one song they sang: 

 At the book fair last week.  Kate picked out a Princess Recipe Book and every Sunday we are going to make a cake/cupcakes from it.  Here's the first one: 

 Yesterday we went to the library to meet Scooby Doo!

 We LOVE warm weather and riding bikes!

 Tonight Kate had a dance recital at church.  They danced to "Make a Man Our Of You" from Mulan.  It was really cute!

 Thank you friends for coming to watch her dance :)

Baseball, Ballet, Busy Daddy...

Bruce started baseball this week:
He looks so cute in his uniform and he really can hit that ball- this is his first year playing and we are all surprised by how well he is doing. 

Kate brought this cute sushi to Pre-K for her snack:

She also practiced ballet: 

James got MUDDY!(the bunny did too)

Jane had a great time at "Arts Fest West" with her friends: 
She drew the blue tiered cake~

This painting of Bruce sold for $120 million~

Here he is with James and his owl:

B made this pizza board and carrot cake for the cake auction scout fundraiser this evening:

He also put a fan in the girls room~

We're keeping busy and are having lots of fun too!