A Quick Trip to Utah

I went to Utah for a couple of days to see my nephew Tate be baptized and niece Avie be blessed. It was really fast but really fun. Full of good times and good food - I am pretty sure I gained 5 lbs in one day. Fortunately I came home and had the stomach flu so I could lose the weight! :) Brad came with me so I wasn't totally relaxed but still fun nonetheless. He was pretty good on the plane and only cried a little bit. Travis and Rachel have rock band and it was really fun! I have always been a little skeptical but was pleasantly surprised at how much fun it is to play. Even the little kids can rock out.

Even Grandpa was getting into it!

Shelby and Brad adding to the music.

Tate and Avie on their special day.

We love our Dad!

Rumpus in the Rainforest

Anna's class put on a play called "Rumpus in the Rainforest." She was an army ant. Each child had a speaking part and then sang a song with the others that had the same part as them. It was a cute play and they did a great job!

Saying her part.

Class picture at the end. I think she was just as excited for the cast party after the play where you get juice boxes, cookies, and chips! Good job Anna, you were awesome!

The circus came to our street!

I was watching a friends kids and they were all outside playing and decided to put on a circus! There was a little bit of everything and lots of fun! Tree climbing.

Bike riding.

Wheelbarrow races.

Hip hop dancing with jump ropes.

And lots of hula hooping! Such a fun afternoon at the circus. (Many events not pictured due to the fact that the adult to child ratio was 1:7)

A much needed laugh

Mac has been working on taking his clothes off in the morning. He does great with the pants but as you can see, his methods with the shirt are interesting to say the least. The other morning I came upstairs to find him running around laughing like this. He didn't want me to take it off. He even did a little dance with it on - laughing the whole time.

Mid-Thirties

McKay has officially entered his mid-thirties. He had a great birthday (I think.) At least the kids had a great time celebrating his birthday. We went running (totally his own idea, must be worried about his metabolism at 35) and did a little shopping (new electronic device, hat, and jeans were purchased - none of which I am allowed to purchase without his input :).) Afterward we went to Toppers Pizza, a family favorite. McKay with some of his gifts.

We decided to keep the theme of pizza and made some pizza cakes. The girls had a great time decorating them. We love McKay sooo much! He is an amazing husband and father.

Yuba City

We had a great (and fast) trip to Yuba City to see Todd's family. The drive up there was trying to say the least (let's just sum it up by saying Brad slept for 20 minutes of the over seven hour drive.) We burned some energy right away at swimming pool even though it was late. The kids jumped right in even though it has been a few months since we have been swimming.

Brad STILL awake. He did sleep pretty good that night. I don't think my blood pressure could have handled anything less.

The kids had a great time playing with their cousins and watching TJ get baptized. The little motorcycle was a huge hit.

Mac wasn't so sure but he thought it was pretty cool.

McKay and TJ sporting Todd's gear.

We drove home really late at night and Brad slept the whole way. Despite spending almost as much time in the car as we spent there it was a great trip!

Bubba Chi Chi

Carly came up with the nickname "Bubba Chi Chi" for Brad and it has stuck! I don't know where she came up with it, maybe the chubby cheeks? He loves wrestling with Mac as long as he is on the top if Mac rolls on top of him and stays for more than 10 seconds Brad starts screaming. The days are over when someone can take something from Brad and he will be ok with it. He lets you know now that he is not ok with that. He has one tooth and is walking behind his walker. He is so happy always and will smile at you as long as you don't try to take him from mom or dad.

We love ya Bubba Chi Chi!

Jolly Jumping

After a week of rain we were desperate for some energy burning/out-of-the-house activities so we went to Jolly Jumps with some friends. Mac thought it was the greatest thing in the world. He ask me all the time if we can go again. He loved going down the slide with me but eventually (thankfully) he did it on his own. He was tired and took a nice nap afterward.

Mother Goose Play

Carly did a great job in her Mother Goose Play! The kids get to request which part they would want the most and Carly requested the same rhyme Anna did when she was in Kindergarten (I think they must really like each other though often it seems they don't.) She did the rhyme "To Market, To Market." They also sang a couple of songs after the play. Way to go Cars! Mac wasn't super impressed by Mother Goose and had to eat treats through the whole thing to be quiet.

Carly and Iliana saying their part.

Love the girl getting caught with her finger up her nose! :)