La Jolla Beach

We decided to head for a nice beach and ended up at La Jolla beach. The water was relatively 'warm.' I am coming around a little on the beach. It was a pretty relaxing day. The kids could just play for hours and hours.

Legoland!

We had a great time with the Fishers in Legoland! Lucky for us they drove to us. We only had to drive 3 hours. It was a beautiful day and so much fun - we got there when it opened and left when it closed.

Anna is Miss Brave on all the rides. She puts her hands up the whole time.

They rode down these slides about 15 times. They were super fun.

Brad did great and didn't get lost so we feel pretty good about his Legoland experience.

Mac was super brave too. He would go on anything. Here he is after a water ride a little wet but happy.

Legoland was a blast! Thanks for the fun times!

A little bit of Brad

Brad is a bundle of fun. He doesn't know too many words but he knows how to scream. He loves when Anna and Carly swing him. He lays on the ground and lifts his feet up and screams till they come pick him up.

His goofey grins. He can say 'cheese.'

Anna caught him on camera feeding this baby a bottle on the ground. So cute! We luv ya Brad!

Ward Beach Party

It has been a really cool summer here in So Cal. The cool days are nice when you are spending them around the house but not so nice when you are having a beach party! Ya, I wore jeans and a sweatshirt. No swim suit. The kids were a little braver than I was. I think it got to about 70 at the beach. The sun came out right as we were leaving. Some members of our ward brought their mothers wheel chair and hooked up the train. McKay took the kids for some rides. I need one of these for the grocery store.

Anna, Brooklynn, and McKade.

Mac with a snack.

Brad was pretty good at the beach. As long as no one was within 3 feet of him when he threw the sand life was good.

This is about as far as the girls got in the FREEZING water.

Mormon Night at Dodger Stadium

My kids have been looking forward to Mormon Night since last Mormon Night. They love the all-you-can-eat food and fun with friends. Our good friends the Sampsons were in town so we got to catch up with them. Brad was not too thrilled about the game. He isn't really into anything where he has to be confined. He wasn't even impressed by the food or treats we brought. Luckily he loves his daddy so he made it through. Oh and he didn't even fall asleep in the car on the way home... at 11 pm. What would I do without Baby Einstein in the car?

The Dodgers lost but I don't even think the kids noticed!

The Narrows

McKay had a chance to on a high adventure hike with some of the YM in our ward. They were set to go to Havasupi and an hour before they left the trip was cancelled because of flash flood warnings. So McKay worked his magic and in an hour had a new trip planned to the Narrows. They had lots of fun and 'bonded' in a way you just can't back home.

McKay and great friend Jeremy Rex.

I had a fun time keeping the kids entertained for 3 1/2 days. By the time he got home late Saturday night I was completely wiped out!

Mac is 3!

Happy Birthday Mac! He has been so excited for his birthday. He is finally old enough to appreciate his birthday. A few days before his birthday we were at Target and we walked through the toys and I asked him what he wanted for his birthday. A pretty big mistake considering he wanted the entire store. He really wanted James from Thomas the Train. Luckily we were buying treats for the Dodger game so we were able to get out of Target without any tears. Lucky Charms is his favorite cereal so I got of easy 'cooking' his favorite breakfast. Anna and Carly were equally excited. I didn't even make him eat 'the browns' after he ate all of the marshmallows. {If you haven't seen our new counters/bar in our kitchen here is good picture.} We had pasta and MAC and cheese (homemade) for dinner. In Mac's heaven, he would have Mac and Cheese (Kraft) everyday!

Normally I don't have the cake done until like an hour before we are going to eat it. However, I have realized that it is all about what the cake looks like when you are little. So I made it the night before so we could look at it for more than 5 minutes before devouring it.

There were a few fingerprints in the cake by the time we lit the candles but it made it taste all the better. He was so excited to blow out the candles!

He wanted to stop and play with all of the toys he got right then. Earlier in the day Brad and I were playing trains (he got James and a new train track) with him and he told me he wanted to play by himself. Translation: Brad is ruining everything, please take him and leave.

He got so much fun stuff! Crayons, coloring book, a Lightning McQueen helmet, Buzz Lightyear, books, trains, cars, balls, money, room decoration, swim toys, fire hat, and jump rope. Thanks everyone for making his birthday wonderful! He told me during the day how much he loved his birthday and he was so happy!

The Street Fair

We had a great time at the Street Fair. It was slightly cold so the snow cones weren't as big of a hit this year as last year. We focused on activities instead of food! The second Carly saw this she wanted to do it. Anna decided while we were in line that she would try it. They had so much fun. They actually let the kids jump for awhile so it felt worth it.

Carly opted for the the climbing wall and has become quite the pro.

Mac and Anna did the Jolly Jump. The kids had a great time - till next year!

July 4th

Since July 4th was on a Sunday we got to celebrate the whole weekend! We love that we can see the fireworks from our driveway. Even better though is that Brad can go to bed and we can watch the fireworks in peace! I love this picture - it looks like there is a fire in the background!

Another cute one!

On July 5th our ward had a pancake breakfast where we FROZE! It was cold and drippy but still fun. Mac didn't want his bike decorated but he sped around like Mad Mac having fun with the kids.

The kids sang a song at the program. Super cute! Anna hopes to be in Utah for the fourth next year so we are keeping our fingers crossed!