Arizona Cousins

Aunt Jodi came and visited with Abby, Kyle and Ryan. A couple weeks ago. It was fun for the cousins to play together.

Lauren was stuck to Ryan like glue.

Unfortunately the rain changed our plans for Knotts Berry Farm but we got to celebrate Ryan's 12th birthday.

It was some wild and crazy party - if you can't tell by this picture. Gentry was the last one to stop dancing on the table.

Gentry's Second Amendment Campaign

The Right to (bare it all) Bear Arms

Author's Tea - Where's The Beef?

Hadley's writing prompt earned her the opportunity to attend Author's Tea this month. She was very excited to attend this program where she got to have tea (apple juice) with the principal and read her prompt out loud. The stories were all published in a book to take home as well.

We are so proud of our little writer!
Bet you're dying to read what she wrote. I'll have you know, hers was the only one that prompted a little laughter from the audience.

Translation: My favorite meal is steak. It tastes like pork. It smells like pigs. I like it because it is made from my favorite animal. Pigs.

General Conference Weekend

General Conference weekend Chris had to work both days but I did manage to convince him to come with me and the kids to Tustin's Tiller Day parade in the morning. When we got out of the car big drops of rain started to fall but they stopped as soon as they started.

Chris with two of his loves: Gentry and Wienerschnitzel.
For their first parade I think the kids enjoyed it. It was small and very low-key. I kept wondering where the clowns tossing candy were? Maybe they don't do that anymore. I think I was more bummed than the kids.

After the parade I was off with the kids to my in-laws to spend time with Grandma & Grandpa & of course the cousins.

During the priesthood session Grandma ran in the sprinklers with the grand kids! How awesome is she?

While this little girl kinda sorta maybe started warming up to cousin Annie.

Ahhhh - cousins and a movie while Sharon & I awaited the arrival of our Chinese food (our new Gen Conf. tradition).

Lauren cannot get enough of Wyatt!

There was even a little time for playing Indians and pirates?

Shoes

If you know Lauren, you know one thing about her - she loves shoes. As a baby she loved sucking on the bottom of a particular pair of her brother's shoes. When she learned to crawl, if we couldn't find her, we'd look in the mudroom by the pile of shoes and there she'd be, sucking on the shoes. She especially likes flip flops (pronounced 'yip yops').

One not so fun experience with her is shopping for shoes. Make that shopping for shoes for her siblings. When you go in the store Lauren has an inherent need to try on as many shoes as possible.

Grandparent's Day

Vincent was very excited that both of his Grandmas could come and attend Grandparent's Day at his preschool.

Vincent making an interesting face while posing with Gma Tigger.

Coloring with Gma Cooper.

Teacher Mrs. Jolene.

Gentry Pics

Gentry loves to dig around in the diaper bag.

Hmm. I wonder what I'll find today.