cousin time

our California cousins came into town at the end of May.  one day we went to Kangaroo Zoo.  it was so hot out and the kids had fun in their air-conditioned place.  it was not busy at all either, so it was nice.  the pictures are not great, it is hard to get them to hold still for more than a half of a second.

memorial day

memorial day weekend.  we always go to the cemeteries to visit the grandparents and my dad's sister on Sunday.  the kids all think they are so strong carrying the flowers to each grave.  then hearing Buddy's stories about each person as we stop at the graves.  a good tradition.

then on Monday we go to JoJo's house for sourdough pancakes.  soooo yum.  then the annual wiffle ball game with all the cousins.  watching my super competitive cousins be cute with the littles as they get up to bat.  and all the uncles trying to act like they are 30 still....  :)

easton waiting patiently for his turn to bat.  he was so cute cheering on his teammates.

 out in the field.

 then off to grandma and buddy's for a bar-b-que.  we did the sprinklers before it turned chilly for the evening.

a good family weekend.

mother's day

I am not going to lie...I have never liked Mother's Day.  I don't really know why, I just think it is a stupid holiday.  This year I didn't mind it as bad.  My kids were not perfect, but I was okay with that.  My house wasn't spotless, but I was okay with that.  

As stupid as I think Mother's Day is, I am so blessed to be a mother to these two crazies.  I don't know what I would do without them.  They make me a better (and sometimes crazier) person.  

spring break, continued

One day we went to the boardwalk and got ham and cheese croissants (so yum) and doughnut holes (extra yum) and went to a park to have a little picnic.  It was kind of chilly in the shade where the tables were, so Easton went to go sit in the sun.  Remy and Kasen wanted to follow him and be just like their big cousin.

 Sweet baby.  This one is so good, you almost forget he is there.

 We did Ooblek one day.  The kids thought it was so fun.

spring break--california style

For the kids spring break we hopped in the car (kind of impromptu) and headed for California.  We stayed in Vegas one night, and then on to visit the cousins.

We did a beach day, always a favorite with my kids.

 The kids found a starfish on the beach.  We took quick pictures, and then put it back in the ocean....although I think it was already dead when we found it.

 We stayed from Tuesday until Saturday, which was probably too long for Shelley to host us, but it was nice to get away from the weird weather in Utah.  When we left it was POURING, and it was nice to have a calm, steady 75 degrees.

um....wow

So...I have been horrible at blogging, and not just blogging, but taking pictures in general.  Sad.

So, a quick recap.

 December....new winter hats from Oma and Opa.

 January....how we spend our time while brother is at school.  lots and lots and lots of ponies.  (or lately her obsession has been Wizards of Waverly Place on Disney.)

 Easton had a parent day at school in his Portuguese class and they got to have pizza and root beer floats.  I was lucky enough to go and spend some time with him and help him make a sock puppet, Bobby.  (they have 2 sock puppets in class, Bobby and Nina)

 February....Keagan's valentines box for preschool.  (Easton's was the same, but with teeth instead of lips...and bushy eyebrows instead of eyelashes)

 and you can't take a picture of Keagan without a funny face one.

 March....Easton turns 7!!!  We had a friend party at Nickel City - 16 little kids (all the little boys from his Portuguese class, plus 2 neighbor kids and 2 cousins).  Totally hectic, but totally worth it.  They all had so much fun.

 Then back to our house to open family gifts and have dinner with Grandma and Buddy.  He wanted Tikka Masala - his absolute favorite dinner.

 Spring soccer started.  This is Keagan's first year.  Hilarious watching the preschool league.  Parker kept saying she was going to be our soccer player, but I kept thinking, "Um, she will probably be the little girl on the field doing dances with a friend."  Parker bought her a new pink soccer ball and I found the neon pink shorts and shin guards.  She was so excited and would even go out and "practice" by herself.  I then thought maybe Parker was right.  Then the first game....she is the only girl on her team, which I think bummed her out a LOT and she is one of the oldest preschoolers, so she kept saying her team is full of "little kids".  Sigh.  She has only had one game so far, but lets hope she gets a better attitude from here on out.  She kind of just stood in the middle of the field and sulked.  

 However, she NEVER misses an opportunity to pose for the camera.

Easton also started spring soccer and has done AWESOME.  He was mad when I signed him up (this seems to be a pattern) but has since come to enjoy it and listens really well to his coach.

Well, that is a recap of 4 months.  Lets hope I do better lately....

family pictures 2012

our friend, Amy, took our pictures this year.  she did awesome.  the kids know her, and she knows the kids, so it was easy for her to get good pictures out of them.

 I love this one.  I have it in a 11x14 on my wall.

 this girl is hilarious.  she had pose after pose after pose for Amy.  no direction needed.

 I really like the above one too.  the one below is the one I did for our Christmas cards this year.

 the one above and the one below are the ones I chose for the picture wall.

 at times Easton was being a pill and didn't want to smile at all.  he was trying to be "cool."

 this one of me and Keagan happened after she fell down and was crying.  I was holding her to make her feel better and Amy snapped a pic.

 crazy kids.

Keagan wanted to end on a funny face picture.  :)