Summertime fun!

Just some random pictures from different pools over the last couple of weeks!

4th of July 2009

We had an awesome Fourth of July!! We decided to "skip" the parade this year as we knew we would have the girls up really late at the Stadium of Fire. We got to Provo around 1:00 or so and hung out at the Freedom Festival in the park. There was a lot of cool stuff going on there. We didn't stay for to long though, because Tori had heard on the radio that if you were on the west side of the stadium at 5:30 you could win a backstage pass to the Jonas Brothers. We got there on time, but unfortunately she didn't win......

Oh well! So we kicked back on the steps of the stadium until they let us take our seats.

"Some" of us were "Not happy Not" waiting in the sun!

Once we made it in we met up with my sister and her family!

(Take note this is the first time her hair has ever looked blonder than mine! She must have been spending more time in the sun, "Salon" than me!)

Me and two of my girls!

The show started out with four F-16's flying over from Hill Air Force Bace. We actually see these fly over our house in Layton quite frequently.

There were also two Apache (I think) helicopters from the base that flew over!

Mike loving his little girl!

We didn't get as many pictures as I would have liked. Mike was busy using the camera to take pictures of the show. I forgot to bring "MY" camera in with me. I promise I won't forget it next time!

The main highlight of the show of course was the Jonas Brothers. When the Jo Bro's came on stage every girl in the audience screamed!! I think I even let out a few screams myself. (Of course .... I was only supporting my girls!) They were really good. Of course the girls didn't they it lasted long enough, but by this time it was almost 10:30 and we still had a firework show to see.

This me and Hali dancing to "Sweet Caroline".


Not the best picture, but the only one of me and my girls.

The firework show was the best one I think I have ever seen. The girls loved them. Hali and Lexi's eyes were fixed on them the whole time. It was definately a spectacular show.


Once we were in the car and on the way home Hali said to me, "Mom this was the best fourth of July ever!"

What an awesome day!

Hali Bug!

Yesterday we were talking about someone who had passed away, so I asked Hali if she knew where heaven was. She pointed to the sky and said, "It's way way up in the sky above the clouds." I then asked who lives there? She replied, "All the dead people." I love the innocent minds of kids! Just to let you know she did say "Jesus" when we asked her who else lived there!

Hali lately

Hali ,as most of us know, always has alot to say. So here are a few of her latest comments....

We had been swimming and went back to grandma's to take a shower. I came out of the bathroom with a towel on my head.... Hali came in the room looked at me and said, "Where's my Mom?" I looked at her and said, "what?" She again repeated, "where's my mom?" I said, "Hali I am your mom. She just looked at me and said, "Oh!" then she walked off. This of course is hilarious since I am a twin. I believe this is the first time she has every truly confused me with my sister!

Today as we were driving in the car discussing what we were doing for the fourth. Mike said I am not to "hip" on going to the parade. Hali immediately said, "There are hippos in the parade?"

My other favorite is when Hali tells you a joke she will ask you if you think it's funny. I always reply yes. Hali's usual reply back is, "Then why aren't you laughing?"

I love this little girl!!

Happy Father's Day to all the great dad's in our lives!

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!!!

We had a great day yesterday. We decided to go for dinner at my Grandma and Grandpa's house in Soda Springs. We spent a about 6 hours in the car yesterday. On the way to Soda I curled up in the back seat to sleep and "let" Tori entertain the girls. (I worked the night before and hadn't been to sleep for almost 24 hours.) Thanks Tori! She is an awesome big sister!
We enjoyed spending time with Grandpa Shuler for father's day and ate some of Grandma's yummy spare ribs. Hali said the prayer with the "usual" words for a blessing, but she added at the end, "And don't forget to bless the tomatoes." Now the funniest part about this is we didn't have any tomatoes on the table. Grandma Shuler decided she better get Hali a tomato. When she brought it to the table Hali said, "See good thing I blessed them in the garden, that is a perfectly grown tomato!" She says some of the funniest and cutest things.
My aunt (Karen) asked if I was writing these things down. I haven't written much down, so I am going to start using the blog to archive her little "thoughts". I am sure I will cherish these someday as her words won't always be so "cute" as she turns into a teenager!!
Back to father's day..... Thanks Mike for being such an awesome Dad to our kids. He is more than just a father, he is a Dad. I think anyone can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a DAD!

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY EVERYONE!

Here are some pics from the ride home from Soda Springs!

Look closely in the bacground to see me passed out!!

We love our cousin!

It is so fun having a great niece like Kylee! She is so cute with my girls. This is what I caught her doing last night when they had a sleep over together!

Thanks Kylee for being a good cousin and friend!

Ice Cream Party!!

We decided to hang out at Aunt "Ni Ni's" on Saturday night while Mike hung out with his friends. Kylee and I decided it was a great time for an ice cream party and a movie. So went to the store and came home with all kinds of goodies to make banana splits. Nothing like ice cream at 10:oo at night to get the kids wound up! (Sorry Aunt "Ni Ni"!)

Hali of course "loved" the whip cream and ate her mountain and nothing else.

Alexis, of course, ate everything in her bowl! (Most of it with her hands!)

Madison enjoyed her ice cream and new sippy cup with Mickey Mouse on it!

Braeden sipped his ice cream through his whole in his teeth!

And Kylee was just cute!

After the ice cream party we watched a movie and stayed up until after midnight! It was a great night!