Camping, waking up, and bacon

It's HOT!

Saturday was a busy day. 

*We went to a funeral for a friends' baby - bittersweet. 

*Came home, Jeff helped our friends (BECKERS.......) move to their new home in Gilbert and was there to help install lights and just be good free labor. Not totally free - he charges pizza and soda. :) 

*My brother and sister-in-law came to go to the Temple and I enjoyed watching 8 kids by myself.....which is 6 less than when we host our babysitting co-op. Easy as pie!

*I went out for a night on the town....to Walmart - Jeff met me there on his way back from Gilbert. Why is that together we can convince one another to buy all sorts of junk, but individually, we are as cheap as the come!?!?

*Came home from our "date" to find the a/c not working properly. Sitting at cozy 82 and the a/c just running, no air coming out.

Sunday: Turns out if you wake up at 8:00 am for 9:00 am church and have a 4 people to get ready, and a 20 minute drive......you'll end up late for church. Oh well, what else is new!? We're trying.

*Found out another friend's mom was in a serious motorcycle accident and in Trauma ICU at a local hospital. Jeff went along to help give a blessing to her. 

*return home to still no cool air, but it could be worse. 

Monday: Jeff stays home from work, we go to the pool, several phone calls later and the a/c guy finally shows up at 4:30 pm only to inform us, they need to order a new motor.......great it's almost 90 degrees.....

*drive to Gilbert where the Beckers take pity on us and let us stay with them in their new home - it's HUGE!

Tuesday:*back for swim lessons, hurry home because the a/c guy is coming......supposed to be there at 10:30, comes at 12:30 - Jeff is waiting at home again

*we return from the pool to a lovely cooled home - sweet A/C!!!

It's been an emotionally and physically draining weekend, but one that's memorable.

There's 104 days of summer vacation.....June party!

This party was brought to you by Phineas and Ferb of the Disney Channel. A family favorite - even Jeff will watch it and sincerely laugh. :) It's Phineas and Ferb and the Backyard Beach party - LUCAS TURNS 4!!!

He actually had several little parties, but this was the boy party he'd been wanting and lucky for us, Walmart party section had all sorts of cheap party supplies for this theme. Birthday is actually June 10th.

Pizza, chips, fruit and BIG cupcakes

Chase, Mason, Ethan, Soren, Lucas, Jaxon, Josh (in the chair)

Lea and Abbey

Water balloons, slip n' slide and backyard fun!

3 of my favorite photos:

This big blow up water thing was about 4 houses away......we used a hose and a tarp for our slip n'slide :)

The big Boys waiting for their turn........watch out kids!

Awesome! Jeff, Scott & Steve - thanks for coming!! :)

I wish I could find one from a couple years ago at Lea's party - it was Jeff, Scott and Pete Sorensen - we entertain all ages!!

FAMILY PARTY:

Nuff said

Sweet looking Lightening McQueen

Daddy gives the coolest gifts! Army guys, a whoopie cushion and nasty teeth........

Time for dessert!

Chocolate tort - yummy!!

Happy 4th birthday LUCAS!

April re-cap

I missed a bunch of stuff from April - Conference, Easter Pageant, Beatles Rockband, another "jam session", my birthday.....to name a few.

Easter Pageant: that was eventful....I have never been and so we decided to brave the crowds and protesters to attend. Erin drove down early, I waited for all the kids to finish school and come with 6 kids. She had to sit there from 3pm on and wait for all of us to show up - started at 7:30ish. I thought I may have gone crazy before we got there, but we survived the 45 minute drive and I'm only slightly deaf from the noise level in the van. It was a beautiful time, we sat 3rd row center in the chairs - thanks to Erin! Live animals, great music - the kids enjoyed it and asked lots of questions.

Erin and Ally

Abbs, me, Lukie, Lea

Jeff and I

Conference weekend was another adventure. Jeff was sick, Abbey was cranky and sentenced to solitary in her crib and the other two colored while we pretended to get something out of conference. It's a good thing we can read it in the Ensign.

coloring

coloring conference packets

 sad little Abbey - not coloring anymore

 sickly Jeff - slept the day away

Beatles Rockband with the Sorensens - we broke 1,000,000 points on a song!!!! It was a beautiful thing and I scored 100% on my guitar part!!! A proud moment for us. :) We've been working on this since we purchased the Beatles Rockband game last year.

 WAHOO!!! Me, Jeff, Angie, Pete (those are how we scored!)

photo by Lea: me, Jeff, Ang, Pete

"Jam" session - 25 lbs later, made 14 jars of cooked jam and 14 freezer jam jars. Plus ate a bunch of them in between. :) Finally homemade jam!!

Happy birthday to me! I'm...........31. Wow - where did the time go? Went to Red Robin and a movie with friends, then to Red Robin the next night with family to get my free dessert. :)

My girls

Jeff's girls

my boys

fun-loving friends - at the movie "the Last song" starring Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus.....

May re-cap

End of school and ABBEY TURNS 2!!

Lea and Charity on Twin Day for spirit week

ABBEY TURNS 2: lunch at the school (school's out and they offer free breakfast and lunch for all kids 18 and under.....AWESOME!), gifts, daddy came home early and fun at the park.

We love Daddy!

A new baby!

New blocks -she liked the eye-balls best......funny girl

Gotcha!

Finding shapes in the clouds and watching the airplanes

Abbs chose Spiderman (Mee-man) over the Princess plates

Happy birthday Sweet Abbey!

Last day of school - grade 1 complete!

Lea finished school on May 19th. She has had an exceptional year and has loved every moment of it, except for the 3rd day of school when she refused to go......they have being doing 2nd grade work and done so GREAT! We look forward to another great year at Vista! And by the way - I love, love, LOVE uniforms. I dread the day we ever go to a school that doesn't require uniforms.

Look how much they've grown!

Love the free breakfast before school.

1st grade class - Mrs. Noyes

Lea, Mrs. Noyes and her daughter

A trip to the new ice cream store: Scooptacular to celebrate Lea's excellent grades and hard work.

Daddy even came!

"Cookie Monster" ice cream for my cookie monster :)

It was really bright by the window - I'm not really that pale......

LOVE YOU LEA - WAY TO GO GIRL!