Happy belated Birthday!

On Saturday, while the kids were visiting their dad, I bought this totally amazing Spider Man bike for D.J. as a belated birthday present. He has been eye-ing it for a while at the store. So I surprized him! He was so excited to get it. Just look at his face! The training wheels on his old bike have come off, so I had tried to show him how to ride without. Wow. We were unsuccessful, needless to say, and my lower back was killing me for days afterward.

So how does everyone like my ghetto looking back patio? What is all that stuff?

Here he is, getting ready to take it for a 10 o'clock stroll around the block.

Spider-man, Spider-man. Does whatever a Spiderman can....

Movies in the Park

Last Friday I took my kids to see E.T. in the park! It was really fun. I have forgotten how good that movie was. There are movies throughout the summer. There is a schedule of all the movies and where they are located at http://millcreekoutdoors.org/millcreek-calendar.php

Be sure to bring blankets and pillows, the wind kind of got us when we went. Truly an awesome date night especcially with the kiddos!

Happy Birthday D.J.!!!!

Wow! I can't believe it! I am a mother of a 5 year old! Yes, 5 YEARS OLD! It all goes by way too quickly. What happened to that fat little rolley polly baby I used to have? I can't believe that he will be entering kindergarten in the fall. It is so crazy. Now that he is "5" he tells me that he knows EVERYTHING and can do whatever he wants. "I don't have to do that, because I am 5 and can do what I want. I am big like my daddy." If you are so big, does that mean that Mommy doesn't have to wipe your bottom anymore?

Here is a picture of the "Amazing Spiderman" cake that I made for D.J. I stayed up until 3 a.m. the night before to make it an extra special surprize for him when he woke up the next morning. He thought it was the coolest cake ever!

Murray Park

"I wish... I wish... I wish someone buys me hulk boxing gloves for my birthday!"

This is my sister, Danielle, sitting with Annie.

Oh, the concentration. Annabelle was picking the food up with her fingers, putting it on the fork, and then eating it! It was so cute!

Mom and Dad (or more commonly known as Grandma and Grandpa) with Ciera Bear.

D.J. with cousins Makenna and Mikaela.

Wow! Wishes really do come true!

A Brother's Love

I never realized how beautiful this photo was until I saw it full screen on my computer. It captures exactly the love that D.J. has for his baby sister. He is the best big brother that I have ever seen. He loves her so much that if she ever starts to cry or gets hurt, then he will cry too and hug and kiss her until she is better. As a mother of two kids, I never thought it would be so amazing to see my two children bond.

Lovin' the Hot Weather!

We went to the pool over the weekend. I had to go out to the one in Kearns because we used to live out there, and D.J. is convinced that that is "his" pool. It felt so good to just be in the sun, for a change. The weather was beautiful, the water was cool. We had a great time.

Here is Annie, just chillin' in the chair with her baby and sippy-cup. She is such a big girl.D.J. is starting to try to hold his breathe under water. He kind of hesitates for a minute before he puts his head under.
"Look what I can do, Mom!" I guess her little arms can hold her up. She thought she was so cool and kept doing it for ten minutes straight. What a work-out for the girl!I also took my parent's foster daughter, Ciera. Here she is, playing tag with D.J.

Girls Night Out!

Dinner at the Cheesecake Factory was awesome!

They gave us enough food for three days.

Wow. Jen, I don't know if that will fit.

We were all really hungry, especially Tracey.

Debbie wasn't that hungry

Bowl, Amber, Bowl!

Amber, kicking my butt at boxing on the WII at Jen's house.

I am so proud of myself. I took the WII fitness challenge and
I am inthe physical shape of a 55 year old! Yeah!

Sunday Picnic

Look at those cute kids!

Sunday we went to the park after church and had a picnic with Grandma and Grandpa Almstrom.

Maybe, just maybe, one of these days I will get a picture of both of my kids smiling at the same time. I can never get a picture of Annie because she can never hold still. Annabelle wants to be as big as her brother sometimes and do big kid stuff.

I don't think those little arms can hold her up.

Sweet Heart.I was trying to get D.J. to smile but he said that the sun was too bright.

Peek-a-boo!