The UN-FUN birthday

This is a boring post with no pictures again.

But I just had to make note of the birthday I had.

I THOUGHT it would be fun (for the kids) to go

down and stay with QUinn in SLC at his hotel Tuesday night.

He has graduation this week, for WGU, and that means a

full week of meetings, meetings, meetings, for him.

He has come home most nights just to sleep

(& then turn around and leave early the next morning), but I thought

to at least get a little enjoyment out of the free hotel stay he had,

even if it was only 30 minutes from home. There was a nice outdoor

pool and hot tub. These kind of over-night trips are often more work

than they are worth (for mom), but its all for the kids, right?!

Even if they don't show much gratitude for it :)

Quinn did bring back delicious food to our room for dinner AND

I did get breakfast in bed ON my birthday.

So that little bit made it nice for mom!

The kids gratefully slept quite well in the hotel,

but then the fun began about 5am, when Ash

woke up-irritable and restless. I took him out of the porta-crib and

put him in bed with me and Ame (QUinn was in the other bed w/Kaipo).

He rolled around a lot and maybe slept another hour total. So we were

ALL up early, ate some breakfast, and headed to the pool about 9am.

Ash continued to be irritated and didn't even want to swim. I let the

other 2 swim for awhile, then we headed back to the room, changed, packed

up all our stuff, and headed home. So the flu started with Ash

Wednesday and has taken its rounds since, Kaipo started yesterday,

and now this morning Ame. So with Quinn gone all week, and sick

kids, I can't say it has been the most ideal birthday. I even had to

buy my own birthday cake, after Ame asked if we were going to have

cake & ice cream to celebrate my birthday.

I am extremely grateful for the unexpected

visits from friends and new neighbors,

and lots of birthday wishes via facebook and email.

And a call from my sis and parents :)

Those little thoughtful gestures

meant so much more this year!

*I just hope quinn and I don't get this flu,

since we get to speak in church on Sunday.*

(the added bonus to my un-fun birthday, haha)

So if I pretty much skipped CELEBRATING this

birthday does that mean I don't have to turn a year older???

Cherry Hill with great friends...and a little more

Monday we met Katie, Julie, Becca, Karla and all our

kids at Cherry Hill for some FUN in the SUN!

Everyone LOVED the water, and

just couldn't get enough of it.

these two always have so much fun together

This was Ash's lunch. Amidst all that we
did bring, this was all he would eat!
all the kids (minus Luka)
buddies

we didn't get pics of it, but after lunch we

headed to the other side of the park

and rode on the waterslides.

Thank goodness Becca, Julie and Karla

were all there, between all of us adults

we were able to assist all the kids

with partners to go down the slides.

Even Ash rode a few times and LOVED it!

Kaipo kept insisting he go alone, but

mom just didn't think that was a good idea.

We also all loved the LAZY river, unfortunately

Kaipo got stung. Good thing we were about done

by that point, and after gettting him taken care of

we were able to pack everyone up and head home!

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This week is graduation and all kinds of training,

meetings etc. for WGU. SO that means Quinn is spending

pretty much the whole week down in SLC.

Last night I was able to get a baby sitter and go

down to meet him, along with about 10 or so other

couples (of whom most are managers like QUinn).

We had dinner at the Market Street Grill on the

Southeast end of the Salt Lake Valley. It was

enjoyable adult conversation and an awesome dinner!

Also fun for ME to meet many of the people

that I hear QUinn talk about. Put some faces

with all the names :)

4th of July Weekend

Friday night we headed up to Logan, to my brother

Jason's house. Their boys were gone, but Ella was

home, Karli & Chris came (with their girls of course), plus

Jason had invited some friends from work and their families,

so there was no lack of children around to play with.

Jason cooked up a great BBQ, everyone brought dishes to share

and LeAnne was a great host as usual, provided all the other necessities,

including HOMEMADE ice cream! The weather was perfect

and it was great to just sit around, eat, chat and relax.

Thanks you guys for a GREAT start to our weekend!!

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Ame got to be in a parade BRIGHT & EARLY (after a late night)

Saturday morning, with her dance group Studio 48.

It was in Riverdale, the city we use to live in.

The parade there is just right.

Enough to get the kids excited and filled

with a bunch of candy, but not too long that it last FOREVER. Grandma Frankie recently returned from a trip

out East and brought all the boys back shirts

that say FUTURE PRESIDENT.

Our 4th was actually pretty low key.

We had pizza and did our own fireworks at home.

Ash missed the excited fireworks.

He retired b4 it all began.

2 late nights and early church doesn't do

well for a little two year old boy!

He didn't even know what he missed :)
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(Again no pics) Sunday afternoon we headed the other

direction to QUinn's mom's in Provo for another celebration.

Our nephew/cousin Koa turned 18 so we had a relaxed

BBQ and hang out for him. It's always an entertaining

and fun time to be with the Hanamaikai family.