a little taste

I got a little taste this morning of what it will

be like a few months from now.

Tay Tay came to visit us, while her mom and dad

went to a sealing in SLC. The kids were all soo excited

and were actually really good with her,

except for the being QUIET part.

As with 3 kids, 4 I can see will take just the right amount of juggling.

Which I realized I will have to make some major

tweaks and adjustments with our schedules and timing.

Ame was great with helping to feed little Taylor,

and the boys, well they were good at poking her in the eyes

and yelling really close to her.

We LOVED having this precious little girl

in our home and her grins just melt you!

I don't know if I am ready for 4 quite yet,

but I now know just a little of how it will feel :)

*SCARY*

Thanks Kar for letting us have little Tay Tay this morning!

Pioneer Day FUN with friends

Part 1:

Our day started out pretty dull, because Dad

had a big project he was trying to finish for work

and roped mommy into helping ALL morning.

Lucky for us, our friends Ben, Cindy and family

came to the rescue & headed our way for a surprise visit.

They were going to the Dinosaur Park, so dad

stayed home while Ash napped, and mom

ventured out into the HOT sun with Ame and Kaipo,

to join the Jordyn Family for some dino adventure.

We have been several times, so our kids got

to be the tour guides and show the way to

all the cool things to see...

Ame and Skylar

Nick and Kaipo

trying to do a train on the dino slide

what you will ALWAYS find Kaipo doing

these girls don't look very dangerous

Part 2:
the Jordyn's had some extra tickets to a

baseball game, and fireworks show at UVU.
So later in the evening we headed down to Provo

had some L&L's (local hawaiian food-this is a chain

in hawaii that has made its way to Utah), we don't get

it very often, so this was a treat for us!
Then we made it a little late for the game,

but just in time for the fireworks, which is

what we were most interested in.

This was Ash the whole time...
the firework show was superb!

the boys enjoying the show together

still got the ears covered

Ame was a bit disappointed, when the fireworks were

over. Although they were very good, she said

THAT IS IT????

I guess it was kind of a long drive, just for that

20 minute show. But we did get some

yummy grinds and got to chill with

family and friends too.

AND stay up extra, extra late!

(mom wasn't as excited about that part)

ALL in a DAY of FUN!!!

appreciation & necessities

So our Sunday was extra exciting today.

Quinn got to lead the music in Sacrament Meeting.

*Just a hint: be careful what you volunteer for on those

ward informational sheets-he thought he was saying

he could substitute lead in Elders QUorum.*

I guess that really means wherever/whenever you

can use my help!! He said he was WAY more nervous

to lead the music, than to give a talk last week.

He gained a much greater appreciation

for the chorister, that's for sure!

Kaipo also got to give a talk in Primary,

so our Sunday morning was much more

action packed & crazy than normal!

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Then what do you do on a Sunday afternoon,

when the kids are bored and you need a

treat for FHE?

ICE CREAM IN A BAG-

mix it, toss it, chill it, eat it

It definitely did NOT cure my craving for
HOMEMADE ice cream, but I didn't
have all the necessary ingredients to make
the real stuff. I may be making a run for the
store today, just for those necessities!?
Plus a NEW ice cream maker... which I did
NOT get for my bday :)

Another way to beat the heat

Saturday was a scorcher, so I tried to think of something to do, to cool off. Quinn VOLUNTEERED (being out in the sun is not really HIS thing he says, what HE doesn't need a tan???) to stay home, while Ash took a nap, and I took Ame and Kaipo swimming at the Aquatic Center. It was NOT the most ideal time to go, because it was sooooooo crowded. But when you don't have your own pool, or even grass (for a slip and slide) there weren't a whole lot of other options. The kids had a blast and despite the crowd, it really did help us to beat the heat!