Summer is on its Way

Gotta love the Kangaroo Climber

Our black lab Sassy

Our little dog Jake

Look at those blue eyes!

Brady getting wet at the water table.

Matt's Birthday Video

Click above to watch the video I made for Matt for his birthday. I had a lot of fun making it! I had some music to it but YouTube won't let me put it on there with the music I chose for some reason.

Happy 30th Birthday Matt!

Matt is a laid-back guy when it comes to birthdays but this year I couldn't resist doing something a little more interesting. So I organized a surprise birthday party with friends from our church Sunday School class. He had no idea what was coming so it was even better! We had a great time just hanging out (most people got babysitters for the little ones) and playing an insanely late game of Spades!

Here is Matt walking in, "What's going on?" he said when he saw my sister-in-law start to come out of the kitchen and then walk back in when no one was following her for the surprise.

I bought him an inflatable walker. I know, harsh but funny.

Our friends who hosted have a special birthday hat that everyone in their family wears so Matt got the honor.

Looking for Easter Baskets

Matt grew up having an Easter Basket hunt on the morning of easter so we've kept the tradition in our home. When the boys wake up they have to find their basket in the house. My camera died by the time Brady woke up so we just got Jarin's hunt this year.

Easter Egg Hunt

The boys both enjoyed the Easter Egg Hunt this year at church. They have outdoor play, snacks, singing and story time and then the easter egg hunt. This picture was taken afterwards as they went through their treasure.

Go Jarin, go!

Brady helping a little girl in the "Fun Roller".

Daddy helping Jarin make a shot.

Brady got some cool face paint!

Cute Kids

These are just a couple of really cute pictures of the wonderful children in my life. My boys and my sister Hannah's son Mick and daughter Vida. I'll have a new niece or nephew coming this fall. My brother Joe and his wife Lindsay are expecting their first baby! The family just keeps growing...

Footloose

You gotta love that mom put on "Footloose" for the boys to dance to! Dancing time cut into Jarin's nap time so he got a little fussy at the end...

Andrea's Birthday

Mom, Hannah, Lindsay and my friend Amanda and I went to lunch at the Japanese Kitchen for my birthday and then went shopping. It was a really special girls afternoon out. The cook doing our lunch at the table made our rice into a heart and our onions into a fireball. Tabanyaki is a lot of fun.

Disneyland

Matt and I went to Disneyland for my 28th birthday and to celebrate our 7 year anniversary. We had a hard time leaving the boys behind but had a wonderful time to ourselves. We left Sunday morning and got down there and spent the afternoon at the beach. For dinner we went to Red Lobster and then walked from our hotel to downtown Disney for a movie. The next day was my birthday so I got into Disneyland for free!

Click on the picture below to see the picture album.

Disneyland

Morning in the Foothills

I have 3 aunts and uncles that live in the nearby foothills, only about a 30 minute drive away. My mom and I recently went to visit my aunt and uncle for a morning with the boys. It was a little cool up there but we had a great walk in their "backyard" and a good lunch. We are so blessed to have family that we can visit in such a beautiful location!