Sisters

I love how much Claire and Mia enjoy being with each other. I feel very blessed that my two girls love playing with each other and (as of now) they are best friends. This post is dedicated to my girls. This year we took the kids to the fair and rodeo. They both had so much fun. Here are my cowgirls!!

 

A couple of Sundays ago, Janelle (Bryan's sister) brought over her Badminton game and we had a great time as a family playing. She left it up so the next day, the two girls decided they needed to be in costumes to play badminton. They were so cute; of course I couldn't resist taking pictures.

The girls latest favorite movie is Barbie: Princess and the Popstar. Quite often we get to enjoy a concert put on by the "popstars".

The other day after Clarie got home from school, the girls decided they wanted to "make a cake". They were just pretending, but I decided to make it a little bit more fun for them....I gave them a mixing bowl with fruit snacks, marshmallows and fruit nuggets (a different type of fruit snack). Once again I thought they were so cute I had to take a picture.

I love how much these two girls love each other. I am so grateful that these two girls are in my life and so proud to be called their mother!!

A Whole Lot of Fun!!

It has been a lot of fun around our house this past weekend. Bryan went to a PAX video game conference. So he was gone for a few days. He had a great time with his cousin John and yes they got to be video game geeks for a few days. He was able to meet Freddie W. a you tube guy Bryan follows. 

This past weekend was a big weekend for Mia. She turned two. Bryan was gone so she got the privileged of celebrating her birthday for a few days in a row. She loved that. Thanks LeeAnn for my birthday lunch and Mia loves her crown. The night of her birthday, I asked her what she wanted for dinner...her answer was....BIRTHDAY CAKE.

Since all Mia wanted all day long was birthday cake I figured it was about time to let her have some. She really enjoyed her blowing out her candles and saying "Mia is two...happy day Mia"

Last year her we posted a picture of her with blue frosting all over her face...so this year it was a bit re-created...we thought it was cute!!

Not only was it Mia's 2nd birthday, but it was also Claire's first official day of Kindergarten. She was so excited to go. I was so happy for her to begin Kindergarten. The saddest part of it was when we dropped Claire off at school Mia just cried because she didn't want Claire to go to school.

I am so proud of my girl and how excited she is to go to school and learn so many new things and to get some new friends.

Then just today it was her first time riding the bus to school. She told me she was nervous, but she would be ok because she was brave. It was a little sad to see her get on the bus, but I was a proud mamma. At least she remembered to turn and wave to me before she just hopped on the bus.

Having Fun!!

We have been having a lot of fun this summer. We have gone boating many times and we have had so much fun doing it. We are trying to get Mia used to tubing. She isn't so sure of it at first, but ends up having a lot of fun once we get moving.

Grandma Lois bought the girls some dance outfits. They love dressing up in them and dancing all around the house. I just can't resist them. They look so cute in them.

We have also spent a lot of time in the pool this summer. We are so grateful for so many people who are willing to share their pool with us. One day Claire's friend came and swam with us. They had so much fun jumping of the diving board together.

It was so fun to watch them, but Mia doesn't like watching Claire do anything. Mia feels if Claire can do something than she can too!!

I have to include this picture just because it makes me smile to see how happy my girls are with spending time with their daddy.

This last week Claire lost her second tooth. I love to see how proud she is of herself. I can't believe how much she is growing up.

There are days where my two girls really push all my buttons, but then they have these moments that melt my heart. This was one the moments my heart was melting. I love seeing these to play with each other and just simply have a great time as sisters.

We have had so much fun this summer I can't believe it is almost time for school to begin. Not only is the summer almost over by Claire is actually starting Kindergarten this year. WOW, that time went by fast!!!

Utah Trip -Part 2

There will be a lot of pictures with this post as I am trying to wrap up a month long trip in just two posts and the last trip post only covered 1 week. We were able to to go the Hogle Zoo. Where we had so much fun and loved seeing the new exhibits.

 

For years Bryan and I have driven past the Hill Air Force Base Museum and told each other that some day we were going to visit it. Well this year we finally decided to do it. My mom and dad came with us which was so much fun because my dad knew so much about some of the planes. In fact there were a few models of planes that my dad has jumped out of with his military service.

 

We were able to take the girls bowling with some of their cousins.

 

We had a lot of fun on the 4th of July. Claire and her cousin Summer helped Grandpa Chuck put up the flag, then we had a picnic, played on the slip n slide and watched fireworks with most of the aunts, uncles and cousins. What a great day! The only thing that would have made it better was if Bryan was with us.

 

 

One day we decided to go and walk around Silver Lake. I was really proud of the girls, they walked around the entire thing. Then we drove over guardsmen's pass and met up with my Aunt JuLee at Dairy Keen for lunch. The girls loved the choo choo.

 

Before my sister Ginet, her hubby Zach and their kids went back to Virginia we decided to do Sparklers all together. It was so much fun.

 

My sister Ginet got a new camera for Mother's Day. She has a talent for picture taking. She took some pictures of the girls for me. I wish I would have thought ahead and had their hair done cute, but oh well this works...right?

 

Just like every summer, we went to the Ute Stampede in Nephi Utah. It was fun! I ran into Elder Jace Austin (not an elder anymore, but will always be remembered as one to us) who served in Kennewick. It was fun to see him. We got to see the American Flag sky dived in to the stadium. This is one of my favorite things because they play "Proud to be an American" while it happens. I just am so happy to live in this country. Afterwards we enjoyed a great rodeo.

 

I think this last pictures just sums up the entire trip!

It was so much fun! I didn't want to come home (except to see Bryan)...however, I had responsibilities to attend to. Now onto being the primary president and building our new house.

Utah Trip- Part 1

It was my annual month long visit to see my family in Utah. One of the first days we were there my parent's worked at the temple so I took the girls to the park. They had so much fun. Here they are playing together.

Mia had a great time on this little bridge. She would run across and then jump across. 

Claire also had a great time climbing on and over just about everything in the park.

Claire had a first while we were in Utah. Thanks Grandma Nancy for helping her with this first. She is so proud of it.

Then we went camping for my family reunion. They kids had so much fun playing with their cousins, aunts, uncles and grandparents. Mia learned to play baseball...thanks Cole!

Mia loved walking Aunt Kris and Uncle Mark's dog Cooper.

We spent time at the beach. We rented a couple of paddle boards.

Buried each other on the beach

Lots of the kids tried worms and crickets that Cortney bought while in Seattle. It was nasty... Mia seemed to love it though.

We had a squirt gun water fight.

Then it turned into a huge water fight. Mia just liked to get herself with the water in the cooler that was originally used to fill up the water guns.

I finished my camping/family reunion week by attending the US Women play Canada Women at Rio Tinto Stadium with my mom and by best friend Peggy! It was so much fun!!