Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Green Canyon 2014 and Kate's 4th Birthday

Chance and his friend
 So every year we make the trek to Green Canyon Hot Springs for a week so the kids can do their swimming lessons in an indoor heated pool with family. It is such a fun week and very exhausting. But every year I look forward to it because the kids have soooo much fun!
Claire during swimming lessons


Claire during swimming lessons

The 3 musketeers

Hallie during swimming lessons


 Kate wanted a My Little pony themed birthday. So that is what she got! But due to poor weather we did not get to finish the party. It was fun while it lasted though. We had Pinkie Pie's Balloon game which we didn't get to do. Thanks to Chance and his friend, they blew up all those balloons for me! I can't blow up balloons I always feel like my brains are going to explode out my ears. Thank you Chance for saving my brains.



 Kate wanted strawberry shortcake for her dessert in cupcake form. We had cupcake toppers of all the characters on My Little Pony.


She received some new ponies, a stomp rocket, and some clothes.





 She wanted Macaroni and Cheese for her dinner. We also had Rainbow Dash's Rainbow platter, Apple Jack's Snacks (applesauce), Fluttershy's bunny treats (carrots), and Pinkie Pie's Lemonade.
 This day the kids all had fun playing catch with Sam. Sam absolutely loves balls!




Our sleeping arrangements 

 Sam got a mosquito bite on his upper lip. He swells up from bites so he got a fat lip that week.
Shanelle diving during swimming lessons

Sophie during swimming lessons






We Live in a Great Place!

This is just a goofy picture of Claire. 
 This last summer the kids were excited to see a deer making his bed on the gravel piles behind our house. We are so lucky to live in such a beautiful place. When we first moved here I was shocked to see so much wildlife. The deer here are so plentiful it's as common as a squirrel. We get them in our yard all the time. Which is awesome but also a nuisance. They eat the bottom half of our trees and eat the heads off my tulips. We are still so lucky to live here!

Saturday, November 8, 2014

Claire and Kate's Art

 Here are some more art projects that the kiddos did. This is a cute little campfire that they made.
Claire's


 This card that Claire made for Dallin for Father's Day says, "Dad, You are like an ambulance because you take care of us."
Butterfly and bunny

Cat and rainbow heart

Card that Claire made for me

Inside of the card

Happy Mother's Day card

Claire wrote, "I love when we pick flowers."

Rainbow and Lorax Tree

Horse and x ray

Happy Easter card with chick and a Yak

Claire made this in kindergarten and gave it to us for Christmas. Wreath made with her handprints and a picture of herself hanging in the middle.


Girl with watering can and flower

Horse and Vegetables




Claire made this for Easter at school

Kate's Easter Chick and xray. She also went through a phase that the second I snapped the picture she went cross eyed! I couldn't get a normal looking picture of her.


Yak and handprint turkey