Utah Tour part 2

After the fun weekend, we stayed in St. George. Devin worked from home that week so the kids and I swam A LOT (Its nice to have a pool in the backyard!). Dev played when he was done working which was great since it was 114 degrees outside! We could have swam at 3:00 in the morning and still been hot. The kids had fun and are truly little fish, all three love the water so much!



Kinley learned to jump in, and loved it. She did it over and over again.


Daddy and his girls


Sorry Grandpa, did you want to rest? They loved being around both him and Kathy!




We also got to celebrate the 4th while we were there. St. George celebrated Independence Day on the 3rd since the 4th landed on a Sunday (still don't understand, but oh well). So on Sat. the 3rd we went to the park and did all the fun festivities (jumpers, swings, slip and slide, train ride etc.) We got to hang out with my high school/college friend Jodi and her family that night for dinner. The kids had fun playing and fun for is to watch our kids play. We then met Grandpa and Kathy for fireworks.















Waiting for the fireworks to start






On Sunday, the actual 4th we went up to Dewayne's cabin and had dinner up there with family. We stayed the night and once again had so much fun (I will keep saying it). We fished, played in the river, rode the 4-wheelers, and loved spending quality time with he ones we love!

Crossing the river




Fishing





All 7 of us took a ride on the two 4-wheelers, super fun!







Love love love this picture!! My sweet Grandma and her twin

Our Utah Tour Part 1

We were in Utah for three weeks and had so much fun. I have a ton of pictures so I am going to break it up and put a little up every few days. We started the adventure off with Devin's college friends and their families. The wives and kids stayed at my dad's while the guys did a crazy 20ish hour canyoneering trip in Zion. The ending repel was over 500 feet long... yikes! They were too fast and were done before we got up there to see them repel. So we played in the river with the little ones for a while...

Kinley loved this little water fall, no fear!


Zion is so beautiful, I suggest everyones gets there at some point!


Grandpa and Kasen


MMMM everything in the mouth

This was an everyday activity, thanks Grandpa for keeping them safe!

Three little ones only a month apart from eachother, they were so cute playing!!

Simple Happenings around our house

I love these three faces so much!


Kinley's new favorite activity... going through the doggy door!




Kasen at gymnastics



I was so proud, matching hairdos for the girls


This was a big deal! Kaya lost her first tooth and the next night she lost her second one. She is so excited!


Fun times with friends


We see this face often around here


Kaya's last day of preschool, I can't believe she will be in Kindergarten next year! This is her very favorite teacher and her best friend Kendra

THIS

makes the hard days all worth it...



They truly are best buddies and I pray the continue to be so.... and include their little sister too :)

Kinley turns ONE!

I can hardly believe it has been one year since Kinley was born, wow what a super fast year! It feels both freeing and sad to see her turn one. She has been such a joy and we feel so blessed to have her a part of our family. We had a fun birthday celebration/dedication on her birthday. Thanks to all who made her turning one special!

Here is a slide show of her last year and a few birthday moments as well...

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Easter 2010

We spent Easter in 10-mile wash (just outside Moab) this year with my cousin Tina, her husband Trace and their kids Kamree, Kade, Ashton and Averee. We had a blast riding 4-wheelers, motorcycles, rhinos and RZR's. I loved loved loved spending time with my cousin and having our kiddos play and play together. It was a fun time and a great way to spend Easter this year!

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St. Patty's Day and 1st day of Spring

My mom loved the holidays and always made a big deal out of them, so I try to do something as well (with a lot of help from my aunt Mindy who always send packages for the kids with fun shirts and other fun holiday stuff, thanks aunt Minnie :)).

The kids left a shoe outside their bedroom door and the leprechaun came that night and filled it with surprises. He also made us green pancake batter and turned all the milk green, crazy leprechaun! The Saturday before Colorado Springs has a St. Patty's day parade, it was a beautiful day and the kids love it!

March 20th is the first day of spring, we spent it playing in the snow! That's one way to start the spring I guess. It is also my moms birthday. We miss her very much and often wish she was here to celebrate her special day! But we are grateful to celebrate Nana Marsh's birthday! We love you (she is my mom's twin)