Water and a Storage Tub

So, we are (my hunny and myself) sick. I let the 2 middle kids go outside and get wet. I heard them laughing. I turned to watch them. I opened the door to ask what they were doing. (they are sitting in a storage tub full of water) They both yell excitedly.."We are getting Baptized!"....I guess they do listen.

13 Wonderful Years

So it was 13 years ago today that my Sweet Husband and I were sealed together forever. I remember it still very clearly. We walked together alone from the Temple apartments to the Los Angeles Temple doors where we waited for our parents. President Davies Sealed us. I had known him my entire life (at that time all 19 years of it). It was wonderful, beautiful, exciting, scary, new and we were off. Outside to pictures and greet friends. I was so skinny! I remember sitting on a bench in my dress talking to William. I asked if he was happy. "Of Course" he said. Then I told him good because now he couldn't get rid of me so easily..we were stuck....together...forever... I was so excited!!!

So now as I look back on 13 years of Marriage, I wonder how we have made it? We have accomplished a lot. We lived off of $6.25 an hour when we were first wed. How? I don't know. But we did. We also have achieved the following:

1999 - Our first child is born

2000- I graduate from CSUB

2000- I start teaching Kindergarten Wm goes back to school

2001- Finish my Teaching Credential

2001- Bought a house ($69,000, 3 beadrooms)

2003- Miss K joins our Family

2003- May, my Father Dies (hardest day of my life)

2004- Wm graduates from CSUB

2005- Leave our "home" and move to Northern California (take a pay cut)

2006- Baby #3 comes to us

2007- I get to teach Kindergarten again! (Best year ever)

2008- Got laid off/ bought a house a week later baby number 4 has joined our family

2009- am loving being a stay at home mom

So we have had a lot of fun over the last 13 years. I know we will have more as the years continue forward. I know that we were meant to be. My sweet man treats me like I should treat him. I know he loves me and our loud crazy little ones. He makes me want to be a better person. I lets me be. He believes in me. He has unwavering Faith.

I love you!

We spent the day at the beach and then got to go to the movies. It was wonderful! Thanks auntie Gina!

My Little Daisy

Miss K and her BFF Miss E

So my little K wanted to be a Girl Scout. Well her sweet Auntie M made it happen. SO now her Auntie M and her mama (that would be me) are over GS Daisy Troop 648. These are pictures at their pinning ceremony.

The Whole Troop

The special cake that Papa made for the girls. Thanks Papa!

The 4th of July

The fourth of July is a special day. We not only get to celebrate our Wonderful Country but we also get to celebrate my Birthday! We had a great time BBQing with our friends, hanging out and the best part...Watching fireworks! We now live VERY close to the city's fireworks show and were able to enjoy it from our front yard (o-kay our neighbors front yard had a better view so we were there). It was an amazing birthday! The day was just perfect! Thanks everyone..and enjoy the photos!

Start the day with pancake breakfast and face painting!

Oh and don't forget the cotton candy!

Then head down the street for the Parade!

Happy Birthday to Me! YUMMY Brownie and Heath Bar Triffle!!

Waiting for the show!

Coming Soon...

We have been busy but a good busy. It is almost time for quiet time at our house so I have just  a minute.  

We are doing good. Swim lessons have started and my kidos are getting tan. They are Little fish! They love, love, the water!

I am going to do some great freezer cooking with my pals and am SUPER excited!

Got to go to a scrapbook workshop..FUN!

We went camping and hiking and are looking forward to the 4th of July..it is the Best Day of The Year!

"I Lost My Tooth!!"

K had a wiggly tooth for sometime. We were eating dinner and what do you know..she wiggled it right out!

Once she saw what she looked like without it there she said she wanted me to lose a tooth too. The Tooth Fairy came a few days later (because she didn't want to put it under her pillow) and left her $2.00. She was very excited!

Father's Day Camping

So we really like to go camping...but it is a lot of work to go. We haven't been camping since K was still in her infant seat. So we thought it would be fun to go. That is what W wanted to do for Father's Day so we went. Here are some pictures from the trip.

N helping to set up our new tent. We had to buy a new one so we could all fit in one tent!

Miss K and Monkey B having fun!

After we were all set up and had some dinner, we went for some "explorin" (hiking). This was over looking Bear River Resivor right before sunset.

One of our favorite parts of camping...the Campfire and smores. This was B first experience with the yummy treats and if you know him you know that he is all about the SWEETS! Not so much for Smores. He thought they were too sticky!! The rest of us disagree..

The next morning after Breakfast we went for a hike.

Littlest one was lucky for the hike! He got a ride and a nap.

As the sun was setting that night.

I felt so close to our Father in Heaven.

I am grateful for this Beauitiful World and all that he ahs Blessed my little Family with.