Canada

We just got back from a great trip to Canada. My pap wasn't doing very well so we decided that we better go see him. He had 4 types of cancer so we knew he wouldn't have much longer to see him. So we hopped in my dad's truck and had a 2 day journey with 3 kids. The only stops we made were for gas, potty and food. The kids did really well. Here is the set up we had in the truck.

Aiden

Bradley in his seat in the back

Emmalee in the middle

I was in the back where the adult

who wasn't driving or navigating slept.

Fun Pic.

I am so glad my mom came with us in the truck I could not have kept my cool for 2 whole days in the ruck with 3 kids without her. Love you mom.

Because I was spending a lot of time with my papa Brian tried to keep himself and the kids occupied. One of Brian favorite things to do in Canada besides golf is going to all the beaches or any kind of body of water. So he and my brother in law Mark took the kids to a river (i think). He took some really cute pictures of the kids. I am so glad Brian came with me to Canada he did so much with the kids that I had a lot of time alone to spend with my papa and nana. Brian you are awesome, I love you so much.

On one of our days in Canada Brian wasn't feeling well and I didn't want to stay cooped up in the house, so my mom and I took the kids to the dollar store and to the park. Here at the park we discovered that Aiden loves the swing. He had a smile on his face the entire time. We all had fun even me, I had a turn at the swing too. And I had a pusher so I didn't have to pump. When we got back home to AZ we bought a swing and brian hung it from the back patio.

My papa passed away on Sunday April 25. We had a funeral service for him on the 28th. I didn't get any pictures of that but I will get some from my mom. I am going to miss my papa so much. HE was a funny witty guy.On the day we were leaving we went to my pap's favorite lake and spread his ashes I know its not legal but it was what he wanted. The last picture is all my family on my dads side, except for my sister, her family, my dad and my uncle Kevin who had to work.

I am going to miss all of my family and friends in Canada. We had a great trip. Thanks to all my cousins who entertained my kids, they love you guys and talk about you all day every day.

Slumber Party

A couple weekends ago the kids wanted to sleep on the pullout couch and watch movies so we let them. They had so much fun. Here are some cute pictures of there fun.

Easter Weekend

Sorry It has taken so long. I have been super busy these past couple months. I will catch you all up on what is going on in our lives. Starting with Easter. Easter weekend the kids and I went camping with my family. We just went up the road to the white tank mountains. We had so much fun camping and hiking. We were so luck to have a park right next to our camp ground it kept the kids occupied so the adults could chat. We also had a great hike. I loved this camping trip, close to home and just one night.

Aiden chillen in the backpack

hitching a ride.

Just as we were getting started

with the hike

the wonderful park by our campground

Cool Dude

I bought Aiden and Bradley mating sun glasses for Christmas. Here is Aiden fashioning them for us.

SO CUTE!!!!!!!

I love this guys smile. I am so glad all of my kids inherited Brian's dimples.

Snow Fun!

We made a trip up to flagstaff this year to play in the snow. Brian parents were nice enough to come with us. The kids had tons of fun. Here are the pictures of all their fun.

They built a snowman with grandpa.

Emmalee wore a hate that wouldn't stay on so her hair got all wet. And Emmalee being her stubborn self didn't want to put on a different one.

This piture is of Bradley. He found a hole in the snow and decided so stuff his head in it. Funny guy!

Every time the kids went down the hill grandpa was kind enough to go down and pick them up and brought them back up to the top. Thanks grandpa.

Here are some videos of the kids going down the hill.

EMMALEE

BRADLEY

Valentines Day Cookies

We went over to my parents for the opening ceremonies of the olympics. My mom set up a table with all different things for the kids to decorate cookies with. They had fun. Caleb and Emmalee decorated for a while and Bradley decorated one cook, then decided he would rather eat the cookies without the frosting and candy then to waste his time decorating them first. Crazy kid. We also decorated our own cookies on valentines day at our house but I forgot to take pictures.

Catching up and Aidens Blessing

I am so backed up on pictures and events. We will start at the beginning of February.

Aiden was blessed on February 7th. He look so handsome. He surprised us all by not crying while being blessed. Here he is look handsome in his blessing outfit. FYI Bradley and my nephew Caleb wore the same outfit on their blessing day also.

Here is his blessing cake. So may things went wrong with that cake. First I went to go frost it and the frosting was to thin and i ran out of powered sugar. The icing was running, so the layers of cake started to shift. Then, it was my first time using fondant and my bow didn't dry long enough so it started to collapse. I was so disappointed and almost threw it away, but I still had to serve cake and so I put it out and served it. I will attempt to use fondant again, and I will always have more then enough powered sugar in the pantry.

While all the family was over for the blessing the kids were jumping on the trampoline. Two little heads smashed and one little boy got a black eye.