Happy NEW YEAR! 2010!

I've decided I better try a little better on documenting this adventure of life! New Years Day we woke up about 9:30 since we stayed up LATE! But the kids and I had fun! We watched "Annie" and had popcorn, them we played Wii. Gavin is good and beats his mom at pretty much EVERY game. Lucy is getting better! She and her brother are always playing, I think that they like Santa's present. We then went over to Grandma and Grandpa Ellsworth's and rode bikes. The kids had so much fun. I hooked the bike trailer up and took Gage for rides. At one point he even fell asleep. The kids had a picnic in the back of Grandpa's truck. They got to play with Caleb, Cheyanne, and Ethan. FUN Times! Blake unfortunately didn't get to spend New Year's Eve or day with us since he was working, we missed him! Well all I can say is that I'm REALLY glad 2009 is over and hope that 2010 will be better! I love my family and my Heavenly Father.

July 08'

If anyone knows the kids, Gavin especially then you know that they have a love for animals.  So right by Stacy's house was the Wildlife Park.  We took the kids and it was a great park.  A lot of walking and by the time we left there I don't know who was more tired us or the kids! 

 

Last day on the vacation and at the beach house Uncle Bubba took Gavin and Grace and got a kite because it was perfect weather to fly one.  On the way they stopped by a park where they climbed up on the big rocks.

July 08' California continued

Natalie, Lucy, Gavin and Stacy holding Ellie

On our trip Aunt Stacy was volunteering at a Botanical Garden and so we decided to tag along.  There was a special garden area for the kids they had fun exploring and digging in the dirt.  

SUMMER VACATION IN CALIFORNIA!

Our vacation every year usually is in California.  So this year we went and stayed with Blake's Aunt Stacey and her family.  (Thanks for letting us take over the house:)  We had a great time! We went to the beach and Sea World.  And of course, our favorite Sushi place which only Blake got to eat this time because I'm pregnant!  Not to mention that he ate it like everyday!  Oh, how I would love to eat an Albacore special roll right now!  The kids were great at Sea World.  We took a few pictures.  By the way, you'll notice in the picture that Gavin lost his front two teeth.  He was very excited that the tooth fairy was going to come see him.

4th of July!

So when it comes to doing things Mom (I) am usually a stick in the mud.  I always say I'm going to do better and usually right at the last minute come through.  Well it was a typical time that Blake had to work late and we weren't sure if he was going to be able to do anything with us and I dread taking the kids all by myself.  I have realized though that I just have to buck up and just take the kids or we will never do anything.  So I decided that I wanted to take the kids to see really good fire works!  I wanted to get some dinner so we went to Oregano's and Blake was able to meet us.  It was a fun night because a monsoon started to roll in and it rained on us during dinner (we sat outside, because it was nice).  I knew that it would probably blow over so we went to MCC.  We didn't want to pay to get in.  So Blake was like lets try behind the Target and park back there.  It was great we got an awesome spot an could see the fireworks perfectly.  Unfortunately the camera battery died and so we didn't get any pictures.  Happy 4th of July!  

Diamondbacks Game

Ellie

Gavin and Lucy

The Family

Gavin picking his nose (Dad told him to do it)

My office got tickets to go to the Diamondbacks game and so we took the family.  The kids love to go see the players and just be at the game.  The entire game Gavin kept begging me to get him the #1 hand foam thing.  I kept telling him NO!  Towards the end of the game we were sitting there and what do you know falls down from above and right in front of us, but one of those #1 hands.  Needless to say I was glad I didn't buy one and that Gavin ended up getting one.  Of course it got broken with the kids fighting over who got to use it by the end of the game.  Oh, well.  It was fun even though the Diamondbacks lost!

June 27, 2008 ----- Taking "My Circus" to the Circus!

My kids love to go to the Circus!  We invited the Forsgrens with go with us.  We got some dinner at Nello's pizza and then off to the Circus we went!  The acts were good.  Some of our favorite was these two men that could lift each other and of course the elephants.  It was pretty dark and so our elephant pictures were really the only ones that came out the best.