Summertime!

When I think of summer I remember the trips to Southern California and heading to the beach when I was growing up. We would get a beach house and literally be on the beach for one solid week. I learned how to body surf and boogie board. Playing paddle ball and looking for sand crabs were serious business. And fish and chips while on vacation in Cali always seemed more delicious (Dana Point).
Anyway, memories are always remembered when listening to music you were listening too at the time. I grew up during the eighties with a dad who loved The Beach Boys, and back then the only way to travel with a big family was to drive, so music played a very entertaining part of our family road trips. So whenever I listen to them I think of the good old days of being a beach bum on the pacific coast.
While in California in April we were able to spend a day at the Oceanside beach and I LOVED IT! The beach is the easiest and cheapest way to entertain your kids for hours! And at the end of the day they are exhausted and conk out (moms favorite part of the day). I will not be getting to California this summer because we are building a house, however I hope to maybe continue the tradition of taking my kids to the beach most summers, whether it's in California or off the coast of Timbucktoo!
Well, I found this video and I apologize for it's poor quality, but hopefully you'll enjoy it anyway!

31 already?

Just wanted to thank everyone who thought of me on my birthday. Between the cards, text messages, phone calls and gifts I ended up feeling pretty darn special!

Everything Golf

We had a theme going for Father's Day.......GOLF!
And thanks to my brother-in-law Alex & cousin Clayton
I was able to surprise David with a new golf bag.

And of course, you've got to look good golfing too!
A new shirt that absorbs large amounts of sweat --
just what he needs for all those
hot summer tee times!

I was a little annoyed that our ward did not have the primary children get up and sing to the father's.
That is always my most favorite, and it bothered me
the rest of the day.
Is there a complaint box for the ward?

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY to my father, my father-in-law and to
the father of my children!

Kid Friendly Recipe

Gooey Chocolate Cookies
by: Paula Dean (Food Network)

Cream together..... 1 stick butter & 1 8oz cream cheese

Add one egg and blend. Add chocolate cake mix and chill for 1 hour. Make balls and roll in powdered sugar. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.

I miss Megan :(

My younger sister Megan-whose 23 yrs old recently moved with her husband to Seattle, Washington, where he is currently employed. She has been gone just over two weeks and I can totally tell. Family get-togethers have a different tone and feel to them now that she is not around and I don't like it. I know it will take some time to adjust to this new way of life, and we always have the phone and email, but I miss her deeply! I can even say I miss her husband Alex too! I miss playing "Ticket To Ride" and eating junk food, them coming over for Wednesday night dinners, and being a great aunt (and uncle) to my kids! I hope you do well in Seattle and I'm sure making friends will not be a problem, however there is nothing quite like family! I love you and hope we see each other sooner than later!

The 1st week of summer.......

We are at the end of the first week of summer and boy has it been a little bit of a struggle. It's been overcast, rainy, and in the 60's all week, so outside play has been VERY limited, however I bought summer movie passes to the SCERA and the kids have been enjoying that. I created "Summer Homework/Activity Boxes" for the kids so that we can stay busy WITHOUT the T.V. and went to the school library and got a bunch of books to read. I hope it starts warming up, cause the kids are anxious to hit the pool! I am too....I feel I'm getting a late start on my summer tan. If anyone has any creative ways to keep your kids busy this summer, TELL ME! Hope your summer is safe and happy :)

Field Day @ Rocky Mountain

Chandler was in 4th (last) position to recieve the baton.

Chandler and his three friends; Payton, Jose and Aaron were one of four teams that participated in a relay race on Field Day the last week of school. They came in second place and recieved ribbons! Way to go my future track star!

We're EVEN!

Last week David went in for surgery to remove a screw from his foot. Don't worry, it was placed there by a doctor 6 years ago, after David decided to kick a wall during ward basketball. Not his finest moment, none the less, it began to bother him a few months ago and decided to have it checked out. Evidentally, the screw was sticking a quarter of an inch out of the bone, and started to get in the way of his ligaments. After all was said and done, it was only a two hour ordeal at the hospital - meaning, check-in and check-out. He gets to keep the momentous screw as a reminder of his stupidity and he and I are now even in the number of surgeries we have had; of course his never involved removing a little human from his body:) I love you babe, glad everything went well!