Category Archives: adventure

Emilio’s party

I cannot believe that our little friend is 2!

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We all had SO much fun visiting and playing. [000293] [000299]

This guy is going to grow up to be a chef. He loves to "cook". So the children and I made an Ikea run to pick up some children's cookware. IMG_0001 IMG_0008 IMG_0011 IMG_0014

The children rode bikes down a grassy hill. Over and over and over.  IMG_0020 IMG_0024

Ring around the Rosie and rolling down the hill.IMG_0034 IMG_0042Sheesh. Let the season of the tomato face commence. It's too hot for only being February.

Gilbert Temple open house

 

 

 

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After Kaylee's school party we came home and got ready to go to the Temple. We hit up a drive thru for dinner on our way out to Gilbert. The children thought the giant towel aprons so they wouldn't get their nice cloths dirty was histarical.

 

 

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They tanked up and passed out. (post party sugar crash)

 

 

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Walking from the parking lot to stand in the humungo line. It went fast for how LOOONG it was.

 

 

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I could hug and kiss these two all day.

 

 

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It was so beautiful, peaceful, serene……

 

 

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Our little group. Minus Jon of course who took this photo.

 

 

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Kids… 🙂

 

 

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This little stud muffin of mine was being ridiculous. "Mom take my picture." And then it was pose, pose pose. He's is awesome.

 

 

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So ofcourse Kaylee joined his impromptu photo shoot.

 

 

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Melts my heart every time. Big gooey mess. Love them!

 

 

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Miss sassy pants herself walked a runway most of the way back to the cars. I should have grabbed a video….

 

 

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And then our little buddy "tripped down". So sad. I watched the whole thing from the back of our group. Jon was closer, but not close enough to prevent the fall. And since the camera was already attached to me……

 

 

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Regan wanted to see his sad pictures right away. This little face was the opposite of our lovely Temple tour. I wish I could have gotten a photo of their sweet little faces as they looked at everything, The joy, peace, and awe on their faces was really the best part. They knew exactly where they were, and were so happy to be there.

Buying trees

I decided in a cloud of drugs (post nerve cauterization) that it was past time for us to buy tree for the front yard. This last months home teaching message was that the best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago. A.K.A don't put off the important stuff.  So we have been talking lots about actually planting trees, and fixing up the front yard.

I insisted that I was not in TOO much pain, and that we HAD to go after dropping Kaylee off to just look at trees. And then once there I insisted we buy trees and schedule a delivery. And  since Jon loves me and often humors me and my crazy ideas we bought a couple of trees.

 

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We hit up subway for a mini lunch date with our favorite Batman, and then headed off to the nursery.

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Regan had a blast running around looking for "Acorn Fields"

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We got a Tipu and a Mesquite. Both fast growing desert trees.

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He literally ran around for a hour. And then was DONE.

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Poor kiddo just wanted his Mama to hold him. I was close to tears myself (way over did it…), and REALLY needed drugs and an ice pack. BUT this trip was worth it! We have trees coming and are now on a time crunch to get rid of the stumps and fix the flower bed and irrigation in the yard.  Two weeks, we have two weeks!