Lagoon

The day before coming home we got a phone call from a friend inviting us to Lagoon. He was able to get $10 tickets and so all were able to get in for the price of one. What a deal! We left the grandparents home and headed straight for Lagoon. Then we stayed there till 9pm and finally headed home. What a day. We played at Lagoon-a-beach first and had a blast. Then we went on rides. MJ did so good this year. She was excited to ride the kid rides and Lil just followed along. Lil liked almost all the rides. MJ went on the Tidal Wave with RB. She did not like that at all and was almost hyperventilating.




The bumper cars was so funny. Lil was pretty tired at this point and didn't want to ride. MJ found herself in a corner that she couldn't get out of. We were telling her to turn the wheel and she did. She went in many circles because she wouldn't straighten the wheel out. She still had fun though so that is all that matters.


Everyone loves the cars.



The ride that was the biggest hit was the octopus ride where you ride in fish cars. You steer up or down and they have sharks, and dolphins shooting water at you. What a hoot! The train ride had been closed all day. Right before leaving the park they opened it again. So we went on one last ride before calling it a night. It was a good day and thanks for the invite. Now it is good to be home catching up on everything!

The Grandparents Home

My family has a ton of b-days in June and July. My sister decided to have one big birthday party for the grand kids. She made a three tiered cake. The bottom has army dudes, the middle layer is grass with horses, frogs, and outdoor animals, and the top layer is a princess cake. After cake the kids got to open presents from grandma and pa. RB and I brought the last b-day present from us for them to open. However, they didn't make it to the party. The first night we got there, Lil follows RB down to the bedroom and asks, "Can I open my seeping bag now." How can you say no to that. MJ would make comments like, "I hope I get a sleeping bag for my b-day." I guess I'm not that good at hiding gifts.




One of the gifts my girls got was an Uno animal game. Of course the adults had to play it first and you can see by the look on my brothers face it was quit hard. Good thing the kids caught on. hehe.


We had a great time playing in the water park two days in a row.




The kitchen is always a popular place to be at my parents home. Always something going on.


Building a campfire and playing outside is always a must as well when visiting. The grand kids love wrestling and playing night games. We had many late nights.


MJ decided to put all the blocks down her PJ's one night. She is such a goof.


Grandma was singing a song with MJ and Lil. It was too cute not to post and share.


It was great visiting my family and seeing almost everyone (missed 2 brother-in-laws). Till next time.

Ogden Temple

Last week we headed to my parents home for a week visit. On the day we left we first stopped at the temple. While RB did some family names for my sister the girls and I walked around and enjoyed the beauty of the temple. MJ loved the flowers and we had a good talk about what happens in the temple. After we went to the "ice-cream factory" as MJ calls it and ate some delicious Farr's Ice-cream. After we were full of sweet goodness we continued on our trip.






On the way there RB decided to teach MJ how to jam out to rock music. She's not very good and I'm glad. It was pretty funny watching her though.



Here is a random picture that RB said I had to blog. It is my angry face that means, I'm upset because you did something I just told you not to do (like take a picture of me).


Hehe. Have a great day everyone!

MJ's B-Day

It is hard to believe that MJ is now FIVE. It still hasn't set in that she'll start Kindergarten this year either. We celebrated MJ's b-day on the 5th even though it is technically on the 12th. We didn't want to pack the presents to the grandparents house and back. MJ and Lil both got water toys and love them. MJ loves her Elefun game too. On her actual b-day I wished her a happy b-day and she says, "Where are my presents?" I laughed and said you already opened them. She just grinned.





My children do not understand how a slip-n-slide works. They started with walking up and down it. Then went to crawling on the knees up and down. So RB and I decided it was time for an intervention. We modeled over and over again how it was to be done. I don't think it helped.

Dinner Conversations

Tonight while eating ribs Lil had a conversation that went like this:

Lil: You dooty (dirty). No you a mess. No you dooty.

Me: Lil who are you talking too?

Lil: My hand.

RB: Is it listening?

Lil: Yea. You dooty. Yes, I am dooty. (As she wipes off her hands with a napkin.

Then while eating MJ's b-day cake:

MJ: Mom, I'm done eating the cake. It has like carrots in it or something.

Me: You don't like the carrots in it?

MJ: No, but I like the frosting.

Me: That is why they call it carrot cake, because it has carrots in it.

What funny girls!