Tenney Family

RAGNAR VEGAS!!

2009-10-17T23:52:00.000-07:00

Had the best time last weekend participating in my 2nd Ragnar Relay. This one was in vegas and my team, Sweatin' with the Divas, rocked! Can't even begin to put into words how amazing the whole weekend was. We pushed ourselves mentally, physically, and emotionally and we had each other supporting and encouraging the whole way. We danced in the desert with new friends, ran, ran, and ran some more, shouted, screamed, tried to sleep a little over the 2 days...exhausting but AMAZING! My friend and fellow diva Ali puts it best on her blog and she has some PHENOMENAL photos as does my girl Marsha. Here are links to their blogs... http://degraffblog.blogspot.com/ and http://lueck-family.blogspot.com/

Amanda and I on our way to Vegas!

Part of our sweet van decor, i'm getting ready to run my first leg...

Todd and Heather making their first exchange....and she's off..what a tough chika she is!

So much respect for all the divas and Todd! Would run it again in a heartbeat with all of you if we could!

dragonflies and lizards

2009-10-17T23:03:00.000-07:00

The kids found a dragonfly in the pool and Ethan rescued it, he was so proud. Its wings were damaged so it was letting the kids "hold" it. They loved being that close to such a cool insect. I thought it was really neat too, until my friend told me that they can bite you, and it hurts....thankful we had no such incidents..just enjoyed a magnificent insect up close.

A few days later, Ethan caught a lizard and decided he was going to keep it for a pet. He made a habitat for it in an ice chest, caught flies to feed it, was really taking care of it. After a couple days, and some encouragement from his brothers, he decided letting it(he gave the lizard a name, but I can't remember right now)be free was the best choice. It was a hard choice for him but alteast we took some pics to remember it by!

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Happy Birthday Weston!!!

2009-09-29T22:09:00.000-07:00

Today Weston turned 10!!! My first baby is a double digit, a whole decade! It has been fun to reflect back on the moment I became a mother, the day my whole world changed for the better. Weston has brought so much joy and love, taught me so much, challenged me, and blessed our lives everyday. I'm amazed and thankful that my Heavenly Father sent Weston to our family!

WESTON'S REALLY FUN FUNDRAISER-SEND A KID TO SCIENCE CAMP!!

2009-09-15T01:23:00.000-07:00

Hey Friends and Family,

Weston is organizing a fundraiser to earn money to attend Shady Creek, a week long Science Camp. The school is not doing a fundraiser this year, so Weston is taking the initiative to do it on his own. (with mom's encouragement:)

There will be a couple ways to participate, so hopefully one of them works for you!

THIS SATURDAY SEPT. 19TH- BAKE SALE and .50 BUY-IN GAMES of H.O.R.S.E for kids and adults!! 2 chances to join us:
10am-12pm and 4pm-6pm @ the Tenney's 865 Glasgow Court. Come get a yummy treat and show off your skills!

Now for the more sophisticated items....

Weston is selling Gift Certificates:

1hr Massage w/ the ever so talented Brooke Thompson -$45.

Locations in Folsom and Citrus Heights. Available for house calls, addt'l travel fee.

Brooke is trained is several types of massage; traditional, deep tissue, hot stone, prenatal, just to name a few.
I promise you'll feel great! It's also a great opportunity to get a head start on your Christmas shopping, or an anniversary gift, teacher gift, birthday, etc..

We are also offering some Chiropractic package deals.

Option 1
- 30 min. Massage & Chiropractic treatment $60

Option 2
- Health Evaluation using Meridian & Chiropractic systems
Effective for allergies and Allergy related symptoms
ie. Dermatological syndromes, eczema, acne, psoriasis, dry skin, pet and outdoor allergies.
Up to 60 minute session $80
Additional session, if necessary $40

Center for Allergy and Injury Repair
Timothy Jackson, D.C.,FIAMA
7675 Away Way
Citrus Heights, Ca 95610
916.726.8375
www.wecair.com

If you are interested in any of the above items to help Weston earn his way to Science Camp, please contact us and we'll take care of you.
644-1784/768-7408/ tenneys.blogspot.com/ on Facebook, too!

PLEASE HELP US SPREAD THE WORD>>>SEND THIS ALONG TO FRIENDS AND FAMILY!!

Thanks SO much for your support!

Aubry Tenney

it's official!

2009-06-20T00:23:00.000-07:00

Ok, I've been keeping real quiet about this because i didn't want to jinx anything, but now that it's official i'll shout it out..an you know how loud i can be! We are HOMEOWNERS now!!! We now own a great house in Lincoln, CA. For those that know the area, (and the ward breakdown), we decided on a house in Glenmoor, so we'll be in 3rd ward. July 7th is our move in date, previous owners needed a little more time to move, and although it messes our schedule up a bit, oh well. It'll all work out in the end. So the house has a great pool, which we are so looking forward to with these hot summers! We'd love to have you over...so come see us! No pics to post at this time because all of them have the other owners stuff in them and it just doesn't feel like mine yet. Once we get there I'll take some new pics for the benefit of those who can't get over to see us as easily. I'm sure you're holding your breath! :)
OOh, can't wait for all the fun projects...glad i have my sis to help me decorate!

Run. Drive. Sleep? Repeat.

2009-04-29T16:03:00.000-07:00

So last weekend I just participated in one of the most fun, crazy, challenging, fullfilling, exhausting things ever! A Ragnar Relay! What is that you ask...12 man team(we had 11 girls, 1 guy), each running 3 legs of a 188 mile race from Santa Barbara to Laguna Beach, over a 2 day period. It was soooo fun! I've been training since January for it and lovin it. I was the 12th man, so I ran leg 12, 7 miles, at about 4 pm , 24, 6 miles at 3 am, yes AM, and 36 which was 3 miles to the finish line at 3 pm on day 2, for a total of 16 miles. I also happened to have the legs with A LOT of hills so it felt like more, but it was so fun! I would totally do it again! They have them all over the US,(http://www.ragnarrelay.com/) so if anyone is interested, let me know! This is the first time they did LA and there were a few logistical problems, so hopefully they work it out and can do it again next year. I'd be interested in doing the Utah or Washington one, too.
Mike was able to be home with the kids and they all enjoyed their time together. It was a nice break for mom and FROM mom! They ordered out food all weekend, played video games and computer games all day,(and night), built a pinewood derby car, the boys got in lots of wrestling time and mylie got cuddle time, and i even came home to a clean house! I think I should go away more often!
All in all it was WIN-WIN for everyone.

This was the day before the race on our way to Santa Barbara, that's why we all still look so happy!!! We don't know quite what we were getting ourselves into!

Morning of the race, leaving the hotel!! So excited!!

WE SURVIVED!! Everyone did great!

The princess is 2!

2009-03-31T11:23:00.000-07:00

Mylie turned 2 yesterday! Time has flown by. She is so much fun and we love having her girly influence in the family, although I think the boy influence is a little stronger on her. She is so tough, beautiful, funny, smart, sassy, and LOVES to be outside! HAPPY BIRTHDAY PRINCESS!

ETHAN IS 7!!!

2009-02-02T11:03:00.000-08:00

This is a little late, but Ethan just turned 7 last Tuesday! He is a great kid, doing well in school, makes friends easily, especially with the girls(: !! He is very tender hearted and has a great imagination! He was so excited to be 7 because next year he gets baptized and starts cub scouts! I think he was more excited about that! He is a funny kid and makes us laugh. He is very good at taking care of Mylie and has mastered his job of unloading the dishwasher. We absolutely LOVE that he is a part of our family! HaPpY bIrThDaY E-Man!

I tried it...I liked it!

2009-01-07T22:35:00.000-08:00

Just wanted to let you about something new I tried and thought some of you might be interested too... I've known about diapers.com for along time but was skeptical about the savings and it just seemed more convienient to pick up diapers "while I was out". Well, I decided to give it a try because "being out" is not always convienient, you know what I mean! I also had a coupon for $10 off my order and free shipping. So, I thought why not, let's try it. It was easy and I did save $$. SO, if you're interested in trying it out, if you enter my promo code at check out, AUB14859, or my email address, any new customers when placing their first order get $10 off their order. Yes, there is a bonus for me, I get a $1 credit EACH TIME you order. I don't really care about that, i just wanted to offer the discount to anyone who'd like it. They also have WAY more than just diapers, so if you need any baby/kid related things...why not check it out. You can get free shipping too, any orders over $49 I think, then you use the $10 savings and your total comes in under $40 bucks.

Hey, and who doesn't like to shop????

HApPy BiRtHdAy AIDEN!!!

2008-12-17T12:16:00.000-08:00

Aiden is 5 today! He is quite a kid! Our family would be really boring without him. Here are some of my favorite pictures of him....HAPPY BIRTHDAY BUDDY!

Baby Snazz website--check it out

2008-11-11T12:42:00.000-08:00

My sis and I just love these baby legs.... they are stylish, adorable leg warmers for kids. The kids look so cute in them and they have styles and designs for practically every outfit. Baby Snazz is an online kids boutique that sells them and they are having a contest right now and giving away 20 PAIRS!!!! They are great gifts too! Use this link to check it out....http://www.babysnazz.com/contest/

or this.. Win 20 Pairs of Baby Leg Warmers from babySNAZZ!

10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY

2008-11-06T14:08:00.000-08:00

10 years ago today Mike and I ventured down the "for all eternity" lane and we've enjoyed the journey every day. Good times and hard times, I've always had my best friend at my side.

Vacation pics

2008-08-04T01:08:00.001-07:00

Here are just some of the pics from our trips. There are lots of other pics I need to gather from those that were with us taking pics. I definatly did not capture all that we did. Hope you enjoy these for the time being.

"Free Fallin"

2008-08-03T22:25:00.000-07:00

We have just returned home from a 3 week vaca and I have lots to post. Pictures, video and words to describe it all. It might take a while to get it all put together and will most likely come in several posts, so please be patient with me.

So where were we??? We were in sac for a week playing with Brooke and her kids, while Brooke and I worked on a project; revamping a kids kitchen set my mom gave Mylie. It's not quite done so I'll save all the pics for a post when it's done. Then we were off to Utah to visit family and friends. we had a blast and did all kinds of crazy things including going on a 240 ft SLIP-N-SLIDE! Then it was back to Cali, and Mike finally got to join us for a Family Reunion on his side, in Donner/Tahoe. It was so fun to see all the family. The kids are at an age where they will be able to remember all the fun cousins they have and all the adventures we had with them. I miss all the help I had with all of them around!

Then to top it all off, I was finally able to live out one of my life long dreams/goals, SKYDIVING! 12 of Mike's family members, 3 sisters, 4 cousins, 2 aunts, a nice, and a nephew and me, all took the leap together, well, in 2 different planes, but we were all in it together. The only bummer was that Mike had to work or else he would've been right there with us.

So that's what this post is really about..... pics from the amazing jump! I loved every second of it and, NO, I was not scared..not one bit. I was so hyper and amped... I couldn't wait to get on the plane and jump! Now all I can think of is when do I get to go again....... any one want to join me???? It was AMAZING!!!! I'm so hooked! Weston wants to go really bad too... just 7 more years and we'll go together!!!

Rockin the harness!!!

Lovin it!!

Fierce!!!

GO A'S!

2008-07-11T22:41:00.000-07:00

In early June Ethan's Kindergarten teacher, the best ever, arranged for kids from her class and their families to go to an A's game. We had so much fun! We had a whole section full of people we knew and the kids had a blast! Here are some great pics from the fun night!!!

The extra kid in the pic is my "adopted" daughter Vanessa. We love her!

A mixed emotion

2008-06-08T21:47:00.000-07:00

June 2nd was our Livermore 1 year Anniversary! Time sure does fly. It has stirred many mixed emotions for me and the fam. We LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, our neighborhood. We have made some wonderful new friends and feel like we've known them forever. It breaks my heart to think we might not live here forever.
It also reminds us of all our family and friends that we left a year ago. We miss you all so very much and you are all still so fresh in our hearts and minds. Not a day passes without someone talking of our old school, friends, ward, or family and how much we miss it.
We feel so blessed to always be surrounded by so much love and support.

We know we will be here for a while longer, so remember we love visitors!!!

Talent Show Pictures!!!!!

2008-06-08T21:21:00.000-07:00

One of the teachers from Primary, bless her, took some pictures of my boys during the Talent Show. Weston was in her class last year, she is so sweet!!! The pictures are great! I am so thankful that she took them!!!! She made my day!!! Now you can see what I was trying to describe! Love it!!

Here they are... THE TENNEY BROTHERS!!!!

Aiden is lovin it!!

Go Ethan!
He's so in the zone!

Can you see Ethan's jump?? I love that it was captured. It was right on with the timing of the music! Sing it loud Weston!!!

bitten by the performing bug

2008-05-30T23:31:00.000-07:00

We had our Annual Primary Talent show tonite, and it was so much fun! As a presidency we did a skit and a couple little acts. It was so much fun. It reminded me how much I really love to be on stage and perform. I know it was just some silly skits, but it reminded me of roadshows and drama classes I took in HS and college. I know I didn't do a lot that you all might know or remember, but it has always been something that I enjoy.
Well, it seems that I have passed that gene on to my boys. They've been bitten by the performance bug and they loved it! They sang and "played" guitar to the Jonas Bros. song, "That's just the way we roll". Weston actually sang the whole song, in the mic and they all rocked out on the guitar. Mike and I were impressed. When they came and sat down, Weston says to Mike, "That felt sooo good. I want to do that again." Later in the night, he got some of my props and acted out characters from our skits while we were cleaning up. I loved seeing them get into it all, but it seems Weston really got bit hard!!

So look out for the tenney boys... they might be selling out arenas someday.

Sorry, no pictures... I know, can you believe I forgot my camera for their big debut????

Try something new

2008-05-30T23:05:00.000-07:00

The purpose of this particular post is to encourage you to try something new. This was my first attempt at a diaper cake, and I'm pretty happy with it! It was fun and not too hard to do. I put it together while watching "so you think you can dance" with Mike. I'm throwing a shower tomorrow, for my friend who is expecting her 2nd set of twins. She is quite a woman!

I had seen and heard about other diaper cakes, but I was a bit unsure about doing one myself. I'm not really very crafty, but I wanted to attempt it and see if I could do it. Now, I know it's not perfect, but I was happy with the outcome and I'm excited for my friend to see it.

So, whatever it might be for you.. if you want to try something new, do it! It's fun to challenge yourself.

guilt trip

2008-05-27T01:17:00.000-07:00

Btw,
Hope the post is good enough... I am losing precious sleep to please all of you! :) I'm gonna be hating it 2moro.

alright, I get the hint!!!

2008-05-27T00:33:00.000-07:00

Many of you have been urging me to get blogging again, so I'm going to try to get a little more consistant. I guess you're all tired of seeing Aiden hanging upside down. lol.

I do have much to add, Easter pics, Mylie's 1st b-day, etc.. I won't get to it all but here's a little something.... Mylie is getting so big! She celebrated her first birthday on March 30th. (I know.. I'm sooo late.) She has had a great year and has brought so much love and joy to our family. She is the princess of our home and neighborhood! She is really easy going and loves people. A real social butterfly. Gee, I wonder where she gets that from??? We are loving watching her grow up and look forward to fun ahead.

After the city Easter Egg Hunt

Her very own one of a kind Raggedy Ann doll from Great Grandma Jackie. She loves it! Thanks Grandma!!

Mylie loved being sung to for her 1st birthday.

She loved the cake too! Yum!

Kids Montage

2008-03-01T23:22:00.000-08:00

Aiden has been taking a gymnastics class for the past few weeks. It has been really good for him and he has a lot of fun. This is a new friend he has made, his name is Brian and he happens to be a member of our stake as well. What a great connection! They have alot of fun together and I love watching him bounce, jump, swing and tumble all over the place.

Weston has learned a very valuable lesson about KARMA. Last saturday we were at a birthday party for our neighbor and the kids were all playing in the jump house. For some reason Weston thought it'd be a good idea to give Aiden a mega, ultra, super wedgie, (his words, mind you) Well, it was obviously not ok and he and I had a little talk and he had to sit out for a while. As he was diving through the entrance to go back in Aiden was coming out. Aiden inadvertanly kicked Weston in the face resulting in Weston's first shiner! This picture is a few days later so it's not that bad anymore, but you get the jist. It created a really nice teaching opportunity......be nice or you'll get a black eye!!

Weston had his first Science Fair Project this past week. He had the option of submitting it to the district Science Fair too, and so he did. It was a good experience. Next year he wants to have his project judged so we better start thinking of a good one.

Weston is experimenting with his artistic side too. He took this picture and showed it to me and said, "Look mom, still life."

I know those bananas were really ripe, they made great banana pancakes the next morning. I could even hear Jack singing in my head while I was making them.

Ethan is a funny kid. He is so sweet and makes me laugh. I am so impressed by him in so many ways. One of his favorite things is to help me take out the garbage. He does it all by himself, all of it. So one day after he had emptied the garbage, taken it out to the big can, and put a new bag in, (something Mike still has trouble doing, lol ) he decided to climb in. Why not, it was clean! It made perfect sense to a 6 year old! Made for a cute funny picture too!

Mylie is in the quick and curious stage. I usually have a gate up infront of the stairs so she is pretty contained. If I don't get that gate up she takes full advantage of it. Climbing the stairs is one of her absolute favorite things to do. While I was busy unloading groceries she made her way upstairs and into our bathroom. It wasn't long till I realized she was missing and so we,(ethan aiden and I) went searching and found her in my bathroom upstairs. She was having fun!!! Reminds of the picture in the book, "I Love You Forever"

Frog legs anyone???

2008-03-01T22:56:00.000-08:00

Mylie has acquired the taste for the unusual... frog legs, but only the rubber kind. I was cracking up when I saw her with this little green frog coming out of her mouth. She thought it was pretty funny too. She's a little stinker, everything goes in her mouth! We have to be very careful around the house. The boys are keen to her little habit too. They look after her pretty well and tell me right away if she has found some little treasure she wants to taste.

The grossest, wierdest thing she actually swallowed was a band aid off her own finger. At her 9 mos. appt. the dr. did a finger prick to test for anemia, vitamin levels, etc.. and they put a little band aid on her finger. Silly doctor. Well, I went to the grocery store right after her appt. and as we are shopping I notice Mylie seems to be chewing on something and kind of gagging. I quickly unbuckle her and pull her out of her car seat all the while trying to get this object out of her mouth. I was unsuccesful and as I'm looking in her mouth to locate whatever it was and try again, I see her swallow it. I couldn't tell at first what it was, then I looked at her band-aidless finger. Sure enough, the next morning guess what I found in her diaper!! Atleast it came out! The boys got a good laugh out of that one..so gross!

Way overdue

2008-02-23T21:22:00.001-08:00

Yes, I know February is almost over and I am just now posting pictures from Halloween thru New Years. I still think they are fun to look at and it can give you a glimpse into what we were doing and why I was too busy to post and blog earlier! :) There are kind of a lot of pictures, but a lot of great memories were made. If you have a minute, I hope you'll enjoy looking at them.

Chicken Pox, Ice Cream and Saturday Sunshine

2008-02-17T22:21:00.000-08:00

The quarantine has been lifted!! We are free to mingle with the rest of the world now. We seemed to have survived the chicken pox AND each other quite well. I'm really impressed with the boys self control and tolerance for the uncomfortable. They are my champions!! These pictures were taken when they were at the height of the pox. I know they are not pretty pictures but notice the SMILES on their faces. I did not force that from them, that really is how they felt 90% of the time! We had a few fevers but I welcomed them, it made them rest and take a nap. I thought for sure I'd go through several bottles of calamine lotion with 4 kids having the chicken pox. We used about 1/3 of 1 bottle, and that was mainly on Mylie!
Still, even with how good the whole ordeal was, I was ready for a break! I needed to get away from the house and have a little ME time. My friend and neighbor, Jessica had been home with her little guy sick all week too. She and I decided we deserved a little evening away. Nothing major, just some time to breath without someone clinging to us. So we headed out for some dinner at this great little bistro in dwntn Livermore and then for a treat to Coldstone. I rarely go there, but I do love it. After a little searching we found our perfect match....my new love... Tall, Dark and Minty!!! Dark chocolate Peppermint ice cream with Oreo's.!!! It is pure heaven in a pint!! You should of seen us practically running to the car, just so we could open the ice cream and dig in! I can't even explain the euphoria I was experiencing as I ate the ice cream. I have truely never had this kind of reaction to food. I really think being cooped up for 8 days affected my taste buds or something. I seriously fell in love with this ice cream!!! A little bit of an unhealthy relationship here or what???

Saturday was so beautiful here and we spent almost every daylight hour outside. The sun felt so good! We had an impromptu picnic with some neighbors on our front lawn, rode bikes to the park, walked to 7-11 for a slurpee, wore out lots of chalk while experimenting with shadows, and just enjoyed human interaction with those outside our walls! It was a good day!

Lock Down!

2008-02-09T23:54:00.000-08:00

The Tenney house is currently in Lock Down. Quarantined from the outside world. All four kids have the CHICKEN POX!! So if anyone wants to just get it out of the way.. feel free to come visit us! :)

On the flip side, you might see a lot more blogging from me during this time. Nowhere to go, nothing to rush off too. It's actually kind of nice.

Luckily, so far, the kids are doing fine. Weston and Mylie have it full blown right now,(see their pics) and Ethan and Aiden are just starting to get a few dots. We'll see how they are in the morning. Other than it being a little annoying, it's kind of like a vacation. They can't go anywhere, they don't feel all that bad and video games keeps their mind off the itching.
Not that we want to do it again, but I'll take this over the flu anyday!

Anyway, keep us in your prayers, mainly me, for my sanity!!! :) j/k

My poor Mylie girl. She is such a tough cookie! I know it looks bad, but she is still really happy and in a pretty good mood. I have caught her rubbing her head on the couch cushions or she'll rub it against me while I'm holding her though. I feel so bad for her!

This other one is Weston's back. Sorry for grossing you all out!!

SUPER BOY

2008-01-27T14:06:00.000-08:00

ETHAN IS A "SUPER" BOY! HAPPY BIRTHDAY! LOVE, WESTON,AIDEN, AND MYLIE

Happy 6th Birthday Ethan!!!

2008-01-27T13:43:00.001-08:00

Today, 6 years ago, our family was blessed to have Ethan join us. I'll never forget that on that day, in Sacramento, it snowed! I knew he was a special kid. Ethan is very sweet, and kind. He is creative, funny and very good at any sport he tries. He loves babies, especially his little sister Mylie, and is very helpful with her. I'm so thankful to be his mom and to see him growing into an excellent little man. These pictures are just a few of the wonderful ways Ethan has made the Tenney family better! I love you buddy!

venting!!!

2007-11-17T13:26:00.000-08:00

This picture was supposed to be with a different post, but something that is frustrating me to no end is how with one slip a picture is deleted and I can't figure out how to add it back on to the post or just undo the delete.... ARGGG!

So anyway, after our little photo session, she was playing with her toys and I noticed her cute little feet crossed and I had to snap a pic of that too. She looked so casual to me...so precious. It's a mom thing... how one simple thing makes you love even bigger and more than you ever knew was possible!

It's great to be 8!

2007-11-16T23:40:00.000-08:00

I can't believe my first baby is now 8! What a great day it was to have him baptized. A lot of family was able to make the trek and be a part of the special day. Thank you for all your support!
Weston was very excited and is a great kid!

3 cheers for Scouting!! The other great thing about being 8 is cub scouts! It has made my week a little busier, but so fun! All Weston wants to know is when will they teach him to shoot a bow and arrow!

SMILE!

2007-11-16T23:36:00.000-08:00

Our attempt at a cousin group picture.
My recommendation, don't try it right after church! After 3 hours of sitting still the last thing they wanted to do was sit still and smile for the camera!
We got a few cute shots!

Double trouble! Watch out boys!!

Summer fun

2007-11-16T23:34:00.000-08:00

A little outing to the Livermore beach...think Folsom Lake, Beals Point.
Ethan warming up in the sun.

Beach Babes!

"Brooklyn bridge is falling down, falling down..."

Congrats Jeff and Teresa!

2007-11-16T23:31:00.000-08:00

We finished off the summer with my brother Jeff's wedding. Weston was a ring bearer and I was a bridesmaid. He was a little nervous, but at the rehearsal dinner, when they gave him a gift for being a part of the wedding party, he thought it was pretty cool.

The wedding was at Grand Island Mansion, just outside of Sacramento. It was so beautiful! We are so happy for Jeff and so thrilled to have such a wonderful new sister in the family!

First Day of School!!

2007-11-16T23:28:00.000-08:00

Oh, how Aiden wants to go to Kindergarten!

Can you blame me??

2007-11-16T23:22:00.000-08:00

Another afternoon impromptu photo session. I love this dress and bow, but mainly the little girl wearing it all!!

Siblings are the best!!!

2007-11-16T23:21:00.000-08:00

Whether it's building forts, posing for the camera, trip to the Jelly Belly Factory, or helping feed your sis, nothing beats a sibling!!! Nothing makes a parent happier than to see them becoming best friends!!

Couldn't help it!

2007-11-16T23:20:00.000-08:00

She looked just too scrumptious after her bath in her cute little towel. I couldn't resist. I had to take a few pics.

Beach trip #3

2007-11-16T23:19:00.001-08:00

Afternoon at the beach-#2

2007-11-16T23:19:00.000-08:00

Any last words Mr. Sandcastle???

Alameda Beach

2007-11-16T23:18:00.000-08:00

A family outing to a local beach was a lot of fun. I did bring swimsuits for the boys but they couldn't wait long enough to get them on. As soon as they say the water they went running for it. So they wore the swimsuits on the way home.
I'm still experimenting with the blog thing and trying to figure out how to get pics on the fatest and easiest. Using Pictage is fast and easy, but it only lets me post 4 pics at a time.That is why there are so many postings to cover one event. Sorry, anyone have any tips to get around that???

Do cows eat dandelions??

2007-11-16T23:16:00.000-08:00

Brooke, Aiden and Nixon were having a conversation about cows and what they eat. She was asked if cows eat dandelions and then if the boys wanted to eat dandelions. Aiden is my enthusiastic child, every reaction is exuberant. The thought of eating a dandelion was really funny to him.

Tire swing anyone????

2007-11-16T23:14:00.000-08:00

Remember when you could swing on one of these all afternoon???
Just watching them makes me get dizzy.

Mylie's firsts

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Mylie's first food experience.

An outing to the park provided some good pics. Aiden was having fun playing with his little sister and introducing her to dandelions.

Chick-fil-a

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An afternoon at Chik-fil-a turned into quite an adventure. The power went out and we were the only ones who stayed to play. It was great, we had the whole place to ourselves, and Brooke and I got to just sit back and watch them play, and snap a few pics of course.

Boys will be boys...and girls???

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We had an impromptu watermelon eating contest, and at a craft store, while I was looking for bows for Mylie, the boys found a few things too. Brooke and I turned around and they were all dressed up! It was hilarious! I wonder how many times I'll find them dressing up in Mylie's clothes....

Still catching up

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So these are more pics from the pioneer day experience, and then swimming with cousins. Nixon is posing for us... love him!

Catching up

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I'm trying to catch up on my blog, to get up to date. So here is a quick overview of what we have been up to starting with the summer. After our move from Lincoln (sac area)to Livermore (bay area), we went to Utah for my cousins wedding and to see family. Which I already established in my other posting, but I'm catching you up to these other pics. We spent Pioneer day at the This is the Place Park. It was a lot of fun. You really feel like you've been transported back to the days of our pioneer ancestors. Other than it being sooo hot, I think it was a great way to remember them and teach the kids a little bit more about what was sacrificed for us to have the blessings of the gospel today.

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You gotta start somewhere...

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The lovely bride, Keshia.

Aiden was waiting patiently for his turn to get a haircut, he loves to play with the camera, so we decided to snap a few pics.

Spending some time with my friends, Julie and Christie. Always a good time when we are together. We go way back..I think I was 12 when we first met. Love them!
Well, one of the best things about our trip to Utah was visiting my cousin Errin & Brandon's house. They have a little mini putting course in their backyard. All the boys decided to have a competition to see who could sink the first hole-in- one on a particularly difficult hole. Well, I, being so competitive, and wanting to beat the boys, had to join in. And yes, I WON!!! It was a great day! The looks on their faces when they got beat by a girl.... priceless! Can't wait for the next time boys!

Mylie, in the protection of her brothers.

My mom, sister and I at the Salt Lake Temple for our cousins wedding.

Well, I'm here, finally finding some time to make our family blog. Now that it's started, hopefully it won't take that much effort and time to keep it updated!!

So with that, I start with our summer trip to Utah. Here, Ethan,the 5 year old, is driving accross Nevada. Wow, they start young!