Kid's Club=Chaos

All my friends go to the mall and attend Kid's club. We were never able to attend becuase we always had something going on, but today my day was open, so we went to see what all the fuss was about. It was a little chaotic and my lovely daughters were whiny and going every which way but the actual activities that they had, so it wasn't as successful as I would have liked. But, who knows. We may have better luck another day! Thanks to Robin for the few pics since I was chasing a 16 month old around the whole time.

The beach brings out the best in me...

Loving life at Pope!

When life gets rough, just keep shaking!

I got a Trophy!!!

Tonight was a success. We had Awards Night for Swim Team and Julianna got Most Improved. They only gave out 4 awards to all the 6 and under girls and she had some competition, but she got it. I was so excited for her! She was elated at the little trophy she got and had to rub it in her brother's face which I wasn't too happy about, but I guess having your 15 seconds of fame can do that to a person. Congrats to both of my fishes!!

Pool Party

With Swim Team over, we are finally ready to start a lounge and stress free summer. Let the fun begin!

Grandma's 29!

The Wealth of my Mother in Law is Great! 29 grandbabies and still counting! What a posterity at the ripe age of 56!

My Little Marlins!

We had a Swim Meet against the Granite Bay Gators. Last month, Julianna needed major help with each one of her races, but this time she swam by herself and did not stop until she got to the other side. I was so happy for her. It was a major accomplishment!

Getting warmed up the Marlin Way!




First Race! On your mark, Get set, SWIM!

Swimming is an amazing sport. It shows off determination and skill while still working as a team. I love seeing my kids get better every day!

Getting ready to do her back stroke!






I love the coaches. They have been nothing short of SPECTACULAR! They encourage them without being overbearing and support them when they need that extra TLC. I am grateful for all they have done to make my kids better swimmers. Thank you Coach Arianne!

Vacation Finale

The rest of the Utah trip was a blast. I am sad it was a short stay to be honest. We had 3 straight days of fireworks. The kids loved staying up late every night to watch the fun! Sean, Tyler, and Jordan went to Walmart to get some fireworks. They spent quite a bit of money to give us a show! The nice thing about Utah is there are families all around and their neighbors came by to watch as well. Good times!






The last day we went to see Sean's side of the family which is always a blast. I love his side. Nana is a hoot. I adore her to pieces. We also got to catch up with his Aunt Martha and Cynthia. We spent the afternoon laughing and listening to stories as the kids climbed trees and played on the swing set. In the evening, we set out to Uncle Richard's in Riverton, which was a great time. We played games and laughed our heads off. I wish that this side of the family lived closer. It was too much fun! We were sad to see the trip end and drive the boring way back to California but so happy to be back in my own bed. I slept so soundly!


The kiddies with Nana!

Julianna Climbing Again!


Carrie and Heather. Sean's cousins.

So far we have...

traveled 675 miles in the middle of the night to Utah to visit my sister,



watched the Fourth of July Parade! Sean and I were sleeping to recover from our all night drive to get there in time for the main event!


Lucas got baptized! Congratulations to the best choice you have made this far!



Elijah lost his first tooth and got 2 dollars from the tooth fairy!


Jolly, Jumpin, Julianna got her bounce on!

played some badminton and





watched the best fireworks show I have ever seen in all my 32 years! Happy fourth of July!

Summer Fun at the Park

We went to a birthday party for a good friend at Livermore Park. It is such a nice park with a little stream of water with a waterfall for the kids to bask in. Robin got some great pics of the kids and I must say are perfect. Thanks for the precious memories!




Cute little girls!

My precious Baby! The only way I could get her looking at the camera was her tune, Bushel and a Peck!