Summer Time

I know I havent blogged in a couple weeks, but nothing really spectacular has happend, we havent really been doing anything fun. Our car has been in the shop, and they dont know whats wrong with it, which really stinks! Last Friday we went camping at a KOA camp ground. It was really kinda fun. We stayed in a sleeping cabin. It had two sets up bunk beds and a double bed. The girls loved playing and sleeping on the bunks. We cooked dinner on a fire and had smores right before bedtime! We wanted to wake up and make breakfast over a campfire, but it was raining so we decided that jack in the box was good enough. I forgot my camera thou, so I dont have any pictures of our first little camping trip this summer. We got Ava a little make up kit, and she enjoyed giving us a make over. We go to lunch at the park, and just hang out.

Halley has been growing so much. She is 3 months old now! She has just discovered the little toys above her head. It is so adorable. She has been smiling lots too, we all love her little coos. Halley is still just a content little baby. She makes being a Mommy so enjoyable.

Sunday was Father's Day. I hope Kalab had a nice day. He said he wanted my meatloaf with homade mashed potatoes, I asked him if he was sure thats what he wanted, he insisted, so thats what we had. Im glad I can make him happy. Victoria wanted to make cupcakes and Ava wanted cake so we made him both.

We rented bedtime stories and let the girls have a little slumber party last night. They slept in the living room with their little sleeping bags. Ava was sleeping with her eyes open, I thought that was a little creepy.

I sure hope our summer gets a little more interesting. So I will have more to blog about!

The Graduation

The Man! He is sooo good looking!

My Mom shedding a couple tears!

My brother Jeff playing the tuba! He will be graduating next year!

I cant believe how much Ava and I look alike! She was such a good girl during the Graduation too!

Its so weird that my little brother is out in the big big world now. When I left home, he was 11, and he thought NSYNC was cool. He was still shorter than me. He is so talented now its amazing how fast he grew up. He's a really cool kid! He will be going to the Art Instutite in Las Vegas. While we were there he took a couple pictures of us, he did such a good job! Next time instead of going to Sears, I think I should just have him take them instead of paying 200 bucks!

My two younger sisters! Jaycie is in the middle, shes 22 and Jordan is only 16, she is so pretty!

My Vegas Vacation

I left bright and early Monday morning and picked up Jaycie at the Salt Lake city airport. We did some running around in Salt Lake city and stayed in a hotel that night. We had fun in the hot tub and had pizza and a pasta bowl delivered to the room. We got some good sleep, and woke up just in time for the breakfast at the hotel. Then we Headed to my parents house in Overton Nevada. The trip was getting to be long. Then I saw something that I thought was pretty cool, an 80 mph speed limit sign. It just a trial test. We made a few stops, and eventually we got there around 4 in the afternoon. We hung out the rest of the night, chatting and catching up, and Grandma giving lots of hugs and kisses. Wednesday we went swimming in my parents pool and just relaxed. Thursday was the last day of school, it was a half day so we went into Vegas and took my sis in law, Ornella, out to lunch for her Birthday. We ate at the Rain Forest Cafe. It was fun I hadn't ever been there so it was an adventure. After we were done eating we were standing around talking and looking at the fake alligator, and it growled and opened its mouth and Ava screamed so loud, she was so scared she was shaking, thanks Aunt Jaycie, poor Ava! Then we went to the premium outlets and found some awesome deals. Ornella is almost 8 months pregnant, so she wasn't able to come with us shopping, she looks fabulous, and I enjoyed visiting and getting to know her better. She is from Italy, but living in Las Vegas.

On Friday we spent all day getting ready for the Graduation and doing Graduation stuff. Saturday we made another trip into Vegas. We wanted to do a little more shopping and take Josh out for a special Dinner at Olive Garden. We had a good day, beside getting lost a couple of times. We had a caravan of 3 cars, so it was a little tricky flowing each other.

Here are just a few of my Favorite pics.

My little brother Justin and Jed!

Ava loves her Uncle Jeff

These are my Grandparents!


My adorable little nephew, Ashton Joesph Paul



Grandma and her Grandkids!

Josh and His Girlfriend Grace

Aunt Jaycie
My hubby hates malls and shopping!
Almost all of us!

Week of May 24-30

We were so busy this week! Monday was Memorial day, we went to Twin to take Victoria back. Tuesday Ava had a dentist appointment, she has one cavity in the back of her mouth and they had to fix the filling in her front tooth. She does so awesome, shes not scared of the dentist at all! Mostly cause we have a very good dentist!


Well on Wednesday Halley had her 2 month check up, but I woke up so sick, I had to call and cancel it. I had to call Kalab to come home and help me with the kids. I was sure it was strep throat. I have had it many times. By the end of the day I was feeling worse, so I had Kalab take me to the Doctor, I have been hearing alot about swine flu, so I was kinda scared. We they did a strep test and it came back negative. The dr. told me I probally had a bad cold. We came home and Kalab told me Your not supposed to go to the dr on the first day of being sick, your supposed to wait it out. So the next day I got up and just toughed it out, until the dr.'s office called back and said the culture turned out to be strep! When I knew that I was really sick, all I wanted to do was lay on the couch. It felt kinda good to rub it into Kalab, cause he thought I was just being a faker! So for Wednesday and Thursday, I stayed on the couch and just tried to get better. Friday was our 5 year Anniversary, we BBQ steaks and spent some time together before he had to leave for work. I got him a season of Cosby and a case of mnt dew. He sent me flowers that came from ups in a funny box. They were really pretty!



After he left for work Ava and I went to a Movie with some friends, then we had a primary activity. Saturday we spent most of the day with Dad. We had to get our oil changed and run some errands before I left for Vegas for the week. Sunday we went to church and spent all day packing. We tried to go to bed early cause we had to pick my sister up at the Salt Lake airport at 10 am, which means we had to get up to 6 to be ready! but Ava was so excited she couldnt sleep! I think we finally got her to bed at midnight!

Memorial Day

Victoria and Brynli used to be best friends, but they dont get to see eachother very much anymore, so Monday was a special treat for them. First we met for lunch, then we took them to the grave yard, to see all the flowers and try to teach them about Memorial day. Ava was a little nervous as I was trying to explain what a grave was, I think she thought zombies were going to come get her, she watches to much scooby doo. After she saw how relaxed the other kids were, she just went with it. It was such a big grave yard we spent about an hour there. While we were there I tried to spend some time thinking about two special people who have passed, My own Grandpa and Kalabs sister Nasha. We miss them dearly! Its fun to think of the happy times and good memories, whichs helps the pain a little, but we dont ever stop missing them. So every once in a while its good to just take some time to feel close to them again.

Awesome weekend with Victoria!

First we picked Victoria up in Twin around 9 am then, we did a little shopping, cause Pocatello doesnt have Target or Old Navy. Old Navy was so crazy, they were having a dollar special for their flip flops, so we didnt even get anything there, the line to check out was probably about an hour! When we got home around 1, we got ready to go swimming at Gold's. We try to go every Saturday the girls just love it. I love Halley's little swim suit, she doesnt actually go in the water, she sleeps soundly in her carseat but as you can see shes already out growing it before she gets to use it, so its just for looks.





But when we got there, they told us a little kid had puked in the pool, so it was closed! The girls were pretty sad!



So we went to ISU hoping they would be open, they wernt either!




We came home and had some dinner, Meatloaf mashed potatoes and veggies! The girls love to help set the table! Victoria also lost her tooth, she has lost 7 teeth now. The tooth fair almost forgot to put money under her pillow and take her tooth, so its a good thing I woke up with Halley at 3 am and reminded him! Cause Victoria woke up at 7 in the morning, running into our room so excited, think about how sad she would have been to find nothing but her yucky tooth!



Then we put Curlers in there hair for Church! And they all looked so pretty! It rained all Day today so we didnt go much of anything, we played candyland a couple times and made some yummy chocolate cookies with peanutbutter chips! Then it was off to bed, for the girls and Dads working on his homework!




I love our girls so much! It is so much fun to make them pretty. I cant believe how beautiful and precious they are. Its so fun to see how thier Dad inteacts with them, he is already getting a little overprotective of them. Its fun to talk about what he is going to be like when they start dating, he doesnt like to talk about it. He has really had to make some adjustments getting used to girls. He grew up with all boys, he did have one sister, but she was much older and doesnt remember a whole lot of living with her. It has been awesome watching him accomodate to having such girly girls. He loves being their hero, saving them from bugs and monsters in the night. Fathers Day is coming up and I am trying to think of something awesome to honor him for everything he does. If ya have any ideas, let me know!

Terribly Happy

I was looking at my Sisters blog, and she wants everyone to list ten things that make them Happy! So if you want to do it to go ahead, its an interesting way to get to know everybody!


1. That sweet baby smell

2. breastfeeding my baby, I absolutly love it when she has milk dribbling down her cherubic cheeks.

3. Ava's face when something excites her

4. When I'm actually right and I can rub it in to Kalab, it doesnt happen to often!

5. Finding a great deal

6. Getting a fabulous hair cut, nails done, getting new make-up!

7. Seeing the scale numbers move down

8. running in a marathon

9. cooking an awesome meal

10. hiking in the mountains, smelling the fresh outside air!