4th of July

I know...a bit late...but we had a great Independence Day! It started out with me waking up before everyone else and making biscuits from scratch for our wards breakfast. The breakfast was great with a Patriotic program and parade! This was taken when we got home from breakfast. I made potato salad and we went to Scott and Claire's for a delicious BBQ and a little swimming in the late afternoon. I forgot the camera, but Claire took some cute pictures. (click on her names to check out the pictures ...[I am sure most people know that already, but some may not]) Anyway, later in the evening we walked over to GCC and watched the fireworks. After the show was over, Ansley asked if we were going to another show. We had to laugh, because last year we went to 5 different nights of fireworks. My niece's boyfriend, Sam worked for a company that set the fireworks off. We were his groupies last year. It was soo much fun!!! We miss you Samber!!!

Fun Hair!

I came across a hair blog while surfing a few weeks ago. I love it! She gives instructions and photos on different ways to do little girls hair. I have tried a couple of them on Ansley and Adalyn.

I think this one turned out cute! It would look a little bit better if Ansley's hair was longer, so it would have a bigger poof after the braids and bows.

I can't believe I actually got Adalyn to sit still for this twice! The first time was on a Sat. and we didn't go anywhere that evening after I was done playing. So I had to do it again on Sunday and change the colors. The picture is a little bright, but I think you can still see how stinkin' cute she is!

More gymnastics

Ansley, of coarse, had a great time at Gymnastics with Katie. The summer session was just once a week for 4 weeks in June. We decided to let Adalyn try too! I was worried that she was too young, but Katie assured me that she was perfect for the Toddler class. I was still a little iffy after the first class, but she was doing pretty good by the last class. It is so much fun to watch little ones catch on and learn new things!

Swim Lessons

Ansley took lessons from Azure for 2 weeks in June. Azure is such a great teacher!!! Ansley has so much more confidence now!

We decided to continue with some lessons at GCC so that Adalyn could swim with her BFF, Cecelia. Ansley is in a Level 2 class at the same time as Adalyn. I haven't taken the camera yet. We will have to take it next week and see if Claire will take some pictures for us. We've gotta show off Adalyn's mad swim skills too! ;-)

Buchanan's

Cute cake Stacy made

Ansley, Adalyn and Lucie

Ben helping Lucie finish her cupcake

Ben, Stacy and Lucie trying to stay hydrated! Lucie is holding her new baby sister!

Alice Elizabeth was born on

Friday, July 11th at 4:20 pm.

She weighed 10 lbs 3 oz

and measured 22 inches long!

Congratulations Buchanan's!!!

You are amazing Stacy!!!

We Love you guys!

Some day...I'll catch up!

The day before Father's Day, our ward had a Primary activity for the kids and their Dads. (I invited myself along to take some pictures)

Evan and Ansley with their Family Flags Even though you can't see Evan's face,

you can tell he is cheering Ansley on

and wishing he could reach in and help her.

They won that tug of war!

After all the fun games there was a lunch provided for a picnic. Everyone was a winner! They all got the GOLD! Thanks for being such a great Dad! I know Ansley and Adalyn love spending time with you!!!

Our weekend in Vegas

Adalyn watching the other plans as we taxi away from the terminal.
Adalyn getting a little tired of taxiing.
Adalyn out cold before we even took off!
Danette picked us up from the airport and we all went to David and Kathy's for some awesome hamburgers and brauts. Their dog Heidi was busy bein' a mama to five puppies. They were so cute all lined up eating.
Adalyn wanted nothing to do with touching the puppies.
Sunday we celebrated Cynthia graduating and Sam's birthday

Amber and Sam

Just thought I would show that I was actually there

Amber, Tim, Cynthia, Danette and T.K.

Three beauties!!!

Not sure why!

Dennis and Evan both were guarding their cakes. Maybe some of the younger kids were getting a little too close. Who knows why Evan and Dennis do some of the things they do??? They did share though!

Out of order post for May

This first picture was from Mother's Day at our house. Darla brought the dessert but we hadn't gotten around to putting it together yet. Evan decided he was ready for dessert on his own. He cut a huge triangle out of the shortcake and then filled it with tons of strawberries and whipped cream. He did this all in the kitchen without anyone watching. So when he came back to the table, he just sat down with his plate and acted like he had done nothing wrong. He likes to get a rise out of my family, especially ME!!!
The next weekend was Evan's birthday on Sunday and Dennis' on Monday. They usually get to share a party. We at least made them their own cakes with candles to blow out. Love yer guts Dendis! Love yer guts even more Pook!

another post....

NO WAY! the time is off on all the previous posts. It is now 2 am! I will do some more catching up tomorrow...hopefully.....zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

I love bargains!!!

I just don't get why Adalyn doesn't!!! I found her a pool toy to sit in. It was at Leslie's Pool Supply on clearance for only $8!!! It has all kinds of entertainment all the way around! The chair swivels all the way around too! She hates it!!! She just wants me to hold her the whole time. She loves the water, she sees Ansley swim and then she wants to swim...but that just isn't happening yet! I am so bummed, cause I was so excited for her to love it!
We played in Darla's pool for a little bit a few weeks ago but it was still freezing! This was probably the longest time she has stayed in there and wasn't screaming.
How do I change her mind and MAKE her love it!?

Such a good helper!!!

Adalyn loves to climb into the fridge anytime it opens. Who wouldn't in this weather, and if you could fit! She had a hay day while I was cleaning it. I feel bad though cause one of the times I was rinsing my cloth, she touched the light bulb. She fussed a tiny little second, so I thought that is probably what happened, but the blister didn't show up for a day or so. It wasn't even red when it happened. After I closed the fridge and started doing the dishes she moved on to her other favorite thing to do. Thanks for helping Adalyn!

Yes! I am still a blogger!

I have had time to blog. I come in, sit at the computer, check email, check a few blogs, maybe make a few comments, and then just when I think I will choose a few pictures to blog about, something happens and I have to walk away from the computer. Then when I make it back for some computer time, it starts all over again!!!!
So I will try to do a little catch up here even though it is almost midnight and my rear is already numb from checking email and chatting on my new gmail chat! Thanks to Claire!!!
Well I just thought Ansley did so great with her performance I wanted everyone to watch it for a month. jk The next day after her performace was a birthday party for our dear sweet friend Sarah! It was a super hero party and we had to come up with our own! Myself, not being very creative, used some of Ansley's easybake stuff and was "Wonder Baker". Evan got some of his welding stuff on and was "Master Fusion".

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SARAH!!! ;-)

I still have one more May post but I didn't have a good picture. Coming soon...out of order.

Gymnastics Performance

Ansley did GREAT!!! It was fun to go and watch her and all the other kids. Katie does an AWESOME job with all of them!
I should have gotten a picture of Adalyn with the handful of suckers Katie gave her to occupy her through the performances. She ate one right after the other.

NICE Bridge Ansley! If you look at the picture blown up, her eyes are just a little creepy.

Pre-School Graduation and Water Day

I realize I am a week behind...but better late than never!!! So here we go with catching up, instead of doing chores like I should be, cause both girls are asleep.
Ansley's pre-school graduation was last Thursday evening. It felt weird being there, because we are still not sure if she is going to Kindergarten in the fall or another year of pre-school. Her birthday is not until October so we would have to have her tested. I don't want to start her just because of her size. She towers over most of her friends but I don't think that would be an issue for her if we wait another year. She already knows a lot of what they will learn in Kindergarten, but I am thinking we shouldn't push her to grow up too fast. ???? Any suggestions from experience or not?
She was a little stubborn during the program and wouldn't sing. WHAT THE HECK??? She had fallen asleep on the way there but she had time to wake up and be in a good mood. I wanted to ring her neck! I still love her though!
Friday morning was Water Day at Mrs. Linda's. Some of the Mom's brought their slide for the kids to play on. They had tons of fun!!! and a little too much sun!

Her favorite part of the evening. A mouth FULL of frosting!!!

SHE DID IT!!!

Okay! So I may have been neglecting my girls for a few minutes to check email and look at all the

wonderful blogs I like to see, when Ansley came to tell me that Adalyn dumped out a box of the

marshmallow cereal. I was a little bummed to have food wasted but it was from the dollar store. Anyway, I go to check it out, (with blogging in mind, since that is what I was looking at) I ask Adalyn what happened?

She immediately starts jabbering, pointing at the cereal ALL over the floor and at Ansley. Too funny!

Ansley, of coarse says she did not do it! She was playing with Pooh bear!

Ansley was happy to help clean it up though!

.....funny how there was not ONE marshmallow to be found...hmmmm

Tea for Two

Or should I say...Mac-n-cheese and chocolate milk.

Whatever makes them smile, right?

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO EVERY MOM!!!

Especially to the best one of all!!! We could never ask for a better Mother or Grandmother! She is AMAZING! We love this one more than any words could say!

Finally updating!

Evan's Uncle Rohm and Aunt Barbara stopped by to visit on their way to CA. Evan still had the splints in his nose that made him look like Mr. Piggy. That was probably his worst day for his voice, it was pretty raspy. His top lip was pretty swollen, making it hard to smile normal. He would try so hard to smile and his top lip wouldn't move. I should have taken a picture of him then. I laughed so hard! He is doing awesome now! I can barely hear him when he sleeps. He feels like he is getting more sleep than before. His nose and throat are still a little tender but overall he feels great and is very glad to have it done!

Adalyn was reading all of the books around her, one right after the other, several times.

She is so cute!

Ansley's preschool class had a field trip to a fire station. She was being a little clingy at first but finally moved away from me so I could get her in some of the pictures. The kids got a tour of where the firemen eat, hangout to watch T.V., sleep, workout and an office to do paperwork. Then they were shown a firetruck inside and out.

All of the kids were given a fireman hat and a badge sticker!

On the way to that fire station, Ansley saw Stockman's Feed store. She got very excited cause she remembered going there a month or so ago when we were looking for burlap sacks for our pit cooking. (I still need to put that on here) She has been asking ever since then if we could go back to hold the baby chicks. I told her we could go after we were done at the fire station. I think this might have been more exciting to her than the field trip. It was fun to spend some time alone with her!