Swimming at the BIG pool!!!!

I LOVE to take pictures of the kids swimming. I will probably take about 1000 before the sumer is over. They are always smiling in the pool! Makes it easier to get a good picture. Today we took the kids to the city pool. The kids call it the "Big Pool." They had a blast!!!! They weren't scared at all this year. I was walking around taking pictures of each of them and a lifeguard actually told me that I had to stop taking pictures!!!! Yikes!!! What nerve!!!! Me? Stop taking pictures?!!! Ha ha!!!! So here on the contraband pictures....

Kyler got to play with Kade, his friend from piano. Kade happened to be at the pool with his daycare. It was cute to watch them wrestle and play like boys!

And here are all four of my babies in their matching swim suits...

Kyler looks scared but he is actually freezing cold. I made him stop for a photo before giving him a towel. Kinda mean, huh?

Don't you just love the cute way that Laynee scrunches her nose when she smiles?!!!

Memorial Day

Anyone who knows me very well, knows that I LOVE holidays! And I always dress my kids up for holidays! So I just HAD to dress everyone in Red, White, and Blue for Memorial Day! ANd since we all matched- we needed a family photo! Out came the tri-pod! I need to teach those dogs to take pictures!!!!Now aren't we just adorable?!

Kyler...

Danika...

Makenzie...

Laynee...

We went to a BBQ on Memorial Day. The kids had fun playing with other kids. Then later in the afternoon, we let them go swimming in the kiddie pool in the backyard. More fun!

New Members of our Family...

For as long as I have known Scott, he has always wanted fish. I don't understand why. But he finds them fascinating. About a year ago, Kyler starting asking for fish. I am not sure if Scott put im up to that or if he came up with it on his own. But this week- I finally gave in to my boys!!!! We took the kids to Petsmart and each kid got to pick a fish for our new tank.

Let me introduce you to Finley, Gumbo, Wanda, and Gil!


This is Danika's fish- Gumbo.... This is Laynee's fish- Gil....
This is Makenzie's fish- Wanda.....

And this is Kyler's fish- Finley....

Tempe Beach Park

Last Sunday we took the kids to Tempe Beach Park. They have a fun splash park that is free!!! The kids loved it!

Kyler's Piano Recital

Kyler had his final recital for the year last weekend. I am so proud of how far he has come!!! I did not think that you could teach 4 and 5 year olds how to play the piano! But I have been watching him learn and grow. And he loves it!!!! He never got bored with it the entire year.

Here is a picture of him with his best buddy from class, Kade.
Playing with his teacher Miss Cindy...

All the students......

Kyler's Preschool Graduation

I cannot believe that my baby boy is already going to Kindergarden!!!! He has been going to preschool at the Caring Center for the past 2 1/2 years. About a week ago they had a graduation ceremony and then we had to say goodbye to all the teachers that have been so important to our family. I have to admit- it made me cry!!!

Here are some picture from graduation night...

He sang songs with his class. The past 2 years he has gotten to scared to sing. But this year he stayed on stage with his class and even sang a bit. Yay!!!

Don't you just love the whole cap and gown thing?!

San Diego- the Beach

On Mother's Day we went to the Beach before heading home. It was 62 degrees when we got there! And, of course, I had my kiddos in summer clothes! But we toughed it out and had fun!

Looking for seashells was a hit!

Kyler is getting water for the sand castle. I was surprised that he wasn't scared of the great big waves. But then a wave took him out! He was sopping wet and freezing cold.

And this is my favorite picture from the day- me with all my babies on Mother's Day!