Tuesday, May 26, 2015

May- Week 1- Anniversary, Zoo, Fire Station, Lagoon Trail, Sam's Graduation

Friday, McKenna went to a "Color" birthday party where they painted, colored, created, and had a colored powder "fight."  She had a blast!  When I went to pick her up, the dad was blowing all the girls off with his leaf blower and I could see puffs of dust coming off each girl.  Good times!  
Friday, Dan and I got to go on a date to celebrate our 9th wedding anniversary (on May 3rd)!! We went to an open house for a guy who makes and sells pottery (his brother lives in our ward)...so cool!  We ate a Taqueria 27, and walked around a nearby shopping center to kill some time.  Then, we had an appointment at Color Me Mine to paint some pottery of our own.  This was a first for us to do together.  It was pretty fun and I really like how the pieces turned out.  We also enjoyed treats at Ugurt.  Big thanks to my sister for babysitting!  Such a fun filled, but relaxing night! 

Saturday we did yard work, grocery shopping, playing in the sprinklers, 
and had a grandkids photoshoot for a mother's day gift for Dan's mom.  
We also went to CPK and saw the new Avenger's movie with my sister, Mickelle, to celebrate her birthday!  
Sunday, May 3, 29 weeks pregnant.  
Sunday after an evening walk.  Darling sisters!  
This is the picture I used on Instagram about our 9th Wedding Anniversary.  Love this man so much and so grateful I decided to marry him!
I spent a lot of the next week organizing the kids' clothes.  Such a daunting task!  Thankfully, since we moved the big kids downstairs, I had an empty bedroom as my "staging area."  I could make a mess and then close the door and walk away from time to time.  Dan ended up helping me quite a bit with this project at nights after kids were in bed.  
Monday, Anna needed a tissue... that was fun to roll back up.   ;)  There was more TP in a pile around the corner back in the bathroom.  
 Such a good big sister who enjoys reading so much!  (Ben's wearing my warm fuzzy socks.)
 Monday was also a zoo day with some cousins.
They have a great dinosaur exhibit going on all Summer.

Anna loved the "toot toot" train.  
Tuesday, we toured the fire station with Ben's "preschool buddies" (as he likes to call them).  McKenna and Anna got to tag along too.   






 Tuesday on the way to swim lessons.  Ben was playing with these dress-up glasses and fell asleep.  
 The kids like to put on concerts for us-- at least one a week.  
 Wednesday, we hiked the Farmington Lagoon trail with cousins.  
We had a picnic lunch. 
We made it back to our cars just as a huge thunderstorm rolled in and started dumping!  
Thursday, I volunteered at McKenna's school before a park and picnic day with Ben and his neighborhood preschool friends.  After this we went to Dan's mom's house for a craft afternoon.  She taught us (the grown-ups) how to make origami tulips. 
Friday, we went to Dan's brother's graduation from the University of Utah's School of Business.  


Saturday, I took an all-day class for teacher relicense points.  
In the evening, we attended our ward temple night and enjoyed dinner in the temple cafeteria.  

3 comments:

Becca said...

Such cute pictures, especially of Ben in those glasses asleep!! HAHA! I also love Mickelle's hair! pretty girl! :) I can't believe how much your kids have grown too, Anna seems so big now, and McKenna too. sigh...they must grown I guess.

Mr and Mrs Smith and Co said...

Once again, a super busy week for you guys!!! Love that you went to Color me Mine. I want to get hubby there one day.

K Thompson said...

You need to have that baby soon just to slow down. You make me tired just thinking of all you do. Thanks for putting up the pictures of your fun lives so we can be a little picture part of it. LOVE THEM ALL! Almost feels like we are there.... Will be soon!!!