Weekend of Fun

We headed over to San Ramon for a weekend with the cousins. As always, we had a blast. The kids love to be together and I think this is a beautiful thing. I used to adore playing with my cousins and I am so happy my kids can have similar experiences with their many awesome cousins!! We spent the weekend swimming with friends (thanks, Annie!), going to the park, and venturing into San Fransisco for a gorgeous afternoon in the city. I think the highlight of that day were the cream puffs Clay got us all from Beard Papa! We can't wait until next time! Thanks, guys!




























We went to Berkeley for the evening. We got some super yummy pizza and headed over to a park for a picnic and a cement slide... everyone LOVED the slide, except for Aidan. Poor guy... right when we got there and were getting dinner set up, I saw Aidan wandering over to the slide. The slide was HIGH and I thought that he probably shouldn't be doing that alone. I also didn't think he would actually go down by himself. Well, I was right and wrong... he shouldn't have done it alone, and he DID go down himself. He got some serious road rash to match his daddy's...(Corey's been riding his mountain bike a lot!) He's just fine, though, and did go down several times with Auntie Britt after dinner.















































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Wild Water

I tried this new site to post a couple of pics. Not too sure about it, but the pictures are cute, so I'm posting them. We have had passes to Wild Water for 6 years! The kids LOVE it... It's especially fun this year because Aidan is super into everything. They all run around and smile, although poor Austie has grown out of the kiddie slides. (and she's a total pansy and won't go on big rides!!) Good times... it's what you do in Fresno in the summer!

More pics from Washington

We arrived home last night from Washington. We had SUCH a good time there, as always. We got to hang out with family and old friends, eat yummy food, and enjoy the cool weather and beautiful surroundings.

Corey, his dad, James, Eric, Duane, and John all worked together to replace the roof on Corey's parents' house. They worked SO hard. We cheered them on and kept the kids busy. The kids actually did help a little one day...

The kids had SO much fun with their cousins!!! We were sad to leave!! (and also happy to get home.. we've logged 4,000 miles already this summer!!) The kids were SO good on the drive... they are TROOPERS!

The last day we were there, we took a trip to see Mount St. Helen's. We haven't been for several years, and the kids loved learning all about volcanos. It really is a fascinating display.

Thanks for everything, mom and dad! We can't wait to come back!! :)

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Guess what...

Ellie has been begging for a haircut for months now. She has SUCH pretty hair that we really didn't want her to cut it... but it IS her hair, so Auntie Molly gave her a haircut... she was SO excited when it was done and wanted to show EVERYONE. She looked in the mirror and said, "I don't even look like myself!" She still looks as sweet and pretty as ever..

Enjoying Beautiful Washington

Wow, it's gorgeous here! Everytime we come back to visit Washington, we marvel at the scenery. Corey's parents house is SOOO pretty. We just can't stop taking pictures here! And the temperature here is such a treat compared to the heat wave we left in Fresno. We are enjoying every minute here!

We had so much fun already! The Jan cousins were a blast to play with. The kids played in the creek, ate yummy smores, and played hide and seek. We were sad they had to leave for home so soon!!

We are also happy to see Corey's brother and family, although their oldest is home going to school. Noah's happy to see one of his few male cousins and they had some wii bonding time.

Tonight some old friends joined us for dinner. We met them over 10 years ago when we lived in Vancouver. We've kept in touch over the years, and were so happy to be able to see them again. We've certainly "multiplied" since then... back then we just had little Austie. Now, we both have 4 kids each! The kids got along SO well!! It's so fun to reconnect with old friends, although it makes us miss them more!! Hopefully it won't be SO long before we can see them again.

Happy Independence Day!

We had an awesome fourth! I love the holiday because it's usually such a relaxing and fun day. It's all about celebrating our freedoms and blessings, family, and friends. And of course, FIREWORKS! Aidan is STILL talking non-stop about those!

We started the night before with the fireworks show at Wild Water. The kids and I had SO much fun swimming, and then watching the entertainment. (Austen's favorite part was the Elvis impersonator... NOT!) I bought "glow" bracelets for the occasion. That was definitely one of the best dollars I have ever spent!

The next morning we attended the ward's Fourth of July breakfast. I decorated the wagon and 2 scooters so the kids could be in the parade. They looked adorable racing around the cultural hall. We then headed over to the Christensen's to swim (again!). THANKS!!! :) We love going there. The pool and company are fantastic!!

We concluded the day having a delicious feast at mom and dad's. She always goes all out and we are the lucky recipients! They have the total hook-up for fireworks at their house... we can see the local high school's show from their front yard! Lots of friends joined us for the show and we ate treats and oohed and aahed. Aidan was awestruck! It really was a great show... we were all a little wowed! A perfect end to the day.

Summer haircuts

We usually give Noah a buzz for summer, but we were a little late this year. Corey made up for it by taking it REALLY short! The poor kid looked completely bald for a couple of days. Luckily, it grows pretty fast!

Aidan got his first buzz... we weren't too sure about it, but he LOVES it. He keeps "petting" his head and telling us that it tickles! We keep telling Ellie she's going to get the same haircut. She doesn't like that much! :)