Life Over The Last 2 Months

Yes, I have been quite the slacker, but a lot has been going on and it's the summer, so I finally decided to buckle down and recap the last 2 months. Enjoy.

Dean turned 1 on May 24th, Happy Birthday!

We love the new boat Allen. This is how we have been spending our weekends.

Katie's beauty school graduation.

Swimming at a resort in Chandler for Katie's graduation. I was able to leave Sammy at home and go with just Dean. It felt nice to have just one baby again, I think Dean liked all the attention too.

Celebrating the 24th of July at East Canyon. Sammy loves squirting people with his squirt guns.

Yes, my baby loves to eat dirt, sand, even snails. Welcome to my life.

At the petting zoo in Pioneer Village for the 24th.

My kids love Popsicles.

I am learning to enjoy yard work, this was my latest project.

Lake Powell.

Lizzy and Sammy.

Sam and Sammy surfing behind the boat.

Sam surfing.

I can do it too.

My little family.

Celebrating my birthday at Lake Powell.

My birthday pinyata.

Dean thought it was funny to wear Elmo's head.

My boys.

The kids loved their island.

Progress

Yes, I am happy to say there is progress in the works. The house is coming but we have had a mess with our plumbing and electrical stuff. I guess that is what you get for buying a 60 year old house. We will be officially in by Friday, so hopefully nothing too crazy will happen before then. In the meantime, I think my kids will have a nervous break down because they have become quite fond of living with grandma and grandpa. I am lucky to have such great in-laws.

Moving

We are officially moving on Saturday. I have been busy getting boxes, packing, getting more boxes and packing some more. Plus, it is a lot more difficult to pack when you have to plan it around naps. Our house will hopefully be livable in the next couple of weeks so thankfully the Alexander's are letting us bum off them until we can move into our house. We can't wait to have more space and a nice place to call home.

Oh, congratulations to our two high school graduates. We love you and wish you the best.

Sam's brother Mike with our grandma and grandpa Alexander. They are the new State Champs in 4A soccer thanks to Mikes 2 goals. Mike is sending his mission papers in a month and we are so excited for his future.

Katie is graduating from beauty school on June 7th. It's the best to have another hair stylist in the family, too bad she is not in Utah. I am excited to see you at graduation. Can you believe my little sister is graduating? Where has the time gone?

Little Boy's are the Best!

They are just the best little buddies. Thanks mom for the matching shirts.

Sammy likes to get into my jewelry, Sam doesn't know about this.

Enjoying his Popsicle while watching his Uncle Mike play soccer.

We went to the zoo for Dean's birthday. Can you believe these turkey's are just walking around? The boys loved it, they were in animal heaven.

How do they measure up?

The monkey's were the kid's favorite.

Sammy thought he was allowed to get in with the giraffe's.

Dean can't get enough of his cousin Charly. He likes to smother her with hugs and kisses.

If you look close you can see the bears fighting in the background, it reminded me all too well of my boys.

We had such a good time at the zoo. The boys were the perfect age and I think it's their new favorite place.

Sam is Graduated!

March 4th, 2007: Graduated with his MBA from the University of Utah

The whole family at the Little America for lunch before Graduation. Sam's brother Johnny was also graduating with his Bachelor's in History. Good luck in your Master's program Johnny, Rach, and Charly.

Sammy had a good time walking with his dad.

The boys conked out during the graduation ceremony.

Dean was so proud of his daddy.

I am so proud of you Sam. Happy day.

Thanks Allen and Denise for all your support. We love you.

It was fun to have you with us mom and grandma. The kids are going to miss you.

Life is so exciting. This was such a fun weekend. It was great to have my mom and grandma here. It's always fun to get a little spoiled and have extra babysitters for the boys. The boys loved their grandma's around. Sam has really worked hard for this day and we couldn't be more proud of him. It was so fun to see him walk and accept his diploma. He really made the most out of his education and soaked all of it in. This was such a wonderful opportunity and it's crazy it's over. Congratulations Sam and we love you.

New House and Weekend Boating Trip

I purposely didn't show pictures of the inside yet. It is such a mess as we are currently ripping out floors and patching up walls. It's just a cute little house and we love it. We (the kids mostly) are especially excited about the big backyard. Something we have been in dying need of since Sammy started walking. Though, I am going to have to start learning how to garden, weed, and take care of fruit trees. I am always up for a challenge.

Dean with his grandma Alexander. The kids actually do really well with their life jackets on. Something they better get used to.

Not too bad for an old guy.

Almost ready to land his back flip.

Have you ever surfed behind a boat? It's so fun and the craziest thing. You actually surf on the wake the boat creates without using a rope.

Sammy is definitely our boater baby. He begs to get on grandpa's boat and loves to help drive. He never gets boared of being on the boat.

Sam's parents; Allen and Denise.

April Recap

I have been a bit slow posting pictures of the kids and family. Here are some pictures from the month of April. I can't believe how fast time goes by, does anyone else feel this way too?

We took this right before the new owners drove off with it. Sam was pretty sad to let this Malibu go, but he quickly got over it because Sam's dad bought a brand new one. Now you know what we will be doing all summer.

My sister-in-law Becca. She's at BYU-I. The kids and I sure miss her.

Easter afternoon. Enjoying our Easter egg hunt at grandma Allridge's.

Dean and his aunt Lizzy. Enjoying one of Mike's soccer games.

Sammy's first time flying a kite. He thought it was the coolest thing. Thanks cousin Charly for the fun birthday gift.

Easter afternoon.

Dean loved his new chew toys (the Easter eggs).