Family Pictures

We are still alive!!! Things have been busy but who isn't busy right? These last of couple of weeks we have had some fun with Mason's family coming down to visit. For the fourth of July uncle Monte, uncle Michael, and cousin Zackary and Nikolas,came down. We watched fireworks, went swimming, and finished some more of our fence. We just had Aunt Karey, uncle Lindsay, and cousins, Neisha and Dylan down this weekend. We went through Yellowstone and took some fabulous photos. As Myra called it, "lets go to the park and see the animals". Lindsay is an amazing photographer its great to see his perception of things through the lens. This morning Myra woke up and asked who was coming to visit today. It was great to see some family and do things we normally wouldn't do. Lindsay also took some family photos of us before we headed off to church. I have been able to do things with the girls this month which has been fun, most days! The mornings usually start with Myra asking me, "so where are we going today?" I then reply "I don't know, what do you want to do today?" Myra: "Hmmm...Lets go see the dinosaurs (Museum of the Rockies) then go shopping, and swimming". Okay maybe we repeat ourselves often at this house, but it is still fun. I went through Yellowstone park for the first time. And I think I will go again since Myra loved it so much! She keeps asking me if we could go to the park with the animals. Kandie, I have noticed, gets car sick along the way. she cries for a while and then whamoooh stinky mess to clean up. I need to remember to carry a bowl with us or something to catch the puke in because I hate watching helplessly. I did get some advice from my sister Lindi, who has a car sick boy of her own, she said that she has him hum a song until he doesn't feel queezy anymore. We will definitely try that too.

May already?

Okay so what its May...we hear everyone say that life is busy. We'll I can now testify that that is true :). I finished up spring semester the beginning of May, and luckily passed everything with A's and B's. Now I have started with some online summer classes. It is a very new thing to me this is my first time taking online classes so we will see how it ends up. Myra has been talking up a storm lately. I had to start writing down all of the funny things she says lately. It is unbelievable what that girl remembers. Yesterday at church she saw that bishop and said, "Hey I give that guy the mail" referring to our tithing envelope. Everyone time we pass certain restaurants she says, "that is where we eat with Paka and Gramma". And the last time we ate there was like 6 months ago. She is getting so excited to go to school. Kandie discovered her own language. She makes sure that you know that too in her own way. Kandie has even started pretending that she is a puppy. I was a little impressed the first time I noticed her crawling around and barking like a dog. Its a sight to see. We planted our garden recently. Myra had a ball doing that. She even goes out there and eats the stems from onions.

Kandie also has a new trick of jumping in the dryer.

Kandie's big Honker teethe. She loves to smile all the time

What can I say...WOW life is really busy right now. School has started up for me in the beginning of January. Mason has been home watching the kiddos while I try learn. The girls are growing like all kids do. Kandie is a busy body. She is constantly getting into things and able to stand up on her own. I am afraid she will be walking soon. Myra is getting better at communicating and going on the potty. I will have to update pics later, But I thought that I would give a little update.

We Survived!!!

Christmas this year was Fun. Myra enjoyed her Kitchen for sure and Kandie loved chewing on the wrapping paper. It can't get any better than that! We also survived our trip to California. It was a pleasant and warm time. We surprised Mason's sister Kim & Chris in Auburn, CA(We celebrate Christmas on Christmas Eve) and had a good visit with them. Kandie had a blast playing with her 2nd cousin Lili.





We went to the Beach and the Monterey Aquarium with Karey & Lindsay and the twins. Myra had so much fun playing with Neisha & Dylan. Later we met up with Monte & Charlene and her kids for New years. We played outside on the swings, in the play houses, and got some pool in. Myra was good at it!!! You could tell she really missed Monte, and Monte missed her. :) It was fun to meet Charlene and her family