Already Trouble

Owen figured out how to climb things.

Starting with the toilet unfortunately.

Oh the things kids do to give their mom's

more gray hair!

Sierra's First day

First day of Preschool for Sierra.

She got right to work finding her name to trace.

This year she will trace her last name as well.

I bet my girls are glad their names are not

forever long!

After tracing her name she got to write her name

on the white board along with her other classmates.

Sierra is so cute. She was not scared just excited.

She has been the easy child so far to drop off to school.

She has never cried and enjoys school.

Bear Lake with the Sandbergs

We finally got our good friends the Sandbergs

up to the cabin with us. We had so much fun!

The babies, Owen and Sadie hung out

in the play pin sand free!

Poor Sadie did not like her life jacket at first and

got sun screen in her eyes.

But Owen loved his girl life jacket and sitting

on the seat by himself thinking he is so big.

All the kiddos. Riley, Carter, Hallie, Paige,

Sierra and Ellie.

We did not have enough adults to let the kids

ski so Brandon took Riley and Carter wake

boarding with him.

We were having so much fun until this huge

black cloud rolled in and brought heavy rain

and even hail. We could not believe it. We tried

waiting out the storm in the car and planned to

play on the beach after but it would not let up.

Every time it died down us adults would

get out of the car to finish cleaning up the beach

and it started pouring hard again. We attempted it

a few times. I think it dropped at least 10 degrees

from the storm.

Brandon and I soaking wet from head to toe!

After getting warm baths and dinner at the cabin

Brandon, Riley, Ben and Carter went 4 wheeling

while the other kids put on a show for me

and Cassie. I think they are singing,

Once there was a snowman.

Perfect song for a summer night!

Check up

Sierra had her 4 yr old check up,

and I told her she did not have to have

any shots. But when the nurse came in

she said Sierra needed a second dose

for something I can't remember. I felt so bad after

telling Sierra she did not have to have one.

But she said, it's okay mom. And

let me hold her hands and only whimpered

when she got the shot. What a brave girl

being so little and all.

Sierra's weight is 28 pounds at 3%

Height 37 1/4 inches at 7%

and as healthy as can be.

Sierra's Birthday

My darling Sierra turned 4

She woke up to our new tradition

of birthday balloons tied to their

favorite candy. We tied Sierra's

to kit Kat's.

The girls helped me decorate Sierra's

Birthday castle cake.

And tried sneaking a few gumballs and licks of

frosting when mom was not looking!

Sierra wanted

a Princess party this year.

Also another tradition we have is letting the

birthday girl pick what she wants for dinner.

Sierra wanted potatoes, carrots and chicken

in the crock pot with rolls. Notice

there are no carrots on her plate but she did

get brave and try one. She also got to eat off

the "you are special today" plate.

Later that night we had family over to celebrate

her birthday. Since she was having a princess

party she got to wear a crown that night.

Here is the back of the cake.

Grandpa Corrigan and Sierra

Uncle Spencer and Sierra

Great Grandpa Gardner and Grandma Lois

and Sierra

Mom and Dad and Sierra

You can tell Sierra has smiled way to much

and is forcing the smile in this one!

Grandma & Grandpa Gardner and Sierra

Sierra with all her presents.

I told Sierra I needed a picture with her and

her sisters and this is what girls do. They pose!

I just said, "smile"!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Sierra

WE LOVE YOU!!!

Grand kid Carnival

My dad invited the grand kids over to his

house for a "Grand kid carnival".

He sent them invitations in the mail which

they were so excited about. And he had so

many things planned.

It began with a professional puppet show.

My girls had never seen one and were glued

to it.

My dad grilled up some yummy hamburgers

and hot dogs with all the salads and the works.

It has been a while since I had my dads cooking.

I miss is it! He cooks so good!

After lunch the kids got pony rides. Owen for some

reason does not like horses. But the girls

loved that they could have as many turns as they

wanted.

My dad's wife, Gloria brought home from

her school a blow up water slide.

The kids were so excited! And had so much fun!

I love Sierra's face in this picture. She is out

for the kill with the water gun!

Then to end off a fun day the kids got

to whack a Pinata. Which they were having

trouble opening. So the adult girls had a try.

No luck. So the men took a shot. Finally

the candy came free!

The kids told me they had so much fun.

And I enjoyed spending the time with my

dad!

Thanks for all the FUN Dad and Gloria!

Owen's 1st Birthday

The girls were so excited to wake Owen up on

his Birthday and give him loves. Riley made

party hats by cutting out paper and taping

it on to head bands. Surprisingly Owen

kept his on.

We headed down to salt lake to take care of

a few things and grab a bite to eat and look around

the Planetarium at the Gate Way.

We then headed to Toys R Us to get Owen a

present. I know it was his birthday and we

were just getting him a present. We already

had something in mind to get him months before

but that fell through last minute. But Owen

and the girls loved playing around the toy store.

Later we went home so I could make Owen's

cake and get ready for his party.

Owen's cake had to be one of the easier

ones I've made for my kids. Thank Goodness!

Owen was so cute opening his presents.

He just wanted to look at each one so carefully.

We practiced a few times before his birthday to

blow out his candle and he just wanted to grab the

flame and not blow it out. So of course that is what

he did at his party and I had to grab his hand from

getting burned and he got mad at me.

We tried stripping him down and giving him

his own cake to eat and like all my girls he did

not want to touch it. So funny!

Owen with all his presents.

This is the toy Brandon and I decided to

get Owen. Day after day he just sits in it.

He likes to just throw the balls out of it.

Paige's first day of Kindergarten

Paige wore the new outfit that

Grandma G. gave her for school.

She picked out her polka dot back pack.

Paige and some of her friends, Riley and Channing.

Riley is in her class.

I would have followed her in and taken a picture of

her sitting in her desk but the way the teacher

had things going it did not work out.

Paiges teacher taught 3rd grade last year

so I'm hoping she can accommodate these

little scared kindergartners.

Paige said she was a little nervous but

you would not be able to tell.