Disneyland!!!!!

We were able to go to California the week of Halloween.  We had so much fun.
We stopped at my dads cousins house in Vegas on the way out their, we go to go swimming in October and it was so fun - ok, I didn't really swim but the kids did and so did most everyone else (of course Dan, My parents, Brother RW and wife Vanessa and daughter Addi, and Sister Kali).

Our first day in California we went to the beach - it was ill planned on my part I thought that it would be to cold for anyone to go out into the water so I didn't bring towels and clothes to change into. I was so wrong, the water just called to them and even though it was cold they could not help themselves (well, not Kashy as soon as the first wave crashed into her shines she was done with the water, we played in the sand.)

The rest of the week we spent at Disneyland and it was so fun.  We were able to go to Mickeys Trick or Treat party, dress up and just spend time with each other.  I first day we spent all together, the next day we hung out with RW and his family. On wed we spend time with Kali and Grandma (they went back to the hotel in the afternoon and swam with the kids) Dan and I hung out in California adventure  with some good friends of ours (Jake and David) and had some awesome ice cream.  We then went to dinner with my cousins (who I had not seen in like 14 years) and their kids, such a blast.
We spent our next two days with them and we had so much fun.

 I was so sad that we had to leave. My kids and the cousins hit it off instantly it was like everyone had always known each other and it was just awesome.  It is easy to love people you are related to even if you have never met before.  One cousin told her dad that she had "new cousins" after she got home lol.  It was amazing:) I am so glad that everyone got to experience that.

Church today!

Oh, the funniest thing happened at church today.
First I need to tell you the back story...  Dan almost never goes to church with us, he is usually at work or sleeping after working lots of hours the days before.  He decided to go with us today and we were all so excited:)  For those that do not know we live with my parents and so we go to church with them. My sister is also a rare attender of church but today she also decided to go.

During the sacarment while everyone is being reverent the guy that stands at the door (to make sure it stays closed, or whatever he does) totally let it go (FARTED) so loud and to make it worse Kashlynn yells out EWWW! FARTED! Everyone around us had heard to fart and also heard Kashy so everyone was laughing uncontrollably but trying not to laugh.  I am sure the front of the building was wondering what was wrong with the people in the back lol.  Fun times

Its me...finally...

i know I know, its been far too long..... so much has been going on yet not anything too interesting.  I think I will just show some pictures with a few little comments about some of them:)

she was on the school team and they won

Luke Mulholland-RSL player- was at her game 

Kadreys team had a really good tournament season and went undefeated in all tournaments.

One of Dans life long dreams to watch ManU 

Kashy turned 2

Her cake was "bue and so cute"

Jaxon turned 10

My mom graduated College with honors

Kashy is already showing off her skills

Ogden Temple open house

silly kids fourth of july

Silly kids fourth of july

Memorial day.

The day kind of snuck up on me this year the kids had just gotten out of school and my school that I work at still had the rest of the week before it was finished the big kids also had soccer tryouts that week and life just gets crazy ha ha.

We did manage to go see Kourtney that day. well, Jax Kashy and I did:)  I forgot to get flowers but we got out there.  It was so pretty with the flowers all over the cemetery, it was busy too.  Sad to see all the people with loved ones gone on but awesome to see they are still loved and remembered.

We love our Kourtney girl!  We miss her but we are very grateful she chose our family to be with.

12 YEARS OLD:)

Can you believe that a couple of weeks ago Kadrey turned 12.  She was just a baby and all of the sudden bam... she is a tween.  I used to say that there was no way that she could have more attitude then she already had but on the morning of her bday she woke up with 40x the amount she was already giving me.  On her birthday she had a soccer game (tournament - they didn't place in it) and her elementary school graduation and also her first young women's activity all starting at seven so she had to choose which event to go too ... she chose soccer.

She is starting Jr High in the fall and is right now at Girls Camp.... I am still unsure how I feel about that but she was super excited to get to go and "have a break" (as she puts it) from all of us.

 She is an awesome big sister and so wonderful, her laugh is contagious and she is always willing to help out.  We are so lucky that she is in our family.  We love Kadrey lots and lots.