Haley turns 7!

On Thursday, August 13th, Haley turned 7.  I can't believe she is already that old.  Isn't she still my little baby?  She was "off-track" so we were able to celebrate on her actual birthday.  Instead of a party this year, she chose to have 1 friend spend the night.  So, her great friend Ellery got to spend the evening with us!  

The day started out with the last day of swimming lessons, which we had been doing for 2 weeks.  After swimming lessons, we stayed at the pool for about 2 more hours.  We had a picnic lunch and played in the water.  The girls have really progressed with their swimming skills this year, I'm really proud of them.  I had to save Caleb's life once.  The lifeguard told me she thought he was just floating (you know, because 22 month old babies like to just float face down in the baby pool, right?).  Don't ever trust the lifeguards.  Then we went home and I made her cake, a purple flower shaped cake.  The same cake I made her for her 1st birthday!  We picked up Ellery and went to the Cheesecake Factory for dinner.  It was great.  They brought Haley a little sunday and sang "Happy Birthday".  She blushed deep red, but loved it anyway.  Poor girl got her curse of easy blushing from me.  We also ordered a piece of cheesecake even though we were having cake and ice cream when we got home, because Mike couldn't bear the thought of being a Cheesecake Factory and not ordering cheesecake.  So, we went home, opened presents, ate cake and ice cream, the kids watched a movie, and everyone was in bed by about 10PM.  Not too bad!

Haley got lots of great presents this year.  This is a journal her Auntie Ann made her.  Gorgeous.  I want one!  She also got a Wii!  Thanks Grandma and Grandpa!  We all love it!

Ellery made matching friendship bracelets.  So nice.

All the party goers.  Caleb didn't make it til 10PM!  I barely did!

Sure love you Haley girl!  Happy Birthday!

The semi-annual hair cut

BEFORE

AFTER

They love getting their hair cut.  Today was a good day.

Our garden is growing

I am amazed that our garden has been growing so well.  Mike deserves all the credit, it has been his baby this summer.

A cucumber!

Tomatoes!

The whole garden.  

So far we have gotten sugar snap peas, green beans, and a cucumber.  Can't wait for the tomatoes.  Nothing is better than a home grown tomato.

Wanted : Bee

Yesterday, Caleb was stung by a bee 3 times.  He was in the backyard near a bush that attracts bees.  Mike was watering the garden and I was doing the dishes.  Mike hears Caleb cry out and runs to get him and discovers he has a bee in his hand!  He brings Caleb inside and we find a bee sting on his hand, 1 on his eyebrow, and 1 right under his eye.  We think the bee must have stung Caleb twice around his eye, and then Caleb grabbed it to get it away from his face, and got stung on his hand.  That bee better be dead or I'm going to hunt it down!

Breckenridge

Some great friend from Utah, the Wards, were in Breckenridge this past weekend for a conference.  They invited us to stay in their condo with them, which was so sweet.  We had a great time in the quaint downtown area, the kids enjoyed each other's company, and we also went up to the ski resort to try out the alpine slide.  

Great time had by all.  Thanks Wards.

Monday Morning Lessons

1.  After spending last week at Girls Camp and the weekend in Breckenridge, I have mountains of laundry to do today.

2.  When I am busy doing laundry, Caleb will find trouble to get into.

3.  Caleb knows where the Vaseline is under my bathroom sink.

4.  Caleb can open the Vaseline jar.

5.  Caleb can spread Vaseline all over his face, hands, hair, clothes, etc...

6.  When I find him in the bathroom with Vaseline everywhere, I will scream, "No!  Stop!  Caleb!  Yuck!  No!  AHHHHH!"

7.  Caleb will cry because he knows he did something wrong and got yelled at.

8.  2 baths will still not get all the Vaseline out of his hair.

9.  I really miss Caleb's morning nap.

"First" day of 2nd Grade!

I blew it and forgot to take a picture of Haley on the actual first day of second grade (Tuesday, July 7th).  So, we took a picture today and are calling it good.  I can't believe she is almost 7 and in 2nd grade.  She is an amazing, obedient daughter and loving, sweet sister and we couldn't imagine our family without her.  Love that girl.