Lemonade!! Ice Cold Lemonade For Sale!!

On Tuesday, Jules & I had a nice quite afternoon while the kids stood out in the hot summer sun and sold "ice cold lemonade". If we had known they would spend the whole afternoon out there, we would have bought enough lemonade to have them do it daily!! It was so nice, and they made a killing. People are so nice...cars would turn around, some people stopped and gave them money just for their efforts. They all had so much fun. Way to go guys...another success for a fun week with friends!!
Cole stood in the street yelling "Lemonade For Sale!!"

The troops working together...how cute are they?

Nicole was in charge of pouring the lemonade!!

Taylor taking her turn....doesn't she look miserable?

Ready, Aim, FIRE!!!

Almost the whole time we had our "guests", the kids bugged us to do water balloons. Well, Jules & I decided to go ahead and take on the grueling task of filling the balloons. Man it takes a long time!! It was hillarious watching the kids. They would crack up laughing when the "bomb" would bounce off of it's target. I would say it was a "water balloon bombing" success!!!

Taylor...."floating like a mermaid"

I just love these pictures of Taylor "floating like a mermaid" in her float suit. I swear each day she gets more and more comfortable with the water. It is a major accomplishment for her to be floating on her back all by herself.....Way to go Taylor!!

BBQ at Grandma & Grandpa's with the Parry's

Sunday, July 27, 2008

On Sunday, we had a great time swimming over at Grandma & Grandpa's. Sharon was nice enough to let us hang out there for most of the day, and she even cooked us dinner!! It was so nice to fianlly not have to cook this week, and boy was it yummy!! As with the rest of their visit here, all the kids had so much fun playing together. It has been a great week...not much fighting. I think they have missed each other so much that they are just loving being around.

All the kids in the pool

Kyle & Taylor floatin' around the pool

Nicole chillin' in the pool

Cole being his usual goofball self

Don't worry folks....he is still breathing!! LOL

Hangin' out with the Parry Clan

We have had such a fun, relaxing time with Julie, Nicole, and Kyle. The kids have gone non-stop the whole time. By the time they go to bed, they crash in about 5 minutes. They have done everything from play video games (which Kyle is now addicted to...he wants a DS for Christmas), to Webkinz on the computer, jumping on the trampoline, running through sprinklers, or just being silly. They have had a blast!! We all will miss them so much when they leave on July 30th. Til' next year I guess!! We love you guys!!

Taylor's Date with Dad

Salt Lake Bee's vs. New Orleans Zephyrs

Saturday, July 26

After a fun day of playing with the kiddos, Taylor and Dad decided to go on a date to the Salt Lake Bees game. As you can see, Daddy held up his end of the deal by getting Taylor a big pink finger. They both had a ton of fun, and they Bee's won!! Taylor, of course, met a new friend, Miley (as in Miley Cyrus is what she told Taylor...too cute). They had a blast playing together while the "grown ups" watched the game. I am sure having a little friend there made the date all the more fun!!

Webkinz Mania

Saturday, July 26, 2008

Everyone knows that my kids are Webkinz-aholics. Seriously...they need to take the first step to admitting it. Well, Cole immediately took advantage of the fact that he knew so much about the whole thing....winning kinz cash, playing the games, and buying cool stuff for your pet. Nicole & Kyle got so addicted that Julie took all the kids and bought them a Lil' Kinz pet...Nicole & Taylor got the St. Bernard and Cole & Kyle got the cow. They have had so much fun playing the games....not to mention that now I have Julie addicted to playing a few. It has been a lot of fun, and a great thing for the kids to do together.

Random Pictures???

Adam thought it would be funny to "sneak" and take a bunch of random pictures with Julie's camera. The sad part is....most of them are pretty cool. Take a look!!

Silly String & Silly Friends

July 23, 2008

Today, after 7 hours of waiting in the airport, Julie, Nicole & Kyle came to visit us for a week from Phoenix. It was so good to see them....it has been just over a year!! Thanks you George & Sharon for giving them the buddy passes to fly here for such a bargain!!

Julie always has had a habit of bringing "fun stuff that I never buy" for the kids whenever they come. She even used to do it when they would come to our house in Phoenix. Well this time she brought a bunch of cans of silly string. The kids had so much fun spraying each other. They were covered!!! Good time it comes right out.....Thanks tons Jules!!

The battle has begun....

Nicole "reloading" with another can

Kyle almost squirted himself in the face....many times

RUN!!!!

"You better run, Cole!!"

Taylor "mastered" it in no time

Fun, fun.....silly string in the grass

Cole & Kyle after they cleaned up a bit

Our July 24th Celebration

Fun, fun, fun in the Sun, sun, sun!!!!

Well, as I stated in my previous post, we headed to Adam's parents pool for swimming, bbq, and fireworks. The kids had a blast in the pool.....all 7 of them!! Are we nuts or what? Well, we invited Jen & her kiddos to come along for the day since the 24th was her holiday. I would say that for the most part the day was a success. We had great food, tons of fun, my two best friends, and fireworks. Thanks guys, for spending such a great day with us!!

Printing your blog???

I have had a few friends that have talked about having their blogs printed. I know there are companies that do this, and my question to you is......

Are you going to print your blog? If so how often would you do it??

Let me know what you think. What an easy way to scrapbook your everyday life for your kids!!

Happy 24th of July!!

HAPPY 24th of JULY

I just wanted to wish everyone a fun, safe PiOnEeR dAy!!! We are off to the pool to beat the heat for a BBQ and fun night of fireworks!! One of my very best and dearest friends is in town from Phoenix with her kids so I will definitely post pictures later!! Hugs to all!!

Our new obsession....

Well, this summer Cole has been doing chores for anyone who will pay him to earn Guitar Hero on Tour for the DS. The funny part of it is that he didn't even have a DS when he started saving for it but we promised him one when we got our stimulus rebate (Our part in helping to stimulate the economy...ha ha). Well, we kept up our end of the deal on Monday, and he worked so hard at Grandma & Grandpa's to come up with the remaining $13.00 he needed to get Guitar Hero. Man is that thing addicting...I have played it for 2 hours just today and Cole has maybe stopped playing for that 2 hours that I had it. I can see why people are so obsessed with it for the XBox 360 and Wii. I just refuse to buy another game system until one of ours hits the dust.

A little game of memory....

Here is a fun little game... Leave a comment on my blog of a memory that you and I have had together. It doesn't matter if you've known me for a short time, or a long time, anything you remember! Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty funny to see the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you. On your mark...get set...blog your memories!!

"Mom, I need to be stylish"

This is what my 4 year old diva told me this morning.

Taylor: "Mom, I need to be stylish."

Me: "Taylor, you are stylish. You are my little diva."

Taylor: "No Mom, I need to cut my hair, then it will be super stylish. Mom, it is fashion"

Me: "But why Taylor, it is so pretty and long."

FYI...we have been talking about trimming her hair for a couple of weeks because it is so fine and gets so tangly.

Taylor: "Mom, can we please go cut it? I will still be pretty"

How could any mom argue with that logic?? So Taylor and I jumped in the car and headed to Supercuts to get her hair cut. The lady did a really good job, and I think she looks super stylish!! They actually took off 5 inches. That is a lot of hair for a little girl to lose. She just makes me laugh....always into her hair, what she is wearing, and the perfect shoes. How she knows even the words stylish and fashion at 4 years old is beyond me. I think we are in BIG trouble!!

Real Salt Lake vs. Columbus Crew

July 12, 2008

Wow....tonights game was amazing!! The Real needed to win this game to take over the Western Conference and they won 2-0!!! It was so much fun to watch, and how cool is it that this is the first time in club history that they have been in FIRST PLACE. Let's keep our fingers crossed that they keep it up the rest of the season. Way to go RSL!!!

Taylor was waiting patiently for her hot dog....her usual game treat.

Taylor and Dema Kovalenko....Adam's favorite player

Taylor & her favorite player, Kyle Beckerman

Cole, Kyle & Reis

Our House

I am so proud of our little house. I have worked so hard to get the flower beds back in shape, the grass green, and the weeds all under control. I am just so proud of all my hard work. It is so nice when your house feels like a home. I love living here. Like the saying goes, "It may not be much but it's mine."

Cole's new "do"!!!

So, I know that when most of you see these pictures, you will be in total shock!! Yes, I let Cole totally shave his head. He is basically BALD!!! Yesterday he came to me and said,

Cole: "Mom, my hair is way too hot."

Me: "Well Cole, lets go get a haircut. We can get it done right after soccer tonight."

Cole: "No, I don't want a haircut. I either want to let it grow out all shaggy, or I want to shave it totally off."

Me: "Well, we will see. I don't really like either option but we will see."

So when we get home at 8:30 from soccer and are getting ready to eat our "late night after soccer dinner", he says....

Cole: "So what do you think....shag or shave?"

Well anyone who knows me knows that I am not very good at letting my kids make all their own decisions. Seriously, I still lay out Cole's clothes for school. So I decided to totally let him decide. He went for the SHAVE!!! We got out the trimmers, and went to town. Man that kids had a ton of hair!! He loves the fact that his head is "nice and cool", as he puts it. I just keep thinking to myself, AT LEAST IT WILL GROWN BACK!! IT IS ONLY HAIR!! I am trying to gradually let him grow up but boy it is hard. Baby steps....and deep breaths!!

Woo hoo....Rec Soccer is FINALLY over!!

June 8, 2008

Though it was fun watching the kids play soccer this summer, I am so dang happy it is over!! We will definitely be doing Impact again in the Fall but NO MORE REC!!! It was just so unorganized, and not to mention HOT!!! It just wasn't enjoyable at all. I know that the kids had a lot of fun, and that is what matters the most. Sometimes as parents we get the bum deal when it comes to our kids extracurricular activities. I have to add that I am bummed that I don't have any pictures of Cole...my battery died right as they were starting their game!! Sorry Bud...you know I love you and am so proud of you!!

Taylor Leigh....always the DIVA!!!

Proud Taylor....loves her medal!!

P.S. For those of you who care, Taylor scored another goal, and Cole scored 3 for a total of 25 the summer season!! Way to go kiddos!! I am so proud of you both!!