My bags are packed...

I HATE dissapointments. I hate CANCELLED plans.

Friday my dad and I were SUPPOSED to go to Washington D.C.

We were going to my cousin Zaidy's WEDDING.

I was REALLY looking forward to it.

But the flight on the way HOME didn't look good at all,

or I should say FLIGHTS, because we had like 4 options.

NONE of them looked good.

But I really WANTED to go.

I had ALREADY made all the arrangements, child care, etc.

My bags were PACKED...

I had a distinct FEELING we shouldn't go.

But I REALLY wanted to go.

That morning EVERYthing went wrong.

We got to the airport and we would have BARELY made it on the flight but--I had to draw the line.

Sometimes you have to listen to that little VOICE, even if it is not the popular choice.

I was pretty bummed but I felt COMFORT in the fact that we made the right choice.

Oh well...

Father's Day 2007

This is my handsome husband wearing the fabulous apron that me and the kids made just for him! He loves to grill.

To the best father of my children I could have ever asked for!

Document Document Document!

So at work (EHS) they are always telling us that if it isn't documented, it didn't happen.

I am starting to wonder if this doesn't apply to my real life. Last weekend we went to Raging Waters, the big water park here and then on Wednesday we went to Lagoon, our one and only amusement park. The only problem is I didn't take my camara either time. How am I supposed to be really good at this blogging thing if I don't have proof that things happen? Oh well...

Raging Waters was Jetblue's company party and I even vindicated myself by winning a pair of Six Flags tickets! Okay, background, last year I came SO so SO close to winning an entire Getaways Package (that's hotel--car--and airfare) not once but twice!!! So this year I was determined to win something and even studied up on my Jetblue trivia. I felt very good after winning. Unfortunatly DH had to work but my friend Leah came into town and she and her son came with us, and it was good to see her again.

My niece K works for Lagoon so she let us go for one of her family days! That was very nice of her! So it's been a good first week of summer break but now I think we need a break from the sun...Nah!

We had a "family" birthday party last night and today was

Shay's "friends" party. It was a space party and we have

been planning it for about 3 months now.

We made these little rocket packs for each of them (15) and went

on "space adventures" throughout the backyard.

Everything went perfect except I didn't have time

to decorate the cake into a rocket shape like I had planned.

But then my friend Wendy and her friend Anita came

and helped me so much including decorating the cake!

Here's the finished product:

It was so much fun and so much work and I am

glad it is done!

Happy Birthday Shay J!

My cute little boy is growing up, he turned 6 on Wednesday,

more to come later...

Kindergarten Graduation!

So fun, yesterday was the first big "last day" of school for Shayden. Yes, our school is a bit late getting out compared to others. It was so cute, they sang their little songs and all the parents gushed. Both DH and I got to go and Jasmine was even ok for the 2 plus hours that we were there. It was been a whirlwind of a year especially since we switched schools part way, but I am so grateful for the chance that he has to go to this amazing charter school.


The stuff they learned is so beyond what I expected--it is so cool.

She made the cutest little grad caps for them, he kind of looked amish though, :)

Grandparent Fun

I am a wee bit behind posting these pictures, I will try to stay more on top of things.

But they are too cute to pass up.
A couple weeks ago we went and saw Thomas the train in Heber City with my parents.

It was a fun day.

We went on a nice little hike with my parents and the kids, on Memorial Day.

The kids were real troopers, we just had to go super slow because Jasmine insisted on walking instead of being carried. There were lot's of patches of snow and we even saw a moose so close!

Then last Saturday my parents came with us to the IHC Health Fair at a park here. It was really fun, Shayden got to have a class with the REAL Soccer Team and he got a t-shirt and soccer ball signed by them. Jasmine had fun getting her face painted and playing on the bouncing toys, etc.

I love that we live so close to my parents that my kids get to see them so often and do lot's of bonding with them.