Sea World 2009

Our San Diego weekend started at Sea World on Friday. It was a great. 

Which is better, the show or the ice cream?!? 

Good Times!! 

Montessori Graduation

Move over preschool, look out Kindergarten! Preston graduated from Montessori last Wednesday night. He did sing and do the actions to the alphabet song, which was a big bonus!! The rest of the time he mostly stood there with his hands in his pockets. I don't know what got into him, we all know he usually isn't shy! Now it is on to the BIG school, I know he will be a great.

Kindergarten Graduation

Tears, is the only word I can think of for Kindergarten Graduation.  I cried through pretty much the whole thing. I know I'm a softy, but after this summer (if we make it through alive!) my BIG little boy will be off to 1st grade. Lunchtime with mom.. gone, morning cartoons.. gone, crawling in bed with me, so we can sleep in.. gone. He is growing up, right before my eyes, someone please make him stop! I want my little boy FOREVER. 

Fun with Cousins!

Last week Candice was here so we got to spend a little time with her and the kiddo's. Gene and Claire are both so cute, I can't believe how big each of them are getting. Good Times!! 

Addie thought Claire hated bows as bad as she did and tried to help her get it off! Can't you see her eyeing it up.   :) 

Field Trips

Preston's montessori class went to the Wildlife Museum for an end of the year field trip. He had a great time. 

Miss Janae is on in a millon! 

Landon went to Sand Hollow for his end of the year field trip and had a blast! 

Look at those HUGE muscles!! :) 

Someday I'll Miss....

Everyone reminds me that these days are precious and they won't last long. I know they are right, but somedays it is just hard to believe them. The messes and laundry, the sweeping after breakfast, lunch and dinner. The rubber band flinging and the constant wrestling that turns into crying. The lists can go on and on. I know these days are special, somedays its just hard to remember. I guess these are a few things I will miss.

 Cleaning noodles off eyelids, cheeks and that darn highchair. 

 Picking up Legos... 

Someday I'll miss walking in to clean the extra bathroom only to find a army battlefield complete with a upside down helicopter and a "garage" of Matchbox cars,

and last looking for a little girl only to find her in the cupboard. 

Just looking at these few pictures helps me realize, I really will someday miss these little people running around my house. The laundry and the legos thats a different story! 

9 Years

On Wednesday Gavin and I celebrated our 9th Anniversary. It was a good day, full of kind words and extra kisses! The day was busy so we went out to lunch and then had dinner at home on the patio. We don't eat outside very often and it turned out fun. I had the love music on out there and the boys kept laughing, they thought Mom and Dad were pretty silly! :) 

In 9 years of marriage many things change but here are 9 that have remained the same.... 

1. I am totally in love with my best friend. 

2. I still miss place the car keys and my phone which drives him NUTS! 

3. He still leaves his sock in the living room almost every night, which drives me NUTS! 

4. From the moment we had Landon he has been an all in Father, that is still true today. 

5. I have always known he loves me, and still do. 

6. On our first date we talked until 2:00 am, we still talk way too late at night. (That is if I don't fall asleep in mid-sentence! Remember, you gotta love me Gav!)

7. We still live in the Santa Clara 1st Ward, and probably will until the day we die!   

8. We both procrastinate! 

9. Best of all... we still have the BEST time when we are together, we aren't apart very often. 

Thanks Gav for a great 9 years, I am looking forward to many more! I love you.