Ralaina and her girls visit!

My best friend Ralaina from Las Vegas came down from Ephraim to visit while we were at my moms. We met as poor apartment people when Baylee was about six months old and she was about to have her first child, Dallas. So our girls literally new each other from birth. We had so much fun together in vegas, we bought our first houses at the same time and then moved away around the same time from vegas. The girls couldn't wait to see each other, they still consider themselves best friends even though they have not seen each other in two years.

All our girls, Ralaina also has a boy around Taytum's age but he stayed home with Dad!
We were so excited for Payge and Hadden to get to see each other, they are a month apart in age and were around two since they saw each other last. They were so cuter together. They never left each others side. They kept shouting, "best friends forever".
I wish I had a picture of the two of them as babies, but my scanner isn't working, They have grown up so much!

Our day at the park, Does everything have to include mud!!!
Reyse was loving this plumcot, forget baby food!!
Where better to wash a dirty baby than a cold stream!

My mom's neighbor was eyeing all our girls so he decided to bring over his pet Lama. Some of the girls loved it and some were hesitant. He later returned with a bag full of lama fur. Yuk! We never gave it to the girls.

Back to the park, These two were inseperable!
Reyse loved the park, plenty of shade from all the huge trees and her favorite, plenty of new food to try!

My little daredevil. You don't understand how big this is. My kids are chickens! but Dallas wanted to do it so Baylee tries as well. I really thought that she would go about five feet and then chicken out, but she went all the way to the top. GO BAYLEE!!!

Okay now my little chicken emerges, they did about two turns with these eight year olds screaming their heads off, and Baylee insisting that she was done and wanted off, Dallas finished the ride but the screaming didn't stop. Oh, did I mention that there were two other children with them, probably about six years old and they loved it!

Girls weekend at Shakespeare Festival

My Aunt Pam and her three daughters and one daughter-in-law all came down for our annual girls only weekend at my mom's house in Cedar City. We see plays, eat out, and stay up late talking about things we shouldn't. We always have so much fun, we have been doing this for over 13 years, way before all of us even had any kids. My mom got the stomach flu that night and barely made it through Cyrino, she went straight to bed as soon as we got home. I always look forward to being with all of them. Can't wait till next year!

Kids are not allowed at our weekend, but I don't have a chopice they get in on some of the perks like getting ice cream! Reyse was in Heaven, she sat in the middle of the table and scooted in a circle while everyone gave her a taste of their ice cream!
Reyse's favorite was Taytums mango sherbert, it is to die for!
Is that one happy baby or what!
THANKS FOR SUCH A GREAT TIME LADIES!

Cousins, Cousins, Cousins!

My cousin Miki lives in Las vegas and is our stopping point between all our families in California and Utah. Our kids are all the same age exept for the youngest, but they all have a blast together. We swam everyday, and would relax when we got home. Thanks Miki and Kal for all your wonderful hospitality, can't wait until next year!

Baylee and Sage!!

Miki with the babies!

She fianally got Karter to crack a smile for my camera, he is soooo cute!

Sound of Music at Tuacahn

In St. George Utah they have a natural ampitheater in the red rocks, It's beautiful. My mom takes them every year. This year they saw Sound of Music, they said it was the best one ever

Payge's birthday at Gramies

They loved the ice cream cupcakes!

More great pics from cousins camp

They played carnival games

They had a great time during the whip cream fight

We had lots of ATV rides

To Jamie's house we go!

So, we went to visit my best friend from collage. She has three girls, plus my four, there were 7 children under the age of 9. There was very little fighting, only among sisters of course, but they had so much fun together. We took way to many pictures, but there was too much good stuff.

Taytum sunbathing poolside.

We never got tired of Mcdonalds, or at least not the kids.
We swam everyday!!!
I am surprised Payge's ears didn't stick that way!
Jamie's huband, Tucker telling them thier bedtime stories, They couldn't get enough!

They were upset they couldn't all fit.
I was the human slingshot for all the kids!
My little daredevil, The others would never do this at 4.
Tucker was launching the kids, no one would believe me if I told them so I had to get this pic!

Jamie's backyard, more water fun!

Peyton loved Reyse, she was her baby.
WHO WANTS TO MAKE COOKIES!!!!
Mom's with thier babies!
Go Taytum!

At Grandmas on the river in Parker, AZ

Reyse loved her life-jacket, and floating in the water.

Maybe Payge thinks that if she waters the sand flowers will grow? She spent as much time playing in the sand as in the water.

I am surprised Baylee doesn't have webbed feet, she was in the water nonstop for at least 6 or more hours a day every day!

Reyse loved to feel the wind in her hair in Papa Rene's boat!

Taytum loved collecting the seashells, lots, and lots, and lots of seashells!

Gabe was a little nervous driving his first boat. Two minutes later a small incident accured, I think it might be his last time at the wheel as well.