Sleep Over

Superhero Dance

So the past couple of weeks, the city offers a Youth Arts Festival which kids can choose to do classes for two weeks and then there is a showcase at the end. Caden wanted to do a Superhero Dance class. It was the coolest class for little boys. Different days they would learn new moves and each would be after a different superhero. The boys got to pick which superheros, but a couple of the classes I did watch, they had props. One was Star Wars and they all got lightsabers and another they got huge rubber bands for Elastigirl. The teacher was amazing and great with the boys. Firm in discipline and energetic in dancing. He did amazing at his showcase and he loved performing in front of the crowd. I had a hard time downloading his video, but this is a pic of his class. I asked him why he wasn't smiling and he told me he was mad because his friends were squishing him.

Swim Lessons

Caden had his first swim lessons the past week. He did great and loved the water. He may even loved it too much. He even made me nervous while he would wait his turn because he would want to go under the water and show off. I would just watch him when it was his turn and turn my head. We did lessons at a private pool instead of through the city and I just loved it. Right next to the pool was a gated playground and it was great for Lola. He was just a fish in the water and his favorite was the diving board. It was so much fun and I just can't wait for next year when I put both my kids in lessons.

Conversation with Caden

The funny things Caden says....

Caden: "Mommy, look at that baby. It's a really cute baby."

Mala: "Yes, she is really cute."

Caden: "I want one. Can I have one for Christmas?"

Now what are you suppose to say to that?

Surprise....Surprise!

So my friend Stef and I decided to surprise our husbands with a mystery date. We didn't tell them what we were doing and just told them what time they needed to get off work. We have had this planned for a while and we went out last night.

Greg couldn't handle the surprise. We are not good at surprises at all. I mean, since we have been married, we have never been able to wait until Christmas to open our presents. It is so hard for both of us to wait so doing this took a lot of effort from me not to tell Greg.

We went out to dinner to Magleby's and got tickets to an outdoor concert. The concert was to see Kelly Clarkson, who Stef and I really like and, surprisingly, Jonathan (Stef's hubby) likes too. Greg is indifferent.

Well, when we got the tickets, we were picturing a wonderful, hot June evening, but it turned out to be cloudy and rainy. At least it didn't pour. It turned it really nice actually. I love the rain and I haven't been in it for a while. Plus I got to use my hot pink rain boots. We even got a rainbow. It was really fun! The music was awesome! Kelly is so good in person, probably even better than on her recordings! We had a great time people watching and eating!

It was a great date night and a fun surprise.


Our view!

The beautiful rainbow

Stef and Jonathan

Greg and I...a picture together...finally!

I know...It's been forever!

I know it has been a long time since I posted. I warn you...this is going to be a long one. We have been busy working, playing, traveling, and doing the normal things. People say that when your kids get older, it gets easier and busier. The easier part....sometimes I wonder if that is really true or not, but busier....I really believe it. Not like it isn't busy when you have a baby and toddler, but when you have a toddler and one in school it's even more. I know it is going to get even busier when both are in school.

The past couple of months, Caden finished his first year of preschool. He has grown up so much, learned tons of new things, and has made lots of friends. He has another year of preschool before kindergarten so that will keep us even more busy next year because that will be three times a week instead of just two. The end of April he had a school program. He was so cute singing and waving at us when he wasn't suppose to.

May was crazy. The first weekend, I went up to Seattle for Hannah, my best friend since 3rd grade, who had a bridal shower. I went up there just by myself for the weekend and it was fun. When I came home, a couple of weeks later, I went to a bachelorette party in Canada in the middle of May and that was a blast. It was my first time in Vancouver and it is gorgeous. It was the longest that I didn't talk to Greg because it was roaming there and we don't text. It was hard, but I think the kids had a fun time with dad watching movies and eating junk food. I came back on that Sunday and on Monday, the whole family drove back to Seattle. We take a couple of days and it is cheaper for us to drive because we have to pay for all four tickets now. Our dear friends, Hannah and Nate, got married on the 23rd. I was a bridesmaid, Caden was the ring bearer, and Lola was the flower girl. They did a great job and were the cutest. I wasn't able to take pictures, but it was such a crazy time and I didn't have any time . It was go, go, go all week. Weddings are stressful, but with kids, it just adds a little more. It was a good trip to Seattle, but really crazy. It was a beautiful wedding and we are so happy for Aunt Hannah and Uncle Nate to finally make it official. They dated for 8 years and we have all been waiting forever for that day. We came home and haven't had a break since. We have been playing tons. The kids don't have lots of cousins in Seattle, so I had to get them playing with other kids right away. So we have been doing that every day and our wonderful friends, the Morgans from Oregon(with the exception of Kyle) stayed with us for a few days. It was fun to have them here playing everyday. It is so nice for the kids to know each other even though they see each other every 6 months or so. They just left yesterday and it was a wonderful visit. Lots of staying up late, chatting way too much, watching Twilight with our wonderful commentary throughout the whole thing (I think Greg really LOVED that), Stan's fries and shakes, catching up with Defreese, and just lots of playing and plenty of time outs :)

Before I forget, in May before I left for Canada, it was Lola's birthday she is two. I just want to post a little about our Lola. I feel like I don't talk about her enough. They say that with your kids, you spend most of the time with your first. You try to even it with all your kids, but even if you try to make up for it, you still give most of your time with your first. I know for sure that is for pictures. I have tons of Caden and I do have a lot of Lola, but it is really hard to get Caden out of the pictures with Lola. He always jumps in. It drives me crazy. Yes, Caden is cute, but sometimes I just want to take a picture of Lola for goodness sakes :) She is the sassiest, funniest, craziest, cutest, smartest girl ever. When you first meet her, she has such an attitude. Your lucky to have any eye contact from her, and if you do get it from her, you just hope to not get a scowl. You may think it is rude, but it is plain funny. She likes her space and does not forgive easily. She holds grudges with other kids and will play with you when she wants to play with you. She makes me laugh so much every day. Her laugh is so contagious. She has the biggest mouth and she shows it to you when ever she laughs and eats. You can see every little tooth she has. She copies everything you say and is such a bright girl. Instead of calling Caden his name, she has nicknamed him Honey. It is adorable. She loves jumping, dancing, can't stand it if anyone sings, loves getting her nails painted, snacks all day instead of eating meals, likes to put herself in timeout, has cherry red lips that you can't not kiss, has a cute hoarse voice, but knows how to scream to make your eardrums pop. That girl drives me crazy and I just cannot get enough of her. We celebrated her birthday with the family. It didn't faze her at all. She didn't even get into the whole present and cake thing. She just wanted to play with her cousins. We didn't do too much for her bday because it was in between the trips, but we tried to do what we could.

I will post pics or a slideshow soon. I don't have that much time right now.

Well I think that is good for now. It is sizzling HOT outside and summer has begun. Pool days and snow cones...here we come!