Saturday, November 1, 2008







Here are our halloween pictures! We had a fun Halloween. We went to our ward trick-or-treat, and then down to mom's ward trick-or treat. the kids got tons of candy. Mom's ward is really big. Emily dressed up as a devil. Tyler created her own fairy slash princess with wings, it was cute. Kaylee was a scary spider witch. Zoe was snow white AGAIN. lol I thik it's been 3 years in a row. but she loves it. it is her favorite. and Gracie was sunshine bear. She wants everyone to know that she was sunshine bear and her middle name is sunshine. lol. Chris dressed up as someone that had worked all day. (thats just a joke) and I didn't get a chance to get a costume. maybe next year.

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

The Pioneer Trek 2008

Us at the top of Independence Rock

The Kids standing in front of the sweet water
River. This is where people get baptized in the
River.

Our hand cart and kids
Chris and Grandpa carried all the kids across the sweet water river


We went on the Mormon Pioneer Trek. It was so cool to see all the places that the pioneers walked, and to learn about the different companies. We liked independence rock, sweet water river and martins cove. Over all the experience was hard work but worth what we all got in return. We would do it again and would tell everyone to go too. we were surprised how well the kids did trekking. we were sure that we would end up with all the kids in the cart. the first day both Zoe and Gracie walk the whole time. the second trek day, Zoe walked and rode in the cart. Gracie fell asleep in the cart the second trek day. Kaylee got really sick from the sun and ended up in a cart the second trek. Tyler and Emily had a fun time hanging out with all the other pioneer kids. We were all excited to wear our pioneer clothes, and the kids looked so cute in them. Thank you Oma for all your help sewing. we are so proud to have walked where the pioneers did and to experience a small small fraction of what they must have lived day after day for months on end. we feel such a humble appreciation for what they suffered to assure our heritage in the Mormon church.

Saturday, June 7, 2008

We went to Disneyland

Our trip to Disneyland was so fun! We bought a portable DVD player before we left. That was the best purchase of the whole trip. lol. Emily said that her Carmel apple was the best purchase. All the other times we have gone to Disneyland we haven't had a DVD player. I don't know how we survived the drive. this time we thought that we were going to make it all the way there with no puke in the car. Well that didn't happen. Tyler once and Zoe three times. Emily of course was text messaging the whole time.
All of the kids liked the swimming pool at the hotel the best. Tyler finally decided to go under the water. that was a big deal for her. I said we could have stayed home to swim. Kaylee went on all the scary roller coasters, more than once. Even the tower of terror. Which mommy wont even go on. we picked a really good time to go. the lines were not long at all. we waited half an hour at some, and not at all at others. This is the first time that we have gone where all the kids have met the height requirement for the kids rides. It was so fun we all got to go the rides together. in the pass we have had to take turns. The bigger scarier rides, the little kids couldn't go on. but that was OK cause mom hates roller coasters too. California adventure was fun too. they have some bugs world rides and a small water area that the kids love. All the kids loved the snack stands. Zoe always asked for a "food stick with cinnamon" (churro). lol. Oma and Grandpa gave them some money to spend on the trip. Gracie and Zoe both got winnie the poo ears, after we went on the winnie the poo ride. Emily, Tyler and Kaylee bought pins to trade with disney employees. its the new thing going on there. last time we went it was autograph books. Thank you Oma and Pa.
At sea world Zoe got to be a part of the Klyde and Semore skit. she was so cute. she didn't know what she was supposed to say but the cast member worked around it. She got to shake the seals fin. and we all got front row seats. we had so much fun!

Thursday, May 29, 2008

Zoe's kindergarten graduation




YAY!! Zoe graduated from kindergarten. she got 100% on her year end testing, reads on a second grade level, and is ready to go to first grade. she got to be play Betsie Ross in a skit for graduation. She is really excited that she got a lunch number for first grade- and that she will get to eat at school with her sisters.

Zoe's kindergarten field trip




Zoe went to the Dino museum in Lehi for a field trip. mommy got to go with her it was lots of fun.