If you ask Kennedy how she did at dance, she's quick to show you her stamp. She always comes home and tells us if you get a stamp on your hand it means that you did better than your older sisters, but if you get a sticker it means you didn't. The funny thing about this is they don't even give out stickers. Kennedy comes up with some great stories.
I wasn't feeling very well one day, so I decied to lay down with Mckinlee for a nap, when I heard my back door open. At first I thought Rob had come home from work early, but then I noticed it was my parents walking down my hall! Of all days they chose to show up unannounced when my house wasn't exactly in order. Oh well, it was still the best surprise ever. It was fun to see the girls' reactions when they came home from school and saw grandma and grandpa sitting on our couch. My parents are seriously the best parents! Not only was my house not how I would have liked it to be, but my garage and back yard were a disaster - something that had been driving me crazy for awhile. But Rob and I have been so busy doing our floors and other house projects that the other stuff was getting put on hold. Anyways my parents totally helped us clear out our garage of all our old basebaords and scraps of wood and spent all day working in our yard. I was so grateful for them. It was a really fun visit.
My kids love having my dad give them a choo choo train ride before bed. I always loved this as a kid too. He would take us all over the house and we especially loved when he would go outside. Then he would drop us off at each of our bedrooms.
Mckinlee just loves having tea parties! Unfortunately, she doesn't get to have them as often as she would like. So it was a real treat to get to have a tea party with Grandma! Now that's some quality one-on-one time!
We went over to my aunt and uncle's for a barbaque on Sunday. It was so fun to get together with them. It's a shame we don't get together more often. They just live in Houston!
Mckinlee has gotten pretty good at sneaking fruit snacks and then trying to hide while she eats them. What hapened to my sweet little girl?
For FHE the other night we took the kids to Fun works to do a little miniature golfing. The girls had some free passes from school, so we thought we'd better take them before they expired. We all had a really good time.
Even Jaxton took a swing!
Kennedy took her swinging pretty seriously.
Mckinlee was a lot of fun to watch. Although she didn't like how it took her ball at the last hole.
Although. he is now into everything.
And loves helping with the dishes.
I had the hardest time finding Kennedy out on the field. They have the kindergartners in the middle of the track so it makes it very difficult to see them. I really wanted to see Kennedy running so I sneaked out onto the field. This is where I found her. She was just hanging out under this tent eating oranges and drinking her water! No wonder I couldn't see her ! I think I would've done the same thing. It was a hot day. Especially at 1:00 in the afternoon! Poor little kids. It was nice this year they had set up a little tent for the Kindergartners.
Taking a break from the heat. Kennedy with her friends, Ashlynn, Grant, Tyce, and Corbin. 
Kennedy was very pleased with herself. She told Grandma she ran faster than a car! and she told me she ran, "one hundred million fast!" She's so funny!
Here's a little action shot of Ashlyn.
My sister tagged me...
ONE WORD....
1. Where is your cell phone?... charging
2. Your hair?... blah
3. Your significant other?... Hot!
4. Your mother?... Christlike
5. Your father?... ideal
6. Your favorite thing?... family
7. Your dream last night?... weird!
8. Your favorite drink?... water
9. Your dream/goal?... eternity
10. The room you're in?... bedroom
11. Your child(ren)?... special
12. Your fear?... widow
13. Where do you want to be in 6 years?... home
14. Where were you last night?... party
15. What you're not?... patient
16. Muffins, bluberry or poppy?... blueberry
17. One of your wish list items?... couches
18. Where you grew up?... California
19. What you read last?... email
20. What are you wearing?... pj's
21. Your TV?... sony
22. Your pets?... none
23. Your computer?... hp
24. Your life?... chaotic
25. Your mood?... content
26. Missing someone?... parents
27. Your car?... Sequoia
28. Something you're not wearing?... shoes
29. Favorite Store?... PBK
30. Your summer?... kids
31. Like someone?... definitely
32. Your favorite color?... green
33. Last time you laughed?... yesturday
34. Last time you cried?... September
I tag Rachel and Crystal ... :)
I love there pictures of Mckinlee and Ayden.
This is what most of our days consisted of. The kids practically lived in the pool while we were in Utah.
Sleepovers. . . 
Aspen and Kennedy
Draper Park
Kick Ball
Fourth of July Festivities...
Madison, Ashlyn, Brinlee, Mikayla, and Taylor
Brett and Autumn and their kids came swimming one day. It was good to see them! 
Lily warmed up a little more the second time we got together . . .
