A monkey and a mommy

Yesterday I took a picture of my cute little nephew in his Halloween costume. He's such a cutie!

I also took a picture of a future mommy.

Blueberry Blast Smoothie

Malissa wanted to make this smoothie all by herself. It's a great healthy recipe! Check it out.

Blueberry Blast Smoothie
1/2 cup of milk
1/2 cup of plain yogurt
1 cup of frozen blueberries
1 teaspoon of honey ( I like to add a Tablespoon for a sweeter taste)

Blend until smooth.

Coloring in a straight line

Claire loves to line everything up. When she colors she has to line up all the crayons in a straight line and then makes little lines with her crayons. I wanted to capture her in her moment of coloring. I loved her little hand gently placing the crayons onto the paper. These are the moments that love to remember.

A New Addition to the Family....

Josh's brother Seth got married over Labor Day weekend to Allison. We love her! We are happy to have her in our family! They are such a cute couple! We loved her dress and her bouquet. It was a beautiful day!

Over Labor Day weekend we also had cousins come over for a sleepover. A sleepover wouldn't be complete without a girl spa that consisted of a pedicure, a shampoo, hair done and pictures. It was fun having them come!

Back to School 2010

Today was the first day of School. Some were more thrilled about it than others. Claire was very sad today. She wanted me to hold her as soon as we dropped off the kids! The day went by fast though because I helped out in the lunchroom. Claire was very happy to sit with her siblings. (each taking a turn at different lunch times) It felt very strange to have a quiet home. It will take a few days to get used to that. The kids all liked their teachers, met a few friends and already had homework on the first day. Back to reality..... Bye Bye Summer!

The girls wanted to be waitresses for dinner yesterday. I remember doing the same thing with my sister. The menu, the "French" accent, and the candles. It brought back a lot of fun memories.

Our last summer vacation

We went on our last summer vacation last week to California. I'm always sad to say goodbye to summer! We had a great summer! I felt like we did a lot! Here's a last look at our fun vacation.

Zuma beach with cousins

The Mormon Battalion in San Diego. (Thanks a lot for the idea Whitney!) We had a great time!
Claire's first pedicure. She sat so still while she had her nails painted. It was fun to go with my mom, niece and daughters to get our nails painted. Thanks a lot mom!

Santa Monica Pier with my parents.

My brother took Luke surfing for the first time! He loved it!
Cousin dress up

My sister in law took pictures of our family at the beach. As you can see Claire was not in the mood to take pictures. Unfortunately she fell asleep in the car on the way to the beach. We still were able to get a few cute shots from my talented sister in law! Thanks again!

Eagle Project

Today was a great day! Luke had his Eagle Project. He has been very blessed to have great leaders and supportive family members. Luke had his two Grandpas, two uncles and two cousins there to support him along with boys from his troop. His project was to go to houses near Sundance and teach residents on fire safetly to their homes. He trained the boys on what to say, put them into groups and organized all the details. It was a great experience for him! Thanks for everyones support!