Our new gymnasts!!

Today was the first day of gymnastics for Harlee, Nash, and Gray. They were all so excited. There is a girl in Upper Chapel Bend that teaches in a basement. Our neighbors take there and when a few spots opened up, I signed them up. Harlee is in the first class. She was so excited to see that four of her friends were in there also. She did such a great job. Nash and Gray were in the younger class. Nash did a really good job and loved it! Gray lasted about five minutes and I took him home to hang out with Joey. I think that he is too young. He would not sit still and got quite opinionated when the teacher tried to tell him what to do. Makes me so nervous for preschool. Hopefully he grows up a lot over the summer. I am so excited that Nash and Harlee have found something else that they love to do.

Luke's Birthday Celebration at Lagoon

As I mentioned in his birthday post, we were celebrating Luke's birthday this year at Lagoon. He invited Harlee to come and we got two sitters (Kaycee for the first half of the day and Hailee for the second) for the younger three. We had Lukes doctor appointment in the morning so we left at 11 to start our big day. We stopped at In & Out for lunch on our way up per Luke's request. Then we arrived at Lagoon a little before noon. Our first ride was the Old Rollercoaster. Harlee was a bit nervous but she loved it. Then we went to Wicked and Harlee did it! So proud of her. We spent the rest of the day going on ride after ride. The lines were so short and we were able almost walk on anything we wanted. Joey arrived at about 5 and we spent the rest of the night enjoying Lagoon together. We begged Harlee to just try Colossis and this ended up being her favorite ride. I think we rode it 6 times. Luke's favorite ride the Rocket and I have to agree. That is so my favorite too! We had such a great day! So fun to spend some quality time with our two oldest. I think next year we will bring Nash along! We love Lagoon!

Luke's 9 year old appointment

Yesterday Luke had his 9 year old checkup. He is doing great! Here are his stats: Weight 96 lbs and Height 4 ft 8 1/4 inches. He is off the charts in weight and 95% in height. Dr. Stampfl says genetically speaking, he is right where he is suppose to be. He asked him about all of his activities and school. He was very proud of how well Luke is doing. He told Luke that according to the height of his parents he and his brothers will most likely be 6 ft 3 in, give or take 3 inches. He said that Harlee will be 5ft 10 inches- give or take three inches. Looks like we will have some tall kids! He told Luke that his goal is to be taller than Joey. The way he needs to do this is to eat more veggies and drink milk!! When I told Joey this he joked that this is what made him so tall. So untrue since Joey hates milk and veggies. So proud of you Lukie!

Look what he can do!!

Tag has turned out to be quite the climber. He loves to go up the stairs which scares me on a daily basis. He has now learned how to climb on top of the ottoman. He is getting so big and growing up too fast. I so wish I had the ability to stall time.

Gray's 3 Year Doctor appointment

On Tuesday Gray had his appointment with Dr. Stampfl for his 3 year old checkup. He was very shy and would not answer most of his questions. Here are his stats: Weight 32 lbs - 50% and Height 38 1/4 inches- 50%. I was so worried about him being too little but the doctor assured me he is an average sized kid! He is 50% across the board. So thankful for the reassurance of his health and that he is growing the way he should be. Love our Gray!

Luke Turns 9

Say what? There is no way that Luke can be nine! I remember just like it was yesterday when he was born. He has sure grown into a good boy! We love Luke and we are so grateful for the great example he is to his younger siblings. He woke up this morning and got to go start tennis lessons for the summer. After tennis we went and got his birthday haircut! He was the least excited about this event! After his haircut, Mimi and Jenna brought over Luke's presents. Mimi made Luke his own blanket. He loves it! Then he had his friend Logan over to play. For dinner we got his favorite, Little Ceasar's deep dish pizza. Then we opened presents. He got some new clothes, some elbow/knee pads, a new helmet, and a razor sparks scooter. He was so excited. Then we went as a family to the elementary school to let him ride his motorbike. He said "Could this day get any better?" Then we came home and had some birthday cake. Not the most exciting day but that will come on Friday. We have gotten a sitter for the younger three and we are taking Luke and Harlee to Lagoon! Happy Birthday my sweet Luke! We sure love you!

Our Graby Turns 3

Today our Gray turned "Free" or three! I cannot believe he is already that old! We are loving have Gray in our family. He is so funny and is always making us laugh with his one of a kind personality! He does not love attention so whenever we would say Happy Birthday or someone would sing to him, he would hide his head. We went to the parke with Mimi,Brennan, Jeremy's and his kiddos. We celebrated Gray's and Hinckley's birthdays with cupcakes and Cars presents. We then met Joey at Carls for Gray's birthday dinner. Then home for presents (love how you can wrap them when they are three- they are just excited to get gifts!) and cupcakes. Happy Birthday our sweet boy! We sure love you!

The Last Day of School is the BEST day of School

Today was the last day of school! I cannot believe how quickly this year has gone by! Luke and Harlee had to be there at 8am and then they were done at 9:30am. All the moms gathered on the corner with coolers of popsicles to congratulate them on finishing another year! I am so proud of both of them. They both received straight A's. We have some smart kiddos on our hands. Here's to a great summer and hoping I can keep them from being bored!

Dance Festival

The dance festival was suppose to be yesterday but it was really stormy. So they rescheduled for today. I wish I could say it was an amazing experience but I had Nash, Gray, and Tag with me. Tag screamed the whole time and when Nash and Gray were not wrestling eachother, they were all in my lap. But besides the distractions I really enjoyed watching Harlee and Luke perform! Harlee's class did the Chicken Dance. They were all in a circle and she did a really good job. Luke's class did a mix of songs and can I just say that boy has rhythm! I was so impressed. He has moves! I am hoping that next year the kids will behave better and I can sit and enjoy the show! Great job Harlee and Luke! They are growing up too fast!!

And so the day begins....

I often stay up after the kids to make sure I go to bed with a clean house. But I am beginning to think that waking up to a clean house is overrated. It honestly only lasts about 5 minutes after they wake up. This morning, Tag got a hold of a cereal box and dumped it all out on the kitchen floor. Oh it is going to be a great day!!

Memorial Day BBQ

Since we decided to come home a little early from St. George we decided to have a little BBQ. We got everything ready and ate together outside. The weather was perfect, the food was great, and the family time was priceless. So grateful for this special day to remember all of those who lost their lives for our freedom. Happy Memorial Day!