Some Highlights

Hello, I know I'm still here.  Some highlights of the end of the school year and summer

Aida  finishing up soccer.  They were called the "Orange Crush."  Sean Coached them and had a great time doing it.

Sean's sister Roopali came to visit.  We had fun and she got to see Fiona perform in the her school play.

 Fiona's 9th Birthday.  She had a Super Star party with Karoake.  It was fun for all!

 We  went to Animal Kingdom  and used our free passes from doing the "Day of Service" with Disney.  We made blankets for Project Linus.  It was surprise for the girls, as we did blankets way back in February and we didn't tell them that by doing the blankets we got passes.

 They loved getting Autograph's from the different Characters

 See the Baby Gorilla in the background?  Isn't he cute.  He was about the size of Kellyn.

 Why we were in Florida, we took the kids to the Atlantic Ocean for the first time.  It was awesome.  We went to Satellite Beach. 

 Kellyn getting in the action.

 This were Sean ruined his iphone.  Oh well!

 Aida had her Dance Recital.

Pictures........

 I thought I'd try and post a few pictures while Kellyn takes his nap.  Here are some things that we've been up too the last few months.

 Making blankets with the girls for Project Linus.  We did eight in all.  It was a fun Service project for our family.

 Seeing my good friend Becky.  It was awesome.  Just want I needed. 

 I told Sean that all I wanted to do was visit my best friend Becky from High School for my Birthday.  Sean, never one to shy away from a road trip, said lets go!  She lives about five hours away in Indiana.   It was awesome. We had a such a great time and our girls get along great.  One best Birthday presents I have ever gotten from Sean! (Disclaimer: the picture is not very good, but the only one we got!)

 The girl's had one day off of School, so we went to the Zoo.   I think this was Kellyn's second time. We have an awesome zoo!  We are excited because we are getting Flamingo's this summer!

 The Relief Society  Quarterly meeting. My calling at church is plan the quarterly meetings and also monthly activities.  We did a Super Saturday.  It was a lot of hard work, but everything turned out great.

Just want I wanted for my Birthday!  Boots.  Thanks mom, I love them. ( I'd been talking to my mom about getting boots since September, but with having a baby and all it still hadn't happened in March.)

 Finished up Basketball in February with Fiona and starting soccer in March.  Fiona with her teamate.  She is showing improvement.  Aida is also doing soccer and is very excited her Dad is coaching her.

 Dyeing Easter eggs(100 eggs this year).

 We had help this year with the Valentine kids.  We were so lucky that they came down to visit us for  the weekend.   We did lots of fun things like an Easter Egg hunts at Henry Horton, and a boat Ride at Opryland Hotel.  Fiona and Ava having a great time.

 Easter morning.  Kellyn's first Easter.  The girls were so excited for him and very worried the Easter Bunny might not have left him anything.  Never Fear, the Easter Bunny didn't forget him!

Aunt Sandy & Uncle Rod

We were lucky enough to have a Sean's aunt and uncle come and visit us just before Thanksgiving. We are so glad they came to visit us while they were in the South. Sandy did all the cooking and laundry. It was so nice to be spoiled!

May\ June\ July 2009 Happenings

Fiona's 8th Birthday. We did cupcakes with the neighbors and played games in the yard.

Adventure Science Center with Grandpa Jim, Grandma Judy and Grandmie. They all came out a few days before Aida dance Recital and Fiona's Baptism. We went to the planetarium and do the Space activities.

Morning of June 13th started off with Aida's Dance Recital. She was wonderful, except for not getting to watch the others dancers- Which upset her greatly!

Family picture minus uncle Rory and Aunt Michelle and Gavin. Gavin was done with the dancing!

Fiona's Baptism June 13th. What a Special Evening. I can't believe she is already eight!

Fiona and her dad. Grandma Judy made her Baptismal dress. It is a special tradition as she made mine when I was a little girl.

"Our little family"

Sean and Fiona with Nana and Papa.

Geri (Nana), Rory(Uncle), Michelle and Gavin(Aunt and Cousin),Sean(Dad), Julie(Mom),Mike(Papa), Pattie(Grandmie), Judy(Grandma), Jim(Grandpa)
Lilly(Cousin), Fiona, Aida

We left for Oregon about a week later, baring a minor set back with our car, but it all worked and ended up taking the Durango. We spent few days in Denver with my brother Jared and his family and got to see my brother Joseph and Uncle Paul. Check out Moyer Mayhem, I didn't do a very good job getting pictures!

We finally made it to Oregon and Grandma and Grandpa house in North Bend. I think it was the thought of going to the Beach that kept the girls going on the last day and half. The first thing we did when we got in town was go to Sunset Beach. I didn't realise how much we missed the Beach this last year until we got here! It was a beautiful day.

We went up to Portland pick up Sean and spend time with the Gates side of the family for the 4th of July weekend. Fiona got to spend the night with her friend Angel that first night we were in town. They picked up without a beat, like they'd never been apart.

Monkey Ryan with the girls on the 4th. We had Picnic and fireworks at Willamette Park in West linn. Yes, and we can't forget Sean got his iphone!

All the Cousins- Lilly, Haddie, Aida, Quinn, Cooper and Fiona playing in the water.

We are alive!

May was fun packed month with the following:
* May 13th-Sean getting laid-off.
*May 14th -Aida's Pr-K graduation and program(sample of her performing in the above video)
*May 17th- Paul's college graduation in Denver. I was able to go and it was really special. Check out Jill's blog for some great pictures and more....
*May 21st-Fiona's last day of second grade
*May 25th- Fiona's Eighth Birthday. We did cupcakes for the neighborhood kids and went and barbecued at Henry Horton State Park.
*May 29th- Aida getting to hear her new sibling heart beat.(She giggled the whole time and of course asked the doctor a lot of questions) Yes, I'm pregnant!

June has also started as a fun packed month with the following to look forward too:

*June 8th-Sean starting his new job
* June 13th- Aida's big dance Recital and Fiona's Baptism.
* June 20th- Driving to Oregon to go to the quilt show in July and visit family and relax at my parents house!

Oh, and I did manage to get some sewing done for some friends' gifts and Mother's Day. Sean is very happy I'm using some of my fabric!
I'll try to post some pictures in the coming weeks, but as you can tell life is a little crazy. I have family coming in tomorrow and Friday and so I'm trying to get things ready.

Some Halloween Fun

Fiona's Fall Harvest

It's the end of the quarter for Fiona. I can't believe she is already quarter of the way through the school year. By the way she did very well on her Report card.
Mummy game

Bingo

Ghouls at Grassmere
A special zoo program they do here. We had a great time. They had places to trick or treat, Halloween music and DJ, haunted tractor hayride, Haunted Carosal, blow-up toys, big tent with games,etc

Pumpkin Patch

We have two about a mile from our house. Although I was a little disappointed they don't let you go to fields to pick them, but they had a lot of fun activities. We went with some friends from the neighborhood.

Milking the fake cow in Farmers patch

petting the pig

feeding the chicken. Aida is very brave!

Corn maze