Spanish class

The boys started taking a Spanish class at the library. It is a community service project that 2 high school seniors are doing. I think it's a great idea.

It's an hour long Monday-Thursday and Aaron and Ashton sit still, participate, and look forward to it!

It couldn't have come at a better time because just the other night Aaron was sad because he couldn't understand what some kids at school were saying (because they were speaking Spanish.)And I told him we would just have to learn some Spanish too. The very next day at school Aaron came home with a note saying there was going to be a Spanish class at the library. :)

And this is what Adam and I do while we wait in the library for the boys. Livia fixes us some amazing dishes in the kitchen. :)

Happy Birthday Livia!! And basketball adventures for the boys begin!

Happy 3rd Birthday Livia!

She got this cut over her eye from the library! She tripped into a cupboard. Luckily we have lots of butterfly bandages on hand!

She got a beautiful "twirly" dress from Grandma and Grandpa!!

Look at her twirl!

And she got some mini American Girl dolls. :) I love these dolls....super cute, and not as expensive as the regular size American Girl dolls. And both my girls love them.

And she got Play dough. I am a FAN of play dough now. My kids can all sit in one spot for over an hour playing with play dough. (Just keep it in the kitchen is all I ask!)

And Livia picked angle food cake with strawberries and whipped cream for her cake. YUMMY!!!! (Ok, I may have talked her into this one....but we were regular birthday caked out!)

And she got to lick the whipped cream off the beater....a win, win.

Happy birthday to our sweet, and beautiful baby girl. Love you sweet girl.

And Basketball has started!!! I LOVE watching my boys play basketball. What a great thing to do in January and February! And even more fun this year.....Adam is coaching!!!! FUN FUN!!

Ashton has the ball, he's #9 and Aaron is #6 on the Celtics.

I love this group huddle! :)

Go team!! We look forward to watching you guys!

A trip to the desert and a Happy Birthday!!!

We've had amazing weather this last week, and on the 30th of December we went with our friend's the Brown's to the desert looking for caves to explore! We were a little disappointed with the first cave we found, but then we decided to explore this lava field, and we had a great time. The kids could have stayed there all day.


Preston was a little exhausted at first.

Ashton and Dylan climbing the lava rock

Ella on the left and Allyson on the right. ---out in the middle of no where!

Liv was picking desert "flowers" :) Of course.

Adam and our faithful dog Max running full speed after Ashton. hahaha! (Unexplored desert territory is a little scary----especially knowing Ashton.)

Adam and Preston at the top of the lava.

Livia and Marshall (This will be on their wedding slide show some day. Right Kim? hahaha)

There were a few "thrill hills" to drive over on the way there and back, and Livia couldn't stop laughing!

And then we always get to double celebrate New Year's Eve....it's also Aaron's birthday and he wanted to go bowling!! It was sooooo much fun. (why haven't we taken them more often?)

Adam got some fun action shots.....Ella

Ashton---complete with tongue hanging out!!!

Aaron--a little early on his take off.

I helped Preston and Liv push the ball down a little ramp.

Look at that perfect form.....hehehe ( I happened to win this game with a whopping 94)

Go Adam!

Pretty view near our home on the drive home.

Aaron's b-day cake------he picked strawberry frosting which happens to be pink.....Adam tried adding red food coloring to make it red.......it turned out dark pink instead!

It's a Ninja Lego cake.

Making a wish! Happy 7th Birthday Aaron!!!! We love you so much! You are an important part of our family.