Fun in the Summer Sun!

Sometimes the kids and I go and have lunch with Sloan at work. This past week we picked up a pizza and all went to the park near his work. After we ate, the kids played on the playground for a while. They all had fun and the twins especially loved the baby swings.

Kilee

Aubree

Sydnee has been taking swimming lessons for the last 2 weeks at the Veterans Memorial Pool in Pleasant Grove. She did an awesome job! She passed her class (the preschool level) and is ready to move on to level I next summer. She had a really fun time and has become a lot braver in the water.

Sydnee learning the "Ice cream scoop"

It doesn't get much cuter than this............

Random Pics from the last few weeks :-)

The pool at our complex opened up last Friday and Syd has been soooo anxious to go swimming. She seems to be a lot braver this year than last. She actually asked to go in the big pool. We plan to go alot the next couple of weeks to "practice" before she starts swimming lessons.

Goggle girl!

Syd dressed up in her princess outfit that she chose for graduating from preschool

Cute little twiners! Aubree thought she would rollover onto her sis.

3 sweeties!



Daddy blowing out the candles on the mini cake Syd made him for his birthday

Our Little Graduate!!

Sydnee and her teacher, Miss Esparza Sydnee saying her part for graduation--she did an awesome job!

Sydnee with her classmates-the little boy next to her, Owen is her little "boyfriend" (his mom told me he said he thought Sydnee was pretty LOL)

This past Wednesday Sydnee graduated from her first year of preschool at Little Scholars Academy. We are so proud of her! She worked so hard to learn her part for graduation. I told her if she said her part in front of all the people at graduation, I would let her pick something out at the store. She ended up picking out a princess dress-up playset, which was good, because she is going to Princess day camp at her preschool later this summer and she has to dress like a princess. We are going to continue to work on her letters and sounds this summer so she is all ready for next year!

Happy 29th Birthday to my Honey!!!

It's a bit early, but Sloan's 29th birthday is this coming Saturday (Yes, he is 4 1/2 years younger) I am in my thirties, he call's me an "oldie, but a goody". I would like to take this opportunity to list a few things I love about the old man.

*He's a kind and patient husband that puts up with a lot from me
*He's a great dad to our 3 girls
*Even though he's already awesome, he continues to strive to be better in the above 2 things
*He works really hard to support our family, even working 70 hours at times
*I love his hairy back, (sorry too much info, but it's true)
*He willingly changes poopy diapers, even when I'm home to do it
*He's been dealt a rough hand in life, but has risen above it and will do anything to make sure his girls have a good life.
*He can clean a bathroom and mop a floor WAY better than I can

And there are many, many more!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY SLOANER! luv ya! ;)

Grocery Savings

One of my favorite things to do (partially out of necessity, and partially because I just enjoy it) is trying to save as much as possible on groceries. I know I have a few friends that read my blog that ask me how I do it, and of course everyone knows that my favorite site in pinchingyourpennies.com. However, for those of you that usually comment on my grocery savings posts, I wanted to let you know about 2 new awesome blogs I have discovered about grocery savings. The first one is www.grocerycartchallenge.blogspot.com The owner of this blog, Gayle, feeds her family of 5 on $60 a week on average and in California no less! She has some great tips on menu planning and also some great recipes.
The second one is www.5dollardinners.com This lady makes all of her family's dinners for $5 or less and some of them look awesome! Check 'em out!

Fun-Filled Easter Weekend 2009!!

We had quite the event filled Easter weekend. Midway through the week, my sister Jen came down to visit from Logan. On Thursday we took our kids to Chuck E. Cheese (Sydnee's new favorite thing to do). They had a blast eating pizza and playing games. Friday Sloan & I took the kids, yes, all the kids including the twins to the Hannah Montana movie. Sydnee loves Hannah Montana and we actually enjoyed the movie too, it was pretty good.
Saturday I took Sydnee to the Orem Rec Center easter egg hunt. This has been our tradition the past 3 years since we moved to Utah County. After that, we met up at IHOP with all of my extended family for Grandpa Scott's birthday breakfast, then finally we headed back to the grandparents house for ANOTHER egg hunt. WHEW! It was crazy, but a lot of fun.



Aubers @ Grandma Sherry and Grandpa Scott's house Kilers @ Grandma's house-look at those eyelashes!

7 of the 10 grandkids after the easter egg hunt at Grandma & Grandpa's house. (Kader was asleep and the twins were in the house away from the cold, brrrrr!) L to R : Summer, Harley, Sydnee, Crew, Stockton, Cameron & Callie.

Sydnee at the Orem Rec Center easter egg hunt, it was freezing and even raining a bit, but she still had tons of fun!

The Twinners with Chuck E.!

Sydnee playing air hockey at Chuck E. Cheese with a friend she made there