Boxes

I love it when my kids...(1) use their imaginations/creativity while playing. (2) choose something they all will have fun doing.  Well this was one of those days...JJ asked to use some old boxes and then 30 minutes later he made all the kids cool box cars.  They had such a fun time.  Who knew boxes could keep them busy all night!

 

Back to School 2012

My kids are growing up so fast.  Three of them are in school now.  School started back in August, heres the kids from their first week back.  Better late than never right!:)

 

 Jaron-4th grade

Braden-2nd grade

Ashlee-preschool

Dockweiler Garcia Beach Trip

 Our little beach girl

 Jaron and his cousins having a smashball tournament

My 2 youngest always played so hard during the day that at night that just conked out.  Each night we had a bonfire and they could never make it through.  As you can see in these next pics Bryson first fell asleep and just a few minutes after taking this...

 

 ... Ashlee was sound asleep. 

July 4th at Havasu

 Eating our 4th of July dinner of nachos and hotdogs

 Getting ready for the show to begin

Watching the fireworks from our boat

We spent 4th of July at Lake Havasu.  We got on our boat about 4 that afternoon and spent the day swimmimg and tubbing.  As it got dark we headed over to where the fireworks show would be.  We ordered dinner off a boat that serves food in the middle of the lake and then relaxed and watched the show.  It was really good and we all enjoyed it.  Lake Havasu is one of my favorite places to go with my family.  We always have such a blast there!



Fathers Day

Daddy's girl- Ashlee 4 yrs old

The kids had a great time spoiling their daddy on Fathers day.  In the morning they made him breakfast in bed.  Then at church they made him some gifts.  He got a candy lei, popcorn and cute little books they made all about him.  For his fathers day dinner we made steak and loaded baked potatoes.  Hope he had a great day and knows how grateful we are for him.  My kids have the best dad ever!

Princess Party

                                         The birthday princess

                                   Birthday girl and  her friends

                                Cake and present time

                                            princess jumper

Ashlee was so excited for her princess party.  She talked about it for a month before it came.  She had her friends dress up in their princess or superhero clothes and they all looked so cute.  We had princess cupcakes and a princess jumper.  It was a great party for our sweet little princess!

She's 4!

Our sweet baby girl just turned 4!  Wow time has flown.  This is her cake she had for her family party and then a few days later she had a princess party with her friends.

Facts about the birthday girl:
Her favorite color is pink.
She loves Dora, Princesses and Hello Kitty.
She loves her preschool class.
2 new things she has started is gymnastics and swimming all by herself.
Her favorite food is strawberries.
She is very talkative and social. (something new to us since her brothers are pretty quiet)
She is such a big helper.  Right now she is into helping me clean the bathrooms.  Cant wait until she is older and can really clean them:).
She is such a little peacemaker.

We love our little princess and all the joy she brings our family!