Island Park and Yellowstone

Last weekend we went to Island Park and Yellowstone for Joes 30th birthday. We had so much fun. We went to Yellowstone for one day and the kids loved seeing all the animals. When we got there it was raining hard. I had brought sweaters for everyone, but no rain coats. Hallie decided to make a raincoat out of a trash bag. She thought it was so cool to wear that she wanted to keep it and use it for dress up at home.

The rest of the weekend we played at a cabin in Island Park. We rode on the 4-wheelers a ton. Hallie even learned to drive them all by herself. After seeing a snake on the path I was done and ready to come back home. We had a great time.

My 28th Birthday

Yesterday was my 28th birthday. Here are a few pictures of my day. Some of my friends took me out to lunch, they are the best. It was so fun to just sit there and talk. When I got back Joe and the kids had decorated the house. They went all out with balloons and streamers all over the place. Joe gave the kids a few choices for my birthday present and let them pick what they wanted to get. They had to choose between a rice cooker and a swimming pool. So, needless to say, I have a new swimming pool. We were so excited to have the pool that we decided to take the afternoon and set it up. About half way through a huge rain storm came in and Joe and I were out in the pouring rain trying to finish. We were soaked and laughing at how funny we looked. As soon as we were done and got things all cleaned up the rain stopped and the sun came out. We went in and cleaned up and Joe took me out to a great dinner. The kids and I tried the pool out today with some friends and it was great.

Graduation

Hallie had her kindergarten graduation today. It was so cute. They sang some songs and got thier diplomas and then we watched a slide show. Here are a few pictures of Hallie and some of her friends and her teacher. Congratulations Hallie!!! We love you.

WICKED

For my birthday my parents gave me tickets to Wicked. They flew me and my grandma down to San Francisco and sent us to the show. It was the BEST. I had so much fun and Wicked was awesome. The songs were great and I never wanted the night to end. Thanks mom and dad. You are the best.

Dance Recital

Hallie and Madilyn had a dance recital last week. They both did a great job. Madilyn was a little nervous, but she got up there and was so cute. The girls were so excited to get all dressed up and put on make-up. We spent three hours on hair and make-up. They both knew their dances so well and Hallie smiled the whole time she was up there. We are so proud of both of them.

Singing Concert

Hallie is in a singing group here in town. They had a concert last week and here are a few pictures from it. She loves having her friends in there with her. We gave her flowers after the show. We started giving her flowers after concerts but it started to be too much, so last time I decided to skip the flowers and she asked me if she did a bad job and didn't deserve them. So, we are back to giving flowers. Hallie doesn't like me to hear the songs before the concerts, but she did tell me all the music they were singing was "old" music. So I felt very old when the "old" music was 80's music and she was amazed that I knew the songs.

Easter

We were in Oregon for Easter. We had an easter egg hunt with Joes family and one with Kristens uncle and aunt. The kids loved it. Here are some pictures of the easter egg hunts, Easter morning and the kids in their new clothes. Carson found one of his cousins hats and he loved it. He looked so cute I had to post a picture.