Week #6...

Since I've only taken a pee test from uh hem...dollar tree...(another story) maybe I'll go to Kaiser this week...

Light Up the Sky Fireworks

Our yearly trip to Elk Grove Park to see the Fireworks light up the sky...We had good company and great seats as always and the kids loved it...I have memories of Dalen and Deveon sitting in the umbrella strollers talking and laughing and pointing at the bursts in the sky...Lexi telling Grandma "It makes my heart happy"...Noah shoveling popcorn as he played around with the other kids in our group...and then as soon as the first firework shot up, he did a quick tap dance as he scurried over to me for comfort, I swooped him up and there he sat in my lap for the rest of the show not moving a muscle...Good Times:)

Why does this kid look drunk happy???

HaPpY sUmMeR

Run 4 Independance

The 1/2 Milers: Dalen and Deveon

Pep Talk

...and the prize

The Runnig Miles Family

Josh ran his 10K using this as his training for his marathon in November and I ran my first 5K and didn't die! It was great to have worked for something and see it through to the end...I will continue running throughout my pregnancy and maybe do another 5K soon!

Daddy's Sparklers

Every Year Josh buys lots of fireworks to set off in our backyard...The kids love and are finally at the age where they look forward and remember it and expect it...We bought this one called New York Harbor Fountain and it was out of control, off the hook, crazy loud and we were wondering when it would end...Noah was not too sure about the small fireworks but warmed up until the Big one at the end but he remained calm and quiet...

Daddy's Girly Sparkler

Daddy's Helper Sparkler

Daddy's Worried Sparkler

Daddy's Scared Sparkler

Free Lunch in Redding

To kick off our Fourth of July, we spent four days in Hot Hot Redding while Josh covered for another pharmacist then Cardinal pays for our hotel and meals each night...Me and the kids chilled and relaxed in the hotel room until Josh came 'home' around noon then chilled some more with daddy until dinner time. We'd venture out to different restaurants mostly to restaurants where kids eat free and then did some swimming til bed...Dalen is so close to swimming and Deveon and Lexi are good to go with swim rings...Noah loved the water...Craziest part of our trip was having to wake the kids up to make the breakfast that ended at 9am! are you kidding!?! We're on vacation!

Pop Goes The Camera

***New***

and more here: Princess Pritty Gallery

Pictures from the Photo Shoot...It was Seriously...So...Much...Fun! I loved everything about it...The models wearing my creations, the photographers, the adorable outfits...all of it was just perfect! The photographers absolutley loved Lexi in her cute little outfits and she absolutley loved the camera! They took lots of shots of Lexi and Noah and all the kiddos that were their to be models...The photographers will be posting their pictures on Flickr soon and then I will be able to copy and save those for my website and for my own personal use which was such a great deal...they just needed someone and something to photograph and us moms in turn get great pictures of our adorable little kids all dressed up! Here are some shots from the day...

A couple shots from the shoot...to see others click to view my Princess Prittys Gallery

Here's the rest of the gang...we had about 20 little models (ages 0-8) and there were about 15 photographers...We had the photo shoot up on the grounds of our beautiful Sacramento Temple...We had random couples stop by and take a look at what was going on and that was their question too...A few of the photographers even took some of the little models over to the front of the Temple to take some shots with the granite walls behind them, I haven't even seen those yet...

Thank you to Mark Behrens Photoworkshop for taking cute pictures of all the models...I can't wait to see them! And thank you to all our models and their moms for bringing them out to get pictures taken...It was hot but the kids did so great!

Schools Out!

My Future 1st Grader...Here's Deveon's Kindergarten memories...

My Future 2nd Grader Mr. Dalen...Daddy was driving off slowly so he's pretty mad by now...why are daddy's such bullies!?

Dalen's school work from the year...

Writing

Mathematics

Creativity

Open House with the Family

Art Show that I was involved in...This year I was the art docent volunteer for Dalen's classroom...Each month I would give an art lesson and then help them create a work of art using different mediums using the Art Docent Program as our guide.

Different techniques they used throughout the year were: Collage with tissue paper & liquid starch; crayon rubbings; mixing paint colors; oil pastels...

Sleazy...

***I finally got my issue today!!!***

after hunting for it everytime I went to Target, WMart, grocery stores etc...(since I wasn't that crazy of a fan)...I was so sick of seeing Lady Gaga's issue though...

(A few weeks ago I posted...)

Is it bad that I plan on buying this issue....?

Just curious...