Wow! What a month. It just seemed to fly by. Once again, didn't get many pictures. My camera is broken again. I think it is time for a new one. I did manage to snap a few and the rest are courtesy of my sister.
The highlight of our month was a trip to California. Normally this would take months of planning and preparing myself mentally for a trip of this sorts. But at the beginning of the month my sister asked me and my mom if we wanted to go to California. My brother and his little family live in California. He is getting out of the Marines in a matter of weeks and we knew we wouldn't have an opportunity to visit again. So we packed our five kids and us three women into my sisters van and took off to California. It was so much fun. We did feel a little guilty for having so much fun without Tyler, but he was such a good sport about it. The beach was a hit and we loved spending time with Randan, Kenzie and Emma. Thanks guys for putting up with us.
The first exciting part of the trip was our stop in Vegas to eat. My mom kept throwing food to these pegions and the kids just thought it was hilarious, especially Shelby.
This picture is proof that we did start out in clothes. It was cold, but we couldn't keep these kids out of the water. I actually hadn't even packed swimming suits thinking my kids would hate the cold water, but on a whim I bought some suits in Vegas. Shelby's clothes got dreched in a matter of seconds. We look a little silly with swim suits and sweaters on, but looking good takes the back seat to staying warm in my book.
Aiden loved running from the waves. He was a little nervous and someone had to hold his hand the entire time. This was fine with me. I am terrified of the ocean. Everytime I go there I am reminded how powerful it is.
Unlike Aiden, this girl had no fear at all. You had to watch her like a hawk. She would just take off running into the ocean, get knocked down, get up laughing and go in for some more.
These two guys are best buds. They had so much fun together. I don't know what we are gonna do when they move this summer. The thought brings tears to my eyes.
Such a fun trip. I don't know why we don't do it more. We really don't live that far from the ocean. I have already started planning another one in my mind so we can include Tyler in our fun.
All the kiddos: Maycee, Shleby, Aiden, Dylan, Kelsee and Emma (Of course my kids are the only red faced ones) Thanks again Randan, Kenzie and Emma for having us. And thanks Jess for letting me join your party. And thanks mom for being the entertainer. We had a blast!
Wow! What a month. It just seemed to fly by. Once again, didn't get many pictures. My camera is broken again. I think it is time for a new one. I did manage to snap a few and the rest are courtesy of my sister.
The highlight of our month was a trip to California. Normally this would take months of planning and preparing myself mentally for a trip of this sorts. But at the beginning of the month my sister asked me and my mom if we wanted to go to California. My brother and his little family live in California. He is getting out of the Marines in a matter of weeks and we knew we wouldn't have an opportunity to visit again. So we packed our five kids and us three women into my sisters van and took off to California. It was so much fun. We did feel a little guilty for having so much fun without Tyler, but he was such a good sport about it. The beach was a hit and we loved spending time with Randan, Kenzie and Emma. Thanks guys for putting up with us.
The first exciting part of the trip was our stop in Vegas to eat. My mom kept throwing food to these pegions and the kids just thought it was hilarious, especially Shelby. 
This picture is proof that we did start out in clothes. It was cold, but we couldn't keep these kids out of the water. I actually hadn't even packed swimming suits thinking my kids would hate the cold water, but on a whim I bought some suits in Vegas. Shelby's clothes got dreched in a matter of seconds. We look a little silly with swim suits and sweaters on, but looking good takes the back seat to staying warm in my book.
Aiden loved running from the waves. He was a little nervous and someone had to hold his hand the entire time. This was fine with me. I am terrified of the ocean. Everytime I go there I am reminded how powerful it is.
Unlike Aiden, this girl had no fear at all. You had to watch her like a hawk. She would just take off running into the ocean, get knocked down, get up laughing and go in for some more.
These two guys are best buds. They had so much fun together. I don't know what we are gonna do when they move this summer. The thought brings tears to my eyes.
Such a fun trip. I don't know why we don't do it more. We really don't live that far from the ocean. I have already started planning another one in my mind so we can include Tyler in our fun. 
All the kiddos: Maycee, Shleby, Aiden, Dylan, Kelsee and Emma (Of course my kids are the only red faced ones) Thanks again Randan, Kenzie and Emma for having us. And thanks Jess for letting me join your party. And thanks mom for being the entertainer. We had a blast!
