Lately....

Lately we have had a lot of fun together. We've enjoyed several little outings as a family. We went swimming with Emily and Dylan at the Kearns Rec Center. The kids had a blast! Stella didn't want to get out of the water! Tristan was a little tired so he didn't enjoy it quite as much. After a while he was actually asking to go home and go to sleep (which he of course didn't do when we actually got home).

Stella had her last soccer game. She managed to kick the ball once or twice - not in the right direction - but still made contact. Most important thing to her was getting her prized trophy! She was very proud to show it off! I was most excited to get her team pictures. Even though she wasn't MVP she was certainly the cutest player!

Later that afternoon we had the Princess Festival. Stella had been looking forward to it for many weeks! I was probably just as excited. It's a mom thing. We hurried home from her game, got her dressed, dropped Tristan off at his Aunt's, and were off! Courtney and Bella were able to go too! My mom couldn't resist tagging along too. As soon as we arrived it started POURING! The wind was insanly strong and had all of the little princesses crying. We made our way inside and waited for the Princess crew to figure out Plan B.

After an hour of being entertained by Alice in Wonderland and the Mad Hatter they started the festivities. Stella loved every minute of it! She was right up front when the prince kissed Sleeping Beauty and woke her up. She said her favorite part was seeing all of the princesses and princes dancing on the "ballroom". She danced with Price Charming and met all of the princesses. As soon as they gave permission to meet everyone, Stella made a B-line for Cinderella, her favorite!

We've had several little fishing trips. Once we found a little fishing pond in Herriman. My cute niece Aberdeen came along. She loves fishing too! We were able to catch quite a few fish. Then this past weekend we went to East Canyon and spent a few hours there. That was a beautiful drive and perfect weather for fishing. We caught a few good sized fish, but mostly caught snags.

We spent Friday morning at Wheeler Farm checking out the animal and going on the wagon ride. We went a few months ago for Stella's field trip, but Bill was not able to go with us, so I thought it would be fun to go as a family. The kids loved checking out all of the baby animals. We even got licked by a baby cow! Yuck!

Saturday we had a family reunion with the Duffin's. Bill's family from Idaho made the trip to see everyone. There were many people there that neither of us had met. Bill enjoyed talking with someone about hunting and I stayed busy chasing the kids around.

Monday we went to the Aerospace Museum up in Ogden. I had never been before but have always wanted to. And Tristan loves planes so we thought it would be fun to take the kids to the museum. Tristan was in awe looking at all of the big planes! They have a learning section for kids. They were able to play video games with controls that work like the inside of a plane. Stella looked cute in her pilots jacket! Tristan wouldn't let me dress him up unfortunatly. He would have looked adorable though.

And last, but certainly not least, Father's Day. On Sunday we had my family over for a BBQ. Bill was able to try out his new BBQ that he got from me and the kids for Father's Day. I was glad I got to spend the evening with two of my favorite guys, my hubby and my dad. My dad is an amazing father. I have been very blessed to have him as a role model, leader, friend and father my whole life. I have always looked up to him. He is one of the most selfless people I know. He spends most of his time serving others. I love my dad!

Not only do I have an amazing father, I have an amazing husband. Bill is loving, caring, attentive, and thoughtful. He is everything I have wanted in a husband and father for my children. He loves his kids more than anything and would do anything for them. He always puts them first and lets them know everyday in his words and actions how valued and loved they are. Happy Father's Day!!!

Graduating Day

Stella has graduated her final year of pre-school. She has done so well this year and I have seen many improvements in her learning skills over the past 9 months! She has had Amy as her teacher for the past two years now and Stella loved being a part of her class! She's made a lot of good friends and enjoyed all the fun activites that Amy planned for them.

Their graduation took place at the Kearns Library. Stella's Grandma and Grandpa Duffin and Great Aunt Chris were all there to see her graduate. The kids all sang songs that they had learned and sang many times over the past year. They cracked me up when they all acted out the actions to the songs! Some really got into it! After the songs we watched a video Amy made of the kids throughout the year. I'm always amazed how much the kids have grown from seeing the beginning pictures to the end of the school year.

And at last, the kids were called one by one to accept their diploma's. The diploma's had Smarties attached to it since they are so smart. Everyone got a balloon, and Stella recieved some special gifts from Grandma and Grandpa Duffin. Afterwards we went to Artic Circle with the Eichelberger's for ice cream. Now we have a few months before she is in Kindergarten. Stella is very excited about moving up to the Elementary School. I wish I was a little more enthusiastic, but it's just another sign that my baby is growing up! I wish I could just freeze time, but I am glad she is growing into a sweet, thoughtful, caring little lady. So congratulations to the Class of 2022!