FHE Hikes

We've been doing FHE hikes this summer & it has been SO much fun!

Our first hike was to the YDeano, Grace, Brielle & Cash (we've done most our hikes w/our buddies the Asay's)Second hike was to Stewart Falls.

I love this pic. of Chris & Deano b/c they look so much alike. This time we also took Bobpa & my darling cousin Bayley.

Our most recent 'hike' (was more of a walk) to Bridal Veil Falls.

My cousins daughters Cassidy & Aly stayed with us for a week and they came with us too.

Provo Canyon is so beautiful, we are so lucky to be so close!

"Big Show"

This adorable girlie had her "Big Show" (which is what her dance group calls their 3 nights of the 3 hour show) in June, she was great and she even smiled a couple of times (which was new this year...the last 3 year we have not seen a smile while on stage)! A Very Unhappy Birthday (below) was one of my favorites b/c I thought she looked SO cute!

Wizard of Oz & Aladdin Dances

Little Brown Gal & Ugly Bug Ball

M-I-C-K-E-Y & Finale/Tribute to the founder of the studio who died earlier this year

This show is crazy long...it may have been over 3 hours but Brielle enjoys it and she was in 8 numbers...so we got to see lots of her cute face!

Beach 2011

I've had these pictures waiting to be 'published' for weeks...but I forgot about them, better late then never! We had such a nice relaxing time at the beach (well, everyone else did...I don't really like the beach because the sand is EVERYWHERE and it gives me anxiety....obviously I have issues). Deano has always LOVED the ocean, just like his daddy!Brielle is definitely more like her mommy (I'm scared of the ocean, which is another reason I don't love the beach)--she does not really like the ocean but she LOVES the sand!
Bobpa & NolanDeano & Brielle love their little baby Noli!

Disneyland 2011

We went to Disneyland last week with some of our favorite friends and family! One of our favorite Disneyland meals is Goofy's Kitchen...because then we don't have to stand in line to see the characters in the park! Pluto was so much fun...as you can see he is eating Deano!

This is only 13 of the 18 people in our PARTY! We planned this trip with our buddies Brittany & Mackay Asay and Rich and Star Losee. Rich has been like an older brother to me all of my life (his name was even one of my first words) and Britt is like the extra little sister Nat and I never had. My kids LOVE all of their kids and could not have had more fun all week! My parents, Nat, Ty, Baby Noli and Boni (Mom of Britt & Rich) are missing.

Brielle could not look cuter in either of these pictures but Snow White cracks me up!

Deano rode every roller coaster except Indiana Jones and California Screamin' (b/c he was not tall enough for either of them). After Tower of Terror & Space Mountain he said "That was awesome, can we do it again?" He also LOVED spending time with his Uncle Tyler!Cash, Gracie & Deano. We always tell Grace and Deano that they are going to be married (which is hilarious because they are two of the hardest headed kids I've ever met), one day Grace was telling Deano "I marry you, deano" and he told her "no" so I asked him why and he said "It's embarrassing mom!" It was such a crack up!Bobpa, bobpa, Bobpa...do we think Aunt Nat likes Brielle carrying Noli around on her shoulders? When we first set the kids up to take the picture below, my dad took Noli and tried to sit him by himself in the middle of the honey pots...as if a 5 month old should sit 5 feet off the ground by himself...luckily Nat intervened! It's a wonder we survived our childhood!Golden L., Deano, Starli L., Brielle, Noli, Grace A., Kastle L. and Cash A.Cotton Candy! My kids started begging for Cotton candy the minute we got to Disneyland...eventually Nana took pity on them and bought some (I can't stand Cotton candy...it's SO messy and it is not even good)! Gracie & Brielle devoured it and then spent several days asking for more!It's a Small World

with lots of people! Have you ever been to Disneyland in a group of 18 and tried to stay together (and not kill each other)...not exactly easy, but we did it!

Once again Nana took pity on Bri & Deano and bought them ANOTHER stuffed Mickey & Minnie! I think we probably have at least 30 (including 3 that are 3 ft. tall)...they loved sharing with Baby Noli!

I've asked both kids what their favorite part of the trip was and both have said it was being with their buddies...I'm so glad they got to make these memories!

This is the ONLY picture of Chris & I together the whole week...and we are wearing these ridiculous 3D glasses!

Nana and her boys at the Rain Forest Cafe - downtown Disney

My beautiful little Brielle--she was also SO brave! She went on every single ride at Disneyland and California Adventure--even her first upside down roller coaster!

I love this picture of Dean. He LOVES Star Wars and when all the bigger boys were picking our a Lego set for their "1 toy" at Disneyland, Deano decided he wanted this star wars lego set (for ages 7 & up), he could not wait to get it put together! Chris almost died when he saw how many teeny tiny little pieces it had when HE had to put it together...and now they are all over our playroom. These two are growing up way too fast!