Newport Beach

On Dan's day without meetings we took the kids to the beach for the first time. We had so much fun. I think their favorite thing was looking for sea shells. They had fun running in and out of the water. Poor Addie did get knocked over by a few waves. Kyler loved going out far with Dan. We all enjoyed playing in the sand together. After we were done, we went and had some yummy ice cream from a little shop on the boardwalk. We all got a little sun that day but Dan got completely fried. His back was so burned it took about a week to not hurt anymore. He had a fun time the rest of the week in meetings. People would greet him and give him a pat on the back and he said that was so painful. In the end the burn was worth it because of all the fun we had!

Horses, Trains, and California

At the beginning of August we loaded up the car and headed to Anaheim for the Shaklee convention. The kids and I spent our time with the Friedmans while Dan was in meetings. While the dads were at work, Jess and I took the kids to ride on horses and a train. The kids had fun especially with the horses. Kyler and Addie were old enough to go on the trotting horses. It was fun to watch them going around the track with their heads bouncing.

Our Little Golfers

We went to the golf store a few weeks ago to find a golf bag for me. Instead we came home with a golf set for Addie. She was so excited to have clubs like her brother and her dad.

Lagoon

In July we went to Lagoon for stake Lagoon day. The kids had so much fun. Baylee was nice enough to come along to help with the kids since I couldn't ride the rides. I still had fun walking around and watching the kids on the rides.

Farewell Elder Bowman

Our neighbor Parker left on his mission the middle of July. He is such an awesome person and we will miss him while he is gone. Addie will miss him most of all. For the last year she has been in love with Parker. She actually is drawn to their family in general. She even asked if we could make him cookies with sprinkles before he left. This picture is now framed in her room and if you ask her where Parker is she will smile and tell you on a mission! What a great example Parker is setting for my children.

A Little Hike

One Saturday evening we decided to go on a little hike up the canyon. The kids love being in the outdoors. Of course we had to stop at a stream to do some rock throwing. Hopefully we will get out again before the baby is born!

Crazy Kids

Sometime in July this is what I found when I walked into my yard. It is hard to tell but the kids made a house out of chairs. They even brought out pillows and blankets to put in their house. Such imaginations!

4th of July

I have been so terrible with updating this summer. I will blame it on my pregnant forgetfulness! I am gonna try to get caught up this week. We had a wonderful 4th. We watched our neighborhood parade like always. The Hawks were in town and came to the parade with us. We also sat with The Bowmans which is always fun. That evening we had a BBQ with the Hawks and the Wilsons. Of course we finished the night with some fireworks out in front. We invited the Bowmans to come watch with us. We were trying to spend some extra time with Parker before he left for his mission.