Thank You

CAKE

I have been watching a lot of those cake shows on TV and decided I could do that. Well.... maybe not, but I am trying. They may not be all that pretty, but they sure taste good. Except the fondant. That stuff should be outlawed. It's like chewing on wax with no flavor. I only work with buttercream now, but if one of the kids wants fondant, I will probably do it. Just peel the fondant off before we eat it. LOL. They are on here backwards, and I am too lazy to fix it, but I made the pink fondant one 1st for Kelli's baby shower. The middle one, just for fun and the purple one for Esther's baby shower. Almond pound cake should be a sin. It is WONDERFUL!

We Remember

I know we will never forget, but looking at the blog of a friend, I felt that I needed to post something. To say thank you to those who procured our freedom from the beginning until now. Despite your political views, our troops are away from their families, doing what they were trained to do to save our freedom... SUPPORT THEM!

San Diego

Tom and I were finally able to get away for our 12th anniversary the weekend of June 13th. (Thank you so much Toni for watching the girls... we sure love you.) Early Saturday morning Tom went deep sea fishing with guys from work. (It's always something he has wanted to do.) That evening we went to dinner with the same guys and Ariel :) A cute litte Mexican resturant where we were seranaded by a trio of men. Did not understand a word, but it was beautiful. The next morning we went to the San Diego Zoo... it was nice without the kids, but maybe next time we'll take them along.... maybe? I took a lot of pictures to share with the girls, so I thought maybe you and or your kids would like to see the animals. Enjoy:

Endoscopy

Emily endured and endoscopy this summer. She did AWESOME! She cried a little while they were talking about the IV, but did not shed a tear or flinch when they actually put it in! UMC Hospital outpatient surgery is excellent with children. They let her keep "Mr. Fuzzy", her bunny and her "Big Bear". She was able to take them to surgery with her. They gave Emily a bunny "handmade" pillowcase and a really cool "doll" backpack. All the results were what we expected. Nothing major going on, other than reflux. Phew! Here are some pics of my trooper:

Emily's Baptism

Emily was baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on July 4, 2009. It was a beautiful event that we shared with our daughter. Thank you to all who were able to attend, I know it was difficult with the holiday, but it meant a lot. Also, thanks to all those who were there in their hearts and through prayer. Emily was baptized and confirmed by her Daddy. We then retired to our home with a few family and friends to help bring in another Independence Day.

Happy Birthday

Emily and Kevyn celebrated their birthday's last weekend. No you did not miss them, we celebrated early, so that school was not out yet, and Emily's friends would still be in town. It was so much fun. We had the "family, family friend" party for both girls on Friday at our house and Emily's friend party at the Fair Grounds on Saturday. It was a little windy both days but all the kids seemed to have fun. Thank you to everyone who came and partied with us. We enjoyed your company. Keep in touch over the summer. Happy birthday to my girls. Emily will be 8, wow already and Kevyn will be 3, it is amazing how fast the time goes by. Remember the dishes can wait, take time to enjoy your kids.