swimming

This is a DI find if I have ever found one.....

Mara had such a great time playing in the pool that I HAD to take some pictures.

Jackson on the other hand HATED it, it could have had something to do with the water being FREEZING

Mara played in it for probably 3 hours, of and on ( she would get cold then come inside to get warm, then run back out there)
Jackson was fine if he just had his feet in the water

Lagoon

for Mara's birthday we went to LAGOON!!! we had a great time.

invitation..........


Mara's Lagoon
She is what fun is.

Mara is turning five!!!
So off to Lagoon we go, for a huge dive.
The water park, Roller Coasters, and Ride after Ride,
The food we will provide.
So come for the day or stay all night,
The occasion shall be a pure delight!!!!

sorry all of the pictures are in reverse order.......

Mara received this great book from aunt Audy and Uncle Zaky
a princess dress from Grandma and Grandpa Stroud
an Elephant book from Grandpa Bob and Wendy, along with a really cute shirt and vest
AWWWW, Mara was in pure bliss..... MAKE UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Shanny giving Mara a great make over

Shanny and Dawson on the carousel
HOT Aunt Shanny in Lagoona-Beach
Sambo
Mara carrying JacksonSammy and Jeff
the hubby's.. Jeff and Jonah
Jeff and Dawson, Shanny and Sam
Gavin, Sam, and Shanny.... Dawson and Jeff too
Jackson in a rocket airplane ( one of the 4 rides he could actually go on) too bad we had to buy a full ticket for him
Mara and Jackson cruisin'
Mara and me on the Music ExpressJonah and Mara on the Swings- this right after it started

we all had a great time, thank you Shanny and Jeff and the boys for playing with us all day long,

Bobby and ang and Weston were there too but we didn't end up seeing them until dinner back at the campsite then when we went back into the Park, then it was too dark for the camera - or I was just too lazy to bring it with me:)


BTW- our last ride we went on for the evening was WICKED, it was just me and Mara and she LOVED IT!!!!! she asked if we could do it again right after we got off of the ride, but it was already closed.

the next morning, She asked if we could go back and ride it just one more time.

Mara's FIVE

My baby girl turned 5 on August 20th. I can't believe that she is already five.

here are a few pictures of her the night before her birthday, we went camping that weekend so we decided to let her open her presents early. she was very excited for her gifts:)
she got clothes too but she was the most excited about the play/fun stuff


a real guitar:) we even had to bring it with us camping. she loves it, and so does her dad:)
BARBIES:) I was so excited whe I found this, I always wanted a barbie bathroom when I was little
a preschool teacher barbie, mostly it was just for the playground equipement
she was in thrilled with a football because she can play football with Jonah and it is PINK!!!!!
and ice skates!!! she says that she is going to be an ice skater when she gets older, she says that she is going to be in princess's on PRINCESS' ON ICE

on her birthday Mara and I went to her school to meet her teachers and have her Kindergarten testing done. ( she did great)

when we got home we all headed up to Mary and Don's house to meet up with them and Matt and Jen for our camping trip. see next post:)

camping

So we went up to a camp site up Spanish Fork canyon, we had a great time.
we drove in a caravan with Us leading, then Don and Mary, then Matt and Jen

Bobby, Ang and Weston headed up a little later.......


Mara's actual birthday. we had cupcakes, they were really yummy

Jackson thought so too!!!
almost ready for bed
Mara pushing Jackson on our way to go fishing
Jackson just hanging out
Jen fishing
Jonah
Mara, Jonah, and Mary

bobby
Mara posing as usual
this is what Mara did most of the time while camping, she played in the sand........ boy was she dirty!!!!
Weston, Mara, and Jackson

Mara and Weston, her buddyJackson blowing a kiss
Jonah-I think he was drunk at this point:)
Jackson LOVED Weston's little tricycle
Jonah and my Mara
Weston and Ang

Kindergarten!!!!

WOW where has the time gone?

how is it that my baby is in kindergarten???

Mara started kindergarten on Monday, she looked so cute!!!

this is Mara at the beginning of the day
the school sign
isn't she cute?