Lehi Round-Up Parade

Boy do kids love parades or what? At the last minute, we decided to forego all of our planned chores this morning and take the kids to the parade here in Lehi. They had so much fun! There were floats from all over Utah County, but our favorites were the ones of the local wards - including our own. The candy that they all threw was a big hit too and we came home with two big baggies stuffed full. Hailey's favorite part were all the princesses (royalty from all over - there had to be like 15 floats with royalty from one thing or another) and she got a chance to hug Snow White when she was walking down the road. It happened so fast, I didn't get a chance to get my camera out, but she thought it was the neatest thing. Zach's favorite part was the roll of toilet paper that he caught from the Costco float. Apparently it's a tradition for their float to throw toilet paper and he couldn't have been more happy with his treasure. In all, it was a pretty fun couple of hours and the kids had a blast.

Primary Carnival

Today our primary did a carnival activity for the kids in our ward. It was a lot of work, but it was so much fun. There were games like a bean bag toss, plinko, and cupcake walk, as well as a train ride, jelly bean guessing jar, and balloon animals. It was so much fun and everyone had a great time. Zach and Hailey did a couple of the games, but were more interested in riding the train most of the time. The train was a 4-wheeler that had been turned into a train with a top made of wood, cars that it pulled, and even a little caboose! Unfortunately, I forgot my camera and didn't have time to run home and get it, but I did get a few pictures of the kids' painted faces and the balloon hats they got once we got home. They sure had a great time!

Cool in the Pool

Our weekly get togethers have been fun and the kids are enjoying all the fun things we're doing. Now that the weather has finally decided to be summer, the temperatures have been hot hot hot! Of course that means that it's pool time! A bunch of nice cool water on a hot summer day is almost heaven. This last week we decided it was too hot to do anything but play in the pool. The kids had a blast jumping in and out of the pool, squirting each other and the swing set with the squirt guns, sliding down the wet slide, and of course eating some ice cream out in the hot sun. The kids are like little fish and would swim all day if we would let them. We all can't wait until the next swimming play date!

Take me out to the "T-ball game"

We've decided that nothing is more fun than watching your child play t-ball. Even though they aren't as talented as a major league team (or even a 10 year old team for that matter), it's so much fun to watch them hitting, running, and fielding the ball. Today Zach had 2 wonderful hits which were both completely out of the infield. He also had 3 or 4 really great times fielding the ball. He has improved so much since the last game (which was the first) and we're excited to see how well he does during the upcoming games. Way to go Zach!

Hitting the ball

At the Zoo

Tuesday was our day at the zoo. As the kids get older, we realize how much more fun it is to take them to see the animals. Hailey talked all day about seeing the crocodiles, but once we got there, we couldn't get her to get too close to the glass to really see them. Luckily, we fared better with some of the other animals. The zebras were Zach's favorite and the giraffes were Hailey's favorite. Of course, it changes depending on the day you ask them. It was fun to go with their cousins - Ashton and Branson. Michelle, Kylie, and Nana were there too. We walked around and saw the different animals, had a little picnic, and saw a really fun bird show. We had so much fun!

Who's the biggest monkey???

Graduation Day

Well, we have a big boy now. Zachary graduated from preschool on May 22nd. They had a cute little program and graduation ceremony. They each had a part and they sang cute little songs. Of course we thought Zach was the cutest (we're just a little bit biased). Nana and Papa were able to come down and Zach was happy to have them there. Seeing him graduate from preschool and thinking about him being in kindergarten next year makes me realize how fast time flies by. Seems like just yesterday he was a tiny baby and now he's a big boy in school.

Our family

Since this is my first official blog, I figured I had better introduce our family.



Jeremiah and I have been married for almost 9 years. We have two little angels that the Lord has blessed us with. Zachary is 5 and Hailey is 2. They are such a blessing to us and we love being parents. We currently live in Lehi, Utah and are loving it.

Jeremiah is a PE Teacher at the Ranches Academy Charter School in Eagle Mountain and enjoys coaching the school basketball, soccer, and volleyball teams. I am a Mechanical Engineer for Pratt and Whitney in Connecticut. I work part time and telecommute from home, which is nice since my full time job is being a mom. Zach will start kindergarten this fall and is really excited. He loves all sports and just started t-ball this last week. Hailey is our little princess. She loves anything girly, especially necklaces and bracelets. She chatters non-stop and I sometimes wonder how she doesn't go hoarse during the day with all the talking she does.

That's our family. We keep pretty busy and we love doing things together.