Sara's Wedding

My beautiful sister Sara got married in the Los Angeles Temple Saturday August 22, 2009 to Mike Barnett. I was so happy that I could be a part of it. My family is so important to me and I was so proud of her. Thanks Sara for setting a good example for my daughters! Waiting to see the bride and groom outside the temple

Dancing at the reception

Enjoying the chocolate fountain. I think Leah's outfit was the first causualty of the evening

Anticipating the chocolate fountain.

My five daughters.

The bride and groom

Sara and Mike with all the grandkids.

Leah's big day

We've been on vacation in California for the past few weeks. My sister got married, there will be posts of that later, however we came home just in time for the girls to start school. Leah had her birthday while we were gone. We celebrated at home with a cake the night before her first day of kindergarten. I'm not sure if it looks like she's more scared or excited!
It was pouring rain this morning, so we headed up to the bus stop in the car and I wasn't able to get a very good picture of her getting on the bus.

But it cleared up by the time school was over, here she is getting off the bus. She had a great day, no tears, just smiles and she can't wait to go back tomorrow.

Way to go Leah!

Naughtiness

Everyone loves Shea, but sometimes she is the definition of naughty.Here she is after getting into some makeup and getting some help with her hair.

Leah and Shea pulling all the fluff out of a pillow and pretending it was shampoo. The pillow did have a little hole in it I was planning on fixing, but really taking all of it out?

Shea and Leah pulling their clean blankets of the clothesline and playing with them outside.

Is it possible to get this messy after eating a chocolate chip cookie?

At our garage sale, I promise they put themselves in the box themselves.

(Funny how Leah is in most of the pictures too! I wonder why that is.)

Just in...

"Mom this is looserish, who does flashcards in the summer?" ---Abby

Champaign trip

Last weekend we went down to visit friends in Champaign. It was a quick, but fun trip. We did some... swimming
playing with friends

eating some ice cream on our way down

Lilly got in a nap

Picking yummy blueberries

and some lunch

Then we headed home. Thanks for letting us come visit. We had a great time.

The Greatest Picture

Milwaukee Zoo

Over the fourth of July weekend, we went up to the Milwaukee Zoo. Everyone had a great time and enjoyed seeing the animals. Trent came with us, I think it had been 9 years since he has gone to a zoo. Checking out some sea lions

Shea all worn out, she had to eat her lunch lying down. She refused to sit in the stroller and ended up walking the majority of the day.

Leah had no problem sitting in Shea's abandoned stroller seat.