Fire Station and Jakers

For two days we didn't need to drive Savannah home from school so me and the twins rode scooters to go pick up Mckinley. I was proud of them for making it all the way.

Kristen told us about the Orem City Fire Department day of fun. The twins and I went with her while Mckinley was in school. They got to sit in the helicopter, see the fire truck, and other fun stuff.

We have had a few fun trips to Jakers Pumpkin Patch in Springville. It is the best place ever. So much fun for the kids.

The Twins are THREE

The twins turned THREE! It's crazy how much they are growing up.

The weekend of their birthday we went to the cabin for an over nighter. It was short but lots of fun. There was a random herd of sheep right near the cabin. We had a lot of fun watching them.

The leaves up there were gorgeous.

Tyler and Kallie had their 3 year well check and did so much better than they did last year! No crying and they actually sat on the bench while the doctor checked them out. They are still both so short. Somewhere around the 20th percentile for both of them on height.

Traditional Mickey Mouse pancakes for breakfast.

Tyler and Brandon putting together Tyler's lego car.

Trying to show "3" on their fingers.

We are so lucky to have them in our lives! Happy Birthday cute kids.

Brandon went on a guys trip with his dad, brothers, and brothers-in-law to California for the BYU football game at UCLA. They have done this a few times for away games but they have never been gone this long. He is having a great time and we are so excited for him to come home tomorrow.

Some pictures he sent home for the kids. Getting on the airplane.

At Knott's Berry Farm.

The night before he left we went to Smash Burger and then to Yogurtland as a family.

I have kept pretty busy while he has been gone and the kids have been wonderful. He must be praying hard for that!

Here is Kallie looking so cute in Mckinley's hand me downs.

And just because I can't resist a comparison shot, here is Mckinley wearing the same shirt and jeans.

Anyway, I spent most of the first day Brandon was gone over at my sister Kristen's house, the next day was busy with visiting teaching, hanging out with neighbor friends, and a movie/pizza party Karen planned for all of us. Then today our sweet friends Blake and Kim offered to watch my kids for two hours to give me a break while Brandon is gone. So I got some fun errands done while the kids played over there, and then we went to the Riverwoods to see the Chalk the Block stuff they have there right now. So fun. Mckinley took about a hundred pictures of the chalk drawings and we had fun looking around at the toy store there too.

Can't wait to see Brandon tomorrow!

UFC Baby Reunion

Utah Fertility Center holds a big "baby reunion" party every year. Ever since we went last year and Mckinley got a butterfly painted on her face, she has been asking when this party is going to be and she decided months ago that she was going to get a snowflake painted on her face this time to be like Elsa. Last year the twins were sleeping during this so Brandon stayed home with them and just me and Mckinley went. 

The kids loved their face paint. They got balloons too. Mckinley got a flower, Kallie wanted a butterfly, and Tyler wanted a sword. Tyler totally chose all on his own that he wanted spider man on his face. He's never even seen spider man and doesn't have any spider man things. I think it's just because his cousin Austin likes spider man.

There was cotton candy, snow cones, food trucks for free, bounce houses, and we even won a movie package in the raffle!

This is the man we owe our twins to, Dr. Foulk. He is so amazing and wonderful. We are so grateful for modern medicine that has allowed us to have children. IVF sucks big time but it is so incredible and we are so lucky to have had success with it.

Hogle Zoo

Brandon's dad took the entire family to the zoo last Saturday. We had a really good time with perfect weather. It wasn't crowded either.

All the cousins!

We got up close and personal with the lions and saw them trying to attack the zookeeper through the fence. Pretty cool.

The polar bear wasn't doing it's "against the glass" swim like we've seen before, but we did get to see him (or her?) swim.

HUGE eagle. Very cool.

Seals and sea lions.

Kallie was saying "hi" to the fox in the sweetest voice.

The kids loved the carousel. They are so lucky they have a grandpa who paid for them all to ride it!

Mckinley and her poses. Saying "Mom, do you want to take a picture of this?"

The "beach"

A few weeks ago our old neighbor Robin took me and the kids to the little beach by Utah Lake that is near our home. I had no idea it was there and I have lived here my whole life. Mckinley had a blast collecting shells and has been asking ever since when we could go back as a whole family and collect more shells. So on Sunday after we got back from camping we decided to go down there. The kids had so much fun and we got some fun family pictures. I love creating memories with this beautiful family of mine!