Thursday, June 9, 2016

Dance Recital

Jackson, Jordan, and Mackenzie had their dance recital last weekend. The theme this year was Alice in Wonderland. It's fun to see all the dance go together to help tell a story. There was even some narration this year. Mackenzie was so excited. She had made a count down for the last couple weeks. She said it was the best day ever. Most of these pictures are from the dance rehearsal the night before.
The Mushroom. Mackenzie is the 2nd from the right. 


Kenzie is 2nd from the left. 

She's the far left now. 

 She's in the front on the right.

The Hedgehogs. Since Kenzie does 2 classes she did 2 dances. She's the 3rd from the left. I didn't get any picture of her Hedgehog dance because I was recording it and the didn't have to do it again. I also didn't get any from the boys that night for the same reason. I miss my camera that could take a picture while recording.

Dance Recital day:

The boys were Signs. 

Jack only wore his hood when he had to. 




A picture of the watchers.  

 Coleman wanted one by himself.




This after the second performance:

Kenzie was tired and done smiling... It had a been 2 long days of rehearsal and recitals. 

Trying not to smile at me :)

I tried to upload the videos but they are way too big to upload :(

May Pictures

Coleman finally played with his bubbles from Easter.

I love this girl!

Pictures Kenzie took:









Coleman trying to help Kenzie take her shoe off :)

Kenzie took a couple more pictures. (Actually a lot more, I just liked these ones :))
I love how Coleman's head is in the background. 


Mariners' Game

We went to the Mariners' game with my parents on Memorial Day. It was a great game, perfect weather, and such a fun day!





Preschool Graduation

We bought Coleman his own booster! He'd been using Kenzie's since Jackson's birthday since we took his seat out of the car to make it easier to bring Jack's friends in the car with us. He quickly learned to buckle himself and so we decided to get him his own so Kenzie could have hers back and the boys could have theirs back from Kenzie. I was planning on giving him one for his birthday. He was so excited to get it!


He graduated from preschool at the end of May. He had been sick the day before and I wasn't even sure if he would get to go to his party, but his teacher said she was fine with him coming.  He still wasn't feeling really great, but was happy to be there. 




I can't believe he's so big!

Coal Creek Falls

We hiked to Coal Creek Falls again.

The kids decided they wanted to carry this huge stick with them.  It took all the kids just to lift it, but was too hard for them walk with it.

They tried to get part of the stick off. 

They were using the walking sticks to try to cut it off. 


He thought it was hilarious that they were trying to cut it off with the walking sticks. 

 It's blurry, but it's the only picture I got of the kids at the falls.

Our group! 

He's great on hikes now. He doesn't ask my to carry him and doesn't whine. All my kids do great with it now.

Jackson and Jordan's Birthday Interviews

What’s your name: Jackson
How old are you? 10
Who is your best friend?Jaromiah
What is your favorite thing to do? Play the Wii
What is your favorite color? green
What do you like to do with your family?go to Chuck E. Cheese
What is your favorite toy?soccer ball
What do you want to be when you grow up?Soccer player
What makes you happy?Colie, when he's funny
What makes you sad?being sick
What is your favorite show to watch? Turbo
What is your favorite book?Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
What do you love to learn about?history
What was the best part of your birthday? Going Bowling with Cole and Jaromiah
Where do you like to go? Bowling
What is your favorite food?Oreos
What was your favorite birthday present?I don't have one.
If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? France. To the Eiffle Tower
What food do like the least?Peanut butter and broccoli
What is your favorite song?Uptown Funk
What’s your favorite thing you did last year?Hawaii
What’s your favorite weather?snowy
What’s your favorite season?winter
What’s your favorite holiday?Christmas
What’s your favorite month? December
What’s your favorite day?Saturday
Anything else?My least favorite vegetable is broccoli.
What do you want for your birthday?Star Wars legos
What's your favorite snack?Oreos
What's your favorite drink?Fanta

What’s your name: Jordan
How old are you? 8
Who is your best friend? Elijah
What is your favorite thing to do? hug mommy and daddy
What is your favorite color? orange
What do you like to do with your family? Family Home Evening
What is your favorite toy?I can't decide.
What do you want to be when you grow up? House builder
What makes you happy? Mommy
What makes you sad? When I lose orange bunny
What is your favorite show to watch? Stars Wars Epsiode 2: Attack of the Clones
What is your favorite book? Percy Jackson: The Sea of Monsters
What do you love to learn about? SCIENCE!
What was the best part of your birthday?Cake Batter Fudge
Where do you like to go? Great Wolf Lodge
What is your favorite food? Poptarts
What was your favorite birthday present?Poptarts
If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? To mommy's room so I could hug mommy
What food do like the least?Oreos
What is your favorite song?Spring Song
What’s your favorite thing you did the previous year? Arizona
What’s your favorite weather? sunny
What’s your favorite season? summer
What’s your favorite holiday? Christmas
What’s your favorite month? March
What’s your favorite day?Wednesday
Anything else?This is all true
What do you want for your birthday?a light saber
What is your favorite sport?baseball
What do you love about our new house?That Jack built the Eiffle Tower out of K*nex and it's by the fire place.
What's your favorite movie?Star Wars Episode 2: Attack of the Clones
What is your favorite scripture story?When Jesus feeds the 5000 people
What's your favorite thing Colie does?Be funny
What is your favorite plant?cucumber plant
What is your favorite fruit?apple
What is your favorite vegetable?cucumber
Do you want a new baby in our family?no
What's your favorite candy?Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
What's your favorite grain?whole grain bread or nine grain bread
What's your favorite dairy?ice cream!

Wild Horse Wind and Solar Energy Plant

We went on a tour at the Wild Horse Wind and Solar Energy plant. 
Doug took the day off to come with us.

The solar panels. 

One of the turbine blades. It was huge! Way bigger than they look up in the air.

The blades are flexible so they won't snap in the wind.

The turbines are so big up close.


We went inside one of the turbines. The kids were all a little nervous that we would have to climb the gigantic ladder up to the top.

After eating some Thai food for lunch we went to Lake Easton State Park. It was really pretty!
Jordan and Coleman




This boy just wanted to go home.


Doug is master rock skipper. He was teaching the kids his snacks.