Reno 2010

This year for bowling we went to Reno, NV. We stayed at the Atlantis and our rooms their were so pretty. The guys bowled, we went to Circus Circus to play the games, and the kids swam. Our family and Steve's brother Brian and his family headed to Disneyland - SeaWorld - LegoLand and everyone else headed home. What a long drive from Reno to Anaheim. We stayed at a Best Western in Anaheim that was a block away from Disneyland.

On Saturday we headed to Legoland which was only an hour away. Riley and Hunter loved Legoland. We went on rides, Ashlyn met a princess, went for a boat ride, and got sunburnt. There was a fast roller coaster ride that Riley, Steve, Mackenize and I went on. The boys LOVED Legoland and are still planning their next trip there.

Early Sunday morning we went to SeaWorld. We stopped at a pull off to see the ocean and we saw the FATTEST squirrels I have ever seen. The kids loved them. Then we went to a beach so the kids could play in the water. We started walking and realized we had stopped at a dog beach. There were dogs everywhere. We had so much fun at SeaWorld. We saw the Shamu show 2 times and of course we had to sit in the Splash Zone. Luckily we didnt really get wet. We got our picture taken with Shamu. The kids loved the water rides. Riley and Hunter got soaked. There were fun rides for the kids to go on and a Sesame Street play land.

On Monday and Tuesday we were at Disneyland. I was not prepared for the weather, the lines, the walking, walking, walking, or the teething baby (Emma). Ashlyn loved the princess' and the not fast or up and down rides. We stood in the Princess line for about 45 minutes so that the girls could get their pictures taken with the princess' and to get their autographs. Riley loved the fastest and craziest rides. There were a few rides that we would get off of and then get right back in line because Riley loved them so much. I had no idea he would love them like he did. We went to California Adventures and Riley found a ride that he absolutely had to go on. It is called the Paradise Pier. It was an intense ride. For most of the ride you were sideways and then the loops and going a thousand miles a minutes. He wanted to ride it again but my stomach couldn't handle it and Steve wasnt too sure about it. What a blast we had.

We left Disneyland at 9:00 pm at started our trip home. We had thought about driving straight home but around 1:00 am we decided to stop in Las Vegas and get a hotel room. We stayed at the Stratosphere. The next morning we dragged ourselves out of bed and drove to St. George to see Tracina and her family. Our kids were so excited to play with their cousins.

I was so excited that we were able to take our kids to these fun places. It was so fun to see their different personalities, likes, and dislikes.

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April Updates

Emma turned 6 months old on 4/22/10. She finally started crawling and rolling over. Emma and Ashlyn had appointments on the same day. Emma had to get 3 shots on her legs. She was not a happy girl.

Weight: 18.69 lbs 91%

Length: 26.75" 82%

Head: 16.8" 52%

She is loving her baby food. She loves sweet potatoes and hates peas. She constantly wants to be held and loved. Emma loves her bath time. Everyday I see a change in her and I can't believe how big she is getting.

Ashlyn turned 4 on 04/27/10. We had a birthday party for her at our house. I made ham and potato soup and instead of cake and icecream she wanted brownies. Crazy Girl! She got lots of fun things for her birthday.

Ashlyn's Dance Recital

Miss Annie had her end of year dance recital at Sky View on 04/15/2010. Ashlyn was so excited to go on the stage and dance. From the moment that she woke up she was wanting to put her costume on. She looked so cute and did an amazing job. We are so proud of her.

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Baby Animal Day

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April Update: Easter

The kids went to a couple of Easter Egg Hunts this year. We started out at KMart which I will never do again. There were soooooooooo many people there. Then we took Riley to the bowling alley so that he could bowl for the "Logan Lane PeeWee's". We headed to the mall and I was surprised at how organized the hunts were. Then we went to both Lee's. Crazy! The kids had lots of fun looking at what the Easter Bunny bought them and they love the Easter Egg Hunts. Emma wasn't too sure about the eggs but she let me get a few cute pictures. Steve's parents had their annual Easter Party at their house. We went to th church on Main St in Hyde Park and the kids had an Easter Egg Hunt. Then we had dinner, had our Family Night lesson, and the kids go to go to the Easter Store. We had an amazingly fun Easter weekend.

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A new toy for Emma!

The first part of April my SIL Melissa let me borrow her exer saucer??. I was hoping that Emma would love it and that I wouldn't have to hold her all day. She loved it but for no longer than 5 minutes. Oh well. It was worth a try!

March Pictures

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March Updates

In March Emma had tubes put in her ears. We took her to the hospital on 03/25/2010 at 7 in the morning. They had us wait for at least an hour before they came and took her. The whole surgery lasted 10 minutes and she was in recovery for 15 minutes. When they brought her to us she was screaming. I held her, rocked her, walked with her, fed her water. None of this helped to calm her down. After what seemed like hours (probably 20 minutes) she calmed down. She had to be able to eat and keep down a little bit of her bottle before they would let her leave. I was told that she would sleep "all day" and that she would be a little grumpy. She slept for maybe an hour and then she was happy as can be the rest of the day. I am so glad that we had this done and that her ears are working the way they should be.

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