Harris Beach I

We went over to the coast this weekend. It was a quick trip but super fun. We spent plenty of time at the beach and around the campfire. We had a lot of family there with us. I will just post a few right now.

My parents went, and Paul and Paula's family. 

 Ashlyn loved to watch grandpa build sandcastles, then she'd stomp them, of course.

 These shovels were all broken by the end of the weekend.

 Proof I was actually there. I took hundreds of pictures and was in about 5.

 Frisbee.

T-ball

Tanner LOVES T-ball, and he does really well.

 As you can see he takes it seriously.

 His fan club.

Our House

Here it is. Finally. I wanted to wait until there were pictures up on the wall before I took pictures. I didn't take pictures of the kids' rooms because I haven't done anything with them yet. And the master bedroom is still a work in progress. Maybe later.

Here is one view of our living room. This is our family picture collage. I am doing red and turquoise mostly, with some neutrals mixed in.

 Other views of the living room. The ceilings are nice and high. Someday we will probably put our TV where the mirror is between those two small windows and get rid of our armoire.

What do you do with a space like this by the ceiling? I have no idea. 

Our kitchen was hard to photograph; it is at a weird angle.

The master bathroom. Hard to get a good picture of it too, so here are our sinks. 

And our laundry room.

The kids bathroom.

 Our small backyard. It kind of wraps around the back more. We put a slip 'n slide out and left it out too long and it burned the grass. It is growing back though. I think we will reseed for next year. The grass is kind of funky. That mobile home that is split in half will be removed and there are more houses being built behind us. It is a great neighborhood. Several kids live close by that are our kids' ages.

 

We LOVE our new house. Some of my favorite features are the hardwood floors, dark carpet, the cabinets, the granite counter tops, gas fireplace, hybrid heating system, tall ceilings, lots of light, lots of storage space. We also like the ward we are in and the school the kids will go to. We couldn't be happier.

2012 Family pictures

I haven't blogged in a while for a good reason. We bought a house!
And life has been ridiculously crazy. I will be playing catch up as we get settled a little more. I wanted new pictures for my walls so I had Tracie come and take some family pictures. I took the kids' pictures. We are a tough group, so she did great!

 

 

 

Golf and Park

Matt and Mickie are in town for Mickie's brother's wedding reception, so we got together at a park and then went mini golfing. There were 8 kids to keep track of, but I love seeing all the cousins playing.

 It was a windy day, and Ashlyn was pulling some funny faces.

 These two are going to be good friends, I can tell. When Tanner goes to school again it will be just them again.

 This is a pajama shirt Dallin's grandma gave to him and he LOVES it. Won't wear anything else.

 Love this smirk.

 Everyone kind of played their own game, at their own pace. We acted like we owned that mini golf course. Luckily it wasn't a busy evening or it would have been a lot more stressful.

 Matt and Mickie and Maylee (finally smiling for me)

Swimming Lessons & Tball

We decided to do swim lessons for the boys, since I am such a scared mom. I want them to know how to swim for their safety.Tanner LOVES it. Wants to go everyday. Dallin, I think, likes it, now. He didn't until about the 4th lesson. He hated that he had to put his face under water. I am so happy he persevered. He is much more confident and happy in the water now.

This is Dallin and his teacher Miss Rebecca.

 They have a nice small class of 3 or 4 so lots of one on one time.

 There is a group of families that do T ball with there kids, and we joined the party. We parents get to help a lot so it is fun. I usually keep track of Ashlyn while Nate helps

 Dallin is kind of a chatty team mate. :) You know what he is saying? "Let me get the ball this time, OK guys?" These two are very serious about the game and go after the ball as fast as they can. Dallin is often distracted when someone is batting, and gets there last.

 

 Dallin is an exceptional batter though.

This kids looks like a bully, but I don't know if he really is. He was playing, I think. Dallin took it pretty well. 

There is a neighborhood cat that shows up for practice too.

This is THE face (the one on the left). This is when she really wants to smile, but tries to hold it in. A little girl about her age was standing next to her. It makes me laugh every time I see it. 

 Lovin' the kitty.

 Cutie

Splash park

 We went to one of the splash parks this evening. It was a little chilly so Ashlyn didn't want to get in. . .

 . . . but Nate made her get wet.

These were of Ashlyn last year. It is fun to see how she's grown. She is wearing the same swim suit and weighs about the same. She has just stretched out a bit.

Dallin got these red glasses for his birthday. So cute.

 I love red accessories.