Happy 4th Birthday Noah!!

My cute little buddy turned 4 this month.  We had big plans for his party...a blow up water slide that they would be able to play on for hours, "snowcone" cupcakes, lots of fun in the sun...except for wait...there was no sun.  We woke up to rain clouds and thunder!  Who would have thought we would have to worry about a back up plan in July?  So, what do you do?  I frantically started making phone calls to indoor swimming pools, rec. centers...trying to find something fun for his special day.  Then is hit me...Chuck E Cheese!  He has been begging to go there forever.  When I asked him what he would want to do out of all the options I gave him, it was a no brainer...Chuck E Cheese was the place to go.  So I called the moms, grandma took Rowan for us last minute, and we quickly made arrangements for his party there.  It turned out perfect, in fact I am willing to bet he enjoyed his party there more then he would have if it was a sunny day on the slide!  They all got pizza and root beer, lots of tokens for games and prizes, he got a turn in the ticket booth with Daddy, Chuck E Cheese even came out and sang to him!  It was a blast, and I loved watching him shyly enjoy himself.

Here he is with some of his best buddies.

 He wore this sly little grin all day long.  So happy to be there, but too shy to show just how much fun he really was having.  

 Catching tickets for prizes with Daddy!

His actual birthday was on Sunday, so we had cake and ice cream at Grandma Hemming's with all of the family.  It was another fun day full of great spiderman gifts, legos, and spoiling him on his special day.  I sure love this kid.  I really can't believe he is 4!

 Love that smile!

Summer Fun...

We got to pick up Christian Aponte from the airport a few weeks ago.  He was a little boy when Ryan baptized his family on his mission in Argentina.  Since then, this is their 5th and last child to serve a mission.  He was called to Pocatello, ID.  What a small world!

 It was so great to see him and talk with him a bit before we took him to the MTC.  I could tell he was a bit overwhelmed, this must be a scary yet exciting thing for a young missionary to be in the US for the first time.

 We showed him temple square and took him to eat at Cheesecake Factory before taking him to the MTC.

  Noah started T-Ball.  He loves it!  It is fun to watch him grow as he learns the rules of the game and how to play.  Such a cute boy I have.

 Getting ready for the Lehi Round Up Parade.  Paisley of course was so excited to be on another float this year for dance.

  Later that day, we had a little BBQ with the family.  Justin and Bria even brought my favorite Ice Cream Cake for my birthday.  It was delicious!

 Justin started telling the kids Big Foot stories...they were loving it.

 Just look at their faces!  They LOVE uncle Justin!

Paisley did end up sleeping in my bed that night...

 Best friends and cousins!

 Bria bought these glasses for Paisley for her birthday.  Rowan already loves them just as much as her big sister.

 Of course there is always play time in the back yard.  This small little pool is for Rowan, but as you can see the big kids like it too.

 We visited my sweet grandma.  I am so happy to see her doing so well after her surgery.  The kids sure love her too.  Paisley loves to play with her porcelain doll and buggy.  

 We brought her her favorite for lunch...Wendy's Junior Bacon Cheeseburger with fries and a frosty! 

 Missy's headstone got put in.  It looks beautiful.  It was hard to see, but having the kids there made me keep it together a little more then I would have been able to if I were alone.  I miss her a lot.