First Day of School (for most of us)

H, 1st grade; J, 3rd grade; A, 6th grade

They are getting so big!!!

Last Meal

We have started this fun little tradition with our friends the Wiggins. On the last day before school starts each fall we take the kids out to eat for breakfast. The whole idea was that we would get them up early, like we would on a school day and take them out to eat so that they would have to be up and ready for the day early.

Last year we took them to Mimi's Cafe and that is where they wanted to go again this year. They did not want to go there because of the food. They did not want to go there because of the ambiance. They want to go there because of this:

They want to go there because the bathrooms are gold. The girls talked about the gold bathroom for a year. Abigail was so excited to go this year (since she started kindergarten this is her first year going). So here it is for all of you to see; the golden sink. I will spare you the picture of the toilet. Now you do not need to go to Mimi's for breakfast. I have shown you the best part.

(the food is actually good too, but all they care about is the golden bathroom)

We Love Cowabunga!

Slluuuurrrrrppppp!

Look at Jason! I must have caught him in a really good mood. He never smiles for the camera!
Cheese!

I know what you are thinking. OH MY GOSH! KENDRA IS UPDATING!! Well yes, it is true I have finally loaded all of my pictures onto the computer and I am ready to give my wisdom and stories to the world. Well, stories anyway. I don't have much wisdom. :)

So first of all I would like to introduce you all to the cutest quadruplet cousins ever. (Olivia is actually Lewis' cousin but since she is the same age as Haley, they all just call each other cousins.) They had the best time at Nick's (Lewis' cousin) wedding in August. They all wore the same dress and had a great time playing, climbing to the tree house and eating ice cream sundaes.

Did you notice that my girls do not have shirts under their dresses but the others do? When we were shopping for the dress Allison asked the girls about the dress and one of them said that it was not modest to wear the dress because showing shoulders was not good. Allison and I tried so hard not to laugh. She is a good girl and she is so honest to say what she has been taught.

We are moving into our new house this week so the posts are not gonna happen! I will post again once we are set back up at home! Miss you all and come back and see me!

Summer 2009 in 5 minutes or less!!!

I have to say that it has been a very full summer! I know that I have not lived up to my blogging promises, and I am sorry. I love blogging, it is just during the summer, life happens. So I guess I will quickly relive the summer in 5 min or less so I can get to bed before I have to get up for school. This summer I:

Went to the Grand Canyon:

Received the cutest little dog in the whole world:

Did a little karaoke:

Went to Tori's wedding:

Let the kids run the fireworks display:

Went to a good friend's wedding:

Met a REAL pirate:

My baby turned 5:

Took the kids to Thanksgiving Point:

Went to the pool a TON:

Went hiking:

Had a few pedicures:

Hung out with good friends:

And so much more!!!!

Now if only we can have this much fun the other 10 months out of the year! Thanks for a great summer everyone!!

And BEST of all, my baby turned 5!!!

And I got to hang out on the beach for a week? (Are we naked?) ;)

OR that I got to be a bridesmaid for one of the most beautiful brides ever?

Did I mention that I went to Vegas this summer with some fabulous ladies???