My Bubbles

Oh how we love Saturdays now! The girls played outside most of the morning while it was still cool enough and played with bubbles. Carter even sported this amazing jacket (with hood, mittens, scarf, and no shirt...nice).

Lil' Bunnies

Allison, Carter and Savannah waiting for the game to start.

Cheering at the MHS game. Go Mesa!

Hanging out with the cheerleaders.

Next year Gabby will be old enough to go too. She can't wait!

The Big 3

Gabby turned 3 yesterday! Wow! She had a pretty fun birthday from start to finish. She started off the day wearing Carter's pj's (she's the birthday girl and that's what she wanted).

Then she opened up a really fun present from Grandma and Grandpa Durfee, a bubble blowing lawn mower. She decided to take it for a spin and made sure to tell Grandad that his lawn mower did not blow bubbles like hers.

Then bubbles were on her mind and she got a bubble bath all to herself, a rare luxury when you've got a sister close to your age.

Next, she headed over to Claire's house for a birthday play date. She had cupcakes and played and loved it. After a lunch date with Daddy, she took a long nap and played the rest of the day until Chelsea's baby shower. Gabs, of course, found plenty of friends at the shower to play with and had a blast. What a day!We love this sweet, crazy, outgoing little 3 year old. Happy Birthday Gabs!

Strictly Anonymous

Carter's teacher asked the parents to review the kids schoolwork that comes home. Anything that has a check by it is incorrect and she wants us to have the kids correct any mistakes they made. After reviewing Carter's schoolwork, I found that her work is perfect but she keeps getting quite a few checks because she doesn't put her name on her paper. I went over this with her today and Carter whined about it taking too long to write her name with a capital and lower case letters. I explained that if she didn't put her name on her papers, her teacher wouldn't know which one was hers. Carter said, "Yes she will. It'll be the one with no name on it." Gotta love Kindergarten logic.

It's the most wonderful time of the year

At least according to Robert! Football season has started!

A fort night

Ignore the horrible quality of this picture, the flash was taking away the great effects of the flashlights :) Robert made the girls a fun fort to read in. Perfect way to campout when it's pouring outside!

The stay-at-home gang

It has taken a few days for Gabs to get used to Carter being gone at school all day. She hasn't ever had to play by herself and has had to get creative. It made me smile today, though, to find her reading books to Nate. She's becoming quite the little/big sister.

6 months

Yup, Nate is 6 months today and already gets the "baby of the family" treatment. But how can you resist that face, those chubby cheeks? He loves kicking his feet, scooting out of people's arms, rolling across the room, and cracking up at his sisters. Take him on a walk in the stroller (or do just about anything with him) and he is one happy kid.

It's impossible

to get 3 kids to look at the camera at the same time.

Organ Stop

The Hess' just moved from Flag and we had a mini-reunion at Organ Stop. We are happy they live closeby again!

It's finally here

The long anticipated first day of school has arrived. Carter has had her outfits planned out for weeks (yes, I did walk into her room and find all her stuff laid out like this). She had her backpack loaded up the night before. She was so eager that she made herself sick thinking about it on meet the teacher day. This morning, however, she was excited and ready to go. We can't wait to hear how her first day went!

The Happy Kindergartner! Good luck Carter girl!

A-mazing

We took the kids to Amazing Jake's this week for a family outing before Carter goes to school. There's really only about 3 activities we could choose from since it is sooo hot outside but the kids loved it.

Nathan couldn't figure out where he was but he liked watching the Incredibles while everyone ate lunch.

The amzing moment of the day #1: Carter the fraidy cat rode the "Frog Hopper" all by herself.
The amazing moment of the day #2: Carter was tall enough to ride the "Frog Hopper" all by herself.

Temple Square

Hunt Fam '09

We made the trek (an all-day car ride with 3 kids qualifies as a trek) to Utah for a reunion with my Mom's family. It was fun to see everyone and catch up.

There were lots of fun things for the kids to do. It was a non-stop party!

Cousins table, too cute.

There were lots of fun things for the big kids to do too. Jeni even limbo-ed with a baby in her arms...impressive.