Girls just want to have FUN!!

Train trip to Hanford

2011-06-05T20:50:00.000-07:00

Lauryn and her friends waiting for the train.

Me and Lo

The mom's of Room 32

Lo and her friends in front of Superior Dairy for ice cream.

Lo and Haley

Rae's moving onto 1st Grade!!

2011-06-05T11:24:00.000-07:00

The girls with their cousin Hannah.

Rae, Reagan and Brynne

Aunt Sarah, Rae, Hannah, & Uncle Ben

Me and the girls.

Our cutie bug, Rae.

Reagan had her kindergarten graduation which is called a "Hat Parade" in our neck of the woods. She just had to have a ladybug hat. I'm not the craftiest person, but I think her idea turned out great. We were very happy to have Grandma Barbara, Uncle Ben, Aunt Sarah and Hannah come to see her. We are very proud of Rae and I can't believe my baby is going to be in first grade!!

Softball SWAT

2011-06-04T17:30:00.000-07:00

This season was such a great season of growth for Lauryn. She took on pitching and she did very well. She had some strike outs and improved greatly throughout the season. We are so proud of her. Jeff helped coach and the jury is still out if that was a positive experience or not? We did get the girls a mini session with a softball coach and what a difference that made. We had a great time and we are ready to move onto the next sport.

Rae Rae the Rock Star

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Take me out to the ball game.

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Tea running in for a run.

Tea hit a triple at this up at bat. She did really well.

Ashtyn tried her hand at pitching. She did really well and was very brave to get out there and try. She had never done it before.

I thought it was fun to see Ash at short stop and Tea at 1st. I love to see them on the same team. (Because that's one less game I need to go to.) :)

This always makes me Smile!!

2011-02-04T21:51:00.000-08:00

She usually sings about little phrases that I have said throughout the day. For example, "don't touch that". By the wa, I usually don't know she is recording these little gems. I just happen across them while I'm looking though photo booth. I love it!!

Family Portrait

2010-11-14T17:56:00.000-08:00

We decided (and by we, I mean I) to get our family pictures done. We have a friend that took the photos and we love them.

A trip to the Pumpkin Patch

2010-10-25T17:35:00.000-07:00

It's my 4th and final trip to Cobb's Pumpkin Patch. It's a little sad. My baby girl is growing up. I'm excited that she is in a class with such good friends. It will be a great year. I love how important it is to her to get the perfect pumpkin. She took her time and found one that was just right for her, and then for me. Since I can't stop her from growing up, I will stop and treasure these moments with her.

Brynne, Reagan M, and Reagan A

Mom and Rae

Mrs. Sullivan's K-2 class

Some of her favorite boys, Tobey and Luke.

A little no-hay ride around the orchard.

Reagan, Kenzie, Rae and Mia

Locks of Love

2010-10-24T17:53:00.000-07:00

She's been "dying" to cut off her gorgeous locks for about 3 years now.

I'm not sure why I didn't get a final pic. I think I took it with my cell phone to send to Jeff. But she loves it and couldn't be happier. This wasn't short enough for her. About 4 months later we cut her hair even shorter. She loves it even more.

2010-02-03T22:58:00.000-08:00

Well, it took some time to clean the cob-webs but it's done! By cob-webs I mean logging on. I updated my page sides. But it messed up some of the layout. I'm not fluent enough to fix it right away. It will take some time. But in the mean time, it looks cute for Valentines Day! It is my goal this year to work on photos this includes, albums, prints, organizing old photos, a box for each girl, a binder for all those awesome school "MUG" shots and sport photos, and last but not least.....blogging. I am hoping it will come easier since I will have photos on the brain. So stay tuned for some updates and be sure to check back.

Teagan's 8

2010-01-03T17:44:00.000-08:00

Teagan and Mom

Teagan and Dad all in white.

All the Utah cousins. What a great choice to go to Utah to have Teagan baptized where many of her cousins could come and support her. It was fantastic. Her Uncle Michael and her cousin Davidson both talked or gave a prayer. It was wonder to have so many involved.

The family, we are all so proud of her choice to be baptized.

Our lovely Teagan Ruth

Random Reagan,

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We love her spunk,

her love of life,

Her sense of humor,

and her sense of style,

most of all, we love

that she makes us laugh.

Family Portrait

2009-11-14T23:04:00.000-08:00

We had our friend Aaryn James take our family photos. I couldn't love them more. Photos by: Aaryn James Photography

Arizona 2009 Spring Break

2009-05-01T22:05:00.000-07:00

We always have such a great time when we go to Yuma AZ with the Terry cousins. We ride quads, swim, eat, hang out, eat, see movies, eat and relax. It's always a good time. The kids know there is never any plans, which they love.

Golf Tournament

2009-03-08T14:33:00.000-07:00

Spring Blossoms

2009-03-07T19:05:00.000-08:00

I am going to have to re-learn how to do this blog thing. I seem to be loading my pictures backwards from the way I want them to post. I don't feel like they tell a very good story in this order, but here they are. It was a beautiful spring day.

The Girls

Rae-Rae

Teagan

Lauryn

Ashtyn

Jumpin' up and down

Best Friends

We went for a ride today to check out all the blossoms and take a few pics. The girls thought it was fun at first. It quickly became "not Fun" fast.

Father~Daughter Dance

2009-02-26T22:49:00.000-08:00

AMGEN Tour de California

2009-02-20T19:54:00.000-08:00

I took the girls to the tour de California so the girls could see Lance Armstrong go by in the blink of an eye. The waiting fun, but it was really exciting as the bikers rode by at 30-40 mph!! A van of officials were driving around marking the last "meter" mark to raise an arch so the bikers would know how close they were to the end. They got out of the van and gave each of the girls a cow bell to ring as the racers went by.

Fun in the Utah Snow

2009-01-03T17:11:00.000-08:00

We had a blast while in Utah. We found a basin right in the neighborhood to go sledding on. The cousins had tons of fun! we built a little jump and we all would get lots of air. We love to be with family and enjoy the snow with them.

Superior Dairy ~ Hanford

2008-12-29T22:10:00.000-08:00

We decided to take the train to Hanford (about 30 minutes) to get some super YUMMY ice cream from superior Dairy. The girls loved the train ride and loved talking to the conductor.

The ice cream is home made and comes from a local dairy. It is very good and the girls love going. The ice cream scoops are HUGE!

After ice cream we went to the local library and walked around old town. The girls ended playing in the leaves before we left. looks more like fall that winter.

Lauryn's 8th and Teagan's 7th Birthday Party ~ Cal Skate

2008-12-13T11:51:00.000-08:00

This year we had the girls birthday party together. They both decided on roller skating. We went to the local skating rink. They each invited 10 friends. I had the bakery make the cupcake "cake" into the shape of roller skates. They turned out really CUTE! The girls loved them and so did I. I wish I hadn't been running around like crazy. There were so many pics that I wanted to take, and didn't get a chance. Everyone needed help putting on skates, changing skates, help getting onto the rink. All the girls had a blast! So here are a few of the pics I took.

Disco Jeff got into the action as well. He was the official helper on the rink for the girls.

Lauryn's Baptism

2008-12-06T20:14:00.000-08:00

Lauryn had a great time at her baptism. We had a close babysitter give the talk, Thanks Maddie. A another good friend sang a beautiful Hymn "I Know My Redeemer Lives", extra funk remix. Her husband did a wonderful job conducting. We couldn't have done it without them. thank you.

Sequoia National Park

2008-11-11T13:02:00.000-08:00

On Veteran's Day we had an extra off so we decided to go Kings Canyon National Park. It is truly amazing seeing these Redwoods.

This pic should be the end.

This was a tree that had been knocked down (by lightening or something) and it was made into a tunnel/shelter for when the soldiers were stationed here.

Hi HUGE!!!

this was an old cabin that was built by a general while some soldiers were stationed here.

"Where's Waldo/Amy?"

the girls were crawling into the tree base like it was a fort. They had a blast.

Clovis Cheer

2008-10-07T21:59:00.000-07:00

Lo and Tea decided to do cheer this year. Our friend Brandy was coaching and they had a lot of friends cheering as well. They cheer for the Clovis Cowboys.

Teagie and Lo

Tea doing the "V"

2008-08-25T12:22:00.000-07:00

Our Little Baby is turning 3! I can't believe how fast the time has gone. She is our little talker, singer, and comedian. She is a joy to be around. We are so lucky to have her as part of our family. Reagan Georgia Happy Birthday!!

Rae loves Fancy Nancy and was very excited to get the Fancy Nancy Doll and dress up clothes.

and yes, she still loves Dora.

First Day of School 2008

2008-08-20T22:39:00.000-07:00

Garfield Elementary

Ashtyn has a new kindergarten teacher (new for us) this year.

Teagan has Mrs. Riley for 1st grade (Lo had her last year.) We love her.

Lo has Mr. Carroll (Room 26) for 2nd grade, he is who she wanted for a teacher.

Teagan's Kindergarten Graduation

2008-06-07T21:27:00.000-07:00

this is Teagan's kindergarten "Graduation". They decorate their own bonet any way they want. She chose butterflies and rainbows. My friend Shannon and I came up with a design that was hopefully "big" enough for everyone in the audience to see. We had a good time. They sang songs and walked the "red carpet" for the Hollywood theme that had been chosen for teh stage decor. This was my second year in a row. I will have my third next year. Good Times.

Spring Break in AZ

2008-03-17T20:50:00.000-07:00

For Spring Break we went to Yuma, AZ with the Terry's. We rode in a Saint Patrick's Day Parade on a fire truck. It was so much FUN! We had green beads, candy, homemade head pieces with green ribbons. We had sooo much FUN! We swam, golfed, ate, and had a great time hanging out together.

Amy and Sara

The girls on the wall in front of the house

The Arnold's and the Terry's

Lauryn and Teagan

This is our little poser Rae-Rae. She kept posing while we were hanging out in the back yard by the swimming pool. She was hilarious all day long.

Softball

2008-03-08T13:48:00.000-08:00

Teagan up at bat

Hey Batter-batter...

Ashie running to 1st base. GO ASHIE!!

Team huddle. Go Gators!

lo as catcher, she was really good at it.

Christmas 2007

2007-12-19T08:45:00.000-08:00

A visit to Santa

2007-12-15T11:46:00.000-08:00

Soccer, Soccer, Everywhere Soccer

2007-11-11T12:53:00.001-08:00

Teagan is playing in her first year of soccer. She is on an Under-6 team and is really good. (I think it is because she has been practicing in the backyard against her older sister).

Next year, she and Lauryn should be on the same Under-8 team. That should be a lot of fun!!

Soccer, Soccer, Everywhere Soccer - Part 2

2007-11-11T12:28:00.000-08:00

Lauryn has been playing on her Under-8 soccer team this year. It is the first time she has played on the large field. The first couple of games really wore her out!

She has steadily improved her soccer skills throughout the year and has done very well at goalie (when it was her turn to play it). The team hasn't won too many games but all the girls are sweet and have a lot of fun!

Reagan Turned Two!!

2007-11-11T12:07:00.000-08:00

Reagan turned two in August. We had a small family party with a homemade cake that dad made. She received some gifts that were Dora the Explorer. After all, who doesn't like Dora?

School Daze

2007-11-11T11:22:00.000-08:00

Here are the girls on their first day of school. Lauryn is starting 1st grade, Teagan is starting PM kindergarten, and Ashtyn is going to AM Pre-K.

The girls in front of their school sign.

Lauryn with Mrs. Riley.

Teagan with Mrs. Sullivan.

Ashtyn with Miss Mary.

Stitches ~ Who said boys were easier?

2007-10-07T21:42:00.000-07:00

Reagan was coming down the stairs and her foot started to slip. So she grabbed the rod iron stair rail and her body then started to swing forward. Her head hit the square detail on the rod iron and her head split open in 2 places. I took her to the hospital were she received 5 stitches on top and 2 or 3 on the bottom. She was a real trooper.

Summer Fun in Utah

2007-07-29T12:22:00.000-07:00

We went to visit Jaden at his house the first night we got here. He broke his leg the day before we got there and has a full leg cast. Poor guy. Just when all the cousins are coming. I am sure he will manage just fine. (This isn't his first broken leg)
Aunt Amy (Mom), Teagan, Tristan, and Lo
Kylee and Reagan. Kylee is so good to her. She helps take care of her as much as Reagan will allow. She still won't look at the camera.
Reagan loves her new cousin Lyra (Tim & Desi's baby). She thought she was a doll and wanted to feed her (taking the bottle in and out constantly) and make her close her eyes when she laid her down (with my help).
Most of the cousins together for Gramma's birthday! Of course I picked the one with her eyes closed. whoops!!

We did a few sparklers to get the festivities under way.

These are the 2 women behind the camera that are surprisingly in front of it for a rare moment.

Poor Reagan, this bump on her head is 5 days old, but just seems to be getting worse as the days go by and it starts to heal. She looked like she had a black eye.

Sugar Pine Railroad

2007-07-25T08:04:00.001-07:00

Reagan would you please look at the camera so we can be done...

Thank You Rae-Rae.

Lauryn taking some pics of Mom & Dad

Where's Mom? Oh, there she is in the back.
The girls got a chance to get on the engine and see the fire down below and check out the inside of the engine #10.
Enjoying some of the scenery from the back open log caboose.
The sound of the horn was a bit loud for Reagan. Reagan enjoying the prize at the end of the train ride....Sugar! It was so funny watching her open it and eat it. It was like Christmas for her.

This was her happy dance that she did it!

We stopped on the side of the road to let the girls see the canyon. They were so worried that Jeff was going to drive off the edge of the road. Ashtyn was on the look out to let dad know if he was approaching the edge. I guess their view point of the road from the backside wasn't good.

Big Sundae Treat!

2007-07-25T07:34:00.000-07:00

We went to Hanford where they have an ice cream shoppe that has been in business for a long time. It belongs to someone who owns a dairy, so the ice cream is homemade and fresh! It was fun for the girls. (We are trying to spend time with Dad since we (the girls) will be gone for 2 weeks.

Here we are...

The girls could barely hold still to take this picture. (I don't know why my flash didn't seem to work. I must have taken the picture to fast.)
We all want a cherry!!
Dad finishes off the 7 extra large scoops sundae.
Mom trying to keep Lo warm after the ice cream.
Ashie and Rae, can you believe how long Ash's hair has gotten. All she wants to do is cut it off. I'm not ready to do it yet. I'm trying to work up to that (for the last 4 months)!

Things Rae loves....

2007-07-21T15:17:00.001-07:00

Spending time with "bamma",having a good time,

hanging out in my playhouse,
blowing bubbles,
jumping on the tramp (however I'm sitting right now)
and flipflops!
Just to give you a glimsp into my life, here's what I did this week:

colored permanent marker on a quilt "bamma" made,

poured my own applejuice, and spilled most of it on the table, chairs, & floors,

played in the toilet and emptied the water onto the floor,

squeezed a bottle of lotion onto the rug,

got my own bottled water from the outside fridge and left the door open,

pull fun things out of the kitchen trash,

and emptied a box of Kleenex in the bathroom.

I try to keep my mom on the move. She really doesn't have enough to do around here.

Summer Fun with Cousins

2007-07-21T12:50:00.000-07:00

We had a great time at Aunt Jill's for a couple days swimming lots!! The girls love to swim, and they all do it pretty well. Ashtyn has come a long way this year with her swimming. Teagan can't seem to keep from plugging her nose. Lauryn is like a little mermaid. Her long flowing red hair and swims like a fish. Poor Reagan only really gets in when I get in, or she napping. The girls had lots of fun with the cousins. Thanks Aunt Jill for the swims.

Lauryn just had to have this swimsuit,

mostly because her cousin, Kylee, has the swimsuit.

But it does good cute.

Teagan looks cute in her suit too! Kylee

also has this swimsuit. They will be begging her

to wear the one that matches their suit.

Ashie looks cute in her swimsuit. She is growing so fast. Ashie, Lo, & Madison (cousin)

Teagie & Conner (the goofball) He makes everyone laugh.Aunt Jill and some of the girls. Ashie is not a fan of looking at the camera.

Our Mermaid Lauryn.

Ashie, Macie (Lo's friend), Lo, Teagie, Madison.

They jumped in like this a hundred times at least.
The Goofball! Ian
Group picture.
Wait, now it's a group picture. Ian

came up out out the water.

Check this out. This is Jake Jill's older son. The boys were

taking turns doing their jump tricks into the pool.

Lauryn's 1st Golf Tournament

2007-07-14T15:06:00.000-07:00

Here is Lauryn before she tees off, in front of the Belmont Country Club sign. Doesn't she look cute!! She is amazing, she doesn't even get nervous. She just does it. I love that about her.

Lauryn(Lo) with her Grandparents that are way into golf.

A picture of Lo teeing off.

Lo loves to ride rather I should say, drive the golf cart. She loves it. I think she thinks she is 16 already. Oh no, I am in trouble.

Lo and her swing again. I love the way her tongue sticks out when she is really concentrating. She does it with everything, even when she colors.

Lo and her daddy, Ahhhhh... It was a real bonding time together for them. I can tell that Lo loved the attention

Lauryn played in a Grandma & Granddaughter tournament along with her Dad and Papa. She did a great job!! She played all 18 holes for the first time. She kept the ball in the fairway and hit well off the tee and the grass. She was completely worn out and (I think) a little delirious afterwards. She loved it.

Golf Camp

2007-07-14T07:17:00.001-07:00

Here are the girls in Grandma and Papa's golf cart on their way to their last day of golf camp. (Just the older two, the younger 2 are along for the ride.)

2007-07-14T07:16:00.000-07:00

Lauryn has a great swing. Golf seems to come very natural to her. She doesn't even take a practice swing. She just gets up there and rips it.

Teagan loves to hang out with the other girls in her group. She takes a swing and then pauses for a drink or a chat. She's getting the hang of it. The girls were split on the course and it was hard watching both of them with only one cart. It was like a comedy show. We would keep missing Teagan's swing everytime we left to watch Lauryn and then come back to see Teagan, we had already missed it.

Reagan was running around all over the place and being very loud (which is a no-no on the golf course). Plus she rarely looks at the camera.

I just thought is picture was cute of her with her tongue out. She is so funny and keeps us laughing all the time.

This is Ashie practicing perfecting her swing while we wait and watch the girls.

2007-07-14T07:15:00.000-07:00

I was the one in the cart wrestling the 2 that weren't having the lessons. All they wanted to do was run all over the plush green spwaling grass. Who could blame them?

Here Dad had a turn in the cart wrestling the girls.

Here is picture of Jeff's parents with the girls before we started the lesson.

We finally got a picture of Teagie swinging the club. She did really well for her first real attempt at golf.

Beach Babes!

2007-07-12T12:14:00.001-07:00

Here are the girls ready to go to the beach for some fun. We absolutely love the beach.

We beat the heat and spent some time at Huntington Beach.

Getting our Boogie on

2007-07-12T12:10:00.000-07:00

Jeff and Lauryn both had a great time boogie boarding. The water was a bit rough, but they both had a great time.

More beach pics

2007-07-12T12:00:00.000-07:00

I need to learn to put my pictures in order. They are backwards, but hopefully you get the point.

We had a great time at the beach. We were able to visit with some friends that live down there. They showed us a new beach hidden away. We got washed out by the high tide.....what a mess. We went to the Spectrum to eat, which is a huge outdoor mall. But most of all we spent our time at the beach which is where the girls love to be.

Happy 4th of July!

2007-07-12T11:37:00.000-07:00

The girls having some fun at the church breakfast, with friend Macie.

Celebrating our independance with some SPARKLERS!!!

We didn't seem to get many 4th of July pics. I guess we were having to much fun swimming and eating. Also, Reagan was scared and I spent most of the night indoors with her.

Getting into the Spirit of the Fourth.

2007-07-12T11:30:00.000-07:00

Here is Ashie and Reagan with some firecracker hats they made. See the scared look on Rae-Rae's face.

Trampoline Time!!

2007-07-01T15:15:00.000-07:00

The girls got a trampoline!! They are soo excited, Ashie has been asking everyday since Easter. The baby loves it. After she has been on it, she comes in the house still jumping up and down.

LOOK who lost her 3rd Tooth!!

2007-06-23T23:08:00.000-07:00

Lauryn couldn't be happier to have lost her top tooth. It has been so long since her bottom teeth came out. I will say it was a little bloody (I didn't post that picture). She couldn't wait, she came in on a Saturday moring at 7:00 am. While she was with the babysitter the night before, Lauryn was hit in the mouth by Reagans swing (with Reagan in it) and it knocked her tooth loose. She couldn't wait to show us. It came out that morning at 7:10 am. It makes her look so old. She is very mature for her age. She can be a great help. She is adorable!

Ashie's 4th Birthday Party!!

2007-06-23T22:58:00.000-07:00

Here is our 4 year old. She has grown up so much in the last year. She is very outgoing, full of life, loves to play with cars & swords, and is funny as heck! She keeps us laughing all the time. She says the craziest things, but they all make sense. She has as much personality as she is CUTE! I can't wait to see what we are instore for in the coming year.

Teagan's Pre-School Graduation

2007-06-23T22:48:00.000-07:00

Here is Teagan's graduation form pre-school. Teagie is the sweetest girl. She only speaks kind words to others, loves to share and enjoys being with her friends. There aren't enough kind words to say about Teagie. We are blessed to have her in our lives and learn from her.

What did Rae-Rae get into this Time?

2007-06-23T22:36:00.000-07:00

Reagan was found after lunch (you can see the dried mac-n-cheese on her face) in Mom's make-up. She was into everything and tried to put mascara on her lips! I couldn't be mad. To this day I have to hide my make-up from her. Then here is a picture of her done up. She is so cute. She is very sweet, moves stools to get into everyting, tries to keep up with her sisters ( and does a good job at it), and talks a lot!! We love her to pieces.

Perfect Attendance for Kindergarten

2007-06-23T22:27:00.000-07:00

Lauryn received a certificate for Perfect Attendance for Kindergarten this year. This was her 2nd award for the year. Her 1st award was for Academic All-Star earlier in the year. Lauryn with the Pricipal Mrs. Mele, her sisters & Mom, and with some of her friends.

Mom's trip to Vegas

2007-06-23T22:18:00.001-07:00

My sisters, Mom and I went to Vegas for a GIRLS ONLY weekend. It was mostly great FUN!! Most of our time was spent by the pool working on our tans.

Kindergarten Graduation

2007-06-23T08:53:00.000-07:00

Lauryn is an official graduate - of kindergarten, that is! Her school had a "Parade of Hats" where the kids decorated their hats with things they like. Lauryn's hat was a beach theme.

Now Lauryn is off to 1st grade and Teagan will be starting kindergarten (with the same teacher Lauryn had). She says that she wants to have all our girls in her kindergarten class. I hope she know what she's in for :)

2007-06-19T08:31:00.000-07:00

Lauryn getting an award for her good grades and good character.
Lauryn feeding the giraffe during her field trip to the Chaffee Zoo.
After a super hit, Ashie runs to first base. Go Gators!!!
Teagan practicing her lasso techniques at her field trip to the Clovis East Farm.
Ashie donated 12 inches of her hair to Locks of Love.

"Metal Head"

2007-03-12T13:26:00.000-07:00

Reagan is hilarious. While we were busy in Teagan's room trying to pull out her first loose tooth. Reagan was busy in the bathroom. She got every snap clip that we have in the house and put them in her hair. She looked like she had a helmet on her head. It was so funny!! They were trailing off the back of her head (probably because she had run out of room on the top of her head).

Funny Girl!!