Family Camp Out

When we lived in Monterey our ward had a camp out every year. Since moving to LA we haven't camped...not once. So yesterday we went on a family camp out...in our backyard!! We had a blast.

Mike and the kids set up the tent
The kids played
We read stories by flashlight
The kids wrestled
Miley joined us
We had a great time. So great that we'll have to do it again!!

Thank Goodness It's YELLOW

At Jordan's school they mail out the classroom assignments for the next year with their year end report card. Jordan's best friend called on Friday saying she's in Yellow Cluster (weird, I know...but Jordan's school is organized into "clusters" instead of classes). Well, needless to say, we spent Saturday waiting for the mail!! Normally, the mail comes to our house around 3pm. Well, of course it didn't come this Saturday until 5:30pm!!! All I can say is: Thank goodness she's in yellow too or we would have to listen to two and a half months of COMPLAINING!! Yay for Jordan:)

Here she is with her YELLOW welcome letter!!

Here she is in her class play from Indigo
(East of the Sun West of the Moon)

Now I want one!!

For Father's Day this year we made a collage on Snapfish with pictures of Mike with the kids. It turned out so cute that I might just have to make myself one for Mother's Day next year:)

(It's kind of hard to see on here, but in real life it's 20" by 30")

It's Official

Tyson is done with Pre-K!! Next stop: Kindergarten!!! How is a mother supposed to deal with their "baby" growing up?! I am just trying to enjoy every minute of his sweetness and innocence. Man, I love that kid!

Tyson's self portrait
(It took us a long time to find which one was his because we thought this one looked like a girl)
Tyson with his diploma

Doing Yoga on stage
(They did yoga every Thursday at preschool. This is the "tree" pose)
Tyson with his teacher
(She was FABULOUS!!)

Rockin' Robin

Kya's recital was today and she did amazing.
Here's our little Rockin' Robin!

(Daddy made it home just in time to come to her recital!)

The Party

I made a cake...
(It's supposed to be a beach ball, if you couldn't tell)

We played some games...
(Guess which one is NOT Kya)
(The water balloons were a big hit...but didn't last long)

We took some pictures ...
(I took pictures of Kya with each one of her guests this year)

We ate some food...
(We ate more than just chips and grapes...I swear)

We opened some presents...

We sang happy birthday...

We handed out some goody bags...

Now we wait for July 1st--the "real" birthday!

There's no turning back now!

I have been debating for weeks now if I should attempt to do Kya's birthday party with Mike out of town or wait until he gets back from Australia. Well I made the invitations last night, so we are going ahead with it. Hopefully all 11 kids won't come...just kidding, but wish me luck!