Pioneer Day fun

Saturday I got up early to run the Pioneer 5k. I was able to run with some friends so that made it much more enjoyable. I finished with a time 0f 38 minutes which isnt great but it is better than my last 5K. After that I came home and we headed out for the Stake Party. Now Ive been complaining for awhile that our Stake doesnt do anything fun, so boy was I surprised when I got there. They had carnival rides, pony rides, tons of game and tons of food including a kettle corn booth, cotton candy booth and snow cone booth. My kids enjoyed at least a couple months worth of sugar intake in one day. We really enjoyed ourselves and we may have to sneak back for the 24th celebration once we move out of the Stake. After the 24th celebration Seth and I met up with his Aunt Claudia and his cousin Ryan and went out for Mexican food at Chuys. After Chuys we enjoyed some time at the Pool and then at 5 we had a potluck and games with our friends the Moores. It was a very long but enjoyable day.

6 years old

My little girl turned 6 Tuesday July 21st. I cant believe how fast the time goes. In the morning we had a pool party with some of her friends and then from there we moved inside for ice cream cake and presents. Seth and I bought Kenzi the x-box legos batman game, old maid, and also a box of legos. Mckenzie is kind of a contradiction she likes to play sports and she enjoys playing with boys toys. On the otherhand she does like to dress girly and get her toenails painted so I really cant call her a tom boy.
I guess 6 was also her magic number because currently she has her first loose tooth and is really excited about the tooth fairy coming to visit her. Sometimes I wish I could slow down time, it just seems to be going by so fast especially since Kenzis mommy will be 30 in 2 years. Yikes! Anyways Happy Birthday to my #1 girl!

The Circus

Last weekend Seth surprised us with tickets to the Barnum and Bailey Ringling Brothers Circus. I think he bought them for himself as much as for the kids. The Circus was a lot of funny and there were a lot of talented performers. I think our crowd was kind of lame because no one was really clapping, I felt bad for the performers because Im sure they put a lot of hard work into there performances. I think the kids enjoyed the elephants the most. Overall it was a fun outing!

Dont come to Texas for the 4th

I hate to say it but our 4th of July turned out to be kind of a bummer. We started out by not going to our wards breakfast and flag raising but thats quite all right because apparently there was an altercation with much drama and the police were called. I guess I will just leave it at the that. To say the least I cannot wait to move out of our ward!!!! Anyways we ended up sleeping in till about 9:30 and then we headed to a community pool party at 11. The pool party itself was fun and we enjoyed hotdogs and a live DJ, we even won 50 dollars off our rent so we actually made money by going to a party. After that we relaxed at home for the rest of the day and completed another denim quilt. Nightime did not bring any fireworks are festivities as there is a burn ban currently effective here. I guess the only good thing about that is I didnt waste a bunch of money buying fireworks. Suffice it to say our 4th really wasnt that bad but next year we definetly will be in Idaho for the 4th!

Lazy Days or Busy Days of Summer?

We are enjoying the lazy days of summer or should I say busy days. We have been doing many fun activities every week including bowling, movies, swimming, and tennis. Its nice not to have to get Kenzi up at 6:00 in the morning to get ready for school. Lately we have been getting up around 8 and heading to the gym where I do a class and the kids play in the kiddie area. Its nice having those 2 hours to myself and I enjoy how good I feel after I exercise. After that we generally run some errands and head to Barnes and Noble where Kenzi and I read books and Kade plays with the Thomas the Train table. Its a good way to keep cool and keep the kids occuppied. Then its home for snacks and swimming. Ive also been playing tennis twice a week which has been really enjoyable. Cant say Im as good as I was in highschool buts its still fun to work on my game! The kids and I have also been enjoying free bowling and free movies this summer and sometimes even Seth joins us. Overall I would have to say its been a very satisfying summer and we have much more fun to look forward to with our trip up to Idaho and Utah coming up in August.