Happy Birthday Jackson!

The ingredients for a cool party:

Water Slide
Food
Kids
FUN

We decided to have a water party for Jackson's Birthday!! Luckily, I have the coolest in-laws that chose to buy the huge blow-up water slide for their grandkids. So I get to benefit from their awesome purchase. We basically tried to keep it low-key and just invited the neighborhood kids and cousins. It was perfect. Jackson and friends had a great time. I can't believe I have a 5 year old. Jackson we love you. He has such a sweet personality and can always bring a smile to our faces. We are so glad he is part of our family.

Ross Park Fun!

We went to Ross Park in Pocatello this week for Play Group. The kids had a blast. My little Reagan would walk in the water up to her waste then tip over and not be able to stand up because her head was underwater. So I really didn't get to lounge around as much as I would like because I had to save my little 10 month old from drowning. She is such a busy body. Jackson and Rees are such water bugs and they had so much fun on the splash pad and lazy river. We are definitely going next year. It was also fun talking with the ladies from the ward. I have a great ward!

This is going to be an on-going blog entry!! my computer is acting up and with my husband being gone my computer time is always with at least one child on my lap!!


Boston pictures finally!! My computer is dumb, so it has taken too long to post these!! Boston was amazing! We had such a great time and it was so rejuvenating in so many ways! How this whole adventure started was when my dear friend Esther Hopkin decided it was about high time we stopped talking about going to see her and actually do something about it. So we found some tickets and Connie Barnes and I decided to go see our best friend in Boston!! It had been 7 years since we had really spent some quality time together. We have been best friends since the fourth grade--so it was definitely time for a re-awaking of our friendship! Esther was the most gracious of hostesses and we seriously had the funnest time. Sleep was definitely not a priority since we stayed up laughing and watching movies until way late each night-- no regrets, every laugh was worth it!! Boston was an amazing city and we really enjoyed the historical value as well as Boston culture. We ate so well-- I have officially tried Lebanese, Thai, and Mikes Pastries: let me just say one word Canoli!! Thank You Esther!! So here are a few pictures

Walden Pond

Boston Temple

Finnish Sauna: It was the best, first we go and sit in this room that is like 21o degrees and "cleanse our bodies" or basically sweat our guts out--then we would go jump in a lake. It was a blast!
These are the steps of Harvard UniversityRed Sox Game!! Awesome. They won! We didn't even get beer spilled on us!This is Esthers room, we squished into this bed at night time. It was so fun to stay up laughing and watching movies like we were 16 again.Altantic OceanWe got pedicures--My first professional one, it was great!This the USS Constitution, "Old Iron Sides" Still commission by the US Navy