Schools out for the SUMMER!

School is out for the SUMMER! YAY! Tate had yet another great round of Joy school this year with a couple of his fun and sweet friends. For our graduation party  we went to the park and did a treasure hunt with all the letters we learned this year. They then spelled their names out in cookies and ATE them. Couldn't get better than that! COOKIE LETTERS!! Then of course playing on all the fun things that the park offers! That is always the most fun! Man, our kids are getting old!

BUNK BEDS!!!!

The boys are in BUNK BEDS!!!!! They are in heaven as well!!

BIKERS MANIA!!!

We have BIG time Bikers Mania right now! The boys have always LOVED riding their bikes...but OHHH MY do they now!

Davin was given a tiny little THOMAS the TRAIN bike the other week. He was CLUELESS how it even was to work the first day, but now he rides it like a PRO! Brings a tear to my eye...our baby is turning into such a BIG BOY!!

Tate also learned how to ride his bike WITHOUT training wheels! He really hasn't been using them much anyways, so we took them off and ZIPPPPP there he went! He just has issues with starting and stopping at the moment! This too brought a tear to my eye....my OLDEST is turning into such a BIG BIG BOY!! These are the moments we must not forget!  I just LOVE my boys to bits! I could eat them for lunch! 

DAVIN on his new (but old) THOMAS BIKE with an added bonus the HELMET!! ;)

TATE zipping off way too fast for daddy to keep up....WITHOUT training wheels! YAY!

The neighborhood bike brocade!

These kids have such great times together!

Merrick and Sam's DOUBLE B-DAY party!

A couple weeks ago we had such a fun time at a DOUBLE Birthday party! This was for a couple of Tate and Davin's FAVORITE cousins Merrick and Sam! Tate looks up to these boys so much and REALLY looked forward to this party! It is always great to be with family but add an AWESOME snake cake (such a CUTE idea) and and ice cream cake, pinata with lots of candy, silly sting wars along with a GREAT BBQ....it couldn't get much better!

Lili and Tate waiting for their turn on the Batman PINATA! 

Candy everywhere!

Lots of it!

Lots of LOOT for them to enjoy for days to come! SUCH CUTE BOYS!! LUV EM!

The FAMOUS Snake CAKE!

Singing to the two boys! Merrick blew candles out on the snake cake....

.....and Sam blew them out on the Ice cream cake! YUM!

Cool Davin chillin' after dinner!

Sweet Tate eating some YUMMY snake cake!

PRESENTS TIME...along with the two BIRTHDAY boys having silly sting wars! So funny!

We love Birthday's and we love family time! Makes for a PERFECT Sunday afternoon!!

LUAU!!!

This last weekend we had such a wonderful and fun opportunity to go to a FUN luau (up at USU) but also support family!! Both of my super cute and not so small nephews were in a couple of the islands dances! More importantly Tonga where their family started from. The food was made for hundreds and Aaron was in heaven with it. (He served in New Zealand and LOVES poly food!!) It just was super fun to see the dances, chants, eat the food and just enjoy the surroundings all together. I have never felt so white!! Ha Ha!

Jacob back row (far left) and Mason front row. (far left)

Eating the great food with lots of fun family and friends!

More dances!

Even saw my NIECE (and guy friend) from my side of the family and dared them to eat the food! It is very different if you haven't tried it before! They liked!

The family!!!

Scary MASON doing the Hakka tongue!

Me trying it out as well! Not so good! HA!

MUSCLES! Sharpy tats at their finest!

TONGUES! Gotta LOVE these boys and their talent!

Lastly I thought I would throw in a few pics for our last GNO that I hosted at my house! I couldn't think of something to do for this grand occasion and didn't have much time to do it! POTATO'S was the answer!We ate a plethora of potato foods...and some treats! 

FRIES of course!!

Tater TOTS of course!

Spud nut donuts and Idaho spud bars...but of course!

Potato chips and DIPS! OHHH YEAH!!

We played the ohh so random game of HOT POTATO and when it landed on you, you got to choose an idem to wear...and by the end of it all...WE ALL LOOKED HOT! ohhh YEAH! Poop the potato never got pictured...but was quite the sight! Randomness sometimes pays off I tell ya! he he he

Added bonus! The next day the boys got into the dress ups and were clear down the street wearing them. HA HA! We just had to laugh, and of course take a picture! LOVE these boys!!

3 years old!!

Davin turns the whopping ~big~ 3 years old!!

Davin was so excited for his big day and it finally came!!! He was in heaven with all the fun cousin's coming from outta town to share it with him. Grandma and Grandpa are now back in town and were great hosts for the most delish meal before hand.


The invitation said: "Drag- on" over and get some lively energy at Davin's DRAGON party!! He LOVES Dragon's!!! He has been so into DRAGON'S as of late, it only seemed appropriate! His most favorite thing was his DRAGON cake!
The BIRTHDAY BOY being sung to!
BLOW!!!
YUM!!!!
Grandma even cooked a pie for Aunt Cristi and Charee's earlier Birthday's! (Cuz she was gone for the winter during ours!)
GOOF BALLS!
Back to Davin! He got lots of fun presents to play with and of course some DRAGON'S too!!! He was such a happy little dude! Love him!

Lot's of helpers!!
Then it was time for the coloring contest!! We printed out lots of different dragon coloring pages for all who wanted to enter....and to color. People were all over the house coloring there pictures hoping to WIN the big prize! (box of skittles..hee hee)
Hard core concentration of this endeavor....all around!

Then it was time for the Birthday BOY JUDGE to pick his favorite!
LYDIA was the BIG winner!!! She got a treat and an award! Made her day and Davin just loved her picture of the Dragon! So CUTE!
Then onto PIN the TAIL on the DRAGO! ....but of course!!!
After it all.......Love and visiting all around for the rest of the day! Pure bliss! Family sure is great, wish we could see more of them...more often!
Cute cousins!
By the end of it all......this Birthday boy was pooped!!! Rightfully so! He had a great day!
Happy Birthday little buddy! We LOVE you so much and are soooo happy that you are our little boy! You always have a smile on your face and everyone notices that! We love it too! You are a GREAT friend to Tate and you LOVE the idea of a new little brother to play with. You kiss mommies belly all the time and are concerned if he and mommy are alright! You wait all day to play DRAGON'S with daddy, and he LOVES to! What a pure sweetie you are! We just can't get enough of you Davin! The last three years have been so much more fun and complete with you in them. LOVE YOU LOVE YOU LOVE YOU! Happy Birthday 3rd DAVIN!!