Sun, sun and more sun...

 Since we have had our grass in the backyard, this summer has been MUCH more fun to play outside! A few weeks ago we had my family over and we set up a net and played volleyball! I haven't done that in years, it was so much fun! The girls have also had many opportunities to play with their new swingset and in the water! We bought a bigger pool that they play in, but we had this smaller pool that we bought for a game for Addison's birthday, that they love putting at the bottom of the slide! It has been nice to have those new additions to our yard to keep them busy! They also still love riding their bikes and playing with friends! This year has been harder for me with work to get out with my girls and play, but I love it when I can! Many more fun days ahead!

Aunt Sand's Preschool

Well I have a preschool "graduate".....and can I say that I am one happy mommy! She has done amazing over the last 2 years, and is so ready to move on the Kindergarten. Last Tuesday her preschool does a play that I personally looked forward to all year long. All the kids get to participate and have parts, and I don't know how they get them all to do it, but they do. Aunt Sand's preschool is amazing.....Sandra (Teacher)was also given a special award from West Valley City, and happened to have Brooklyns preschool class there the day the Salt Lake Tribune came. Last Thursday was Brooklyn's last day BBQ and we gave them a little gift that we made.  Teacher and Mrs Thomsen are amazing teachers, they make EVERY child feel special, and have a way of teaching those kids that truly touches my heart. As a mom, I couldn't be more proud of my girls.....It's a big year for us and Brooklyn moves on to the BIG school and Addison starts preschool. I love them both so much, and couldn't be more blessed to have such sweet girls!



Brooklyn at preschool practicing her dance with her cousin Ryan. The Salt Lake Tribune took this picture
recognizing Sandra with an award.



Brooklyn as Belle (Beauty and the Beast), with her cousin Ryan as the beast

Brooklyn and Ryan dancing

Brooklyn and her friend Kailee dancing to Bop to the Top from High school Musical



Brooklyn as a penguin in Mary Poppins



dancing to Kiss the Girl from Little Mermaid

Singing America

God Bless the USA

Brooklyn and her cousin Ryan

Brooklyn and her friend Kailee

Brooklyn getting her graduation picture from Teacher



Great job Brooklyn!



This is the picture the kids got after their play from Teacher

This is what Brooklyn gave to her teachers

Mrs. Thomsen, Teacher, Ms. Jensen

Coloring eggs & Easter Sunday

Saturday we had a busy day...finished the backyard, did some other yard work, got ready for the easter party, had the easter egg hunt and dinner, went last minute shopping to get easter dresses- I don't usually procrastinate on that, but it totally spaced my mind this year. At about 10:00 PM we finally got to decorating our easter eggs. Addison was asleep so Brooklyn took charge and decorated the eggs. Sunday we enjoyed a great sacrament meeting & primary-  and when we came home, that sneaky little Easter bunny had visited our house. He hid all the eggs Brooklyn colored and gave them each a basket full of goodies. As much as I love projects & planning we enjoyed relaxing the rest of the day with our little family!

Easter egg hunt



Grandkids being silly



Addison's signature pose

Brayden helping Addison

Brooklyn hunting for eggs

Papa and Grandma Polly with the grandkids

What's going on back there...?

Yay!  We finally have grass in our backyard! This was such a fun project for us. We started prepping for this the week we got the sod, because of our strange Utah weather we've been having. We got 3,700 sq feet of sod that weekend- didn't quite get enough so we got some delivered the next weekend to finish it up! It's amazing how different it looks now, and are definately going to enjoy it this spring/summer! We can officially check that off the to-do list for the backyard! Thanks to all who helped us, it turned out so nice!



Dear Mother Nature...

We want less of this.....



and more of this....

Thank you!
Your friends,
The4G's

It's only a number....

Last week me and Lo celebrated our 30th birthday. The big 3-0....seems strange to be that old, but I am so ok with it! To celebrate I had the day off work (which is one of the best presents ever) and did a little shopping with my kids and Lo. Me and Lori LOVE to throw parties whatever the occasion, but don't really love the spotlight on us. So we just spent the evening with my little family and Lo and Heidi. Andy and Heidi got us a nice dinner and had a little scavenger hunt with a few "gag" gifts for each stop. Heidi wrote us this cute little poem...

My little baby sisters are finally turning thirty.

There are those who consider that word dirty

But in our family you see, we age beautifully

So why worry that your age is thirty?

Tina is spunky with a big mommas's heart

She adores her little family, even when they fart.

Lori is merry, and always tries to be fair

Even when things make her nostrils flare.

Tina likes to create cute ideas and decor

And quite often ends up at the store for more.

Lori is a collector of movies and tunes

You ask-she may have it, even cartoons!

Tina is organized, down to the letter

A messy room-she makes it better!

Lori is tender when it comes to the little ones

She loves their cute faces and to her they always run.

Tina will wear her socks down to threads

And buy what her cute family needs instead

Lori will make sure every grandkid is covered

When birthdays surround us, all year the hover.

Growing up these two ladies, they tended to fight

But look at them now, boy are they tight!

Sometimes I wonder if they feel each other's pain

On those days when the same feelings they explain.

They read each other's minds and know what to say

No matter the topic of conversation that day.

It's strange sometimes to hear them talk

I sometimes just want to sit there and gawk.

Yes my darling sisters, you have made it to the threes

There is no going back, no "time" you can freeze

You have joined the rest of us in our aging parade

The gray hair and aching bones can't be delayed

I wish you a Happy Birthday, and just so you know....

This isn't your gift (but don't you love the flow?)

On a side note, can't wait to go shopping with all of my dollar bills I got for my birthday from my girls, Andy and his family! Andy is so ha ha funny! Thanks to two of my favorite sister's too! :)

A fun night filled with alot of laughs, it was definetely a great day!

Spring...

I can't stand how excited I am to finally be doing our backyard. I would love to get it all done, but we will see what we can get done this year! It will be 4 years this year that we have lived here, and would love to be able to have something done. It's huge and overwhelming...but it will be so nice when it's all done! I'll have to post our progress! If we could just have the weather cooperate we'll be in good shape!
YAY! for spring!




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