Newport Beach 2009

Newport Beach 2009

Fun with the Stauffers, boys throwing toys off balcony, sandy diapers, grumpy toddlers, Old Maid, Sprinkles cupcakes, shopping, coconut oil, green masks, eating junk food, Chronic Taco, loud street, eating sand, throwing sand, going to church, movie time, the aquarium, Ferris wheel, shopping, Red Robin, playing DS, sunset walks, finding crabs, burying cousins, Tom & Jerry, watching Lost, Haagen Daz, too many trips to Albies, sunburns, catching waves, Caleb's hurt leg, boogie boards, the Alley, knock of jewelry, good 'ol Garmin, we love vacation time!

The Stauffer's

We had a big fourth of July party with the Stauffer's this year. We also celebrated Frank's & my b-day. My mom made her scrumptious 8 layer chocolate cake, I was in heaven. The kids had fun playing in the water slide, they were in heaven too. Here are a couple pics from the event.

Steph, Frank & Addie

The manly men

Brinks playing with her most favorite toy ever.

Thanks for the wonderful b-day guys!

Desert Ridge

Grandma Kathryn & Papa George took us all to a resort in Scottsdale for the 4th of July weekend. We all had fun playing in the pools ALL day long.
Here we are going out to eat one night.

This picture is hilarious! I think some one had a little bit too much fun in the sun!

This picture was taken at about 3:00 am. To make a long story short, the ac broke in our room. The boys slept through it, but Brinks and I partied it up in another room that was a cool 72 degrees.

Grandma & Papa
Amy & I


Thank you Peterson's, we can't wait to do it again next year! xoxo

My baby is 1!

Can't I just freeze time? You know your getting old when time begins to fly by. Our last baby(yes its official) is not a baby anymore. She is now a toddler. This was our last 1 year old birthday party & our first girl party...so we had FUN. (beware picture overload) Here is the b-day girl & a banner I made.....yes it all matches her dress. Her dress was the party inspiration.

I had left over scrap book paper from the banner. I didn't want it to go to waste, so Carter & I wrapped the paper around our water bottles.

Here are my leopard cupcakes...marshmallow fondant is hard. I don't recommend trying to do it 3 hours before the party.

Brinks dug right in.

Present time with lots of help from the boys & Abby.

Mom, Brinkley & Dad

Andy, Addie & Ryan

Steph & I

The 3 crazy cousins getting in to trouble.

Andy & Addie with Scott & Frank in the back ground.

Abby, Grant & the b-day girl herself

Jenifer, Brett & George

Steph & Dizz

Brinks has been such a blessing in our lives. We are so grateful to our Heavenly Father for all our healthy kids. It is has been so fun to experience a baby girl. She is really sweet & loves her brothers. She has started to walk and she is always happy. She is not a picky eater and loves to eat anything & everything...as long as its not baby food. She also loves to dance & wave. We love you Brinks!

Caleb's 1st Swim Meet

Caleb has been going to swim team this year with his friends Jedidiah & Colin. He goes every morning(thank goodness for car pools) and has swim meets on Saturdays. Here are some pics of his first swim meet:Waiting their turn in line, go gators!

All done...whew that was as work-out.

Me & my boys

Here is a video(thanks to Jeffery) of Caleb's very 1st swim meet. Go Caleb!

Brody is 2!

On May 10th, 2009, Brody George turned 2 years old (and so did his cuz JD.) We had a combined swim party for the both of them at our house. Poor little man, he wasn't very happy at all, this picture is priceless. He was thinking where are the candles?? Some how we forgot to buy candles....we will have to make it up to him next year!
Caleb & Carter hamin' it up with the giant cupcakes.

Present time with brothers help.


Trying out his new ride!

Our princess

Grandma Terol, Brinks & Grandma Patty-poo

A group pic of all the girls

Scott-izzle & Andy

Steph & the other b-day boy!!

Brody is our crazy man. He loves his blanket and his passy. His favorite show to watch is America's Funniest Home Videos. He is our little eater, he will eat anything & then eat some more. I call him Layne's little shadow...he just loves his daddy. He loves to give hugs & his favorite movie is Kung Fu Panda...he loves to wrestle and fight. I love my Brody bunches!!

Easter 2009

Yes, I am STILL alive. I have been slacking, and its been kind of nice. No camera, no software=no BLOGGING. But, there is good news. Layne gave me his "business" camera to use, so now we just need to find the software for that one. Hopefully, that will get me motivated to start blogging again. Sometimes there is just not enough time for everything good. But that is a whole different story. ANYWAYS, here are some pictures from Andy of our Easter Festivities, thanks girl: Easter Egg Hunt at the Stauffers

Mrs. Easter Bunny


How pathetic is this Easter family picture...but hey its all of us, wait where is Brinks?
Here is Brinks....

More Easter pics to come.....