235/365: { FOUR }

Today is my little girl is four.

Can she really be that old?

She is a ray of sunshine & a force of nature rolled into one cute little package.

Goodness how I love her.

Today we went to the mall with my parents in search of a "fancy" dress.

We congratulated our accomplishments with some ice cream.

The Cake.

It was DE-LICOUS.

At night we had a pool party at Grandma's house

My cute little guy.  Isn't he the cutest?!

WEEEEEEE!

Happy Birthday sweet girl.

Mommy loves you.

So much.

198/365: Rubalcava Family Reunion

Once a year, all of my Grandpa's siblings & their families get together

This is my Grandpa's family

There are about five other families just like this

It is a lot of fun

The best part is watching my kids enjoy it as much as I did when I was a kid.

Cute little Gavin taking his turn at the pinata.

He and Oliver are just a day apart in age.

Addilynn winning the race.  What a darling girl!

George Washington Park | East Canyon, Utah

188/365: The Drive

Sacramento to Salt Lake City

647 Miles

11 hours in the car

One Mom

Three Kids

ages 2, 3 & 10

...yes Audrey, I believe you are right.

186/365: Girls Night

Chasey & I went to the Drive-In - to see Monte Carlo.

{the new Selena Gomez movie}

It was a girls night.

185/365: Happy Fourth!

We spent our Fourth of July...

...jumping off of docks

...kissing Uncle Jeff 

...and swimming in the lake.

IT WAS A GOOD DAY.

184/365: Santa Cruz!

Today we took the kids - all three of them - to Santa Cruz.

Specifically to play in the ocean.

It was a first for all of them

Chasey, who had never been before, and was dying to go

Oliver who had no idea what the ocean was

and Audrey, who had been before, but didn't remember 

(Oliver was still in Mommy's tummy for her first time!)

Oliver spent the first couple of hours just observing.  Audrey & Chasey ran straight in.

It was SO much fun to see all of them have the time of their little lives.

Pacific Ocean | Santa Cruz

182/365: Cheese!

Two cute girl cheezin' it up for the camera.

180/365: Chasey!

Our cousin Chasey is here!

What fun things we have in store for her visit!!

173/365: Kick, Kick!

Our 2nd Day of Swimming Lessons - Go Oliver!

93/365: Our Last Day in Salt Lake

Started out like this:

Yes, those are my parents' trees. Crazy Utah weather.

At night we had a birthday party for Oliver & Gavin.  

Two little cousins who were born a day apart.

Oliver, Dad & Grandpa.

Love you!!

86/365: A Bridal Shower for Tiffany

My cousin Tiffany, the cute gal in the middle, is getting married next month {in Hawaii of all places!}  Today we gathered as a family to throw her a "Something Borrowed, Something Blue" Bridal Shower.    It was a wonderful afternoon that included good food & many laughs.

Me, Tiffany & Kathy - winners of the "Can you guess her age" game

The home of Tiffany & Marc | Bluffdale, Utah

77/365: "Want More Tea?"

Audrey needed some cheering up, so Grandma & Grandpa came over for a tea party.

Audrey's Room | Our House

69/365: The Day of the Princess

Our first day at Disneyland... I couldn't just choose one - so here are four of my favorites

At lunch, givin' her brother some love

"Can you twirl like me?"

Audrey was in awe.

"Look at what I can do!"

Princess Tiana was in stitches!