Things to remember about kids

Rachel--Could eat anything if it has lots of salt or whipped cream on it.
Seth--When we ask him if he has a poopy diaper, he says, "no it's gas, it's nu-sing"
He also likes to sing Viva, Ba-begas (Las Vegas)
Ruby--holds her mouth sideways when she breathes--Popeye-style


Danny--He's saving his money to buy an IPad. And when we went to DI this week he just had to buy a set of crutches and he uses them all the time now.
Aaron--Asks to ride his bike every day. He spends his money on candy whenever he gets the chance.

Lake Tahoe

We went to Lake Tahoe for a wonderful vacation again this summer. This year Wendy and her family came too and we had a CSC (Clark, Smith, Cox) Reunion. Amanda and the Smiths are terrific hosts and their great new house was perfect for all 6 adults and 12 kids for the week. I loved getting to spend so much time with two of my best friends. I love those girls!

We played carnival and minute to win it games.



Went to the beach several times. The kids loved playing in the sand and digging "kiddie pools" for the babies. And they were really excited to try out Kevin and Amanda's new jet ski and kayak!




Danny and Bob got to go to a Celebrity golf tournament where they got lots of great autographs and Bob was most excited to see Jimmer Fredette.


The adults played Settlers of Cataan every night.

We had such a great time, we even stayed a day longer than we'd planned and went to Carson City again. We have such a great time there. The capital grounds are gorgeous. We had a McDonalds picnic there and the kids are so happy to pose for pictures there so we got tons of great pics. And we went to the Nevada State Museum and had a fun time learning more about our state.

I asked the kids what their favorite thing from our vacation was this year and they agreed that it was the jet ski and kayak and being together.

10 Years

Bob and I celebrated our 10th anniversary this year. We decided to do a "staycation" since we were keeping Ruby with us and that way we'd have access to babysitters and she could sleep in her own bed. (We've been planning a trip to New England for our 10th, but then I got pregnant with Ruby. So we'll have a big 11th anniversary!)

We dropped the kids off Thursday evening and got a babysitter for Ruby. We went to see the Lion King at Mandalay Bay. It was great and the costumes were amazing. Friday we stayed at a hotel on Lake Las Vegas. It was nice to have Ruby with us. We got some alone time while she napped, but it was great for both of us to be able to focus just on her. She never gets that and she loved it!

Baby Shower

As part of the kids' summer goals, we had a mock baby shower for Baby's Bounty, an agency that supplies baby supplies to mothers in need. We had a few friends over and played games. We played a baby rattle race and crawling race; we melted candy bars in diapers and the kids tasted baby food and guessed what kind it was. We had cake and ice cream and pacifier straws for their drinks. We had a great time. And we got lots of supplies for the babies.