Myrtle Beach, SC June 4-11th

START: June 3rd, Idaho Falls

Daddy arrives home to an immaculate house, packed car, meals prepared, kids sitting in the car having gone potty and changed (evan sleeping) and with a dvd in and ready! Off we go to Utah where we stay overnight at the haytt hotel and eat dinner and get to bed.

Early at the SLC airport...everyone got their bags! Kelton was such a big helper

and carried toys for Evan in his backpack!

The kids wafter watching a mermaid show, they got to go up above and visit with her



the kids holding a horeshoe crab, taelin was not happy about it, but did a good job! they have 10 eyes and 10 legs. we love aquariums!

most of them were burried in the sand, but kelton found one and loved to pet it. they were hard shells and their tails lookd scary, but there were no barbs or stingers! it was fun to touch something that was dangerous looking. Taelin finally touched one and got a lolli pop. :) g

Proof that Nathan, Oma and Opa

Overall, we had SO much fun! From beach days, to the Sky Wheel and mommy and daddy's walk on the beach to visiting daddy's old friends in Georgetown! Mommy especially enjoyed Marie, and hanging out with everyone! The kids got SO comfortable with the water, and even Taelin was dunking her head under! We watched fireworks, rode fun rides, ate lots of sorbet and icecream and swam/beached it all week! Daddy and uncle Nathan got to go parasailing and they said it was nice and breezy. :) The kids did AMAZING on the plane both ways! :) We were complimented 4-5 times between the two of us on how well our kids did and how well behaved they were (one lady said it was luck, HA!). It was nice of those around us. Now...back to normal life. Good thing normal life is pretty darn good, laundry: not so much! :)

JUNE (well, before vacation!)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHASE! #5!

He turned 5 while we were in Myrtle Beach, SC. (will see soon) We celebrated wtih a family party and he LOVED all of his gifts. He's the best to give a gift to, always so excited! :) He also was estatic about getting $5 from my grandma. You would have thought he won the lottery. He was super excited and can't wait to celebrate this friend party soon!

This is Kelton's first grade teacher, today he said he wishes he could have stayed in first grade. In his words, "she's so nice, she helps me all the time, she teaches me so much and she loves me." We really aren't sure what we would have done with any other teacher. Kelton ADORES her (and so do we!) and we're sad the year is already over. We love you Miss Gill! :)

catch up! MAY!!!

my finger sucker! no more binky. He actually kept his long after my other babies, but luckily this soothing aide is attached! I love his belly laughs too!

taelin's zuzu pet got caught in her hair! :) she was so worried and kept saying, "i did it, it was a assident."

Kimber's senior year of softball. they placed 4th in state and we all loved watching her! It was an amazing year and we have billions of pictures and some great memories!

Josh and Taelin. She loves him (they all do) but one days she told me (after we were talking about evan looking just like daddy) that she looked like Josh. :)

Kimber's high school and seminary graudation! class of 2011 baby!
May 25, 2011 was her h.s. graudation

Beau got his Eagle Scout Award and we all helped last minute (mostly mom). Kyle got really bad cramping and a flare of up his stomach a few times, but immediately after the ceremony went straight to community care to get checked out. later the next week was in the hospital and pre diagnosed with chrones. We are hoping they get more answers soon!

Taelin's joyschool graudation ~ She was super shy and didn't want to participate. Kyle and Courtney joined us and cheered her on! We also went to her last gymnastics day and again she got very shy with all the attention, but then warmed up and watched to make sure everyone was watching her! :)

We were invited to the Ray's cabin in Island Park on the Memorial Day weekend. It was so fun to play and get away from home. We stopped at this cool river with HUGE fish and then went to eat at big jud's (yummy!)

Kelton's soccer team- the slimmy mantis (mommy coached) and he did so well on defense! He dribbled a few times and was really good at passing (seriously has crazy ball touch skills)