{Tyler's Senior PHotos}

While I was in Denver my old YW's leader had me do her son's Senior Photos. I was totally nervous, but very excited and willing at the same time. I need all the practice I can get. So here are few we took.

Tyler was awesome throughout this shoot. I snapped over 150 photos for this kid and so many turned out great. The only probably is the mom keeps telling me how do I choose when I have 150 to choose from.. they are all so good. I was so happy that Tyler let me just experiment and practice on him. He was so awesome! 

{Being with Grandpa}

It was so much fun being around grandpa. I love this picture I took of them. So glad I got his picture. They all look so good!

One request that I wanted to go was The Blue Parrot it is an old Italian cafe that makes the best sauce and spaghetti ever. No LIE. They sale this sauce in the grocery stores too, but I never have seen homemade noodles quite like there's. Check out the next picture.

Here is the kids plate! YUM YUM!

DENVER is such a beautiful city. I wouldn't complain if I ended up here.

We also visited my mom's grave. It seriously started to pour huge raindrops the moment we got out of the car. We thought we had beat the storm. I guess not.

We also went to the Denver Natural & Science Museum. It is so nice. My kids loved it there and we spend the whole day there.

Here's my dad and the Gold!

Addison loved this one.

 Mason was completely fascinated with everything here especially the dinosaurs.

 But everyones favorite exhibit was the Health one. You make your own personalized card and it checks your fitness health.

This game below measure your brain activity. YOu are supposed to relax and not think of anything. The person who is more relaxed and can clear their mind wins.

My dad and I played and HE KILLED ME. I seriously didn't have a prayer. He said he has played that game so many times and he has never seen that ball roll faster with me. 

I teased him that he won cause he's so old and his brain doesn't work anymore.{He didn't like that one bit} But the truth is I'm probably a high stressed momma of four who's brain never gets a chance stop. It's constantly going.

{Heading to the Jungle}

Well the trip to Denver was really nice. We made our first flight on Standby. My dad was traveling with us this time so I had an extra pair of hands which was really nice and sense I was flying with my four little ones they allowed us to sit together by moving some people around. Denver was really fun. 

My dad had been away from his house for 4 weeks and his grass looked like this. He usually has someone mow it but because of the drought he wasn't sure if it was cut short the grass would die sense no one was watering it, so he just let it go. ... and boy did it go!

MB was in heaven pretending she was a lion pouncing all over the place. I seriously couldn't believe how long this grass was.

So of course I volunteered to mow the lawn and boy did it take all morning. Supposedly this has happened one other time and my brother mowed it so when he found out it was that long again he gave my dad a hard time about him letting me mow the lawn {sweet brother I love}, but let the truth be told and my sister Danell knows this about me in H.S. is that I LOVE MOWING THE LAWN. Whenever we needed a creative date or a fun thing to do the joke was "I'll go mow the lawn" or "Go mow the Lawn". All my creative juices would flow when I mow, so some it's the shower for me it's mowing the lawn, so while I was there. I mowed it twice. I miss mowing lawns. Never had one in Vegas {well only for 6 months and my brother would do it for me the majority of the time} and here in NY there is a lawn service we have.

While I was mowing LOOK WHAT WE FOUND!  NICE and my kids were crawling all over in the grass. Good thing there wasn't a rattler in there. I needed uncle Jerry lawn mower for this grass so I can stand on it while I mow to make sure no snacks bite me. {that's what he does in Kansas : ). I love it}

Fun memory for me to see my kids play in the same sprinklers I used to play in when I was each their age.

{Many Reason's Why I love Canada}

The day I arrived to Canada my family took me to Bunson {don't know how to spell} Lake. It's a 15 minutes drive from their house. We got some KFC and had a picnic. So relaxing and what I needed from going crazy busy in Seattle.  I love the quiet sounds of nature.

I totally thought this was amazing too!

3 Trees growing out of one huge trunk.

MB doesn't forget Oupa. She grabbed his hand like he never left her side. {no coaching on my end}

just complete LOVE!

Here's another tree growing out of a trunk!

I find this so fascinating.

Hanging out with Uncle Zac & Aunty Amy & Oupa on the lake.
Oh and i guess there were some ducks too!

Check out Little MB's undies, someones got to tell that little girls she doesn't need to hold of her dress that high especially when she's walking on the sand. :)

I got quite nervous with these geese. They were attacking us.

Alix writing our names in the sand. Pretty good sand Handwriting.

Mason's telling a story of something!

Another day we headed to White Pine Beach {another 15 minute drive from their house}. This water was much warmer sense it wasn't Glacier feed. It was still a bit cold as I tried to go snorkeling but started to freeze when I dove down to the bottom of the lake. The kids didn't mind at all. They were having a blast.

Sarah & Alix & Jared {He used to be so small}

I was so impressed with Jared when I saw him. We met up with him at White Pine Beach and he already found a camp spot for us. He totally analyzed the situation explaining to me..
some shade, 
some sun, 
close to the bathrooms 
and close to the lake so we can watch the kids 
And the dumpsters are right there.

 WOW and your how old and you already think of everything! He was great! He is currently playing on the Simon Fraser University Football Team. Can I say ROCK STAR!

Jared building a sand castle with the girls. I'm telling you anyone need a responsible awesome good looking guy here's a great catch, but you have to wait till he gets back from his mission that he hasn't even left on. Worth the wait though!

Mason's chilling thinking... I know how to do the the beach. I'm a beach bum baby!

 Here are the sand architects

 I stole Jon's Birthday present to take on our vacation and this is what me and dad did every night till midnight eating Chili Bites {a south african beef jerky that is to die for}