Someone turned 4

Mark and I can’t believe that she is four! After lots of back and forth, Tessa decided on a PInkalicious B-day party. Everything had to be pink even the treats!

 

Cake pops are not the easiest thing to make. Thankfully Mark helped me save them. I love my daughter because cupcakes would have been much easier. But they were delicious!

I always have Tessa’s scrapbook out but this year I had some more pictures. Some people thought it was Mallory.

 

Our games for the party were…. pin the cherry on the cupcake….

 

a pinata ( a family tradition)…..

 

water balloon toss and then a fight…..

 

and May Pole dance.

Tessa and some of her guests.

Tessa got so many wonderful presents!

She has had fun with all of them.

 

And by the end of the day and all the fun, Tessa crashed at 9pm!

JUNE and all it’s fun!

Mark and the girls on Father’s Day!  Mark got new sunglasses since his got crushed after changing a tire.

Yah, no more squinting when in the sun!

 

Mallory loves to draw!

 

This is what summer season does to my husband!

But he loves his job!

Mini Getaway

On our way to Pinetop. I love the big puffy clouds.

Clouds like this only in the mountains!

 

This always makes the ride more enjoyable and seem quicker.

Mallory playing with grandma O!

Us riding in the RHINO. The girls really loved it!

It was a quick trip but it was great to get out of the heat.

I wish we could have stayed another day.

After being stuck in the car for 4 hours, they loved the bath.

Can you see the evidence of swim lessons?

They were blowing bubbles.

An end to every calling!

I have been released from my church calling as Relief Society secretary. I know that with every calling eventually comes a release but I will miss this calling more than any calling I have had in the church thus far.

I worked with 3 amazing women in the Presidency. They each taught me something about life, family or the gospel. I will forever think of these women with fondness.

This calling came at a surprising time in my life. My bishop at the time said that he felt it would be good for me. He was so right! I have loved every minute of this calling. It was uplifting to fill the spirit so strongly each week . I am grateful for the experiences both spiritual and temporal, knowledge both spiritual and temporal and blessings that came to me and my family.

 

Mark’s comment after I was released was “I wonder what’s next”? I wonder too!

As the MAY days go bye!

Me and My Girls on Mother’s Day

The girls made me cards and Mark got me a mani/pedi gift certificate and ITunes gift card. I loved all of it!

Reading with their morning bubby!

Tessa’s dance recital. She did pretty good when she didn’t get distracted. She improved from December’s recital. She is in the middle.

 

Playing in the splash pad at the zoo with friends!

And that’s the way the IPhone cracks!

So this is Mark’s phone!

Last night it slid off the computer desk on to the ground and cracked. Ironically, Mark set it down to get the case to put on it.

 

>>>>>>>>>On a different note>>>>> 

 

Here are the girls helping me bake cupcakes..

Or rather cleaning up after making cupcakes!

My amazing husband ….

Sent me these…

with a note saying we would leave for

San Diego in the morning!

AAHHH!!!!

I was super excited and a little overwhelmed because I’m a planner. But I got us and the girls together and we left Friday morning.

The plan was to attend the San Diego Temple on Saturday morning and do anything else we wanted.

We had a delicious dinner Friday night at a local La Jolla restaurant. This was our view for dinner!

People were swimming in the ocean as the dolphins swam with them.

We wanted to eat somewhere you can’t eat at in Mesa.  The restaurant had the BEST clam chowder soup and our entrees were AMAZING. Mark’s only complaint was the soda! It was small and no refills. I had to laugh and laugh and laugh!

We walked around after dinner and in the La Jolla Bay we found this! Seals/Sea Lions (not sure) just hanging out.

We couldn’t eat dessert after dinner but wanted it later so across from our hotel was PF Changs. We got this 6 layer chocolate piece of heaven and we bought soda! YUM. YUM.

Attending the Temple was a wonderful experience. It was so beautiful inside with a brightness unlike the Mesa Temple. While the Temple inside is different, the ordinances are not! That was a sweet confirmation to me of the truthfulness of the gospel no matter where you go and the importance of temples!

Side Note ** I am a dork and forgot to pack Mark a shirt and tie so we had to by one.**

It was an amazing trip! One that we have always wanted to take but never have. Mark decided it was time to go before life got so crazy with summer and the mom/dad get to have time and fun without children!

Thank you Mark, I had a wonderful time with you even if it was hard for us all to get back in routine.

I LOVE YOU!

**A special thank you to both sets of grandparents for watching our girls so we could go. We love you!**