First day of pre-school

Yes that is right, my little baby is growing up! She was so excited to go to school this morning. It was quite a rush to get there but we did it with time to spare. I made her eggs and pancakes for breakfast and made her chug it down because she slept in. Hopefully that doesn't become a habit, or we are in for stressful mornings.

We got her a new outfit for her first day of school (tradition... right?)

We made her a cute tote for school with her name and of course an elephant on it (her favorite animal, which may phase out soon because I can't tear away her baby horse right now)

So excited for her newest adventure:

Wedding Madness

Greg's sister Makenzie got married last weekend to an awesome man. It was a huge event because they had a Cambodian ceremony the night before and I catered for it. I think I accidentally fell into the catering business, which has been a lot of work and also a lot of fun.

The day of the wedding Hailey and Gavin got to get all dressed up because Hailey was the flower girl and Gavin was a ring bearer.

My glam girl. Can you say, "Vogue"?

We actually got a shot of the family where everyone was at least looking at the camera. (A huge accomplishment)

Cambodian dinner that night: Greg, me, Makenzie, Richy, and Robbie

paint, popcorn, and pimpness

Hailey's cute face painting, everyone we saw that day complimented her on it and she was so proud of it. She was so cute because she took a bath later and started crying when it washed off and said she wanted her princess crown back. I guess I am going to have to take up face painting.

For those of you who know Hailey, you know that she is OBSESSED with popcorn, and it has now become a sunday tradition to have a movie and popcorn after church. She slowly eats one kernel at a time until she has eaten the whole bowl. Popcorn definitely qualifies as her favorite food.

My studly Gavin in his new pimp suit. LOL!

I just love these kids!

Playing with friends at the lake

We have been trying to soak in all the last days of summer as much as possible, so we went to the Herriman Reservoir with our friends and had a blast. The kids LOVE the beach, and could probably stay there all day long. They were so cute together digging and building in the sand. Who says you can't play on the beach if you don't live by the ocean?

Hailey, Kendra and Makaylee playing. Hailey has been so hard to take pictures of lately because she can't sit still for a photo.

Gavin and Brody diggin' a hole.

My girlies: Angie, Mariette, Janessa, Leslie, and me.

I love my girlfriends!

Montana

Well we made it to Montana for the 4th and had a blast! It was freezing cold, so we had to wear wetsuits/drysuits in my case, to go water skiing, but we still had tons of fun.

We were so happy to have uncle Tyson home so we could play with him in Montana.

Nothing better than peanut butter on a spoon!

Catch phrase is a must!

Family shots on the rock. We should have been water skiing rather than taking pictures. (Just look at that water)

60's and softball

Here is a fun picture of 60's night where we did leader of the pack and brought down the house. SO FUN!!!

The night before the performance we played softball and greg threw a fast ball to me that was a little too fast, and I got hit in the face for my first black eye. I am nervous that my eye is still not healed and I may have to have surgery on in :(

4 Generations of West Boys

We went to California to see Greg's grandpa for his 90th birthday. He is one of the sweetest men you will ever meet and we had a great time with our family.

4 Generations of West Boy's

Dance the night away

Here is a little video of Hailey spring dance recital:

Memorial Day at the Zoo

We took the kids to the Zoo for Memorial day, to have a little family time. Apparently, that is what most of Utah was thinking. I have never seen the zoo that busy, but we still had a blast. Hailey got to see her elephants, and she could have sat there all day.

Gavin was in awe of all the animals and he couldn't stop saying, "oooh and aahh".

You have to do the carousel right? Gavin screamed when we took him off.

and of course the train:

and back to the elephants for little Hailey

Hawaii

We had our first Adams family reunion in Hawaii this year. Pretty awesome!!! We went to Maui and had a great time. We played on the beach and in the pool. We left the kids with Grandma and Grandpa so we could go snorkeling, which was amazing. My brother Chase almost stepped on a sea turtle. We saw 4 huge sea turtles while snorkeling, and lots of beautiful fish. It was heaven to wake up to the sound of the ocean and run alongside the beach in the morning, then lay on it in the afternoon, then watch the sun set from it in the evening. It was truly my heaven.

Gavin and Hailey had so much fun. When they woke up the first morning, we heard a knock on our door, so Greg went to open it... it was Hailey, "Dad! Look! The ocean!" and Gavin was looking and pointing, "THIS!!!"

We actually did an organized family activity and left the kids with Miss. Alice (an islander/babysitter). We went zip lining, which was a ball.

We then got ready and went to a fun luau, where we got to taste food from four different islands/cultures. The food was great and the entertainment was very fun for the kids.

Gavin especially loved the Lava Flows: