Hilarious Conversation

ZOE: (Holding up an empty box of gum) "Austin, you have GOT to smell this ok?'

AUSTIN: (sounding VERY doubtful and very matter-of-fact) "Ok, but if it stinks then I am going to hang all your underwear up on the flagpole."

wait for it... wait for it....

ZOE: (sounding very concerned) " But I dont HAVE a flagpole."

Zoe's 4th Birthday Party!!!

Zoe had her official party on Saturday at Espee park. Lots of friends and family came! Thank you! They played in the water, swung at a pinata, and instead of cake we went with Bahama Bucks Shaved Ice... YUMMMMMMMMMMM!!! Zoe picked the flavors Pink Bubblegum, Watermelon, and Toasted Coconut. Thank you Cassie for taking the pictures so that I could do other things!!She got so many wonderful gifts! Thank you everyone!

Then we stuck a candle in her shaved ice and sang happy birthday! It was a fun day!

Zoe is in Pre-K

She started pre-school at a new place on August 17th! She LOVES it. They are learning so much more than she ever did in Apples to Zebras. She LOVES going to school! And her teacher, Mrs. Christina, is the NICEST person I have ever met. She is so silly and sweet with all the kids.

Zoe's Bday Disney Trip

Since Disneyland is letting people in for free on their birthdays, we decided the kids should get to go on those days. And since we already have annual passes so we get in free anyways, Disneyland gives a gift card with the amount of a days worth on it! So when we took Zoe a couple weeks ago she got a gift card with $62 on it to spend however she wanted! Ok but here is what we did.....

On our first night we took Zoe to Build-A-Bear in Downtown Disney because she has been begging us to take her there on her birthday (and because we had a coupon to use!!). She got to go up in the front with everyone else who was celebrating a birthday and the whole store sang Happy Birthday to her! She picked out a pink horsey and put a fairy costume on her.. and guess what she named her?? Ariel, of course.

When we woke up the next morning, it was officially her bday so she got to open her one present. It was exactly what she asked for... and Ariel costume! Guess which princess she was that day at Disneyland?? The first thing she wanted to do was get her face painted. So she did and the best part is Disneyland paid for it!

EVERYONE was looking and "ooh-ing" and "awe-ing" over Zoe and her little costume. She even said, "Mom, everyone is staring at me like this... that is so crazy.... and its so embarassing!" But she soon got over the embarrasing factor because she told Travis that she "..did not want to be carried because then people can't see me!" She would strut around and bat her eyelashes whenever someone was looking at her. AND when we went to the restroom she would stare at herself in the mirror and say "Oh my gosh, I look AMAZING! I am so pretty!" It was the FUNNIEST thing you ever saw. Here she is being a total poser for the camera. I did not tell her to do this, she did it completely on her own.

A birthday is not complete without a birthday cake..........

Some more random pictures of the day....

She got soaked on the Grizzly River Run

The one thing that Zoe knew for sure she wanted to buy with her money was a Princess sucker!

Downtown Disney has THE BEST new store!! It is called Disney 365 Studio- I AM IN LOVE WITH IT. And so is Zoe. They had some of the ACTUAL outfits that were worn by the Jonas Brothers on our fave show Jonas on the wall, and Zoe ran up to her boyfriend "Nicky" 's outfit for a picture. That's what she calls him. Nicky.

Zoe with all her shopping bags!

Zoe is obviously very excited for this ride to open!

Starting to get tired....

She fell asleep around 7:00 that day! But then woke up when the Electric Parade started.

The next day she was Princess Jasmine.....

It was a totally fun trip. Happy Birthday Zoe!

SoRrY!

I know! I know!!! I'm gonna post soon!! I just get so behind... you know me.

"AHEM!"

Raise your hand if you still read this blog anymore????

Anyone???

*********Ok, thanks peeps. I was just checking! :)

Preschool Friends

(I am going to be posting about tons of things that happened ages ago because I forgot to blog about them at the time! And this is mostly just for the kids book for when they get older, so I understand if you want to just skip them all together.)

These are some of Austin and Zoe's preschool friends. One day after school we went to their friend Kaylee's house, and played. They have horses, chickens, cows, dogs, I mean the kids were in heaven. Zoe LOVES LOVES LOVES LOVES all animals and really isn't too scared to touch any. Austin was perfectly content keeping a bit of a distance from the horsies.

Ariel and Hot Rod

Who? What?

A couple of weeks ago my sweet Grandma bought a fish for each of the kids. Zoe's is pink (of course) and Austin's is red( again, of course). One is named Ariel, the other, Hot Rod. I'll give you just ONE guess which one is which. The kids named them all by themselves, feed them all by themselves, and "ooh and ahh" over them daily!

Oh my gosh I almost forgot to tell you the scariest part. When I was transferring the fish into their tank, Ariel decided she was going to flop right out of the water, and onto the floor. She was quite literally a "fish out of water". She was flopping around for like a minute because I couldn't pick her up! She was all slimy, and wet, and just freaked out any time I tried to grab her. I don't know how, but I somehow got her into the tank. I am suprised she didn't die. She was out of water so long. But that was really freaky. And the kids were watching the whole thing! Can you imagine how traumatized Zoe would have been if Ariel had died right in front of her?

Zoe got bangs!

Zoe really wanted to get some bangs cut. I have been pondering on whether or not I wanted to for quite sometime now, and just the other day we decided she should get some. So my sister gave her some bangs and Zoe is thrilled. She keeps telling everyone (even people at stores ) " I got bangs!" She wants me to announce it to everyone we see.

I think they are ADORABLE on her. I mean just look at her!

This picure is just to document how dang long her hair is getting.

Zoe is such a happy little girl. She is currently in complete Harry Potter mode, and loves to repeat lines she hears on the movie in her british accent. It is hilarious! I don't know what I would do without her. She definetly keeps life interesting!

Austin's First Day of Kindergarten!!! :(

Austin started kindergarten on Monday!!! I have been dreading this day since... FOREVER. I was doing pretty good, until the teacher said "Ok kids, say goodbye to your parents!" Then the tears started flowing. I got them to stop once I got to the car, but when I got home they started again and wouldn't stop!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was so sad that my boy was gone! Yes, he is only in halfday kindergarten, yes its only 2 hours and 45 minutes long. But seriously, "It's like the end of an era, you might say!" I don't even want to think about next year when he will be going ALL day long.

Before I post about kindergarten I have to put some pictures from his preschool graduation on here because I totally spaced and forgot. His teacher, Mrs. Susan, had all the kids put one of their dads shirts on to look like graduation robes. So cute!

These are his preschool buds. Kaitlyn, Kaylee, and Isaac. They played together everyday at the park. They are good friends.

Now onto Kindergarten. He was very excited to start school. He is going to Finley Farms. Here he is, my little man.

And get this, he had an assigment before school even started! He had to make this little paper person look just like him. I think he did an awesome job! He LOVED this assignment.

He said that his teacher asked the whole class if anyone knew how to read yet, and he was the ONLY one who raised his hand! He is so smart and I am so proud of him.

Well that's that. My boy is growing up and I hate it! I want him to stay my little boy forever!!

Canyon Lake

We went to Canyon Lake on saturday with my parents for just a coupla hours. It was a good time. The kids tubed and loved it. We also swam a lot. Here are some more pics for the books. They are horrible quality pics as the boat was so bumpy and I just had my little digital camera with me. But we have to have pictures!

Here are the kids getting ready to take off in the tube.....

And they're off!!! Zoe doesn't weigh much so she was bouncing around like a ragdoll. I swear of she had let go of the handles she would have flown right out.Now it's Daddy's turn to ride with the kiddos.

Tempe Splash Park

Today we went to the Tempe Splash Park for the very first time ever. Nice thing about it is.... ITS FREE!! And it is probably the nicest splash park we have ever been to. They had slides, water falls, water "guns".. totally fun. Here are some pictures to document the day.