pre-preschool

 Kaelie headed up a pre-preschool for our 2 year olds.  Of courses the 6 month olds are there for a few minutes too (:

 Playing inside.

 Playing outside.

 brittney (anna's very very favorite person)

 letter hunt.

 big A little a what begins with A?

 fishing for A's

 story time.

 Anna couldn't get enough.

 Zachie loves Julia.

 Boys cook'n lunch for the girls (not really but we can pretend)

 Girls eating snack.  Really just Anna and Grace eating snack.  JJ took a bite to be polite.

 Boys climbing.

JJ hiding from the sun.  She's a true oregonian.

Julia and the Oregon Garden

more pics from trip

 Tater tot and I in the back of the van on the way to Bountiful Temple

 Anna being a pooper about getting her pic taken with gma gpa heiner

 uncle tay tay and gpa heiner swinging anna.  she kept counting 1 2 ....8 9!!

 Anna got tired, so tay gave her a ride.  She pulled his reigns to direct him (hair)

 Look at anna's muscles!

 Pretty sunset.

The new City Creek!  So beautiful!  Cousin Chloe and Remi

 Pretty water fountain, cool reflections.

 Shopping at Gymboree.  Anna loved it.  We are in trouble when she's teenager.

 They had a movie playing for thie kids enjoyment while we shopped (not that i could ever afford to buy anything at gymboree)

 Lunch provided by Mom.  Hummus, pita bread, crudite, spinach turkey pinwheels, sweet potato fries.

 Anna had a squeezable yogurt.  She had a lot of firsts in junk food on this trip.  Sugar yogurt, cheetos, pumpkin pie, spray can whip cream, sprinkles........

 those were good fries.  of course anna loved the dip.

 city creek splash pad!

 Julia got passed around and like to eat virginias shirt.

 Jane chill'n/

 To the park with uncle andy.

 chloe remi and julia

 made cookies with grandma.  it was INTENSE.  lots and lots of sprinkles.

 anna saying CHEESE

 chloe saying CHEESE

 remi saying CHEESE

 anna read lots of books with gma gpa.  Grandpa read 3 little pigs.  She's been quoting it ever since.

I ruined my camera by dropping it in the bathtub.  But I got a shot of julia with her gpa buhler.  thanks for coming up paul and joyce.

i need to move closer.  soon.

we made it!

 The drive to Utah is really quick when you have a good friend to talk to.  Anna and spencer had a great time fighting over toys, markers, snacks and movies.  just like brother and sister.  Julia had a great time alternating between sleeping and crying.  We stayed the night in Boise and Kaelie's inlaws (thank you!!!).  It was really a pretty uneventful trip and super fun.

 Family party #1 commenced at my Mom's.  My sis drove down for dinner.  Here she is trying to smooch evan (4) and Jane looking on (16 mo).

Julia and Jill getting along fabulously.  Julia loves everyone.

Amy had to leave after dinner so all the cousins started piling into the minivan.  Anna followed them right out there and hopped into the van.  she sat in amber's carseat, then amber came out and she moved to gavins booster seat.  Gavin came out and she moved to Evan's car seat.  Evan didn't come out because he was looking for his Lightening McQueen car.  But Aunt Amy came out and invited Anna for a sleepover.  She was all for it.  So she sat in Evan's seat and evan sat in Gavin's and gavin rode bare back.  I guess Amy had to go to mutual, so she dropped all the kids off with Kelby.  kelby got them all to bed and didn't know what he was supposed to do with Anna.  So he called me on skype.  Anna looked SO worried.  But she didn't cry.  Shes blew me a kiss and then kelby said she went right to bed and didn't wake up until morning.