June Pre-school outings

Well, we are doing it again this year! Once a week pre-school group activities. Some are the same as last year, and some are new! So far they have been a blast! Here's what we did this month

The Bean Museum of Science at BYU. It's great they have 2 stories of stuffed animals and exhibits of all different kinds of animals. And we also got a private reptile show! It was super fun. I of course forgot my camera and so I must say thanks to Melissa and Denisse for letting me steal a few.

Abby touching a chameleon

Benjamin touching a snake and a turtle

This Lizard was really fun and big with a huge tongue!

The Next week we went to Glenn Park in Highland. I didn't even know this place existed! It was super fun. It's in the middle of town but once you are there it feels like you are up in the Mountains. We had a Picnic lunch and the kids got to feed the ducks, ride bikes all the way around the pond and play in the park. Loved this one!

The third week was the week of the Lehi Round up Rodeo Days and so we went to the Library for story time and then across the street they were have free live Bird shows! This kids got a kick out of this!

These were baby falcons that they let run around. This was a little to close for comfort and Benjamin came running over to me, a little freaked out. It was funny.

And the last week we went to the Highland Splash Pad. This was one that we did last year but it was so fun we all wanted to go again. This is always fun, I think we will have to go again before the end of the summer

Some of the Girls

Best Buddies

Lehi Round up Parade

Once again, another family activity that we did last year as well. But this one is so fun! We had a blast again, and this time Paty's kids even joined us, it was a long day, but full of great memories! Great Parade followed by a Carnival at Wines Park. Here are the highlights...

Our kids checking out the parade

Lindy had fun too!

All the kids, Carl & Paty

One of the attendants on this float is Catalina a girl from our ward

More cool floats

My kids love Birthday's and so this float was a favorite

But they love Trains more, so this WAS their favorite

Abby waiting for candy and Jacob breaking a board

Train Ride at the Carnival after the Parade!

Pony Rides

Face Painting

Close Up (Everyone got a kick out of how Benji's shark opens it's mouth when he does)

Swing Ride

One last Ride

Manti Pageant

We we to the Manti Pageant. This was a first for me. I've lived in Utah for how long now? Yes, I finally saw it! It was magneficent! I took some pictures before it started, but I was so mesmerized that I forgot to take some during. Wow, if you haven't seen this, go see it next year. We loved it! Another fun thing is that Isaac's sister Paty and he family came to visit for 2 weeks. Although we already had spent a couple of days with them this is the first event where I got pictures. Benjamin and Abby just love where their cousins come to visit!

The kids in front of the Temple

Cousins Jacob, Jairo, Jeffrey, & Diego

Abby and Benji with cousins Emma and Angelita

Isaac and I in front of the Temple

Seven Peaks

Today, my sweet sister-in-law Whitney planned a Birthday party for Peter and Allan at Seven Peaks! It was super fun! Some of Whitney's siblings came all three of my brothers were there and my Mom and even my Dad came (although he and Magdalena only watched). It was super fun! I was planning on taking more pics but was just too busy chasing kids most of the time. I even forgot to take one of the Birthday boys. Oh well. It was a ton of fun and hopefully I can post more 7 Peaks pics this summer. With our season pass we have been going quite a bit.

Here's Grandma with her two beautiful Granddaughters!

And we tried to get a pic of just the Grandkids and my Dad snuck into the picture. Not Surprising, but oh well, this kids look cute.

Heritage Park

Last year we had the chance to visit This is the Place Heritage Park for Isaac's work party and it was so much fun! So when we found out there would be a free day we decided to go again! It was really fun but a bit over crowded. If we do it again next year I think we will go closer to closing time because when we left around 2:00 pm it seemed to start calming down. The morning was crazy busy crowded. My dad went last year on the free day and he said that it was not crowded at all, but my guess is that it probably got posted on a bunch of couponing blogs this year. :P Oh well, we still had fun! Here are a few pics.

Abby fed a cow

The little petting zoo was super fun and Abby couldn't help but hug and kiss the sheep

Yee Haw Cowboy!

And Cowgirl

On the "Train" (bus) that goes around the park. (Yes, my dad couldn't find a ball cap when he left his house, so he decided to wear a sombrero)

Enjoying the free ice-cream

On the train again

Me and Benji

Benjamin's 4!

This year for Benjamin's Birthday part instead of doing it the weekend before or on Memorial Day weekend, we decided to wait and do it the weekend after (first weekend in June). It's a good thing, because the weekend before and Memorial Day weekend it was raining! And this weekend was perfect! We had so much fun. This year the Theme was Toy Story! And I decided to go a lot simpler than last years Train Party. I was super glad for that! The party started with me making balloon animals (yes, I make balloon animals!), then we played games, had lunch, busted the piñata, had cake and ended with Benjamin opening his gifts! It was really fun! Here are the highlights!..

I made the cake the night before. Benjamin loved his Buzz Lightyear spaceship cake!

Toy Story Bowling, bean bag toss and pin the badges on Buzz and Woody. Thanks Uncle Pete and Brigham for helping!

Some of the guest that came were of course Benjamin's friends and some siblings Here is Raquel, Raul, Benji, Dillon, Amanda, and Aaron. (The Jaimes boys came later, as well as Sariana, and Camille; but I forgot to get pics)

Uncle Pete, Aunt Whitney and cousin Hazen were there!

Uncle Ruben, and cousins were there

Nena, Tito, Rosi, Lily and her girls were there

Dad was on the grill!

Abby and Samantha

So cute!

Grandma and Grandpa were there

Here is a better pic of that "Pin the badge on Buzz and Woody" Game and here is cousin Lindy trying to do it.

My mom (coolest Grandma ever!) of course made the Piñata. It was Ham from Toy Story, or as Benjamin likes to call him "Evil Dr. Pork Chop!"

Cake Time!

We had a bit of a challenge with the breeze, but Benjamin did get to blow out a few candles.

Yummy cake!

And of course, Benjamin's photo op. with Woody and Buzz! This was such a fun addition to the Party!