July Pre-school Outings

This month we had some great activities. The first on was a backyard pool party on the 5th and after our crazy busy Monday, I was too exhausted to venture out. So we skipped it. But the next 3 we were there and we had a blast!

The Second week the kids had a tour of Maceys! I was not quick with my camera so I missed a lot of great shots, but oh well. First they took a group shot and developed the picture for us and each child got to take one home. Then they took us to the Deli and gave all the kids ice-cream. Then we went to the Bakery where the kids got to see how they decorate cakes and they gave us cookies too! Then it was off to the Butcher to see how they cut and package meat. They also got to walk into the HUGE refrigerator and Freezer. My kids were too scared to go into the freezer. Then it was upstairs to the employee Break room where they got to look out the cool Mirror windows! Then it ended with Balloons and goody bags! You would never think that a tour of a Grocery Store would be fun, but it really was! The kids loved seeing how it all worked!

The Group shot

Walking through the Store

Goody Bags

The third week we did something that we did last year. The Gateway Children's Discovery Museum! This was soo fun last year and soooo cheap, that we had to do it again!

Abby enjoyed the Horse again this year!

Abby participated in a painting class! (I couldn't pull Benji away from all the fun however)

Benjamin spent most of his time in the same places as last year!
The Grocery Store

And the Ball Contraption

He did however also enjoy "pumping" gas (He has been fascinated lately with how we put gas in the car, at the gas station)

They also spent some time at the construction site

Upstairs they had a few fun things as well, like this huge music thing! Check out the Video at the bottom for how it works and my kids awesome dance skills ;)

And of course the Helicopter!

Abby also loved the little Grocery Store!

Getting a Sandwich at the Deli

After the Grocery Store she was off to the little house where she was busy in the kitchen

Doing a little ironing

And finally sitting down for lunch!

When it was time to leave I couldn't find her and I found her hiding out in the Birdhouse playing "Mommy" there as well.

Some of us Mommies that were there

The last week we went Bowling! My kids LOVE Bowling! We got a great group rate! It was super fun!

Benjamin and Abby decided that this was a much better view of the pins! See the Video of how the would throw the ball and then run down and give it a little push at the end!

I just love our pre-school activities!

A child's Prayer

So, here's an experience I wanted to share. Mainly I wanted to document it for my family. (Since as most of you know I do a Blog Book every year) So anyway, about a year ago Isaac did some serious fasting and Prayer that the Lord would help him to specialize in something at his work. He was really pushing to make E.S.D. (Electro Static Discharge) his specialty and it started looking like it was going to happen, he went to his first certification training about a year ago in Boston. But then his boss decided to bag it and he missed the following training six months later. So Isaac decided that perhaps it might not happen and went on with his job.

Then in May B98.7 (the Radio Station) was doing their annual Disneyland a Day in May contest and I decided we were going to win! In case you are unfamiliar, they give away a trip to Disneyland to a family of 4 every day in the month of May. So I had the radio on and called in all the time! And every time I called I told the kids to pray to Heavenly Father that we would win tickets to go to Disneyland. And boy did they, they constantly prayed that Mama would win tickets so we could go to Disneyland. (Now, you might say, what if you don't win, then they will think that their prayers would be unanswered, but we already had a trip planned for Feb. so I knew that one way or another their prayers would be answered). Anyway, I called and called and did NOT win. I was so sure I would. It was kind of disappointing.

Now what, might you ask, does E.S.D. have to do with Disneyland? Well a couple of days ago Isaac came home from work and told me that The Director of his Dept. (His Boss's Boss) decided that he wants Isaac to become the company's E.S.D. specialist and that he needs to go to the next training in September! One Prayer answered. Well, the training and Symposium is being held at the Disneyland Hotel in California!!! So we are going with Daddy! Woot, woot! Instead of paying his plane ticket they are giving him the money and allowing him to drive, and they are paying for the hotel! Standard room sleeps 4! So we will be staying at the Disneyland Hotel at the Disneyland Resort!!!! And Disneyland is giving a special discount on Park Hopper tickets to all the people participating in the training and their families $35 a Day!!! So in essence we did win a trip to Disneyland! Our children's prayers were truly answered! Prayer works that's all I can say. Sometimes the Lord does not answer when we expect him or want him to, but he answers.

4th of July Weekend

4th of July Weekend was soooo busy! It was the last weekend that my sister-in-law Paty and her family was going to be in town, so we jam-packed it with fun! And it was super fun! On Saturday we attended the Freedom Festival in Provo. I liked looking around at all the booths and the kids loved the Reptile show! It was very entertaining. The guy presenting was a bit crazy, but lots of fun!

Before the show started they were passing around a snake and both boys wanted to hold it for a picture.

The Kids watching the show

The presenter putting a scorpion in his mouth! Crazy!

Some sort of small crocodile

Cousin Jairo got picked to "help"

At the end he pulled out this huge snake! (I think it is a Python) When the show was over he took the head of the snake into the tent and let all the kids come up and touch the body!

After this was another photo opt. that Benji wanted in on. Man he is one brave 4 year old!

Later that night we went on found great spots to hang out and wait for the fireworks to start. While waiting we did sparklers!

Abby wasn't so sure about them

Then on Monday July 4th we went to the big Parade in Provo. Unfortunately the cousins went to the wrong spot so it was just us, our kids and Nena and Rosi. But the kids still loved it! And even though we were late to get good seats, the kids decided they wanted to be in front, so they took their chairs, wiggled their way up to the front and sat down! And because they are so dang cute, no one said anything and they had great seats!

Their were some great floats! Like this Little Mermaid boat!

With Ariel and Eric at the front!

Kung Fu Panda Float

One of the huge balloons, Scooby Doo!

Then we hit the Freedom Festival again and did some of the things we didn't get too on Sat. Like jump in the Bounce Houses! We also watched some traditional Latin Dancing while we ate lunch (but I forgot to take pictures)

After that we went back to Spanish Fork and took the kids to the Splash Pad!

This was hard to gather them all for a picture, as you can see Abby was not cooperative.

Then for Dinner we headed to the Sports Park for Soccer and a BBQ! This Day was super packed and super tiring, but it was a great way to spend the last day with the cousins that love so much!

Temple Square

Today we went to the Church History Museum with the cousins to see the Childrens Exibit. It is all about the Book of Mormon! It is so neat and has so many fun things for the kids to do. And of course it is free. If you go around the exhibit in order it actually has tells all the major events of the Book of Mormon. And Isaac decided to take the kid around in order and talk and ask the kids about each event in the Book of Mormon. It was great! The kids had so much fun.

They also had this part where the kids could dress up and learn some basic Mexican dances. The guy on the screen teaching was actually one of Isaac's old dance buddies!

These two cousins are dancing fools

Here is Isaac and his sister Paty showing us how it is done!

Don't my kids look like they belong to my sister-in-law?

My little Mexican ballerina

fishing off of Nefi's boat

Here they built up a BOM temple and then "destroyed" it just like in 3 Nephi

Checking out the "Gold Plates"

Having Lunch with the Missionaries

Abby and Lindy driving the truck to church

Cousins

All the kids (and Allan) in front of the Cristus

Sweet Lindy