summer = pool

Last year my kids were like little fish all summer but this summer has been absolutely crazy so far... we are glad we have finally declared it summer, officially!

Sienna in her old age has become a little more timid of the water

but not this kid!

check out Mac splashing himself in the face... that kid!

aren't they too young to lay out???

da 4th

Our 4th this year was mellow, BBQ at G & G Vawdrey's on Saturday night and then church and quiet family time on th 4th.

Heather & Nikko

Mikey & J

O getting some snuggle time in!

Malachi drinking the pool water

so happy

reach for those handle bars!


are they really sharing?!?!

baseball time

mom just wants a picture of you both looking and smiling


my baby is getting so big!

getting worse but funny!

can I get their attention?!?!

finally

my happy kids


Sienna loved celebrating America's birthday and wearing her red white and blue!

PROUD TO BE AMERICANS AND FABIANS!

Best Friends!

My best friend, Micaela, came to Utah for a family reunion and we stole her for a little of the time! While they were here we took the kids to the splash pad near my house to play and here are the only pictures I took while they were here .

random kid, Mac, Garner, Parker, Sienna

my little old man

Sienna dancing to the music and Micaela to the back right-- yes that cute preggo lady!

Parker, Aisley, Sienna, Garner, Malachi

(in bad lighting)

Malachi, Garner, Sienna, Aisley, Parker

We miss you guys, come back soon!

free(?) entertainment

One truth of motherhood is that you are constantly entertained!!

Mac attacking during a diaper change!


With my mom moving Mac has learned to enjoy playing in boxes... and now shoe size bins- good thing the kid has tiny buns!

and loves to pose!

dress ups is a fav at our house!


This is how we found Sienna sleeping the other night.

the other day Mac used all his strength to hoist the stroller onto the ottoman and then climbed up and pushed the stroller around the ottoman.

this is how we roll...

OUT OF BED, well at least yesterday morning!

We have been so busy lately and have not had even a minute to catch up with the blog-- not that there has been exciting pictures to post! My mom is moving- we have been over helping her a lot and I got called to serve in the primary presidency so I am just barely keeping up with laundry and dishes by the end of the day! On that note here are some cute pictures I took of the kids straight out of bed yesterday... they are getting so big!

what a poser!

they can be so sweet!

whirlwind weekend!

Omar's mom, sister and his sister's fiance came to visit last weekend. We had such a fun time with them and they were sweet enough to help us get our yard cleaned up and planted! Maria (Omar's mom) is the master gardener and taught us so much and got dirty working with us. We were lucky enough to eat lots of her Mexican homecooking and the kids were in heaven to be with Grandma Maria. Plus we got to go wedding dress shopping with Aunt Cynthia and we found her a beautiful dress!

Sienna loving the flowers and being "helpful"

There are so many reasons I should not post this picture-- like my husband thinking he is funny and me looking hagard... but Maria looks like a 25 year old model so I had to include it!

Sienna loved helping with the flowers.



planting our walkway

Omar laying a stone walkway along our driveway... I am so happy to have it done!

the kids loved the weather and being outside all day digging and playing!

yard work days your kids get to look white trash, right??

I hope I do not get in trouble for putting this on here but here is Cynthia in the dress she found!

We are so glad the Fabian's made it to Utah and so is our yard :)

18 months-- HOORAY!!

You gotta love this boy... and I LOVE that he is in NURSERY now!!

He is a wild one... like today he had to have the stroller with him, literally, while he ate!

But he is the absolute sweetest boy in the whole world!