4th of July Celebration

We didn't really have any plans for the 4th. Marcella invited us to come watch Catalina perform at MCC before the fireworks. After much debate, we decided to drive by to see if we could watch from the parking lot. Well we ended up going in, and James and I were glad that we did. It wasn't too hot, which was nice. Marcella and her family are all very nice. Nathan of course had a blast playing with Alejandra and Camillo.
Catalina is an AMAZING gymnast. I had seen her do a few things at the daycare, but I had no idea how talented she is. I was blown away by her performance. I have always loved gymnastics, but never had the talent or skill to go anywhere with it.
The fireworks show was so much fun. Timothy just laid on my chest staring at the sky. I don't know if he was scared or just in awe. Gregory watched the show with Daddy, and he was just awe-struck for the first half, then kinda lost interest at the end.
We were totally unprepared to be there as long as we were. We had no blankets, food, chairs, camera...nothing. But we had a really good time, and we will probably go back next year...hopefully with the appropriate supplies.
:)

Kisses and Hugs

We were shopping at Costco on Saturday and the twins started lovin' on each other. Pretty much the entire time we were wandering the aisles of Costco, they were hugging, kissing and lounging on each other. It really was the cutest thing I have seen them do so far. They both have just learned how to kiss with their mouths closed, so I guess they decided that they needed to perfect it. :)


















I love this stage they are in now. They love to give hugs and kisses, both to each other and to everyone else. They are starting to say a few words here and there, it's fun to interact with them.

Good Times Go So Quickly

My Dad, Stepmom, Sisters and Brother just visited last week. It's been over a year since I have seen them last. In the picture above from left to right is Cassandra, Layton, Nathan and Kayla. The kids got along so well. Diane bought them each a Nerf Gun and they spent hours running around chasing each other.


We didn't really do anything touristy while they were here. They found this huge house they rented for the week. We pretty much spent a majority of our time at the house because it had a huge yard with a pool so it's built in entertainment for the kids. :) We had a family BBQ Thursday night, and another family lunch at Sweet Tomatoes on Sunday.


I forget how much I miss my family until I see them again. It is so hard to see them leave and I wish we had more time to spend together. Maybe someday we will be able to move away from this horrible, horrible desert, and we can move closer to them.

We love you guys and we miss you so much already! Next year we are coming up there. :)

The Many Faces of James

Those of you that know my husband, know how

he loves to "pose" for the camera. These were

some random shots that I took the other day

while he was doing his thang. :)

Who needs regular clothes anyway?

Nathan has learned that staying in your jammies all day on the weekend can be a very fulfilling day! Most Saturdays he doesn't get changed all day. He just plays around the house in his jammies or his underwear. When I ask him if he is going to get dressed today, he asks if we are going anywhere, when I tell him no, then he says he doesn't wanna get dressed. When he wants to play outside I tell him he has to get dressed, and of course, he changes his mind and just stays inside.

WHAT A LAZY BOY!! :)

Who is that Masked Man?!

Gregory got ahold of one of Nathan's swim masks and tried for about 20 minutes to put it on. He finally got so frustrated he brought it over to me, crying so that I could put it on for him. He walked around the house for about a half hour wearing it until it got so foggy he couldn't see anymore and kept walking into furniture.

Mini-Pool

James and I bought a small pool for the patio. The twins love it! Every day when we get home, they both try to climb inside, even though there is no water in it. Timothy cries every time he has to get out...just like he does in the bathtub.

On another positive note, my friend Jamie is going to attempt to teach Nathan how to swim. He used to teach for the city and I have convinced him that he needs to teach Nathan. Tonight I will be going out to buy the necessary supplies and hopefully Nathan will get over his fear of water and learn how to swim very quickly. :) I am so excited!