The Vacation's Over.

So much has happened in the past few weeks. Heath and I have gone on a trip to Monterey CA to visit our brother and his family, including the new niece. She's so adorable, as are all of our nieces and Nephews.

Monterey, What a lovely part of the world, and a very different climate than we are used to being around. We traded in our kids for a niece, and flew out west and it turned out well.
We got to visit the Monterey Bay Aquarium, including all the natural sea life of the Bay.

Before that we got to try out Rex's new Mastercraft and the Boy and Girl got to come along also. They did so well, we were both so proud. They got to knee board in the river, and found out what dipping the boat felt like. THanks Rex.


Now that we have returned Heath has started the new job at District Five, and is soon to start learning the Search and Rescue aspect of the Coast Guard. He is very excited. And there's still two months left of summer vacation, Yeah me!
what will I do with myself.

Turn the page...

Finally Heath has left to ship for the last time. Now we're just getting through the last days of school, and then preparing for a trip back home and then out to CA to visit Noel, Kassandra, and the kids. Then after we return Heath starts his new job, to learn Search and Rescue. Yeah no more deployments!

More pictures

These are all I have left for now.

More random pictures

These are mostly of our first trip to the zoo this year. It was back in April I think.

random pictures

Random pictures of our latest adventures. Okay so most of those are of the park near our house.

Roses

I really love my red rose bush in my backyard. It grows some really beautiful flowers.

back to normal whatever that is

Well we've been out of touch for a few weeks. Heath has been in and out but now he's home for good. We are very excited! He will soon transfer to his new job after his long leave period. I've redecorated the house with the help of some really great friends. I'm really working on my organizing skills. Heath is not quite so happy that all of his things keep getting moved around, but the overall effect seems to meet approval. The kids are getting bigger. I look at them and just wonder how they can grow so fast. Hunter just finished our co-op preschool and next week will finish the preschool at the Primary School. I should have some cute pictures next week. Alexis is still doing well in school or as well as she can do. As this school year comes to a close we are sad to see her wonderful teachers go. I will still see them next year because Hunter will be at the school. She will be going to the Intermediate School. Big girl. Hunter and Alexis continually keep us laughing. They are quick and insightful. They are both excited about summer starting. I've already been hit up to go to the pool, the water park and the beach. Things on our to do list for the summer.

Okay so I'm not so good at remembering to update the blog every week let alone every day. So here's what's been happening with us lately. Soccer season is over. Both kids played their last game on Saturday. Yeah for me. My schedule just opened up. So on to the next one. We are hoping for swimming lessons. If not for both at least for Alexis. Heath will be returning soon. We are very excited about that. I say soon but I don't mean in the next few days. This patrol has seemed to last a very long time. He is officially leaving the boat after the first week of June. So we will get plenty of quality time with him before he transfers to his new shore duty unit. Once again Yeah me! Alexis is still struggling with reading but is overall doing very well. She gave a talk in Primary today and she read most of it herself. She did very well. Hunter gave the scripture last week and he did very well too. We are very excited that summer is just around the corner. I should say they(the children)are excited. I have been rearranging the house with the help of some friends who don't mind moving furniture. So part of my house is in utter chaos, mostly my bedroom where everything seems to end up. My living room is nice though and I know that the rest will fall in place as I work at it. Heath doesn't really know what changes I have made and we are talking drastic. It will be interesting to see his expression. He gets to visit on Mother's day afternoon, so I will have to take pictures and post them that night. I don't have a lot of pictures, but I have a few from Spring break. We went to the bowling alley on Wednesday. On Thursday we went to Kangaroo Jacs. It's a great place for the kids to let loose. On Friday we went to see the Snows and had a great picnic and playtime. Saturday of course was soccer. I don't remember Monday and Tuesday but I'm sure we went to the Library one of those days. So that is all for now.

Soccer

Here are pics. from yesterday's games. Hunter decided it was better to befriend the kids on the opposite team rather than play against them. It didn't last very long but it was funny. Unfortunately I didn't capture any pictures of it.

Easter Sunday

Happy Easter everyone! Here is how we celebrate easter. Church, come home take pictures with and without easter baskets and then we get to explore easter baskets! We will be making blueberry muffins today, requested by Alexis. Our special dinner will either be meatloaf or chicken and rice. Here are a few pics of our Sunday so far.

On Wednesday my kids were in a talent show put on by our primary. They did a great job. Unfortunatley for me my video camera which I charged all day only lasted one whole minute before it died on me. So I didn't get any pictures and I'm really upset by this. Hunter told jokes and was pretty good. Alexis choreographed her own dance. She was good as well. All of the kids had fun I think. Mine did anyway. I know a couple of the other parents got it so maybe I can get some footage or pictures from them. Easter is upon us already and I can't believe it. So hopefully I will get my act together and have some pictures on Sunday night. We also have Spring break this week so more photo opportunities.

Those first pictures were obviously of the rehearsal dinner. These next few will be of the wedding.