Get Ready, Grandpa, I am coming for you.....

Sarah has been the swimming queen this summer! She has improved so much in just the 6 short weeks she has been on the swim team! She was moved up to level 2 after a month! Those practices are much more intense.
Sarah challenged my dad to a swim competition when we visit them in Arkansas.
My money is on Sarah!

4th of July

We had an awesome, low-key 4th of July at home. We hung out in the back yard, kids played in the sprinklers & slip-n-slide, grilled dinner, and played with sparklers. At the end of the evening, we even built an outdoor fire - it was that cold tonight!!

This morning, Tyson watched the Shot Put finals for the Pre-Fontaine Classic Invitational online. Ben watched it with him and both of them were mesmerized by the throwing.
Here, Tyson is having a proud dad moment as he shares his shot put with Ben. Ben could NOT pick it up!

Ben's Trash Truck Birthday!

Since we will be in Arkansas for Ben's official birthday, we decided to have a small party to celebrate Ben and Daddy's birthday (since they are less than a month apart!).

I am pretty darn proud of Ben's trash truck cake:

Happy 9th Birthday, Sarah!

Update!!!

It's been too long since I last posted!! We have been busy having fun and living life!
Here are a few things we have been up to in the last month:

Ben received a Lightning McQueen glove and ball from the Easter Bunny. Daddy LOVES having a boy to play ball with now! :)

Friday night S'mores: A couple of weeks ago we decided to light a fire in our outdoor fireplace and make smores for the kids - FUN! Sarah was amazed that we could have smores when we weren't camping!

Mommy and Daddy look-alikes:

Sarah's guitar recital:
I will post the video soon!

Ben and his "boys":

Mother's day!

Sarah entered the Yucaipa Iris Festival's garden show and won first place for her poppies and rosemary entry!!!

Photo Updates

Here are some things that we have been up to lately:

First group of pictures is Ben and I baking cookies - notice the underwear! YAY! We are potty trained!! Woo HOO!

Ben and I visiting Sarah's school for her 3rd grade performance. She was awesome!

Ben being his silly self.

"I don't want you to take my picture right now"

SO SWEET!!!!!!!!!!!