Makenna's New Glasses

So, Makenna has needed glasses for a while, and we finally went out as a family and Makenna picked out a pair.  I think she looks great!  She only needs them for distances, and we hope it stays that way.  So sorry you got my eyesight girly!!  But at least you look cute.  :)

Happy 7th Birthday Camden! (and Happy birthday Christian!)

It's the boys birthday and I just love this picture!

Happy birthday to Camden, the sweetest, most lovable little guy.  You are so thoughtful of your sisters and take such great care of them.  You have more energy than a brand new puppy, and I love that you work so hard at everything you do.  A rock star at sports, a smartypants at school, and a sweet brother, what more could we ask for!  I don't like to brag, but sometimes I just have to!  We love you so much Cam!!!!

And happy birthday to Christian!  What an amazing husband and Daddy!

Forest Lakes

We were able to get away for the weekend to go up to Forest Lakes with the kids.

 

The kids love being able to play outside and enjoy the gorgeous weather!

 It sprinkled a bit, so the kids were excited to use the new umbrellas I bought them.

 That night the kids loved sitting by the fire.

 And getting dressed in our warm coats.

 My absolute favorite picture!!!!  Love these boys!!!!

 Love my girls too!!!

 And of course making smores.

So much fun up north with Neena and Poppy!!!

First day of 3rd grade, 1st grade and Pre-Kindergarten

New house, new school. 

 

This was their first year at the school right down the street, and the kids were nervous, but excited to walk to school.

 

This was Makenna's first day of 3rd grade with Ms. Carpenter.

 Nana bought her a Justin Beiber backpack for her birthday.

 Camden started his first day of 1st grade with Ms. Kracht.

 Camden picked a Skylanders backpack.

 Love these 3rd and 1st graders.

The next week Delaney started her first day of Pre-K with Ms. Kate.  She was so excited to go to school just like Kenna and Cam.

Make Your Mark

This was the first year the girls were eligible to enter the Make Your Mark competition for Shake it Up.  They put together a short routine to the music provided in hopes to make it on the show. 

 

While they didn't make it on the  show, the girls that ended up winning the whole thing are 2 girls that they have been competing against for a while.  That made it fun for the girls to watch! :)

Love these girls who called themselves "Itty Bitty Dynamite!"

Makenna's Summer Olympic Slumber Party

 When Makenna was 4, she had a Olympic birthday party.  Well, because her birthday is perfectly timed, she did another Olympic party when she turned 8.  This time it was a slumber party, in our new house that we still hadn't completely moved into!

 Of course there were games. 

 Maya

 And water balloon toss

 With the extra balloons the girls enjoyed breaking them over each others heads.

 And balloon popping relays.

 And limbo.

 Enjoying some pizza

 After the festivities, everyone earned a trophy.

 All our party girls.  Top row: Jenn, Torrie, Maya, Samantha, Julia, Riley, Remi  Bottom Row: Morgan, Vanessa, Emma, Makenna, Delaney, Jacqueline, Macie, Bailey

 Goofy girls

 Opening presents

 The cake

 Because we hadn't moved in yet, the girls could sleep in the master bedroom. We brought our big screen t.v. upstairs and the girls watched a movie and slept (kind of)

Thanks to Megan who spent the night and helped me out with the 20 girls!!!!  It was fun, but completely exhausting.  Not sure we will do a slumber party that big again!

Happy 8th Birthday Makenna

Happy 8th birthday to a super sweet little girl.  Makenna you have such a great spirit and amaze us all the time.  You are such a smart little girl and so determined at everything you do.  Watching you dance makes us smile because it is so exciting to watch you do what you love!  You are incredible and we love you so much!!!

Table Rock Lake

So because I am technically uploading this post over a year after it happened (9-2-13) I can't remember all the details of the trip.  I know we had an amazing vacation, and I am just going to upload the pictures without too many details.  Such a fun time though!!!


Megan and Greg brought their paddle boards. 

 We stayed in a different resort (right next to Calm Waters) and the kids loved overlooking the lake.

 Amy, Mia and Owen.

 Katie and Jack

 Blake, Camden, and Laney

One of the kids favorites is always the HUGE tube.

 Todd, Makenna and Camden

 Riley wakeboarding, she's so good!

 Morgan wakeboarding, awesome!

 Julia wakeboarding.  She's great too!

 Love the crazy lake hair!

 Christian wakeboarding, which we do like once a year!

 Laney on the zipsled

Ben (not happy) but on the zipsled

 Roman zipsledding

 Maddie (REALLY not happy) zipsledding

 Weee!

 Going a little faster... Julia, Makenna, Riley

 Not quite as fast....Morgan, Laney, Camden

 Aww, Nana and Laney

 Boatful of kiddos

 We took a ride to an open area to just hang out in the water.

 Cam and Mo

Uncle Greg rigged up a rope swing.  So fun!

 The Tige

 Laney, just in the water with the wakeboard on

 Camden zipsledding

 Hangin on the boat

 The kids before bed the night of the Beer Pong tournament

 Maddie and Jenny

 Beer Pong, the reigning champions on the right

 And our new champions, Todd and Christian.  "Hits from the Pong"

 Celebratory drink

Makenna doing yoga on the paddleboard

 One of the most exciting parts of the trip was going zip lining with some of the kids.

 All the Farmers went, mom and dad, leslie and matt, and then Christian, me, and Makenna.

 It was pretty freaky, but the kids did great!

 It may not look high, but it was intimidating.

 Makenna on her last stretch.

 Morgan

 Christian

 Papa

 Goofing around, waiting for our turns

 Mommy

That is something we would do again!!  After the ziplining, Nana and Papa took us all miniature golfing.

 And then for some ice cream.

 On our last day of vacation, Camden and Makenna tried wakeboarding.

 And we took a trip to the marina.  Here is Harper feeding the fish.

 The Yokums.

 Grandpa waiting for us all to finish shopping.

A wonderful Ward family vacation!