Water Fight

What started as getting the little kids to play in the water, turned into the big kids playing in the water. As uncle Danny put it, "we need to teach these kids how to have a real water fight!" The only problem was that the boys didn't have their swimsuits on and ended up getting soaking wet! My personal favorite is my nephew Jack who is just kickin' it in a little bucket. Good times!

Hailey's Birthday

Hailey is all Princess. She absolutely loves Sleeping Beauty and so I tried to incorporate that princess into as much as I could. I still can't believe that she is 4 years old.




By the end of the night she was in her element. Just underwear!

It's a . . .

Playing Catch-Up #2

For those who keep it touch, you probably know that I'm pregnant. Oh boy has it been a rough one so far. I was sick with Isaac and Hailey but nothing compared to this. I was put on IV therapy which I was able to do at home. I took a leave of absence from work because I just couldn't function. Tim became a nurse, a cook and he played mom for a few months. He had to learned how to switch my IV fluids and how to inject medications into my IV. Thank you honey for being so wonderful and understanding. Isaac and Hailey were also really patient with me while I was sick. It was a rough ride but thankfully I am over it all now. Now I just get to deal with being uncomfortable, which is 10 times better than throwing up all day!

Playing Catch-Up #1

Isaac turned 6 years old on May 5th. It's been a busy and exciting year for him and he was excited to be another year older. He wanted a snake cake this year and I took the easy route and made the snake out of cupcakes.



The Sandgren's welcomed Oakland James Tuttle to the family on May 15th. He is the cutest little boy and we love him so much! Spending the evening in the hospital waiting for his arrival was a great way to spend my anniversary! May 15th marked 7 years of marriage for Tim and I.

Isaac graduated from Kindergarten with flying colors. He did so well this year and his teachers continually commented that he was an excellent student. He chose
Chuck-a-rama for his graduation dinner(which made Tim happy too) and he couldn't eat as much as usual because he was so excited to go to his graduation. Good job Isaac! Mom and Dad are so proud of you.

Easter

We had a wonderful Easter this year. What made it even better was to have Conference fall on the same weekend! Here are a few pictures of our holiday.

Sisters by birth Friends by choice!!!!!

Dear Julie:
I LOVE YOU!!! Friends come and go but we are together forever. You have come to mean so much to me and you really are my best friend. Whatever happens in life I know that you will always be there for me. My most favorite thing to do with you is laugh. I look forward to when we get together because I know we will end up laughing. I love it when you get laughing so hard that you can't breathe. You are an amazing mother and wife. You have so much love for your family and I am in awe at the wonderful woman that you are. You are so caring and giving! Those that have had the honor of having you be part of their lives have been truly blessed. Thank you for all that you are and for being my sister!
Love,
Leslie

MIA

Yes I know, I've completely abandoned my blog! We are still alive. I do have a lot of pictures to post I just have to put them on. Check back soon and hopefully I will get'er done!

Merry Christmas

Christmas time came faster than I had expected. Our lives have been very busy and time is something that I haven't had. I was hoping to send out Christmas cards this year and it just didn't work. So, to all who read this post, here is your Christmas greeting. This picture was our Christmas card this year. I had a friend at my work take our family pictures and I love how they turned out.
Tim finished up his semester this past week and did well. He only has one semester left!!! We are so excited for him to finish. He will start applying for jobs in the spring and who knows where we will end up. We both would like to experience life outside of Utah. He has been interning in the athletic department/marketing at UVU. He has really enjoyed his internship and will continue to intern for the experience next semester.
I am back to working full-time so Tim can finish up his schooling and internship without as much stress. I start my 10th year at Harmons next month. I can't believe I've been there for sooo long. I'm very blessed to have a job that is able to support our family at this time. I stay busy with working, being a mom and my church calling. I love the women in my ward who have become some of my closet friends. I'm still nuts about digital scrapbooking, but it has been put on the back burner since I've gone back to work.
Isaac has loved being in Kindergarten. He's made some great friends. He is one of the top readers in his class and is doing so well. His teachers are always sending him home with harder books and words that he just breezes through. His favorite things right now are animals, Bakugans and Sponge Bob Squarepants!
Hailey is 3 1/2 going on 18! She is a spitfire. We are working on the alphabet and numbers. She has a little computer that she loves to play with and is actually teaching her quite a bit. She loves princesses and everything that goes with it. She loves playing mommy with her little babies. She and Isaac are best friends and it's so fun to watch them play together.
I love this time of year when we get to really focus on the birth of the Savior and for the opportunity to teach my children the true meaning of Christmas. My grandma sent me a quote from Spencer W. Kimball. I want to share this with you all and hope that it will touch your lives as it did mine. (Thanks Grandma Unity!)
"Never did the Savior give in expectation. I know of no case in His life in which there was an exchange. He was always the giver, seldom the recipient. Never did He give shoes or a vehicle, never did He give perfume, a shirt or a fur wrap. His gifts were of such a nature that the recipient could hardly exchange or return the value. His gifts were rare ones; eyes to the blind, ears to the deaf, legs to the lame, cleanliness to the unclean, wholeness to the infirm and breath to the lifeless. His gifts were opportunity to the down-trodden, freedom to the oppressed, light to those in darkness, forgiveness to the repentant, hope to the departing. His friends gave Him shelter, food and love. He gave of Himself, His love, His service, His life. The wise men brought Him gold and frankincense. He gave them and all of their fellow mortals resurrection, salvation and eternal life. We should strive to give as He gave. To give of oneself is a Holy Gift!"

We send our love and prayers to you all this Christmas season!

Merry Christmas!

Our Halloween Fun!

I'm a Big Girl - Let's go to Build a Bear!

Grandma Mignon promised Hailey that as soon as she was completely potty trained she would take her to build-a-bear. The day finally came and Hailey was so excited. She picked out a little purple cat and named her Marie.