rest of summer 2014

 The big news of the summer was that Olivia and Colton became little fish!

Yeah Olivia!

Great job Colton!

They got to take swim lessons at Rinconada Poolw with their cousins Waverly and Emerson.  Sometimes we had time to go to the park by the pool afterwards!

 Olivia got to do a one day dance princess dance camp!

Colton got to be a camper at Woodside Parents Nursery School summer camp and Anna was a counselor for three weeks.  She has been a counselor since she was in kindergarten!

 Colton loved showing off his kung-fu moves to the other kids.  He got to go for two weeks, 3 days each week.

ANNA TURNED 13 on July 25!!!!!!!

 She celebrated with cake and the Coles.  She got spoiled by going shopping with both grandmas.  She scored a long board and Santa Cruz gear from the Grandma and Grandpa Fraser and new church clothes and a little shopping spree at Target with  Grandma Nan.  She also got a few books and things from her dear old mom and dad!  And a candy bar sign from Ella and some hair extensions and my old nail polish from Olivia!  Very cute.

One of her favorite gifts was this water proof phone cover.  They made the cutest underwater video.  I'd love to post it but I've been told I'm not allowed to do that anymore.  So you'll have to bug Anna to watch it!  Super cool effects!

Oh, here come the fish, afraid of water no longer!!!!

Oh!  Colton's first time to Happy Hollow!

Anna and Ella were awesome sisters to come along and cheer them on in their first experience on rides!

Bah...more good friends moved away!

But Greta and Sofia came back from Switzerland!  Thank you!

 Olivia went two great bible camps!  Here is a picture with her favorite counselor, Elisabeth.
She also went to the church camp right behind our house with cousins.
Ella and Mia went to soccer camp with the British coaches...their favorite!

 We got to go to Tony and Melissa's beautiful backyard reception!  What an amazing couple!
And the best part was seeing cousins from So. Cal visiting!!!!!

 Kate and Ella

Jane and Anna

My girls were thrilled to spend time with these good friends/cousins!!!!

Olivia earned and bought her first item.  

More parks with cousins!
We also got to hang out with Ethan post Europe! and Liz and Claire.  Grandpa Craig and Grandma Dee are a pretty good looking pair also!

Well, everyone will be in school by next Monday.  It's hard to a new school year but at least we made a lot of fun memories this summer to remember.   Until next year!!!  Good-bye summer!

June 2014

Oh no, the days are going so fast.  We're already into the middle of summer!  The days are beautiful and it's so fun to have everyone HOME and relaxing together!
A few pictures of the end of school:

Ella and Taylor Fitzsimmons did a darling dance at the End of Year Talent Show for their school!

Olivia had a birthday party for turning 6 at Chuck E Cheese with some friends from her cousins and kindergarten and church friends.

Noah is supposed to go with the picture of this gift!  Sorry, didn't catch him!

Colton was very excited that this friend, Alex, made it.

He told us that dad is married to mom, Olivia is going to marry Noah, and he is going to marry Alex.  We were so happy but surprised to know the big plans he has in his future with her!

Other big news, Olivia (and Noah!) graduated from kindergarten together!

It was a GREAT first year of school for Olivia, with lots of wonderful friends, a kind teacher and lots of learning and growth for her.  She's enjoying learning to read, making up dances, still full of personality and is looking forward to "getting dropped off at the step" next year, instead of having me walk her to class!  I know how that goes...for the first week, and then everyone loves to walk to class with mommy in hand!  That is until they reach this age:

And then they MEAN it!
I wish that I had pictures of Anna at her 2nd year of Girls Camp, but I lost my camera.  She had a great time with Jane, Emma, Annabella and Sofia, and Taylor.  Such great girls in our ward!!!!  At least someone missed me.  I worked in the kitchen for a few days.

Anna finished the school year with a fun track meet.  She did 6 events and got lots of ribbons and medals.

Anna visited her grandfather's grave on Memorial Day.  We really respect him as a successful  Captain in the Navy in WWII.

More honor roll pictures to finish up her 7th grade year at Redeemer!  Way to go Anna!  She works darn hard at school.  I'm happy to have a break from all that homework, and I don't even do it.

Ella loving pool days with friends.

Ella was matchy-matchy with Taylor and Mia at the Daddy-Daughter dance that I forgot to document in May.

Awesome!  Harris Ranch for 3 days of pool time, food, tv and fun hotel time!

Eric celebrated his b-day with steak and another pair or two of Vans.

Colton was pretty stoked, actually everybody was pretty excited, to dog sit for a few days.

Recouping with grandpa after his knee surgery!  Nothing better than hanging with grandpa who is doing great and magically recovers from any sickness or surgery that comes his way!

This was a great meal and night out for us!    Happy Anniversary Eric!  You are the best and I love you so much!  Here's to another great 15 years!!!!