Playing in the rain

We had an amazing rain storm last week. We decided to take the kids outside on our porch and just watched the rain POUR from the sky. It was really fun to share a moment like that with our kids! Then when the rain stopped we let them play in the puddles and there was an amazing rainbow. It was just a really great day!

LOVIN the puddles

The rainbow is above their heads in these pictures

You would not BELIeve how fast the rain dries up here. Within a half hour the roads and sidewalks are completely dry. It doesn't even look like it rained much in this picture!

I really like these plants for about a week every year... I think they may just be worth it!

Pure Joy...

Scott is such a good dad! I'm so grateful to be married to a man that loves being a dad to his kids. Happy Father's Day babe!

I love Dads! Get the tissues...

FamiLEE

We went down to the temple and took these pictures last week. Not professional, but turned out alright! It is SO hard to get a picture with everyone smiling and looking at the camera! In fact, I don't think we got any! haha

ZOOOOOOO

I looove when we go to the zoo and exciting things happen. In the past we have seen: jaguars fight, a monkey nursing her baby, hippos play with a ball (they are normally super boring), a giraffe reach his head over a couple feet away from us, a polar bear slide down the water slide, a tiger fight with his reflection, a cougar trying to pee on the people walking below him, and I'm sure there are others! (can you tell we like the zoo?) Well yesterday did not disappoint.

A couple of orangutans? Look closer!!

Seriously so cute

Jace was in HEAVEN watching the monkeys. This one perched just a couple feet away.

I need one of these slides!

Enjoying the view

When we got to the Lions, this one was perched up on the rock... my favorite view of him.

But then, the female came up to him and they got snuggly! I have never seen these two even near each other.

Then the Lion got up and started growling as if he was protecting the Lioness. Holy cow! Hearing a Lion growl in person is definitely on my list of the most amazing sounds I've ever heard.

Scott and I agreed that the zoo is just as cool for adults as the children. I absolutely love going, and we just got a new pass so if anyone wants to go, give me a call!!

Ladie's Man

We had Adalee here the other day and Jace LOVED her. He could not keep his hands off her and was very sweet and tender with her! It was the cutest thing. I think she started getting a little sick of it though as you can see in the last picture! Look at those eyes!

We love visitors!

My gorgeous cousin Ashley and her cool husband, Tyler, came to see us! We loved having them here!

Joy School Grad

Throwing their hats!

Performing a song

Makenna "graduated" from her first year of joy school a couple weeks ago. We had a little ceremony and then a pool party. It was really cute. I have LOVED doing joy school with Makenna. It's great. I love the structure and the things they learn are so much fun.

When I have grown a foot or two...

While having a discussion about missions...

Me- "Someday Jace will be a missionary. You can be a missionary too if you want to."
Makenna- "But I don't want to be a missionary mom!"
Me- "Why not?"
Makenna- "Because I want to be a princess!"

Duh mom.

A child's prayer

Jace learning to fold his arms and "bow" his head!