monkey-ing around

Benton and Grandpa Matheny together again.

Oh boy...

Well, it looks like I'm going to need more of these....

and one of these bling-ed out binkies....

and one of these Moses Baskets.  Yep, we're having another girl!

Alex's New Room

One afternoon Alex told me she was building a fort. After several trips inside the house and back out to the yard, I decided to check it out. She had made herself an outdoor room, equipped with a shoe rack and all. She later asked me if she could move out there permanently.

Our Mountian Oasis

This is how we celebrated Memorial Day. Soaking up the sun in beautiful Pacheco with family.

( Trent and Anne Hatch Family, Greg and Kami Hatch Family, Garrett and BarbaraJo Hatch Family, and Gerald Hatch)

My Birthday Trip

For my birthday I was flown to UT to spend ALONE time with all my siblings and my mom. We did some serious shopping and TONS of eating out. It was perfect. I love being with my family.

 From top to bottom, left to right: Hung out with good friend Jess, my birthday cake, Weston, Sydney, Whitney, Jan and her BF in facial masks (he didn't want to miss out on the good stuff), breakfast at Kneaders, an early morning shot with Edward!

Updates...

Alex turned 5 and graduated from Pre-School. She lost her second tooth and is almost "water-proof." I am so proud of her and all that she has accomplished in her 5 short years. She is the most sensitive child I've ever known. She genuinely takes notice and interest in the people around her. Everywhere she goes, she spreads love. She will even stop to compliment store employees while out shopping with me.  I don't know what my life would be like without her. Happy Birthday Alex.

We celebrated her birthday with a pizza party at school and then cake and ice cream with the family.

Sister's Retreat

My darling husband is home taking care of our three children so I could escape for a Sister's Retreat in Utah for a week. Here is what we did... Swimming at the Homestead.

Lunch at the Grand America with Granny Walker and some fabulous shopping.

Sibling manni's and peddi's. Yes, Rob loves a good pedicure too. They are so relaxing!

 Lunch with some girlfriends. We are all expecting too!

Brunch at the Blue Lemon. All six of us together again!

Janelle's last day of high school. She get's to speak at her graduation next week.