we went swimming at my friend jen's house. she and her husband and 4 kids are renting a house with a good sized swimming pool with a slide and diving board. It is an awesome backyard. well, it was at least 90 degrees and sunny - I have two fair skinned kiddos plus keira who is extremely fair. I applied sunscreen but didn't reapply and brecken and keira got sunburned.

I have so much going on right now I don't even know what to talk about. My grandma passed away this week. She was 91 and had recently moved to Arizona so my aunt could help take care of her. My mom was very close to grandma and it has been really hard on her. I wish I could be more of a support and help but I am so far away....
we put our house up for rent officially on Monday and have already had three families look at it. we found a rental house in bend that we LOVE but it is a no go until we have rented our house out. It is a huge 4 bedroom house in a great neighborhood. I hope our house rents soon.
we have our neice for 2 weeks--she is 10 1/2 and has been living with dan's dad and step-mom for about a year. dan's sister april has a lot of emotional and mental problems and cannot safely take care of keira at this time.
there is nothing like multiple stressful situations to kick the summer off!!
OH and I made an A in Microbiology!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

laken's party

Laken had an excellent third birthday party--even though he wasn't quite sure what was going on. when we would say happy birthday laken he would reply happy birthday mommy!!

we went to stewart park which has an amazing park with a water feature and sand volleyball courts which the kids love to play in.

Sadie has been sick with vomiting since early Saturday morning--she finally felt better today after vomiting one more time this morning around 5:30 am. she is a little fireball and when she is sick she is truly a different little girl.

We took her to Laken's birthday party at the park and she laid in the grass with her blanket and pillow half the time and was in the truck for the rest of the time.

my 2nd favorite photography subject

we have had a fair share of really hot days--so mommy invested in a sprinkler and a slip n slide. there can never be enough fun water toys in the back yard in my opinion.