The Ferris Wheel was fun, after the first swing we knew what to expect, and Jake liked it. Emmy was so excited for all the princesses to sign her cast and when we saw Minny they wouldn't let her sign it. Bummer, I guess that's how they sell the autograph books. In a way it was good because then we didn't have to wait in any more long lines. We didn't see one princess anyways.
Some of our favorite rides. First ride was dumbo. It wasn't too crowded so the line was doable. We had to take a ride on the teacups in honor of Pops. It ended up being Jake's favorite ride, I think because there was never a line. We went on it several times. We made Aunt Terri go with the kids the last time because we were sick. Thunder Mountain was Tommy's favorite and the line was short there too so we went on it 3 or 4 times too.
This is the adults having fun while the kids played on the tree house. Jill gave us all gum to entertain us while we waited in line. (Hubba Bubba the good kind.) We, the girls, were trying to blow bubbles at the same time and it was harder than it looked. We couldn't hold the bubble long enough for each of to have one at the same time. It took us like 10 minutes to finally get it. The boys just laughed at us, as well as onlookers. The boys showed us that it was so easy and accomplished it on the first try.
More favorite rides. Sam loved the carousel. Jake loved the jungle cruise and was practically driving the boat. He informed us that "the animals were all fake" after the ride. Emily's favorite ride was the Mattahorn.
Now, me not being peterson by blood, I'm not very fond of wonderberry pie. I kept warning my family it is not anything like boysenberry pie (which is a LaDue Tradition). Emily tried it a couple times but is with mom on the taste. Britney actually said it wasn't as bad and she had expected and she actually ate a whole piece! Hopefully next year we will have lots of pies to share with family and friends.
My cute little skeleton. Jake couldn't wear his mask to school so we painted his face. It is hard for him to sit still but he loved the end result.
We spent the day carving pumpkins (which came from our garden). Emily was a pro and Jake tried hard not to cut his fingers off. 
It was a nice day until it was time for trick or treating. The rain and wind came and the hula girl came back needing a jacket and some boots. Dad got to sport his batman costume around the neighborhood this year and the kids loved having him take them trick or treating. The kids love handing out candy. They set up their little station outside the front door and handed out so much candy we ran out of candy by 8:00. 
Camping is a whole lot more fun with 4-wheelers. It was a little scary in parts but I finally figured out how to drive, but would feel more comfortable with the kids at least wearing bike helmets. Jill and Paul had the smooth ride on their motorcycles. Terri and Lauren came up for the day to enjoy in the fun and scenery. The kids loved to go through the water, especially Sam. 
The kids loved playing in the water and Emily actually fell in "head first" and was quite upset. Sam loved throwing rocks in the water. Jill and Paul have the luxury hotel while we get the motel 6 tent. One day we may upgrade.
Jill (the pro) decided to teach us how to ride her motorcycle. The kids called it the training field. I can't even ride a bike well, so this was a little scary. Every thing went great until I panicked and hit the gas instead of the break while heading toward a pole. Devo thought it was going to end badly but after I crashed I only ended up with a few scratches and bruises from the peg. Lauren was a born natural like her Dad. But, she did go second and learned from my mistakes.
It was fun to share our favorite camping place with family this year.
The reception was at Thanksgiving points Hidden Falls. Very beautiful and the kids enjoyed the waterfall and river that wrapped around the garden. They played and floated things down it and kept entertained all night. Unlike at the temple where Jake just couldn't sit still a minute longer. Emily enjoyed having everyone sign her new cast. It was a fun day.
Summer vacation isn't complete with out some water slide fun. We added to the fun with a slip n slide. It took the kids a little while to get used to it but they were slip sliding away in no time. 
Check out Emily's new look! Emily broke her arm (humerus right above her elbow) on Sat. while her mom and Dad were in San Diego. Grandma Skinny took good care of her, thanks! She was running at the park and tripped over her flip flops and fell on the sidewalk. It is really hard to be so far away when your baby is hurt and needs you, I was ready to be home! Luckily we were on our way home the next morning. She just got the cast on today and she is liking it a whole lot better than the temporary one she got in the E.R. She can hold a pencil with it so school will be much better tomorrow. She's not much of a lefty. She is the flower girl for Britney's wedding on Thursday, so good thing one of the colors is green. Maybe the cast will blend in.
Of course Jake was in heaven. (I was surprised he didn't ask to keep it for a pet, maybe because it's a lot bigger than the ones at Petsmart)
Jake loves to go golfing, play ping pong, and scare dad. Emily loves playing tickle monster, going for motorcycle rides, and bike rides with her Dad. We think our Dad is the best.
This is a Big Daddy Dave's at Leatherbys. Dad use to eat this whole 15 dollar sundae by himself when he was younger, and he just had to let the kids experience this tradition too! He said it use to be a whole lot better and bigger too. Things just aren't like they use to be. The kids had no trouble finishing it and they loved the hot fudge. They kept asking for more. They had it running down their arms it was so good. 
We always love swimming at Aunt Kim's. Dad finally got Emily to go off the high dive. Jake had no fear. He walked right off with no hesitation. We also got to roast hot dogs and s'mores with Grandpa skinny. The kids like roasting them more than they like eating them. Thanks for the fun!
So for a few days all he did was wiggle the teeth. Totally against my wishes. We finally let dad pull them out. He went around telling everyone "My Dad pulled it out with his finger." So instead of losing his first tooth he lost his first teeth. He was very happy when the Tooth Fairy left him $4. I can't believe it, he just turned 5 and he's already loosing his teeth. He's not going to look like my little boy any more. His top teeth are lose too! I'm trying to hold him off for a while by warning Devo to tell him they're not lose so he won't wiggle them out.
He loves that Dad helps coach and he likes to play first base. He has a really good arm. If his fingers were stronger and he could open the glove he might even be able to catch the ball too. He has the best attention span of the whole team. 
He is actually hitting the ball quite well. The last picture is blurry because he is lightning fast. Well not exactly with that huge oversized heavy helmet. All the kids run like snails trying to get to first base under the huge helmets.
Jake got to finally use his new golf clubs at a par 3 course with uncle Toe. His new clubs are a little long and he had a little tougher time, but he would not hit with the old clubs either. But with a little help from dad he's doing quite well with the new ones. As for me I love the par three course. I wish we had some in Utah. The kids were done and too hot to play more than 9 holes. Sure wish we could of played the back 9. The 70 degree weather was too much and they were ready for the pool.
The kids love the pool. They kind of forgot how to swim so mom had to jump in and save Jake. I hate cold water but once I HAD to get in it was much more fun than worrying from the sidelines. The water wasn't too cold but it was a bit breezy. Jake never stopped shivering from the time he jumped in. After a while he said his stomach hurt. I think he takes in a lot of water or he's just really cold and his muscles hurt. They are turning into fish. It almost makes me want to put in a pool out back. Too bad summer's only lasts a few months.
Jake started out saying, "I don't like the beach, it takes to long to get there." This time he loved jumping over the waves, and throwing all the rock back into the ocean. Emily loved building sandcastles and ended up jumping waves with Jake in the end. I put one foot in the water and said go have fun it is freezing. I don't know how they can stand the cold water. Terri and I were wrapped in a towel watching them. On the way back to the car, Jake said,"I like the beach now mom." Ya Me too. We played at the parks a lot and fed the ducks too. Jake got the big black geese to eat out of his hand. It was nice to just enjoy the warm weather and hang out with my sister. Thanks Troy and Lauren!
Jake's basket was filled with favorite candies but his favorite was his animal video that he watched a little before conference. He loves everything about animals.
The Easter Bunny left Emily her favorite candy, but her favorites were the flip flops and earrings.
This is what Easter morning at our house. Jake was all ready to head outside, barefoot, to find the eggs. Luckily the easter bunny hid the eggs downstairs. 
Lets count the eggs to make sure we found them all. Jake is a good counter and Emily is a pretty good teacher. It was fun to have family to spend the day with too! 
