PARTY!!

Kennedy turned 4 and Camden turned 2!!

It is a little bit crazy having 2 birthdays on the same day, but it works out. I got some straws that were my inspiration for their birthday party this year.  It was really fun to decorate and plan around them.  

We started out the day going to the park to let the kids run through the water (it was around 105 degrees).We then had a family party for them with Dawson and Lisa's family.  We opened presents, barbecued and swam (well most of us).  Actually Dawson was the only nice adult to get in the pool with the kids.  He was mobbed by all of them pining for his attention.  He was very patient with all of them, especially Dallin who really wanted to wrestle.  We ended the day with ice cream and cake.  It was a great day.  They had a lot of fun and don't seem to mind sharing their birthday's, YET!

We don't know why Dallin was wearing his wet suit backwards when it is so hot outside??

Birthday Pictures with a little Dallin

I can't go to sleep Without........

My Princess Crown

My Baseball bat (or ball or glove)

We had Visitors!!

This is Blackie.......

This is Lilo...............

This is Lilo and Blackie.............. 

Dallin's 1st grade class has had these ducks since they were eggs.  They have learned how to care for them and clean up after them.  Students have to take turns taking the ducks home each night.  We were the lucky ones this night.  Poor Zoey had to stay away from the ducks. All the kids loved them, even Camden who I thought would be a little scared.  (And he was at first!!)

I was so proud of Dallin.  He was so cute with Lilo and Blackie.  He knew just what to do and exactly how to take care of them.  He cleaned up after them and fed them and did everything for them with only a little help from me, but he told me exactly what to do and how to do it.  

This is the proper way to hold a baby duck.  You have to hold her wings and feet so she doesn't try and get away and you drop her.

Abby, Lex, Chase and Lisa came over to see the ducks and play with them.  We put a plastic tablecloth down and let them walk around.  We were very careful not to let them on the carpet!! They can be quite messy!!

Kennedy loved them and even cried when we had to take them back.  Dallin came home from school yesterday and told us the ducks went back to the farm and that sent Kennedy into another round of hysterics.  Did I mention she was a girl and VERY dramatic!

Lilo and Blackie thought it was really cool to peck at the toy laptop.  The loved hearing the sounds.  It was quite funny.  

It was fun having the ducks and we even got a good nights sleep.  They are quite messy though.  It felt like we were cleaning their cage every second.