A pretty sunset with my girls

Leah said she didn't want to come out of the car in her jammas because it was embarrassing.

Dave and Mylo were on the Fathers and Sons Outing so it was just the girls. We went to Cherry Hill (I know we go there way to often, but we love that place) and on the way back we hurried and got our jammas on, grabbed a treat and headed up to... ???... the road where the Temple is :) We park the car and watched the sun set. It was so pretty and relaxing.

A Little Walk to the Farmer's Market

I love that we could see the Temple from Main Street.
The kids didn't want me to take a picture so this is the best I was able to do.

We walked down to the Bountiful Farmer's Market this last Thursday with Tiffany and her kids. It is a good 45 minute walk from our house and it was SO SO SO hot! Leah rode her bike and I pushed Milli and Mylo on the stroller. It was a fun time but it was SO hot! The way back about killed me. I had to wet the kids hair with water and down their shirts. We got a treat at the farmer's market and that was it fun. I need to make it down the Farmer's Market in Salt Lake, I love that one and they have really yummy food there. I think its fun to see all the fun things people make and how creative people are. Next time I think we will just drive down :)

Mommy Daughter Date

Mylo was sick and Milli was in bed SO... Leah and I had an impromptu date. We went to Cherry Hill, just the two of us. It was so fun! We went on cardiac canyon, the dragon slides, the diving pool and of course the lazy river. It was a beautiful day! With every date there must be a treat and this time we got funnel fries with ice cream. YUM! We each got our own. It was so hot that day that we simply couldn't share one little ice cream :) It was wonderful to spend time just with Leah. It has been a long time since it was just the two of us and nobody else. I just adore that little drama queen. I know why God sent her to us, because she is simply SO much fun. I love to see her grow, even though it also saddens me since she is not my baby (at all) any more. I really feel my Heavenly Father's love for me as I look into my little monkeys faces. I can't wait for another date with Leah!

Girl's Camp 2009

I had the privilege of going to Girl's Camp with the YW of our ward. Bishop asked me to be camp cook...I had to laugh and it still sounds funny to me when I say that. I can count on my hands how many times I have camped and I have NEVER cooked while camping :). I thought it was funny but of course I jumped on the opportunity. It was SO much fun. The YW leaders are simply amazing! The girls are so lucky to have such wonderful women serving them. After such a rough few weeks at home with Milli's burn and just the stress of all of that it was wonderful to feel the spirit so strongly as I partook in the spirit of being up at Camp Piuta and the devotionals, lessons, crafts and best of all company! I love the spirit that can be felt with a bunch of girls. They are SO amazing. The Lord has saved them for whatever is to come. They are strong and, so long as they do what they know is right, they will accomplish ANYTHING they want. As for my part in camp, i had a great time cooking and it was very easy. I hope I get the chance to do it again. It was great! Its such a great experience but I simply can't do this with out my family willing to help out. The fact that Dave works from home doesn't make it any easier. He and my mom have to tag team with the kids and they are both very busy.... I am sure its all worth it for them as well as me.

My Top 10 from this years camp: (in no particular order)

1. The views
2. Laughs
3. Nacho Libre talks
4. Testimony meeting
5. Crafting galore! (we make leather bracelets, button bracelets, rings, hair ties, treasure boxes...)
6. Being silly ('rehearsing' our So You Think You Can Dance 'entrance')
7. The GIRLS!
8. The LEADERS!
9. The Stake's Chicken Nugget dinner (too funny)
10. Camp Fire sing-a-longs

4th of JULY!!!

I love the 4th of July. I love patriotic holidays. Where ever I have lived we have always embraced he holidays of that country. The 4th of July is so fun. I love the summer, the fun things we can do in the summer as a family, the late nights with the kids and the fireworks, the yummy food that comes with celebration, singing the national anthem and other patriotic hymns, making new traditions and most of all I love what the 4th of July means for me. As an American citizen I am eternally grateful for the freedoms I am able to enjoy in this great country! I am so grateful for the men and women who have fought and are fighting for the freedom I am able to enjoy. I am grateful for the blessings this country brings me, from feeling free and safe to allowing me to worship freely as well. GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!

This year Leah and I started a new tradition of tie dying shirts. Dave refuses to wear any tie dye so he didn't get one (party pooper!). I love that Leah is old enough to do this with me. I think she had a great time as well.

We got snow cones and then went to Cherry Hill with Dave! He doesn't have a season pass so that was a great treat for all of us. The kids love showing him all the fun things we do there. Plus this was Milli's first time getting her hand in the water since she got her burn... so nice not to have to worry about it getting wet. It was memorable.

Of course, we got together with family (Trevino side) and ate a delicious BBQ and enjoyed some great company and fireworks are Dave and Sarah's. It was a late night but so worth it. Dave and Dave P. put on a great show. We were also able to watch several of the other firework shows around the Salt Lake Valley.

GOD BLESS AMERICA,
and those who serve our country!!!!

All Girl

Milli loves to carry a purse around all over the house. She will fight to get it on and its so cute (at least I think so :)). She likes me to do her hair and I am sure if I painted her nails she would love that as well. She also likes to grab a wipe and clean the cupboards or the floor and she loves to play in the play kitchen as well. She likes dolls and she likes to push them around in the play stroller. I guess she has been watching Leah and I... I just hope she only picks up all the good habits. She is a doll!

Its a Millacle!

Today Milli was scheduled to have her skin graft done to repair the 3rd degree burn she had on her right hand. Abuela took Leah and Mylo for a sleep over at her house since we had to leave our house at 6:30 am. We had a TERRIBLE night. Milli woke up and cried all night long. Because we couldn't give her anything to eat past midnight it made the night seem even worse! We got ready and headed to the hospital. After arriving and getting all checked in we got Milli in her O.R. getup, complete with gown, hat and tiny slippers, and waited some more. She was very very busy and restless. After about 30-40 minutes the anesthesiologist came down and told us that we shouldn't be worried, after all she has a higher risk of something bad happening to her on the ride up to the hospital than in surgery (that's comforting, right?). He gave her some 'relaxing' medicine and off we went to the Burn Unit O.R. There we were greeted by some of the nicest nurse and O.R. team and the burn unit staff. I had not met the Dr. who was going to be performing the surgery, but had heard good things of him. He met us in the hallway and as we talked the nurse unwrapped Milli's hand. This was the first time Dr. Morris would be seeing the wound. When the bandage was off the doctor and nurse were so pleasantly surprised. The Dr. said "that looks practically healed!", "really?!?!" That was the best thing we had heard all day. He said surgery was not necessary. The last time we had seen the doc's up there was five days prior to today. Her hand has changed so much. We walked back in to the Burn Unit Clinic to get our next set of instructions and got big hug from one of the nurses who has been seeing us the last two and a half weeks. We only have to changer her bandage once a day now and we don't' have to go in for another week. We really feel this is a miracle, Heavenly Father has answered our prayers! Although Milli is not out of the woods with this injury and the recovery is still not fully done she is doing great. She may or may not have a scar, she may or may not need the compression glove. She will soon be able to fully enjoy our summer.

YAY!!!