UCR Botanical Gardens

On April 22 the kids and I went to the UCR Botanical Gardens. We met our friends, the Abbotts, and enjoyed getting out. Porter loved running around but Annie just wanted to sit in the stroller. We saw lots of cacti, which Porter loved, lots of lizards, a hummingbird and we heard the clock tower from the University.




















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Redlands Temple

While Grandpa and Grandma were here for Annie's birthday we took them to the Redlands Temple. We take the kids once a month, so we decided to go the same weekend.














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Annie's 2nd Birthday

Grandpa and Grandma Brooksby decided to come into town for Annie's birthday so we had a little party for her. Annie helped Grandma decorate her cupcakes.





That morning, before the party, we thought of putting treats into balloons and having each kid pop their balloon to get their treats. We found what treats we could around the house and the kids tried their hardest to pop them. Plastic forks were brought out to help with some.


Annie blew out her own candles and enjoyed her cupcake, with a side of fruit snacks.


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Flour Fun

About a month ago Kelly and I were making bread and the kids decided to "help" us. They started out with good intentions and then they wanted their own spoons and cups. It ended in one HUGE flour mess, kids included. Even after washing them I found flour pasted in their hair. They had so much fun!! It was worth it.






























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Loving My Littles

I cannot get enough of these two, so I had to share!!











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Christmas

I am way behind on blogging, but it is my new goal to blog more. Christmas was nice and simple, despite that ALL four of us were sick during the holiday weeks. Except for the Del Taco run for dinner, we stayed home all day. Job got me a new camera which will give me a greater desire to take more pictures. Porter got a bike and Job took him out for a ride on Christmas Day and he did amazing, despite the helmet that was too small. Annie got a small rocking chair and her and Porter got a play kitchen, which they love. I had drawings of the kids done for Job, maybe someday I will put up copies of them. Even though we were all sick, we had a very nice day.





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Road Trip with Friends

This should have been posted months ago. The kids and I took a road trip in August to Manteca with some friends in our ward. Two mommies with 5 kids all 3 and under. We stayed for a long weekend and the kids enjoyed being with Grandpa and Grandma Brooksby. Porter seemed to be the first up every morning so we spent that time doing puzzles and playing Candyland.


Porter, Annie, Grandma and I went to the park by the library one afternoon and the kids played at the splash pad. Later that day we enjoyed the water toys at Grandpa and Grandma's.


The kids enjoying their Popsicles. Parker, Aaden, Annie and Porter.


Grandpa built a fire and we made s'mores!





We went to the temple for my friend Sarah's friend's wedding.


On our way home we stopped at Bravo Farms to let the kids play and eat. It is definitely a place worth going back.


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