Halle's Birthday Extravaganza!

Halle woke up early to "get the party started".

Halle and her friends Paisley and Micaela (Bryty was sick) were invited to the party.

The girls ate lunch at Arctic Circle and then played on the playground.

We then went to Build A Bear workshop where the girls made cute bears and koalas.

After Build a Bear we went swimming at the A.F. pool. If you have a weak stomache skip this paragraph. There were so many people when we first walked in I thought they must be handing out free food or something. There were so many people I just about got sick. Then they closed down the big pool because of .... POOP! So, all the teenagers came into the lazy river. Where we had taken cover. While I was getting smacked around by annoying teenagers a mom was holding her child. The child did not have on a plastic swim diaper cover-up. How did I know that, because I saw POOP, spilling over the top of the diaper and coming out both legs. Not pebbles, I mean runny POOP! It was spilling over the edge and dropping into the pool, that I was swimming in. So, the last place we could go for cover was the Kiddy Pool. Where there were over 200 toddlers in diapers. Do you think that there was any poop in there? After I told the kids to swim with their mouths closed I couldn't take it any more, we left. As we were walking out of the pool area we stopped by the office and asked for a rain check (like I'm ever going back) a mom was holding her toddler and he threw up about an inch away from our feet. Seriously! We went straight home and into the shower. I can't even think about it without wanting to scream and take another shower.

Then....

We went to dinner and had pizza.
I know that sounds sick after the pool experience, but we love food!

Halle has decided she doesn't like cake so she wanted to have donuts for her birthday. Who doesn't like a huge donut.

We had a great day filled with surprises! Thanks for the gifts and all the phone calls.

May baby is turning 5! (Continued)

I wanted to add a few of the many things that I love about Halle:

21. She always greets me with a smile and a hug when I come home from work.
22. She loves to watch re-runs of the Brady Bunch on KBYU.
23. She enjoys sitting on her dad's lap during church.
24. She is sensitive to the feeling of others.
25. She is daddy's little girl (and always will be regardless of whether she is 5 or 25)!

Jason

My baby is turning 5!

Here are a few things that I love about Halle-

1. She loves to cuddle.

2. She loves to hug and kiss her family.

3. She always worries about her sister.

4. She is always happy (it's genetic).

5. She loves food (also genetic).
6. She is always smiling.

7. She can memorize facts.

8. She loves to get hand-me-downs.

9. She loves to play with anyone at any time.

10. She will hold me when I lay by her at night so I wont get out of her bed.
11. She can ride her bike without training wheels.

12. She will share her food with me.

13. She has the 13th article of faith memorized.
14. She will do her jobs in the morning without complaining.

15. She is patient with her mom.

16. She drinks like a camel.

17. She will do whatever she is asked to do.

18. She is a good sister.

19. She is an awesome daughter.

20. She was an answer to our prayers!
WE LOVE YOU HALLE!

Hunters Baptism

Halle can't wait to get baptized. She even has the "Rainbow" song memorized so that when she turns 8 she can sing it at her baptism.
Hunters baptism turned out great. She was so excited to be baptized. She said that receiving the Holy Ghost was like having a birthday. We are very proud of her. Hunter is a great example to her sister.

Hunter

I had some pictures taken last month of Hunter and Halle. I wanted some pictures of Hunter in her baptism dress, then I thought Halle needed her picture taken too. These are a few of the pictures. I love Hunters smile, but Katie (the lady that took the pictures) had her look serious. The girls had a lot of fun getting their pictures taken.

Halle

Halle did a great job getting her pictures taken. She listened and did everything Katie told her to do. I was wondering if Katie could come to our house for an hour a day while Halle is doing her jobs.

Halle is such a fun girl and she makes me laugh every day!

Hunter Turns 8 (Continued)

As Hunter's dad, I wanted to add a few things that I love about Hunter:

21. Hunter has a wonderful sense of humor.
22. She loves animals (even though we will never have any pets).
23. She loves to eat crepes for breakfast and frequently keeps track of how many she can down in one sitting.
24. She has a smile that lights up the entire room.
25. She reminds me of my beautiful wife!