Thank goodness for grandma & papa--we never could have taken all those kids on all those rides with all those strollers without a little bit of help.

We met lots of characters--- after lots of princesses (who Carter was totally unimpressed with), Carter finally got a picture with Captain Jack Sparrow.

Newport Beach

Our last day of vacation was spent at the beach. The kids were COMPLETELY entertained, and we all just sat back and relaxed. You'll notice Jace in midair--every crevice of his body was full of sand. We even caught him mowing his head through the sand-such a boy!

My favorite picture of the trip---Could they be any sweeter?

Marriage Tagged

What is his name: Timothy Bryan Thompson
How long have you been married: 14 years in July
How long did you date: 6 months
How old is he? 37 last month (OLD MAN!)
Who eats more? He eats more food/I eat more chocolate
Who said I love you first? He did, after just a few dates
Who is taller? He is--5'1" is not hard to beat, even in my best heels
Who sings better? Me--When he was asked to sing at a ward Christmas party I told him "When it's your turn, just kind of say the words, don't actually sing them"
Who is smarter? Depends--books/school/house stuff-me cars/math/computers-Tim---We kind of fill in eachother's holes
Whose temper is worse? Neither one of us really has one
Who does the laundry? Me--there is always something in the dryer and stack waiting to be put away
Who does the dishes? Me-then I know everything is where it's supposed to be
Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Tim does--and he is adamant about it
Who cooks dinner? For the first few years of marriage-Tim (I even managed to ruin tater tots by melting the bag to the oven door) Currently-Me and I've actually gotten pretty good at it
Who drives when you are together? Tim-ALWAYS-he is the most impatient driver but I have to admit, he gets where he's going fast
Who is more stubborn? there's a lot of give and take-we both have moments
Who is the first to admit when they are wrong? I am
Whose parents do you see the most? Mine-every Sunday with all the cousins
Who has more siblings? I do-and we all live within 10 minutes of eachother
Who wears the pants in the family? Inside the house-me In the garage-Tim

Boys & Their Toys

Today was a proud moment. Jace made his first handmade weapon out of Tinker Toys-- a sword. He threaded it through his front belt loops and walked around hitting into doors, walls, etc. When I asked him to show me his fightin' moves, he was more than happy to show his stuff!

Losing my Mind!

For the past 8 months--since school started--we have kept a pretty tight morning schedule. It goes like this:

6:00 a.m.--- Kenzie practices piano

6:30 a.m.---Scriptures and prayers

6:45 a.m.---Madison practices piano

7:30 a.m.---Breakfast

7:45 a.m.---Take kids to school

9:00 a.m.---Preschool for Lady (Wed. & Fri.)

Like I said, we've been doing the same thing for 8 months, so I can't figure out why I suddenly decided that Laityn didn't have preschool today. I remember thinking I didn't have to do Lady's hair because I just planned on staying home all day (something we almost never do). I took my time getting cleaned up while Lady and Jace played kitchen. I talked to my mom for an hour on the phone and then called Lindsey to ask her a question. She mentioned she needed to hurry and get ready so she wouldn't miss pickup. In my head I was thinking "Huh. . . Lindsey doesn't have to get to the school until 3:30--It's only 10:00 now. Why is she in such a hurry?" Then it hit--Laityn was supposed to be at preschool with Ryker and they would both need to be picked up by 11:00. I got off the phone, grabbed the kids, and hurried over to Miss GeAnna's. It's always fun to explain that you completely forgot there was preschool--especially since it has been the same day and time for months. Yep--that's one of those really great moments as a mom--spacing off preschool and spending the morning on the phone.