Glen Helen Races and Oak Glen

Todd only had to work a couple of hours Saturday morning, and then had the rest of the weekend off, and I had to get out of La Habra so we packed up the kids and got out of here! Our first stop was the Glen Helen Raceway where a friend of our family was racing his car. It was a lot of fun, but very hot. Unfortunately our friend had engine problems and didn't get to finish the race. So when he was out, we decided to go to our hotel all the way in Redlands and go swimming in the indoor pool.

John Proctor in his car.

Sunday we went to Oak Glen where they have apple orchards, fun things for the kids to do, and yummy delicious treats.:) We went to the petting zoo where Todd and the kids fed all of the animals.

Nate
Maddie
Trevor. That goat that Trev is feeding kept following me all over the place and chewing on the cuff of my shorts. ICK! For those of you who don't know me, I'm not the biggest fan of animals. even less a fan of animal drool!


Maddie happy as can be on a pony.
Trevor was just along for the ride.

We were waiting forever for this peacock to open his tail. We finally gave up and started walking away and then he finally opened it up so we ran back.

We had a really good time hanging out together all weekend and came home with lots of yummy appples and fresh pressed apple cider.
This was from Disneyland in ToonTown. We went Monday after Todd got home from work.

Fun at the beach with the Thomson Family

Todd actually had the day off on Monday the 5th, and he and the kids have been dying to go to the beach, so even though it was a bit chilly we decided to go and my good friend Rick Thomson and his kids joined us.

Nate, Trevor and Hattie playing around.

Hattie and Nathan

Jason

Maddie and Todd

Cute little Jane.

Jane plaing with her daddy (Rick).

Breanna and Derek.

We are so happy to have Rick and his family back in our lives! I grew up with Rick, his sister was my best friend- he was that annoying older brother that gave you wet willies and wedgies and endlessly picked on me. It's fun seeing how well our kids get along and love playing together! Hattie told my Maddie "My dad and your mom have been friends for forever, so that means we'll be friends for forever too!" I hope that's true!:)

The Fabulously Fun Fourth

We had such a fun 4th of July with some great family and friends. I was having so much fun socializing that I didn't take many pictures, but I was able to sneak in a few.


Todd took Phil and Brian Stooksbury for a cruise in the buggy. You can't see very well but Brian had Maddie's pink goggles on and was covering his ears, but he had a huge smile on his face the whole time!

Bring on the homemade ice cream! We made 3 flavors- chocolate, vanilla, and cookies 'n cream. Yummy deliciousness!!

Someof the kids and I sitting in the back of Papa Dales's truck watching the fireworks show at La Habra High School. I think this is the only time of year that I'm happy about living next to the high school!:)


Breanna wanted me to take a picture of the stars I painted on her cheek. My dad suggested that I paint the kids faces while we were waiting for the fireworks to begin, and it was a huge hit!

Pinewood Derby

It's Pinewood Derby time again in Cubscouts. Trevor was very excited and he and Grandpa worked hard together on drawing the plans, cutting it out, and the fab custom paint job.


Here's the competition lined up and waiting to be weighed in.


Trev's first race. He's the green and red car on the left with all of the bolts in it. He calls the car the "Lightning Bolt" ;) hee hee..get it? Bolt? I think it looks like a car from the board game "Life" with all of the people pegs in it.


Trevor ended up taking 1st place overall!Go Lighning Bolt!



All of the boys with their cars.

End Of School

I'm so proud of Nathan and Trevor! They started at a new school this year, and as challenging and trying as this can be, they both jumped right and made the best of it. They got excellent grades all year, made some great friends,and were great students and examples in the classroom.


Nathan and his 5th grade teacher Mrs. Ghabour. This year Nate really got involved in the safety patrol at school and enjoyed learning about our country's history. He charmed all of the teachers with his willingness to help and caring personality.


Trevor and his 3rd grade teacher Mrs.Kudler. Trevor was lucky in that his 2 best friends also started at Jordan this year. He was very excited that Jordan had a computer math program called ST Math that our previous school had. Trevor was the first student in the whole school to complete the program this year, and only 1 of a handful that actually completed it. Trevor was SO excited! We were too because every night at dinner we would get a report from him saying, "I'm at 83% in ST Math", "I'm at 92% in ST Math", etc, etc....It's no wonder he loves it- it combines his 2 favorite things in life, computer games and numbers!

Both Nathan and Trevor received the Student of the Year award this year. To earn this award you have to get mostly A's all year and be a good student and a good all around person. They have both received this award in the years past, but being at a new school, I was even more proud that both earned this award. I'm so lucky to have such wonderful boys who are a great example to me and the people around them.

Overall we have had a fabulous year at Jordan Elementary School. It has been a good move and a good fit for us. We're looking forward to another great year next year with all 3 of our kids being Jordan Jaguars!

Maddie's Pre-School Graduation...the end of an era.

On Friday, June 11th, my little Maddie graduated from Miss Shawnie's Pre-school. My little girl. My baby. Sigh.....
The graduation was super cute! Each student wore a super hero cape and was given a super hero name that best suited them. Our Maddie was "Majestic Madison" because according to her teachers she's good, polite, and a friend to all. All Princess-like qualities. I wonder how we can get Majestic madison to make an appearance at home once in a while....at least she has everyone else fooled! ;)

The Graduate. Pretty dang cute, if i do say so myself!:)

The kids recited a poem and sang a couple of songs for us.
Most of her class- I accidentally cut off a couple of kids on the end
Miss Shawnie read a little something about Maddie, and then presented her with her diploma.
Miss Shawnie Hatori and Madison. Fabulous pre-school teacher, and maddie truly loves her and Miss Ayungi (pronounced Angie) If anyone is looking for a pre-school, I would highly recommend this one! They are amazing!
Maddie and Miss Ayungi
Maddie and her best friends Charli and Claire
Jack Stooksbury about to say the Pledge of Allegiance
The classmates that got cut off in the earlier picture.

Trevor Turns 9!!

For Trevor's birthday, on June 5th, he wanted to go motorcycle riding so we made it happen. Our whole family went and Grandpa Skip and Uncle Logan joined us as well. It was SO DANG HOT!! I kept telling Todd how hot it was supposed to be, but he wanted to make it happen for Trev. So we went, we rode, we melted, Trev got a little heatstroke- Happy Birthday to you! We had a great fun-filled time overall though!

Here's the birthday boy himself.

Gee, ya think maybe all of that hair PLUS the helmet in the 110 degree desert might have had something to do with that heatstroke?!

Here's Nate on his quad.


Maddie kicking back.

We found a cool place to rest during 1 of our rides.
Trevor

Maddie and Nate

Uncle Logan and Grandpa Skip

Todd and the kids.