September 2024 (including Disneyland)

 

On Labor Day we went to an A's game, one of the last in the Oakland Coliseum! It was A's vs Met's, so we were a divided family, haha. The A's won in a grandslam in the 9th inning! I was so thrilling!

25 weeks pregnant

The kids let us sleep in one morning, and we came out to them nicely playing a game.

Trying out pigtails on Ivy's hair, and Felix wanted to be in the picture.

Daddy got to go swimming with us!

Ivy started sleeping in the big girl bed.

We had a joint birthday party for the September and October birthdays. Dallin's family got stuck at home because their car would't start, so they didn't get to join us.

Felix was on camera-duty, and he kept snapping pictures, unbeknownst to everyone else (next 2 pictures, haha)

Ivy and Grampa.

Tired after church.

We got to go on an epic family vacation to Universal Studios and Disneyland with Aunt Natalie and Grandma J.

First Day: Universal Studios

"Waterworld" show. My parents and Brennen were at Universal the same day as us, so we got to hang out for part of the day!

Axel got an interactive wand and it made things move in the store windows.

Ivy was not a fan of the velociraptor, and Felix wouldn't even come in the picture!

Unfortunately Jeff was trying to pass a kidney stone and felt absolutely terrible (even puked in the "Moaning Myrtle" Harry Potter bathroom). And around the time he was puking, I got stung by a bee and had to go to first aid. So it was quite the hectic half hour!

Ivy loved dancing to the music while we were waiting in line, or waiting to meet up with our group.

The next day, Jeff luckily felt much better, and we headed to Disneyland!

Ivy slept through Haunted Mansion, probably for the best. She did not like any rides that got dark.

Day 2 at Disneyland (Day 3 of the trip). Jeff and I enjoying a rare moment alone (also I don't look pregnant from the back, haha)

Ivy was so excited to meet Minnie! 

We spent one more night, went to church at the local ward, then stopped by my grandparents' on our way home! It was so nice to see them!

Sewing this month: 

I have a ton of Halloween fabric, so I made shirts for me and the kids.

I also made a little outfit for a baby cousin.

August 2024

 August was a pretty quiet month, just getting into the swing of school and activities.

Ivy found a highlighter in Felix's desk and colored on EVERYTHING! Herself, the chair, stuffed animals, the wall, the dresser... Luckily highlighter comes out pretty easily. Phew!

Jeff took the boys to a Monster Truck rally at the Oakland Colosseum. They had a blast!

Ivy trying on her Halloween costume.

Axel took a cooking class, so we hung out in this big room in the community center while he did that. It was too hot to play at the park (like 110 degrees).

Such a doll in one of Aunt Aerin's old dresses.

Trying out pigtails.

Ivy had a bit of a cold, but we really needed groceries, so I busted out our double stroller to fill it with groceries instead of spreading her germs on a grocery cart.

And she couldn't go to Kid's Club during Axel's tennis lessons when she is sick, so we had to hang out in the car. They are watching a show on the ipad.

That's one way to sit, I supposed.

Ivy sleeps with this baby doll, but she also likes to carry it around during the day so sometimes I have to frantically look for it at nap time. This particular day, after looking for about 20 minutes, I found it in the sink in my bathroom.

Felix's 1st Grade school picture.

Felix's "About Me" poster for class.

This absolute gem came home with Felix one day. I believe he meant "P.E."

Primary Activity, we did a bunch of water games.

"10 in the Bed song," stuck on repeat.

Axel got to attend 6th grade science camp for 3 days. He had a blast!

With his buddies, getting ready to board the bus.

And once I picked them up afterward!

I chopped my hair off to donate again. Only got 8-9 inches this time, but I was tired of the long hair so it had to go.

Kaden and Emma came for a quick visit.

I managed to get a little bit back into sewing (I've been so tired at night! and all day too, haha). I made this shirt for my sister in law's birthday present.