Can you say STAY-CATION?

We decided to stay close to home and have some fun and continue Mark's Bday/no hair celebration. So we went out to Lake Las Vegas.

This is the view from our room
ok, so it is not the ocean, but we will take what we can

We rented a paddle boat and went out on the lake

We didn't quite make the entire hour happily
They had a little water slide that was a HUGE hit with the girls
Mark could get going really fast, and Jensy could not get enough of it. Every time she could get to the bottom she would say more.
MJ was super brave and would go down all by her self. She liked to try different strategies on how to go faster.
Jensy wanted to pack up and go again :)
It was so much fun. I can not wait to do it again.

Happy Bday to MARK!

I had the best day on Marks Bday. Besides a hot new hair cut, he got some fun stuff from us:


MJ wrapped the special-a (spatula) and was very proud of it.
MJ also made sure to help open everything

We ditched the kids with my Mom and spent the entire afternoon and evening hanging out. We ate out, went shopping, saw a movie. It was awesome. Maybe Mark had fun too :). (Thanks A'mooh for making it possible)

Mark VS Alopecia

Mark has put up a hard fight against Alopecia- but yesterday he decided to beat it to the chase.

Before:


During:


After!

When the Stevens Come to town

The Stevens from TX came (old college friends of ours). We had so much fun with them, but forgot to take a bunch of pictures. Lindsay had to work so they had a room at the Bellagio with the best view of the strip and fountains.

We did remember the camera when we went out to Red Rock.

it talks

I have been joking about Jens not talking, and really not really wanting to talk. That seemed to change this week. She has been trying to say almost everything we say (I know, that could get us in trouble again). But she loves to say (or attempt to) people's names. Check it out.

Jensy turns 2!

Happy Birthday to Jensyn!! She started off her day with Grandma and Grandpa Lemon, and presents. MJ had a hard time understanding the presents were not for her, but Jens was a good sharer. For dinner Jens had some of her favorites- hotdogs, fruit, veggies and lots of ranch dressing. She finished it off with ice cream- which she can not get enough of.

Can you tell who was most excited about this present? We fed jens shoe feddish with princess shoes.this is her last week:
this is her with Great Grandma Kathryn at 1 year:

this is her about 4 months:Jensyn is such a sweet girl. We love her so much and are so grateful for her.

I like to Party Party

We had such a great time at Jens, Logan, and Kimball's Bday party at the pool. During the day it was cloudy, windy and rainy. BUT, when it was time to party it cleared up and was super!!


I was worried for a min that Jens wouldn't get in the water because she was so into the cake!

Maissie and cousin Ben had a good time all the way through to the end.

Baby Sophi didn't seem to mind the water.
MJ and Grandma
What a cute couple. No wonder the kids are so cute:) hahahaha
After the first time down the slide Jens couldn't get enough. She would hop out and say "more, come on" and then pull you back to the stairs to go back up the slide.

This is MJ and me this week. A picture is worth a thousand words.
But cake cheers anyone up
Jens wouldn't get out of the water. Not even for the Pinata.

This picture cracks me up so much. Logan, Kimball and Jens. Next year we will take the picture at the beginning of the party instead of the end.

Oh the Ranch

We went out to the ranch for the weekend. Me in my awesomeness didn't bother to get out the camera until the way home when we had a blow out. But, Mark was super fast and no real bad words were said (you know, like in the Christmas Story). The girls didn't even know it happened. They were too involved in Cinderella.

MJ summer camp

The Rec Center has a summer camp for 4/5 year olds. They do some really cute things. Like a play:
(Crappy picture, I know) I was very glad we made it on time because it was only about 15 min in total. AND, I am still not sure what the play was about. MJ tells me she was a princess.

They did cowgirl/boy week. The kids rode a pony and got to dress up like a cowgirl. MJ couldn't find her hat (the first time in the six months it has been gone that she has noticed). She settled for a bandanna. Only she insisted on wearing it on her head instead of her neck.

Yep, from her nose

We took MJ to summer camp today, and I was so proud of myself because I even got Jens hair done. But of course, by the time we got to the rec center she had taken the rubber band out. I didn't really think anything of it. But she kept rubbing her nose. So I asked her (as if she could talk- duh) "Did you stick that rubber band up your nose?" She told me yes (in her I can't really talk words) but I thought no way, she wouldn't. A couple hours later she was still rubbing her nose, so I thought I better check. Sure enough, way up there was a bright green rubber band. I got out the tweezers, put her under a light, and went to work. On the fith try I got it.