Jordyn Turns 4!

What a sweet little 4 year old we have.  She had a really fun birthday.  We skyped with grandparents, opened presents, and went to putt around the golf course with her new putter.  She also got to decorate her own cake, which might have been her favorite part!  A few days later, I took her out around the neighborhood to take her 4 year old pictures.  Here are a few facts about Jordyn at 4 years old:

• She is very imaginative.  She turns everything into make believe.
• She loves Disney, and princesses.  She may or may not have been brainwashed by her parents.
• She is so girly!  She loves dress up, pink, dancing, singing, and art projects.
• She is in her first year of preschool and loves doing the Joy School co-op.  She is getting really good at writing her name.  On everything.
• She loves to play outside with Addy, loves to golf with Daddy, and loves to help cook with mommy.
• She gets a lot of attention, and loves every minute of it!
• She is sweet and takes care of everyone.  She will let me lay on the couch and nap.  She will even get me a blanket, tuck me in, kiss my cheek, and sing me songs to help me fall asleep.

First Day of Preschool!

For preschool this year, I got together with some moms in the ward to do a Joy School.  Jordyn LOVES it!  She is learning a lot and can now write her name.  We have a cute group of kids, and they all have so much fun together.  I teach every four weeks, and another mom and I trade babies so crazy Addy is out of the way for a couple hours while I teach. The kids are so cute and I love being with them, and they say the cutest stuff!   The first day was just after Labor Day, so these pictures are a little late. 

Rainy Days

This summer was really wet here in Castle Rock.  I really think it rained almost every day in July.  It rained so much, I never watered my flower pots.  Not a single time all summer long.  There were a lot of times Jordyn would have her swimsuit on playing in the pool, and then came in and put her coat on to play in the rain.  A little backwards, I know.  But whatever makes the girls happy is usually what happens around here!

More Summer Fun

Adalynn got this little slide for her birthday from my mom.  Yes, she is obviously too little for it, but it was just right for Jordyn.  This is how we spent most of our summer afternoons.  Filling the pool with water and adding the slide.  After that got old, we got creative with the water before dumping it out for the night, only to fill it again the next day.  Addy never really got into the water.  She wanted to stay on the concrete patio and watch.  She didn't like crawling on the grass and was cold in the water.  So she smiled and pulled funny faces from a distance.  Summer days are good!

Utah/Idaho Vacation

We took are annual summer Utah/Idaho trip this year in July. We started off in Burley with the Bartons.    Grandma and Grandpa rented some blow-ups and we had a BLAST!  Lots of water.  The kids played in the water literally all weekend long!  The boys got some good fun on the water slide too! Oh, and did I mention the girls squeezed in a night at Wicked!  One of my favorite shows of all time.  We also squeezed in some family pictures.  Man, we crammed a lot of fun into one weekend!

All the babies in diapers.  The garbage was soooo full of diapers after the weekend!

The second half of our vacation was in Lake Powell with my family and a whole crowd of Dyrengs!  I just love my cousins and it was great to spend a few days with some of them.  Lake Powell is honestly one of my favorite places on earth, and I especially love being there with my family!