Calling all engines!!

Every year up in Heber they turn the train there into "Thomas the Train" and make such a fun weekend for the kids. This year Derek decided to take the boys with his dad since the boys are obsessed with trains.

They had so much fun riding on the trains, and listening to the whistle. They got to see "Sir Topham Hatt" which they loved.

They had such a blast being up there all day with daddy. This whole week they have talked so much about when they got to ride on thomas and year the whistle go toot, toot.

The next day we took the family up a second time to eat at the dairy keen up there since they had turned the restaurant into a thomas theme. The kids loved it!! What a fun weekend

trains, trains, and more trains

The boys are obsessed with trains right now, they cannot get enough. They spend so much time in their rooms playing trains with each other. My dad made this amazing train table that brings them way too much joy!!

Grandma Greats.

We have been so blessed to have such amazing family surrounding us, which includes Dereks grandma and grandpa Downey. They are the sweetest people and always welcome us with warm hugs and cheerful grins. Everytime we go and see them the kids have a blast. Grandma always has a snack or two to share, the live across the street from horses, and grandpa has his infamous train that he built. So grateful to have these fabulous people in our lives!!

Here is little Zacky on our way up to grandma greats in my glasses.....So stinkin cute!!

Kali at her last week of first grade. She had an amazing year. She loved her teacher, met some new fun friends, and learned a lot.

great week

This last week Derek and I decided to do a little "get away." We have never left the kids and taken a vacation so we thought it was time. We decided to go to Vegas since it was close and WARM!! We had such a blast. We went and saw 3 shows while we were there which were absolutely out of this world amazing!! It was so nice to sleep in and stay up late, and my favorite was of course hanging out by the pool for hours each day. It was a much needed get away.

Then the day we got home Kali had a mothers day program at school put on by the first grade. They sand lots of cute songs and quoted some poems, it was adorable. I love that little girl and it is days like this that you love being a mom!!

Our little twinkle toes

Lexi has been taking dance this year which she loves.

We had her dance recital this week where her class played the little birds in "Hansel and Gretel"

She did such a cute job and I loved that she got to have her own special night.

Afterwards we went to brick oven to celebrate Lexis special night. Love you Lu!!!

VB champs!!

So one of my passions is still volleyball. I get to play once a week and love every minute of it. I have loved so much getting to play with old college friends and honestly we laugh like crazy and have such a ball together. Orem city champs baby!!!!