twinkle toes

This is Lauren's first dance recital. (She's the blonde, second to the last girl.)

She was so cute. She loved it. She didn't want me to take her off the stage.

Vernal Falls, Yosemite Park

Lauren hiked up Vernal Falls all by herself. She did awesome. She never complained, even when she had to hike the stairs.
We went to Yosemite this past summer. We hiked Vernal Falls and some other small trails. Yosemite is so beautiful. I hope we can go back soon. This picture was taken at the top of Vernal Falls.
Chase was exhausted. Hiking is hard work. He had so much fun running around the trees and climbing on rocks.
We also went over to Mariposa Grove in Yosemite. They have giant Sequoia Trees.

Mommy's Little Helper

Chase loves to help me clean the house.
And he loves to help cook.

New York! New York!

My sisters, cindi, tari, and I went to New York City this summer. It was so much fun. Here are some pictures of our trip.
We went and ate at "Tavern on the Green" in Central Park. It was beautiful.

We went and saw "Curtains" starring David Hyde Pierce. ( he won the Tony this year). It was so good. We laughed all the way back to our hotel.
World Trade Center

It rained, and we were stuck on top of the bus. Lucky for us, the bus company gave us ponchos.

Manhattan Temple. It was so quiet inside. You couldn't hear any of the traffic from outside. It was amazing.

Hawaii (the big Island)

Our hotel backed up to the ocean. It was beautiful

Marcus and I left the kids behind and went to Hawaii for a week.

We stayed at the Waikaloa Hilton Resort. This is the view from our room. Marcus had a great time swimming in the ocean, while I sat on the beach reading a book. It was heaven.

Chase's 1st birthday

Yummy! Chocolate is his favorite

Lauren loves to work on her bike with dad