4th of July fun!!!

What a GREAT weekend the 4th was! The McColm family packed up and drove the 2 hours to Rocklin to stay with Tiff, Jeff, Jaxon, and Coto. Tiffany and I had a wonderful time with our cocktails, especially since the last time we had a drink together was 2005!!! The kids LOVED playing together, running around the house, playing in the jumpy, and chasing Coto. At one point they kicked him out of his crate so they could lock themselves in. The potluck and fireworks show were awesome! The neighborhood put on a crazy show!!!

Misc fun in June

These are just a few pictures of some fun we've had in June. One of Paytons favorite things is running and "pouncing" on Erin. As she's running she's squealing/laughing and then just falls on top of her making Erin laugh/squeal as well. It's so much fun watching my girls get along so well, they truly love each other so much!

Don't you just love the picture of Payton passed out on her changing table? I can't remember where we went, but she was SO TIRED that she slept through me changing her diaper and putting her jammies on. I couldn't resist grabbing a pic of it.

This year we decided to take the girls to the Livermore rodeo. The Wednesday before the "main event" they have family night. Free admission with $1 hot dogs and drinks, who can beat that? What's nice is on Wednesday all of the locals are competing/qualifying. I knew quite a few of the ropers and was excited to see them "perform".

Missy's Graduation

In June the McColm family had the pleasure of driving out to Las Vegas to see my best friend of 32+ years graduate from University of Phoenix. This was a special moment not only because Missy graduated, but because she wore my cap and gown from MY graduation 3 years ago. We've been friends since birth and then graduated from the same college! KC and I took the girls around Vegas to do what little "kids stuff" they had available. Play time at Circus Circus was Erin's favorite. The girls got to see a couple circus acts, played games, and even rode a couple rides. After graduation we all rented a cabana at one of the casino pools. That was SO MUCH FUN and I highly recommend forking out the money for a cabana! During the times you are not in the pool, we were able to relax in a covered area with fans, mist, our own "pool boy" and all the drinks we could handle. Congratulations Missy! Luv ya!

Misc springtime fun!

Now that it's starting to warm up we are able to walk/ride over to the nearby park for some fun. Erin LOVES riding her bike while Payton feels like such a hotshot on her trike. Payton had no fear when it came to the park, running around on everything and climbing up everything she could. We're gonna have to keep a strong eye on her!!! I've also added a couple cute pictures from the month, the girls LOVE playing in the clothes hamper together. They are such good friends! Payton is a great sleeper...I just can't figure it out because she sleeps in the most twisted positions I've ever seen.

Happy Easter

The girls had a really nice Easter this year. Since it fell on the same weekend as KC's birthday, they got to spend the night with their cousins, Auntie Jeni, and Uncle Quiet. That morning KC and I drove out to Stockton for an Easter lunch/dinner and fun. This was Payton's first time searching for Easter eggs. Since she's 1 we told the older kids to leave the obvious eggs on the floor for her to pick up. We gave Payton a head start for the search and instead of picking up eggs off the floor she went right for a hidden one on the bookshelf. Then she proceeded to the windowsill to grab another one. So much for giving her the "obvious" eggs.

The weekend before Easter we went to a Mom's Group gathering at Wente winery. It was SO beautiful outisde and the girls had fun playing with their friends and participating in an Easter egg hunt. They also got to meet the Easter bunny. Payton couldn't stop staring at him, she wasn't sure....but at least she didn't cry!

We had a great time decorating eggs with Erin this year. This was the first time she was really able to do some all by herself. She is finally understanding what "easy" means so that she doesn't splash the dye and crack the egg. She did a great job decorating.....until the neighborhood kid came over and took her attention away. HaHa.