crazy kids

Notice the sign at the entrance to the slide where Sam is playing.

Imagine the kind of trouble my kids get into when I am watcing all 4 kids!

There was a big gash in the slide.

Oak Meadow Park, Los Gatos

We went to this great park with my friend Angelina and her little girl Sabrina.

This plane was fun to explore.

Sabrina and Sam were exploring all parts of the plane. Chloë was not as interested.

Sam peacefully enjoyed the carousel. Chloë on the other hand was terrified, until it stopped.

the drop off

She LOVES school and she LOVES dad dropping her off in the circle outside of the school.

Little Robin dress

This cute dress is from my childhood. My mom saved it and Olivia and Chloë have worn it.
My mom will send me a picture of my sisters and me wearing it soon.

Olivia at Christmas 2004 at 1 year 4 month

Chloë September 2008- at 2 years 8 months

spatula

Here are my little helpers.

I guess I won't use that spatula.

Football season is here

We decided to go out to watch Spencer and Aaron play football. It is a lot of fun to watch them play. I am glad we get to go!

Chloë was so excited to hold her siblings hands.

Chase is such a good cousin. He helped Loula go to sleep.

Sam's photo shoot

So I was taking a picture of Olivia's molluscum and Sam said, "Take my picture, Mom."

So I did, and boy did he want to pose.

I said, "Look silly"

I said, "No, look silly"

I guess that is as silly as we get! So I said "Smile"

Then Sam said, "Now take my picture like this"

"WWhooaaa, Whhooooaaa"

This is my favorite. He wanted a picture of the bottom of his feet.

Molluscum

Several months ago I noticed little pimple like things all over Chloë's body. Sam and her both have dry skin, so I did not think much of it. A few days before I had Loula I took Chloë to the dermatologist. It turns out she has molluscum. A contagious skin virus. But since all 3 kids have been bathing together forever and I saw nothing on the other kids I did not think it had spread.

I guess I was wrong about it spreading b/c last week we Daniel took Olivia in with Chloë for her follow up visit. It seems Olivia neede the beatle juice put on her pimples also. The doctor takes beatle juice, puts it on all the pimples. They blister and then turn into these red dots. It looks awful. So I thought I would share it with you.

Loula's first bath

Her baco bit, aka umbilical cord, fell off in two parts. So this was her first submerged bath. Loula cried the entire bath time.

So we put a plug in her!

This is much better.

Old Photos

Mimi's sister-in-law passed away a few months ago. Mimi's brother, Tom (who performed the wedding sealing for Daniel and me in the Arizona temple) went through their things and passed along some old pictures he had collected over the years.

This is Mimi

Mimi, Patti, and Doc. ( Lorel Aaron Jr.)

Aunt Pat, Lloyd, Grammie, Zola, Mimi, baby Barbara,

Mimi, Stan Porter, daughter, Jean Porter, Aunt Beulah daughter (Grammies sister is Beulah), Grammie Zola, Barbara, picture taken after Lloyd passing at Aunt Elane's house.

Grandpa Doug, Philip Stapely, Aunt Pam gold band, Elaine's father McFate, Uncle Tom, Aunt Elaine's mother, Grammie Zola, Mimi, ?, Aunt Elaine with glasses, Granpa Carroll Kemp, Gery Stapely, Barbara picture taken at Girand house on Dianna Drive


Family picture taken for ward directory taken at church.

Tom, Elain, Barbara, Lindsay, Leslie Mimi, Valerie, taken in San Diego summer 1987

Family reunion at Valvista Lakes Stapley

Val's St. Luke's charity ball 1983

Family picture Thomas Road and 46th street. December of middle school.

Palmcroft Grandpa Lorel and Grammie Zola's house. this is simmilar to what the original house looked like, except no second story.

the last Birthday party

Happy birthday, babe. I am glad you had so much fun at your birthday. It was the perfect day for a water balloon toss/fight, slip-n-slid and a pinata!

Hi Josh- even the little guys wanted in on the fun.

Then we brought out the slip-n-slid. It didn't take long for most of the kids to get a hang of it. Sam was a little shy; I think he only tried it once. But that is understandable considering he slept from 11am until 4pm because he was sick.

We invited Olivia's friends to bring their entire family. OK I admit Liv's party was just an excuse to get together with some friends. Kaylene and Karla were sitting next to me so you can't see them. I also decapitated Daniel. . sorry Bob.

After all the hard work of playing the kids were really for dinner.
I don't think they ate much.

The kids quickly lined up the the pinata. Yes, Olivia's best friends are boys!

Nice swing babe! Olivia picked out her pinata. She was really excited about the number 5. She wanted to make sure everyone knew she was turning 5!

Without any help from the parents, the kids sang Happy Birthday to Olivia. It was so cute, the words were a little mixed up, but that is what made it so cute!

I wish I could get the video upload to work. I have the cutest picture of Chloë eating this cupcake.

that was good

Grandma Ann with her grandkids

After my mom left,Daniel's mom, Ann, came to help with the new baby. I am very grateful to have had their help while getting a custom to 4 babies.

Loula for dessert

Here is my ice cream shirt! Don't eat me!

See how long and skinny I am.