WHEW!

Well, I said we would pack as much in the week before school started and I think we have done a pretty good job!

Jill, one of my best friends came in to visit from Texas. It was so nice to see her and laugh (as usual) together. We enjoyed a great dinnner (without children) at Midtown and then went and walked around and window shopped. After wallowing in our misery of being so full from supper we decided to get ice cream.....what? We had so much fun and it is always sad to see her go home. The girls love "Jill Pea" (don't ask, I am not sure I can even explain) and were also very happy to see her. Here are some pics of her visit.

You have NO clue how many times we took this picture!

Baylee and Jill "Pea"

(Becka fell asleep).

Today we woke up to rain rain rain. We were supposed to have a park date with friends but it was washed out. SO, my good friend Bianca, her two year old Kinlee, me and my girls went to Chucky Cheese. Kinlee, Baylee and "BAKE UH" had a great time and ran from one thing to the other the entire time. It was a nice end of the summer treat before heading back to school next week.

"Bianca the Builder! Can she build it? Yes, she can!"

"Excuse me, does anyone have the time?"

"That's a BIG mouse!"

My handsome fireman husband visited our ward tonight to teach the Cub Scouts about Fire Safety in order for them to earn a badge. He did a great job teaching the kids and the boys had a fun time playing with all the fireman "toys."

Dressing up in turn out gear was really cool for the boys to watch. They learned about each piece of equipment, how much it weighed and how it is used in a fire. They asked many great questions and shared all kinds of stories.

The boys playing with the fire "toys."

Rolling out the hose for the boys, Bro. Cosby and Bro. Russell.

The week is not over yet so I leave you in great anticipation of what we will do next....until next time!

Hovis Olympics, Birthday Fun and Summer Reading

The girls decided to do their own Olympics here at the Hovis home by doing water sports. The girls decided to do "water tennis" and have a water relay. Do you think they are watching too much TV????

Water tennis













Water Relay

We had a great time celebrating Mom's birthday with family. We had a yummy meal and a very fun Family Home Evening that made all of us howl with laughter! Happy Birthday Mom!

After the party all four girls came back to our house for a slumber party. We stayed up until midnight singing, dancing and playing. Towards the end of the night everyone piled on the sofa to watch "Strawberry Shortcake." I thought they would all sleep in late but I realized I was wrong at 7am when they came to our bed ready to go swimming. We had a fun time with Madelyn and Natalie.

We enjoyed a quiet day at the Library. The girls enjoyed the new computers and reading different books. We found that the "doggie in the window" was named Bailey. Becka enjoyed snuggling with this oversized stuffed animal and Baylee enjoyed reading a book to her little sister.

Using the new computer!

I won!

Can we take the doggie home?

What a nice big sister!

We're Baaaaackkkkk!

After having our computer attacked by a nasty virus we're back! Thanks to our good friend Lisa (who is a computer genius) and her kind service she was able to make all the yucky stuff go away!

We have had some fun and busy days since "the virus" came into our home. Just as I was getting the hang of blogging I was cut off and made to go through blogging detox. In the meantime I had a lot of fun with my kid-o's!

Baylee and her friend Alana went to a fun place in the mall to get all dolled up. They both decided to be "rockers" with punk hair and make up. They had a great time with each other as you can see below.

While Baylee was on her playdate, Becka and I picked up my Momawl for our own fun. We spent the day with her and had so much fun. Towards the end of our day Momawl wanted some ice cream so we wheeled into Sonic and she had her first Sonic milkshake, I don't think it will be her last! While she was enjoying her caramel milkshake Becka had fun riding the Sonic Rocket. We had a great time hanging out with Momawl!

YUMMY, YUMMY!

Slow down there Becka!

We also had a lot of fun going to my niece's 5th birthday party.

Baylee, Becka, Madelyn and Natalie always enjoy playing together. We had a great time out on the boat until a quick storm came up that left us getting home in strong winds and white caps on the lake. Family, friends, food and swimming are always a great combination!

Baylee and Nana splashing in the lake.

Becka watching everyone else swim while refusing to get in the "dirty water."

Mommy and Baylee chilling in the lake...

"PEACE!"

There aren't that many days until school starts for me and then the kids. We are trying to pack in as much summer fun as we can. We will keep you posted on all the Hovis activities....until next time!