Abby took summer dance classes again this year. Of course she loved every minute of it and was excited for the little performance at the end of the summer. They did a performance outside and danced a jazz routine to the song "I'm a Believer" from the Shrek soundtrack, and a ballet routine to the song "April Showers" from Bambi. This is my best attempt at taking pictures outside in the sun.
Getting Ready for the Ballet performance!
Having fun dancing the Jazz routine!
We had heard about a hiking trail up Payson Canyon called the Grotto Trail so we decided to go and check it out. I would have to say it's more of a fun little walk across wood bridges and a dirt trail, but it was fun to take the kids some where different. At the end of a trail is a waterfall and a little pond that you can get in and swim. The water was freezing but the kids still enjoyed it and got wet!
Kaiden walking across one of the wood bridges.
The waterfall at the end!
The kids trying to see how close they can actually get to the waterfall.
Madi was the first to go under the waterfall!
And of course Kaiden had to follow!
It was a little bit deep by the actual waterfall but Abby wanted to get her hair wet too so she decided just to deep her head in the water! BrAiN FrEeZe!
Us being Cheezy!
Darrin jumping down the mountain trying not to fall in his flip~flops
We decided to take advantage of living so close to the mountains and take our four wheelers out for the day. It was so much fun! We drove them all the way up to the towers by our house and then back down to goof around on some trails and hills!
Gotta love the hair?
Abby posing! {of course}
So I haven't been to Cascade Springs in forever. We were bored one day and our kids have never been their so we decided to take a drive through the canyon and head on up! I have to admit the last time I went as kid I just thought it was really boring, and I was hoping maybe it had gotten better, but nope, still the same! We tried to just make the best of it and take some pictures so it looked like we were having lots of fun! 
Notice Kaiden trying to contain his excitement! He was so mad that all the trails you hike were paved. He wanted to do some real hiking!
Finally a smile!
Darrin and Abby enjoying the shade!
At the end of the school year we had noticed Kaiden squinting a lot to see the TV and other things. We knew he was gonna be just like the rest of the family and need glasses, but we wanted to wait until summer was over so he wouldn't have to worry about losing or breaking them. As soon as school started we took him in and sure enough he is blind just like the rest of us! He was excited to get glasses and it took him forever to choose just the right pair. We ended up getting him two different pairs. He said he picked out the ones that looked like Danny Gokey's from American Idol. I think the look really good on him, and you should have seen how excited he was when he put them on and could actually see!
Madi finally got her braces off the day before school pictures! She was very excited to finally have them off and I think even more excited to get top and bottom retainers! They weren't able to completely fix her under bite and straighten up the alignment of her teeth, so she is still going to need to have jaw surgery when she gets older and her jaw quits growing. We were hoping to just do it all at once but he says its to soon so that means she will have to have braces again when she is ready for surgery. So for now she has to wear top and bottom retainers to keep everything in place. Madi is gonna kill me for this picture I just snapped it really quick in the car with my cell phone so it's a bit close up but the only one she would let me take.
I have been working hard trying to get my kids rooms finished, and I'm really close! Madi and Kaiden's are pretty much done and Abby's is a work in progress. I'm really happy with how they are coming along and I will post some pictures soon!
Kaiden was excited and nervous to go back to school. This will be his first year going to a new school and not really knowing anyone. We meet Kaiden's teacher a couple days before school started, and that made him even more nervous, he thought she was going to be real strict but when he got home from school, he actually thought she was really fun! He said he didn't really meet to many friends but I'm hoping that will change, he has had the hardest time so far with the move and is still adjusting. The most exciting or should I say embarrassing thing that happened at school for Kaiden was after recess he walked into Abby's classroom thinking it was his, right in the middle of their reading time! I took Kaiden shopping with me this year for his school clothes and let him pick most of them out himself. I think he did a great job, except for the "funny shirts" he wanted and that's a whole other story!
This is Abby's first year going to school ALL day! She has been talking about it all summer and could hardly sleep the night before, she even wanted to go to bed early so the day would come quick! I have to say I'm a little bit sad to know that my youngest will be in school all day, I do enjoy some time alone to get stuff done, but it just means that my kids are growing up way too fast! I need time to slow down a little bit so I can enjoy those fun moments with them just being kids! Abby also met her teacher before school started and said she is so nice, even nicer than Mrs. Paxman which is hard to believe cause she was an awesome teacher! Her first day was soo fun she said, she had a huge smile on her face when she came home and told me all about it. She took a home lunch on the first day but was excited to finally eat in the lunchroom like Kaiden and Madi! Abby has one of her good friends in her class also, so I think this will be a good year for her! She also told me no one dresses like her at school? I don't know if that's a good thing or not, but I think she's pretty cute!
The grand finale!
Abby and her cute teacher Mrs. Paxman! 
Proud parents...She's growing up way to fast!
With the kids finishing up school, we had also sold our house and were busy boxing everything up to move. We were very sad to leave behind so many of our friends and neighbors. I miss the cute Young Women and we really miss the old ward! We are adjusting but it's been hard. Now moving on to the much anticipated vacation to Disneyland! We bought annual passes to Disneyland again and were really looking forward to a vacation! We went with Tammy, Preston and their kids, and I have to say that this year was one of my favorites! We all stayed at the same hotel and they had a way nice pool area. We managed to get a little bit of swimming in, but not any pictures of the older kids cause they hung out at the big pool! 
Abby and Brooke getting soaked by the dump bucket!
Ooops, looks like I forgot to take a picture of me in my smoking hot two piece! Oh well maybe next time! One of my favorite places to take pictures is in ToonTown, here are a few of my favorites!
The wishing well. Nate is stressing way too hard wondering what to wish for!
The famous dumb bell!
Abby calling Minnie!
Darrin and Preston enjoying themselves on Roger Rabbit! {hehehe} 
This year Abby was actually tall enough to go on Indiana Jones and California Screaming, she loved them both, and we loved how we didn't have to switch back and forth to ride the rides! We also got to ride the new Toy Story ride. It was so fun, even though I wasn't any good at it. Everyone wanted to ride with me cause they knew they could beat me every time!
Kaiden and Darrin waiting in line for Big Thunder!
Here are just some cute pictures of the family that I love!
Happy to be in Disney!
The Kiddo's
We saw Captain Hook in California Adventure. I totally had to get a picture with him and the family. Nobody wanted to come with me so this is me giving them that look.....I still could only get me, Darrin, and Abby in the picture.
Madi way to cool for pictures with Hook!
Abby and Brooke wanted to go meet the fairies and take pictures. Me and Tammy took the girls while everyone else went on some rides
Abby posing with Tinkerbell!
Darrin starting to drag a little after being on the go non~stop!
Another one of my favorite places to take pictures is Bug's Land in California Adventure! This is Madi, Abby, and Britt, riding in a box of animal crackers! 
Me, Abby, Tammy, and Brooke, riding on the "chew chew" train!
They were painting the rockets when we got to Disneyland, but the last day we were there they finally reopened them. This is the kids waiting in line to be one of the first to ride!
We had sooo much fun! We even got to spend a little bit of time with Darrin's cousin Lindsay and her fiance' Donavan! I cant believe how funny she is! We laughed so hard that night. I hope we can see them again soon! 
When we got back from Disneyland we had to come and do all the construction clean up on our new house, and then we finally got to move in! We have finished unpacking almost everything but still have lots of work and organizing to do. We still need to decorate everything and get Madi a new mattress and bed for her bedroom. We are still waiting for our couch {which will take 6 weeks} and we still have to get blinds. I will update with some pictures as soon as it looks a little bit more like a house that we live in instead of just some bare walls!