Jim + Alisha =10

I am a little slow in getting this posted but last weekend Jim and I celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary (July 18th). I still cannot believe it has already been 10 years. On Friday afternoon Jim and I went up and hiked a little around Solitude and then went and had lunch at the Silver Fork Lodge out on their patio. Saturday we had a family activity and took the Solitude ski lift up and then hiked down with all four kids. Jim and I each put a baby in a Snugli type thing. Lizzie was pretty funny in that she said "she wanted to go home and never ever wanted to hike again!" She did pretty good though for 4 year old legs. I just think this is the cutest picture of her and is my favorite from the weekend.
That night just Jim and I went up to the Deer Valley Ampitheater for the 1812 overture concert (and other songs). It was such beautiful surroundings and music. It was a wonderful weekend.
Hard to imagine we have spent 3,650 days together (well being married that is :). You don't go a day without smiling or laughing when you live with Jim. Plus we have four cute kids. Wow!

a house divided

So our house has now become split up into the "kids" and "babies " group. I realize I have not talked much about the "kids" in our household.

I have become addicted lately to this game called Zuma. Even though I have a huge pile of wash, thank you cards to write, a photo album to catch up, and a million other things- I play this dumb game a lot more than I should. I don't know if it was good or bad that I didn't have this game while on bedrest. Anyways, yesterday I was playing and Ethan was watching. I was almost going to die (in the game) and was saying "Uh, Oh, Ethan!!!!!" My cute little son's response was "You know how good you are. Just be yourself." Words for your whole life not just for Zuma :)

Lizzie is going to be great at answering questions once she gets to seminary. Each night we try to read scriptures as a family and ask the kids what they learned. Lizzie's response always rotates between Jesus, the gospel, be good or tree of life. Correct but .......Despite these brief answers, Lizzie has an amazing vocabulary and I am always amazed at the words or phrases that come out of her mouth. The other night she said "I will yell you awake mom." Tonight for dinner prayer she told Heavenly Father that she was grateful there were no poisonous tree frogs that live by us. I have no idea where she got that from. She is doing AMAZING with her glasses and I think she looks so cute with them. She still likes to pretend to be a cat and just now told me she was going to the litter box aka bathroom.

Both of the kids have started swim lessons and now think their clothes for the day should just be a swimsuit. Oh, to be a kid in the summer......

Afton and Lilly are doing great. They are almost 3 1/2 months old. They get so many loves and entertainment from their brother and sister. They love to smile and coo. They really like the fan in mine and Jim's room and I think once they figure out how to laugh that will be the first thing a real live laugh will be for. They go crazy in excitement watching it.

*Lilly is in the pink and Afton in the purple.