July Birthday Luau

Since we lived in an apartment complex that had a fabulous pool, game room, and theater room, we decided this year to have a luau birthday party for the three kiddos. It was so much fun!! Thank you dollar store for providing perfect luau props :)

 Love these guys!

 Such a treat to celebrate with family!

 Denise made the awesome Hawaiian volcano cake!

We had a photo booth of course. I loved it, but I think I'm officially sick of photo booths!:)

I love what good sports everyone was. Hee hee.

My Art Curriculum!

As you may know, I have been working for the past six months at a preschool/daycare as an art teacher. You can see the cool video of me here. It has ben a fabulous experience. I really loved working there. It was such a great transition from being mainly a stay at home mom. Charlie got to come to work with me and go to his own preschool class. Then I got to move around from class to class with my art history/technique lesson. The kids were so cute and always made me feel like the most fun person around! :) Since we are moving to Provo, I got a new teaching job down there (mainly working one on one with kids in reading, but I will also be doing art as the semester gets underway).

As a way to keep track of all my art lessons, I am putting together an art curriculum blog. Since I taught such young children, these lessons are very simplified, but can be adjusted for older age groups. Check out my blog and hopefully you can be inspired for projects with your kids at home :) Go to tereseart.blogspot.com 

We're Getting a Sister-in Law!

So we threw her a CUTE bridal shower!! Josh's youngest brother, Justin will be getting married to Hailie in a couple of weeks and we are all so excited. Here are some photos from the shower. Her colors are Blue, Gold, and blush. We focused on the blue and gold for the shower.

First here are the invites I designed:

 Now for the shower:)

We were going for a shabby sheik look

We did a lemonade bar

Here is Hailie and her little sister, Makenna

 AMAZING homemade peach ice cream and homemade Giradelli Chocolate. So delish.

And of course a photo booth!

Advice or a message for Hailie

 

 PRESENTS! The gift theme was "fun for Justin and Hailie". They got lots of games, movies, candy, etc. We went in with Annalee and got them a tent for camping. They also got Marshmallow guns:

They had to get excited over a water filter from Hailie's mom

 They had to wear the bows and Justin decided to make one into Hailie's garter. Aren't they CUTE?

 Then a super special gift for the grand finale. Grandma Burnidge found out she had cancer a few years ago. She was an excellent quilter and sewer. Her tradition was to make all of her grandkids a quilt for when they each got marries. When she found out she had cancer and was losing her battle with it, she worked very hard to quickly make quilts for the remaining unmarried grand children. She passed away a couple of years ago. TK brought out the quilt she had made Justin and his future bride. We all had tears in our eyes. Grandma would have been so happy for Justin.

Little Slugger

Presley has her softball games at 8 am every Saturday. It's brutal! I have to peel her out of bed to go. Yesterday, just her and I went and had so much fun! She is becoming very fond of the base running. Just like her momma!! I am beaming with pride.  I video taped her first official get-on-base hit. It was so cute. Pardon my screaming ;)

Us in Utah

We are settling in! We have been going to soccer and softball games every weekend. Noah is in a coed league with mostly players younger than him, and loving being a ball hog! Presley on the other hand seems to be the youngest kid in her whole softball league! I am realizing softball is definitely meant for older kids. There just isn't enough action for the little ones.

 Since we are settling in, there seems to be more time to relax (YAAAY!!!) I love my job. They are so accommodating to me with the kids. I think they love me back too, which is the really great thing. I get to make up fun art lessons and be the exciting art teacher to six different age groups, twice a week. They video taped me last week for a video to go on the website. I will have to post a link when it gets up.

Here is our fam enjoying a 73 degree evening with a new soccer ball and softball. Don't Presley and Josh look alike here?

 Yes, I am one of those moms living vicariously through my kiddo!! Ha ha!

 Then there is our new family member, Boston! Isn't he so adorable. We have been dreaming of owning a boxer for years. We started talking seriously about getting Boss when the kids just seemed so lonely and homesick for Cambridge. He has been a great fit. (A lot of work, DON'T GET ME WRONG!)

The progression of Charlie and Boston's physical relationship!:

 Pardon the blurries and darkies. It's either crappy pics or no pics around here folks!! Josh has a new laptop that GASP does not have photoshop. It is currently our only computer. Now you can see all my straight out of camera blunders;) TTFN.

P.S. Congrats to Josh's little brother, Justin who is now engaged and will be married in August!! So happy for him and Hailie!