Quick Catch-Up for June

I've had little time to make updates on my blog, so I'm going to write a quick blurb to catch up.  We did a LOT of things in June.

Lagoon Day
Del Sol had its annual Lagoon Day on June 2nd.  We had lunch with Brad's co-workers and executives, and Brad won two small prizes in the raffle: a Harry Potter DVD and a floating lounger for the swimming pool.  Only Lizzy and David were with us this time, so we went on some toddler-friendly rides that we thought Lizzy would enjoy, like the Odyssey ride, Merry-Go-Round, and the train.

Brad's Birthday
We had a very small celebration for Brad's birthday on June 3rd.  We were so busy with unpacking and organizing the house that weekend that we planned nothing special to do for Brad's birthday.  Loralee came to the rescue and invited us over to her house for dinner and cake.  Thank you, Loralee!

Lizzy's Birthday
Lizzy turned 3 years old on June 9th. We took her out for lunch at Carl's Jr., and we bought her a Cinderella dress, a purple ball, and a princess dinner set at Walmart, then we went to Sam's Club and bought a cake.  We sang happy birthday to her and had her blow out her candles, then we took her to the park to play.

Marian's Pool Party and BBQ
Marian had her annual summer pool party on June 16th.  We enjoyed being with family and keeping cool in the pool.  We sang happy birthday to Lizzy and she got to blow out candles on a second cake.  I forgot to bring my camera that day, but Natalie was nice enough to take a video with her cellphone.  Lizzy was very excited to have her extended family sing happy birthday to her.  She had been waiting for that all week.

Father's Day/ 6th Wedding Anniversary
Father's Day and our wedding anniversary fell on the same day this year.  The kids made Brad some cute gifts and we all wished Brad a happy Father's Day by bringing him breakfast in bed.  We visited Brad's dad after church and brought him a homemade banana cream pie. 

Brad and I celebrated our wedding anniversary at home this year.  We drank Martinelli's cider and enjoyed reminiscing our courtship days and honeymoon.  I love my husband!

California Vacation 
We drove to St. George on June 21st and stayed the night at a Best Western hotel.  We enjoyed playing in the water fountains on Main Street and swimming in the pool at the hotel.  The next day we finished the drive to Long Beach.  We celebrated Lizzy's and Eric's birthday on June 23rd, which meant that Lizzy had a third birthday cake and was sung to again for the third time.  Three birthday cakes for the three-year-old-- what a lucky girl!  We saw Anissa on Monday and enjoyed spending time with her.  We went to the Signal Hill park, the Dollar Bookstore, the Cerritos Library, Heritage Park, and Rachel's condo.  Susie got married to Chris in the Los Angeles Temple on June 26th.  It was a beautiful ceremony.  We took family pictures outside the temple before heading over to the Olive Garden in Cerritos for a family dinner.  I loved being with my family!

The Highlight of My Day: June 2012

Something good happens each day. Here's what happened in June 2012:

Fri 6/1/12: Today was our mega move-in day. I spent most of the day packing things and getting things ready. It was crazily busy, but fun and exciting as well. We had lots of people help us, which moved things along very quickly. I'm very grateful for that.

Sat 6/2/12: I woke up to the brilliant sight of early morning light coming through our new bedroom window. The pink and purple clouds were gorgeous. I love my new house!

Sun 6/3/12: Today was Brad's birthday! Loralee invited us for dinner and made Brad a yummy red velvet cake.

Mon 6/4/12: We had our first Family Home Evening in our new house. Brad gave a dedicatory prayer, blessing our house.

Tue 6/5/12: Lizzy and I headed to the library by ourselves tonight. It was nice spending the one-on-one time together. When we got back to the house, we met up with the rest of the family and stood in the street wearing our eclipse eye-glasses. We saw the planet Venus, about the size of a small dot, in front of the sun. It was pretty cool seeing that, especially considering it won't happen again for another 105 years!

Wed 6/6/12: I'm having waaay too much fun setting up and designing my kitchen! I love making it look pretty.

Thu 6/7/12: David kept saying "Ma-Ma" today in his little baby voice. It was very cute and sweet.

Fri 6/8/12: I told Lizzy that her birthday is tomorrow. She was so excited about that piece of news. All day long she kept saying, "My birthday is coming! My birthday! Thank you, Mommy!"

Sat 6/9/12: Lizzy-girl turned 3 years old! We did little things to celebrate her birthday throughout the day. She loved being sung to with candles and cake, but she was more interested in blowing out the candles than actually eating the cake. She took off running the moment the candles blew out. I guess there's a lot to do when you're three!

Sun 6/10/12: I enjoyed having extended family visit our home tonight. It's nice living so close to the Bruce Clan and Marilyn & James.

Mon 6/11/12: Brad hooked up the dryer tonight. The washer and dryer make the utility room look like a miniature space station with all of the fancy lights glowing in the dark. It looks very sci-fi.

Tue 6/12/12: Scott has been accepted into Entheos Academy. Hopefully Emma will, too. We're excited about that, because that means they'll be attending school with their cousins.

Wed 6/13/12: Little David has become my little floor puppy. Sounds kind of weird, I know. He loves scooting around the floor on his belly. I throw treats on the floor and he picks them up and eats them. My mom would have a cow if she found out! I like it because it keeps David entertained for a long time, and I like that it's helping his pincer grasp develop.

Thu 6/14/12: Baby David's eye infection cleared up this morning on it's own so I did not need to take him to the doctor. He looks like my healthy little baby again. Yay!

Fri 6/15/12: Scott and Emma came home after their first week away. They seemed happy to be back. Lizzy, of course, loved that they were home again.

Sat 6/16/12: We went to the Harman's for Marian's annual pool party. It was fun visiting with family and celebrating Lizzy's birthday again. She really enjoyed having her relatives sing to her. She had been waiting for that all week.

Sun 6/17/12: Today we celebrated a very laid-back Father's Day combined with Brad's and my six-year wedding anniversary. We went to church, got some chores done around the house, laughed at Lizzy using the "dingle-hopper"at dinnertime, ate homemade pie at Grandpa North's house, and Brad and I spent time alone together, drinking Martinelli's cider and reminiscing our courting days and honeymoon. I love my husband.

Mon 6/18/12: Brad, Lizzy, and I visited our new neighbors tonight. It's nice getting to know them better.

Tue 6/19/12: The girls and I enjoyed attending a Mad Hatter Activity at our new ward house. We ate cupcakes, had some yummy salads, and Emma and I made flower hair pins.

Wed 6/20/12: Did some girly shopping tonight. I love Kohl's.

Thu 6/21/12: We arrived in St. George shortly after 3:00 pm. We enjoyed playing in the fountain on Main Street and swimming at the hotel. Lizzy became very confident wearing floaties on her arms in the pool. She was swimming by herself by the end of the night.

Fri 6/22/12: We arrived in Long Beach just in time for dinner! I love being back in my "homeland" and visiting with my family. Mom made us salad and hot dogs. I love being with my sisters again!

Sat 6/23/12: We had Lizzy's and Eric's combined birthday party tonight. I enjoyed listening to the smart adult conversations. My sister, Rachel, was definitely the highlight of my night. She says and does the most hilarious things sometimes. I haven't laughed that hard at a social gathering in a long time!

Sun 6/24/12: I made pizza casserole for my extended family tonight. It tasted really good with Chris' homemade fruit salad. Mmmm, I love food!

Mon 6/25/12: Today was our fun day! We went to Signal Hill, the Dollar Book Store, the Cerritos Library, Heritage Park, and Rachel's condo. Anissa joined us, too. I loved seeing Anissa again!

Tue 6/26/12: Susie and Chris were married for time and all eternity in the Los Angeles Temple. I loved being inside the temple with them, everyone dressed in white, and listening to the sealer. It was a beautiful ceremony. I enjoyed getting our pictures taken and going to Olive Garden, too.

Wed 6/27/12: We headed back to St. George today. My favorite part of the day was eating dinner at Kneaders and going swimming at the hotel.

Thu 6/28/12: We watched "Brave" today in Cedar City. We LOVED it! It was Lizzy's (and David's) first movie in the theater. Lizzy enjoyed it far more than David.

Fri 6/29/12: Alone time with my husband tonight was definitely the highlight of my day. It was great winding down after our crazy week.

Sat 6/30/12: Brad got the entertainment center up! YAY! I like how our house is turning more into a home as the days progress.