Well, the big day finally arrived.  Bethany turned three!

We had balloons and dinner and cupcakes on Monday night over at Grandma Gazdik’s.  It was a good thing, too, because by the time Wednesday rolled around, Bethany was asking for presents from the moment she got out of bed!  Kevin came home for lunch and we were all happy that she didn’t have to wait all day for presents!  We bought her way too many things, as usual, and she had a marvelous time.  We love that little girl!

 

They grow up so fast!  Benjamin is finally saying his first word.  It is “Hi!”  He can open all the screen doors and the dishwasher -- even when it is locked and running.  Not really nice, huh?  He loves to be chased and to knock down towers.  He really likes to be outside and that works alright for us, since we can shut the gates and he can explore the backyard.  His favorite person in the whole world is his daddy!  He has even been known to smile at me, but push me away if he is in his daddy’s arms.  He knows where he belongs!

Last week was also the last week of regular season softball games!  That meant that Sarah had her last game!

She even got to pitch!

She had a great time playing in the “big leagues” this year.  I had a great time watching her.  It is so fun when the girls finally know what is going on and how to make a great play, and they have the skills to make it all happen.  Great season, Sarah’s team!

Megan and Mariah had last games, too, but they also get to play in the tournament next week.  I already put in pictures of Mariah playing, so here are some pics of Megan Rose. . .

  . . . and her awesome team!

We also had a great time on Saturday of this week.  We took the family (even Dad!) and went to the Spanish Fork Pool.  Sarah stayed home with Benjamin.  All the other girls had a great time going down the water slide with Dad!  Kevin even got Calianne and Cheyenne to swim across the pool!  Yay, Dad!

We Love Summer!