THE PE'A FAMILY: 4th week of July weekly round up

This last week of July has been so amazing! I can't even tell you! lots of pool days and parks and of course we had Lily's 5th birthday party! It was the very first birthday party that Natalie went to, so she was really excited to go! We had the Pugeau wedding on the on the Saturday which was awesome and so much fun to go to and see all of El's old friends! Then we got together with Josh Labine and his wife Brittany and their kids and went to Foxburrow splash pad. We stayed for hours and just played. It was so amazing! Then Monday came and the Perente's came down for the whole week! We did dinosaur park and then pizza and family home evening with them on Monday. Natalie and I had our pool day with Sadie the first part of Tuesday and then we went to the zoo for the rest and stayed again for hours. It was the first time we actually walked the entire zoo since I went with McKenna and Anuhea when the boys went to Cali 2 years ago. We had our ward talent show that night and all came smelling like zoo and wet dog haha, but the Thai food was great and Natalie did a bang up job and she loved it and everyone else loved it! She got to wear one her three new puletasi's that Els Aunty Mo so graciously made her! Wednesday we spent the day at Seven peaks as well as thursday. Friday I did some grocery shopping, and errands and then we met up with them again Friday night and visited before they went home and then Lissy and I had a girls night after and talked until almost 2 am! Such an amazing week!

Skate park with daddy on the 21st

Ive been starting to take Natalie to the pool everyday during the boys nap time! She gets some great water time in, as do I without having to chase around 2 little munchkins. about 50% of the time, Ben wants to just sit out anyways because he gets too cold, so I don't get much water time in. So this is a great compromise for both of us! Don't worry though, the boys definitely get a lot of water time in still!

At grandmas learning her dance for the talent show and playing "hair" with the grass skirt

grandma tickle time

and daddy cuddle time

Natalie was so excited to go to Lily's 5th birthday party! This is her right before we walked over to Rainy's place. She has so much fun!

summer toes and slippers. Have I mentioned enough how much I love summer, and how I wish it could be summer all year round?! I really would thrive in the tropics!

It was just starting to rain and she was so exited to jump and dance and play in it

Yup even when it turns from drips to pouring, she still loved to jump and play

Another pool day with the kiddies. The boys did so great today! Laddy just loved the water! He is finally getting the idea of his puddle jumper, and that it actually keep him afloat. He discovered that if he lifts his leggs up he can keep his head out of the water and swim! He also loves to jump up and land with his little face and head under the water. He is such a great water boy and really has caught on so fast how to hold his breath! We have a new little fish on our hands I think!

eating coconut ice cream with my girl!

On our way to the Pinoeer day parade. Loving El's FOB hat!

we actually got a really great seat!

Some of the floats that we saw

The cool Polynesian danceing one. This was our favorite. Liahona highschool

afternoon at grandmas after the parade eating chicken and rice and getting wet in the backyard.

Pool time again with mommy during nap time. This is a great way to spend those hot hours!

setting up at Grandmas house with Aunty waiting for the fireworks

Little Laddy playing in the hamper. I love this picture

Sunday afternoon spent withe the Labines at Foxborrow splash pad.

on our way to the dino park with Danielle

pizza for dinner before FHE

There was lots of Emma love going on!

coloring picture of Nohas Arc for FHE

Morning pool day with Sadie! It was so nice to just sit and talk and let Natalie play in the water. She even got a slurpy that day! She as pretty stocked!

Just got to the zoo with the Perente's

The zoo's splash pad was a great way for these guys to cool off

This one was definitely a favourite!

Happy faces!!

These two would run away giggling everytime the dinosaur moved and made a noise! it was so darling!

Sitting on Betty's lap as she went up the stairs while visiting teaching. She this was pretty stinkin cool!

She had set up all her dollies for a halloween party in July! Go figure!

At the pool today! And LOVING IT!!!

This little guy! Laddy is such a fish, much more than Benna for sure! The little slids at the dinosaur kiddie pool were a hit with him! I was so shocked the first time he wanted to go down the slide all by him self. I had Daniele catch him at the bottom, but he seemed fine, so I let him try on his own the second time, for sure thinking he would scream when he hit the water and went under. But I was so wrong! He was fine and even more so, he loved it! He holds his breath when he lands, has no problem going completely under and getting himslef up right again, and then he contined to go up the stairs and back down the slide like 10 times! I was in complete shock! But good enjoyable shock! So proud of this little guy! Bena on the other hand is to scared to even go down the slide with me! But so laddy and Natalie had a blast on the slides! It was so great to see!

Back to the pool again

Bena really enjoys playing with the tubes in the shallows. As long as he is wanting to at least be in the water I am happy!

Natalie was in heaven with baby Emma! She has this idea that when you get married you are given a baby. She wants a baby sister more than anything at the moment! It doesn't help that Mckenna has baby Monroe, Anuhea has Baby Arianna and Danielle has babe Emma. She feels like everybody is getting a baby sister but her! We keep telling her in a few years and she gets mad and says we need to get married again so we can get another baby! Its super cute!