Pool Party

We had the Tubman girls visit us from Page this weekend and the only thing on their to-do list was lots of swimming! It was such a fun visit!

McKenna and Ty getting ready to jump off the roof

Leslie and Madison

Ty and Jack

Gavin, JoEllen, and McKenna

The twins: Ty and Cody

Action shots...

I thought I had a tan until I saw this picture with Leslie...

Jack's Penguin

Jack has grown very fond of this penguin as of late. He likes to take it everywhere with him.

Father's Day

Happy Father's Day to the three best fathers in the world!

This is Ty, my husband. He might die when he sees this picture on our family blog... Oh well! From the moment I met Ty, I could tell that he was really just a twelve-year-old boy stuck in an adult body. He is perhaps the goofiest person I've ever met. He tries to make me laugh everyday and always succeeds. It has been so fun to watch Ty become a father and see what an amazing job he does. He tries so hard to make special memories with Jack like going for walks in the morning while I sleep or working on the cars together. I love you, Ty!

This is Scott, my dad. Dad has the amazing ability to fall asleep anytime, anywhere. This was taken at a birthday party with no shortage of screaming children. Maybe raising seven children of his own has made him so insensitive to sound. My dad is a peacemaker and always tries to make everyone happy. He's the most patient person I know. I have learned from him that it doesn't ever matter who is right. He's a great example to me of how to have Christlike love.

This is Mike, my father-in-law. I like to call him my Quasi-father, which somehow morphed into calling him Quasimodo. Mike is hilarious. I'm not sure exactly what he was thinking when he let someone take this picture of him. He is always trying to come up with ways to make his children and grandchildren laugh, though. Perhaps the best thing about him is that he's made me feel like one of his own daughters. He never hesitates to tell me to put a coat on when it's cold or help myself to his cereal stash when I'm hungry. Basically, I really lucked out.

Jefferies Reunion

Last weekend, we had a Jefferies family reunion near Show Low. We stayed in Jennie's family's cabin and it was awesome. We were missing Joey and Mike's family, but we still had a great time and it was so good to all spend time together. We played games, caught crawdads, played frisbee golf, ate way too much, went fourwheeling, rolled Ty down a hill in a plastic tube and laughed and laughed. I love spending time with family! 

Anna & Jack

The rope swing. I screamed the whole way. 

Yes, that is Jack in Ty's arms. 

The "mechanical" bull

All the screaming scared Jack...

Fishing for crawdads

Jack & Brock

California

Ty had a mandatory training week in Irvine, California this week and I decided to go with him! McGladrey put us up in a great room in the Irvine Marriott with a king-size bed. While Ty worked all day, I got to play! We also had lots of fun in the evenings when he got off work.

Monday: Jack and I checked out the awesome pool. We had the whole thing to ourselves. Later, we drove down to Fashion Island and did some shopping. Jack got to ride the carousel there and he loved it. That evening, we all had a picnic dinner at Newport Beach. It was freezing! We definitely weren't expecting 65 degree weather!

Tuesday: Jack and I did some more shopping at Fashion Island. This time, I found the Kate Spade store! We also walked to Ty's office to meet him when he got off. Jack loved the mirrors on the outside of the building. For dinner, we went down to the Balboa Peninsula and ate the cutest 50's diner on the pier. Again, it was freezing!

Wednesday: During the day, Jack and I played at the beach and a nearby playground (forgot the camera). That evening, we braved the crowds and went to Downtown Disney. This time it was freezing and raining! It was really fun, though. We ate at the Rainforest Cafe--which we've been wanting to do for a long time--and Jack loved it. He did get a little scared during the thunderstorms, though, and had to hold Ty's hand the whole time we were there. So cute.