MILESTONE!

Our family just hit a major milestone and it feels GOOD! We took the kids to the mall, and on the way home, there was no yelling or swearing by neither Mike nor me. It is the first time EVER, we have had an enjoyable day at the mall with all three kids! Highlights: new iphone for me and a shirt and flip flops, iphone accessories and some new clothes for Mike (he is seriously worse than me), earrings and high heels for Sav, flip flops for Berk, and a "man bag" for Maddox (he loves purses). Of course, all these pics were taken on my new iphone, and I can't stop!!! (Don't mind the text issues on this post. I couldn't for-the-life-of-me fix the problems.)

Trying on sunglasses while waiting for Daddy to get done trying on clothes.

Savanna BEGGED Mike for these high heels, and everyone that knows Mike, knows that he is uber conservative when it comes to his little girl. She will be five years old for the rest of her life in his eyes. But a lot of begging, batting of eyes, puppy dog faces, and explaining that she is eight years old now, talked him into it (although after she tried to wear them out of the store paired with her "WAY to short shorts", Mike gasped and kindly (or not so kindly) told her to keep them in the bag, and not take them out until Sunday. Here's her proud victory picture right outside the store.

Berkley=spent

Afterwards, Mike Sonnenberg treated us all to Toy Story 3 on the imax and 3D. One word: THE BEST (wait, that's two words)!

January to June -Highlights In No Particular Order

Berkley's second round of Tee Ball - LOVING it!!!

Preschool Graduation

Savanna turned eight and got baptized! We had a big family lunch afterwards.

Grandpa's goats had babies! Savanna would bring their bottles to them saying, "It's OK, momma's here."

The circus with friends.

Strawberry Days in Pleasant Grove with friends.

Medieval Times in Anaheim with cousins- where Savanna was crowned by the jousting prince, "Queen of Love and Beauty." (huge highlight for her)

DisneyLand - for six days (some of which was spent in the E.R. with a very sick little Maddox).

Berkley turned five and celebrated with a movie party with tons of neighbor friends.

Daddy Daughter Disco - Mike rocked his 'stache!

Nutcracker

I know it has been forever since I have posted, but I will try to post a ton in the next few weeks to catch up. One of the most exciting events during the Christmas season, is that Savanna was in the Utah Regional Ballet's Nutcracker. She was a cookie, and enjoyed every second of it.

Savanna and the other cookie's backstage.

Her teacher, Jonie, was the Sugar Plum Fairy, and is the cutest teacher ever.

Can't Pick Just a Few!

We just got our Family Pictures in the mail today, and I was giddy! Here are more than a few of my favorites. Can't say enough good things about Andee McDonald. She did such a great job.

Family Pictures!

We just got family pictures and got a sneak peek on the photographer's blog. SO EXCITED! If you want to take a look, go to andeesphotos.blogspot.com. Go to McEwan's on the right in the blog archive or just scroll down a few sessions. Andee is AMAZING and so laid back. I highly recommend her. Anyway, take a look. I have looked through her archives back to the beginning of her blog, and am so amazed at how great she is!

No smoking!

Berkley came running inside after watching the cement workers refinish our driveway, out of breath, and dying to tell me something. When he got his breath back, this is how it went.

Berkley: "Mom, I just saw a CIGARETTE BUTT on the curb! (gasp) I guess the guy that smoked it is NOT going to get a CTR ring!"

I had to hold him back from going back outside to lecture the workers on how smoking makes you sad.

Living in Utah is so grand!

WHAT???

Savanna: "Berkley, did you know that some people celebrate Harmonica Day instead of Christmas? Isn't that crazy?"

Me: "Umm... I think you are trying to say Hanukkah. Jewish people celebrate it."

Savanna: (totally bugged by me correcting her and completely ignoring me) "See Berks, they play with these on Harmonica Day (showing him a picture of a dreidel)."

I guess I need to educate my kids a little better.