Disneyland!

We just got back from a fun 3 day trip to Disneyland and California Adventure.  We had great weather and the lines were not long at all get on the rides.  It was a fun trip.  We are definitely hooked on Disney!

We love Pirates of the Caribbean

All wet from Splash Mountain

Brynlyn on the Winnie the Pooh ride...one of her favorites

Mike's fave part of the trip were the churros!  Yummm...

Lauryn in front of Cinderella's Castle

Madelyn...catching a quick squeeze from Minnie Mouse

All wet after Grizzly Rapids Water Ride

Striking a Pose in Calif Adventure

Gotta love meeting Mickey Mouse

Meeting Handy Manny

Madelyn and Dad

Brynlyn's fave part...eating candy!

5...4...3...2...1...GO!!! on California Screamin'

King Triton's Carousel

We love Disneyland!

Katelyn on the Winnie the Pooh ride

Brynlyn and Ashlyn on the Winnie the Pooh ride

Our caravan walking through Frontierland at Disneyland

Brynlyn striking a pose by Thunder Mountain (waiting for the big kids to finish their roller coaster ride....again!  =)

The girls were so excited to get their picture taken with Minnie Mouse

Congratulations Cheerleaders!

After participating in a grueling 3 days of workouts and tryouts for the freshmen cheerline at Higley H.S. for the 2012-2013 school year starting in August, Ashlyn found out she made the cheerline! Wahoo! Way to go, Ashlyn. We are so happy for you.

These tryouts were no small feat. They taught the girls a difficult 3 minute dance as well as cheers and jumps they needed to perform for tryouts. But they taught ALL of the girls the same things, including those trying out for Varsity and JV cheer squads, so these freshmen girls were expected to keep up with incoming seniors and the other girls who had already been on the squad before. They stayed up until midnight on Friday working on their dance and cheers and then they were up at 7am the next morning to get ready for tryouts. WHEW....it was tough and these girls were so tired by the end of the weekend, but their hardwork paid off and they made it!

Ashlyn's besties Sara and Kendyl made the squad along with their good friends and other former Franklin cheerleaders, Japeera and Madison (who was bumped up to JV Cheer!) Awesome girls, we are so excited for all of the fun adventures you are going to have next year!!! Have a blast and enjoy every minute of it.

Kendyl, Sara, Ashlyn

Sara

Kendyl

Japeera

Madison

We are having a BOY!!!

Today we went for the ultrasound to determine the gender of this baby. And to our total amazement and shock, Dr. Beck told us we are having a BOY!!! It was the first time in 6 ultrasounds I really didn't know what I was looking for and didn't recognize "it" at all. ha ha So of course I got a tear and I don't think Mike has stopped smiling since then. The girls all started yelling and cheering so the entire office knew what had just taken place. It was alot of fun and a great moment. We are all so excited for this new change in our lives. We love our girls and we're excited to have a new experience of raising a boy. Wow, what is that going to be like???

I'm sure I'll be needing all the advice and tips I can get on raising boys......=)

Check out Madelyn's cheese grin! She's such a ham. We think Dr. Beck is awesome and such a great doctor! He will have delivered 5 out of 6 of our kiddos. Now that's 12 years of history.....

Easter Egg Hunt

Happy Good Friday! Today was our neighborhood easter egg hunt. The kids had a ball and we even had a special appearance by the Easter Bunny!

Lauryn

Brynlyn

Madelyn

Kelsey, Lauryn and Katelyn

Madelyn and Brynlyn

The crew right before The Hunt

The Easter Bunny came and left on his motor bike

Katelyn

Here I am modeling off my 4 month along prego belly. I am especially attached to The Easter Bunny this year. =) (We find out on Wednesday who this baby is going to be. Wahoo!)

Kelsey and Carter

The Jensen Girls with The Bunny