Petrucka Reunion, July, 2014

While I wasn't as good about taking pictures this time, I still got a few good ones. The girls had a Total Drama Sleep over party with Aunt Pagee and had a blast playing games, pigging out on goodies and watching a movie. Hazel & Lydia only stayed for the games and food and we went home. There was Seth and Luz's girls, Jennifer, Megan, and Melanie, Mark and Cindy's girls, Natalie and Emily, Jim and Christi's, Elizabeth, and of course Joy and Mary! They had a blast! In the meantime, all the boys were at my house having a "boys" night watching kungfoo movies, eating pizza and slurpees!

Cindy and I brought the girls shopping. Joy and Natalie aren't too fond of shopping, so they went to a movie while Mary and Emily had fun trying on Prom dresses.

All the men who were able to participate in Isaac's Melchizedek priesthood ordination. So cool Mark was able to be there!

Uncle Jim brought all his martial arts weapons for the kids to try out! Watch out for the Petrucka Ninjas!

Our 15 going on 16 year olds! Emily, crazy Mary, and Jen. And yes, Adam as the photo bomber again!

Waiting for the fireworks to start, Hazel loves hanging out with her cousin Thomas. She says he's like a giant tree and she likes to climb him! He's at least 6'1", maybe more I can't remember!

Although blurry, you can see how much Lydia loved having Bryce here!

Petrucka's have BIG mouths!!

Lydia did NOT want her Uncle Mark to leave, and neither did the rest of us!

Iowa Trip, June 2014

My parents have a neighbor who is a professor of reptiles and breeds them in his home. We stopped by and the kids weren't afraid at all holding snakes and lizards!

 Lillia wasn't too fond of getting close!!

 Adam's face here is hilarious! It looks like he might be grossed out, but it's actually pure excitement!

We had the missionaries over one night since my kids never get that experience living in Utah. We had a cookout in the back yard and played volleyball. Hazel was very taken by the missionary standing to the left of her in the first pic. She even asked him to marry her about an hour after they met! I've got to watch out for that girl!!

Amanda and Lydia

Sorry for the nakedness in this one, but it's just so cute!! Hazel and Lillia gettin their hair done in the tub!

Eating out before going to see Wolverine 2

Hazel got to sit on the birthday saddle and a free bowl of icecream!

 Lydia was thrilled Lillia would sit on her lap!

The two we've prayed many days for this last year!

Outside the restaurant: Tammy, Lillia, Amanda, Liesl, Jenna, & Adam as the photo bomber!

At the Children's Museum

Putting on a skit for us at the Children's Museum

Slip N Slide fun at Grammy Jane and Grandpa Tim's back yard!

Hazel's 5th birthday celebration in Iowa!
Her Candy Cake she requested. It was the funnest cake by far to make!

So good to see Dad smiling and laughing!

Lydia, Aunt Stephy, Hazel

Aunt Jenna gave Hazel some beautiful makeup for her gift! Yay! There's a little sarcasm in there! Hehe!

The party's getting a little wild now! I don't even know what to say except, "Mary, Mary, Mary!"

I think Dad looks good in Pink!!

Our friends the Hansen's stopped by! They just returned from a mission in Japan!