THE NEWTON'S

After our trip to Arizona and California, Rich asked me what other adventure the kids and I were going to go on this summer.  Last year I embarked on my very first kids and I trip while we left Rich at home because he didn't have vacation time left to use. We hadn't been out to Utah in two years and I had a nephew and niece that we had never seen, so we decided that the kids and I would drive out and spend some time with my family in Utah. We stopped at Rich's sister Sharon's house in Denver on our way out, and then finished the drive the next day.  The kids did great in the car and we made pretty good time.  We even took jojo out with us! We had a fun time visiting with cousins and my siblings that were in town with spouses and my parents.  I took the girls to the 4th of July Parade in Provo... we found a good spot and even managed to park pretty close.  Ashley took over the camera for much of the parade and managed to snap about 700 pictures because I ...

Yesterday was Ashley's actual birthday.  She had to wait to get her present from mom and dad and grandparents till her birthday. Rich had been down in Dallas all day, so when he got home that night she was more than ready to tear into her gifts.  She LOVES the piano book Grandma Newton sent her with Disney songs... in fact she had to get over to the piano and try some out and never ate her piece of birthday cake. lol!   Happy Birthday Ashley!

Angela wanted water fun for her birthday party. So we grabbed a slip and slide and a water hopscotch, and headed over to a friends house that has a huge yard and a little kiddie pool.  The kids had so much fun playing in the water, and hanging out and playing with water balloons.  Thanks Mary for letting us have it at your house and the great decorations!! :)