Doug gets Heidi a car-a 2004 mustang! It is an anniversary special, and has lots of mustangs everywhere, including the seats! It is in perfect condition-not a ding on it anywhere, can we keep it that way???! Heidi was thrilled, and looks so cute in it. Her senior year, and she has a hot ride, go Heidi! I hope this year lasts a looong time, tomarrow nite is my last open house!
Visiting the grandbabies on the way home from Idaho!
The manly men at lunch on the way up to Idaho.
Forget about the movie parties Heidi now has math parties, where friends come over and do calculus!
Heidi and Alyssa, still great friends after all these years.
Notice the keys, yes Heidi finally got her license this summer, and is driving to school!
Look at that open mouth, eww but great shot!
This capuchinn monkey loved this otter, so holding one brought the other! I couldn't get enough of holding the otters!
Doug got to hold the otter too!
Heidi and the otter. One got loose and started running all around, and the zoo people had to catch it and put it back in the otter pond, behind Heidi.
The otters have a happy home. They were sooo adorable. Can't wait to go and see them again!
This was not the bucket list moment, altho it certainly was one for the books! I am holding an apple and the camel is taking it from me. It has special lips that can pick up food from the sand with out getting any sand! We went to a petting zoo in Moapa, and had so much fun with the animals.
Heidi gave the camel her apple. It was still a baby, and already huge! 
Marie Ireland went with us. Heidi and Marie are holding baby chicks.
Heidi and a baby kangaroo.
Ok this is the moment, me holding a baby otter! It was soft and furry and squirmy and liked to snuggle up close to you. It made cute little chirpy sounds. I love otters, and getting to hold one was soooo much fun!
Everyone went swimming when we got home from the beach. The unsalty water felt very nice!
We missed our Adam on the beach. He is installing alarms in Texas, and couldn't come.
Our final nite on the beach at sunset, we were hungry and it was breezy and chilly so we didn't stay out as long as usual!
We went to the Orange County Fair and Heidi wanted a picture with the snake. This boa eats large rabbits, I think if Brighton knew that, he wouldn't have been so comfortable so close!
Heidi and Jordan on a swinging ride at the fair.
The babies were too small to go boogie boarding but loved to dance on the boards! 
Heidi tried surfing, and got up on her knees!
The boys loved playing in the waves. Woody got the award for turning upside down the most.
Amy and Woody played in the waves, I used to fit in that wetsuit Amy has on in the good old days!
Doug and I caught some fun waves! We had limited sun this year, but still had lots of fun. The week is never long enough.
Amy and Woody build their first sand castle. Woody kept going and going, adding and improving even after thniks picture, he fortified his moat, and sculpted his castle more. 
Heidi had her book and her cell phone on the beach. Her phone was in a plastic baggie that she texted over!~
Doug brings his hammock every year. The funny thing this year, was when he got on, and tipped over backwards, everyone on the beach cracked up!
The babies loved the beach! Brighton really got into it, getting buried in the sand by his dad and woody, and constantly run into the water. His lips would be blue with cold and still he would run into the waves! It took Kakes a couple of days to really enjoy the sand, then she would walk all over, but not in the water!
We all love the beach! We go mostly every summer, and enjoy our time together. It is so relaxing to get away from the pressure. Beach days are the best, even when it is cloudy!
Amy and her and Heather's dollies!
I wonder how old Amy will be when she stops being my Amy-baby? Or will she always be amy baby? Shani had her first recital the night I had Amy. I remember going to recital and watching from backstage so that when Shani was done-she did great of course!-I could leave with her right away as I was having contractions. Amy came very early the next morning. I went to the hospital and they said you are not ready yet, so I walked around the hospital for an hour or two, came back and asked for my shot, they checked me and said: no time for a shot! Barely time for a doctor! Silly nurses, I always was more ready than they thought. Amy was born on the same date her great grandmother, Ella Calista passed away, which is where Amy's middle name came from. Amy has always been a sweet and loving and hungry! child. I remember when she was about 4 she shut herself in the pantry, and when I told her to come out, she said, but I'm sooo hongry!! And it's no wonder she has loved dancing so much, as she was ready to be born during a dance recital!! She also did soccer for a long time, and earned the name Crazy legs, cuz even when she was down on the ground, her legs would continue to kick the ball! We will always love our Amy baby! Happies of birthdays to her, her first one married!
So I have been viewing everyone's posts and blogs about dancers, dance recitals, cute little kids in darling costumes, and feeling very nostalgic for the good old days-when my house was so full of children, noise, laughter, love, kicking and twirling! I remember a friend once came to my house about the same time as the karate adam photo, and kids were running upstairs, slamming doors and laughing, music was blaring, and there was stuff scattered everywhere. she looked around, took it all in, and looked at me and said "I never imagined your house would be like this!" It just made me laugh, cuz my house was ALWAYS like that, and I miss it! The days of having my house full will always be the favorite times of my life, not that life isn't good now, and I love my sons in law, and my sweet grandbabies (just wish I could see them every day!) but those days were the best. If you are living in them, enjoy every second! Laugh and play with your kids, every moment is precious and goes soooo fast! I love my kids! They will always be my stars!
Heidi is so lucky to have great friends, and to be in groups together for dates! What great memories they are creating, and they are all great kids. 
Fans!
Heidi and her date Bryce
Heidi in a dress originally worn by Shani to her cousin April's wedding! I am so glad that Heidi can wear her sisters dresses, and look so cute in them!
Heidi was very fortunate to go to two dances this spring, one of which was a formal sponsored by our church. She wore a dress that wore a dress that Amy wore for her senior prom, and just like amy, she looked great in it!!
Heidi's cousin Scott, his date, Heidi and her date Mitch.
Amy and Heather and Kherrington came down to be Heidi's fan club, thanks guys!
Kirsten did Heidi's hair so cute, with a strand of fake red hair for fun! thanks Kirsten!
