Disneyland!!!!

Over spring break, we had a Boyer first. We packed the entire gang up and headed out to Disneyland! Joe had never been there and I hadn't been there since I was a teenager. We left little Zachy with Nana and Grandpa (to meet up with us in California later!) and just took the six older kids. We had a wonderful time. I love spending time with my kids. It is especially fun as they get older and it is less work and more fun! How blessed I am!

The whole group of us at the end of a fun-filled day!

We did a LOT of waiting in line! It was crazy busy. If we go again in the future (Ammon would like us to all go again after his mission when Zach is old enough to go with us), we will definitely go off season! Here I am with my big kids. They are all almost as tall (or taller!) than I am. How did they get so big?!

Fortunately I still have my little guys too. My three amigos are all nearly the same height. Weird, eh?

We were getting ready to ride Star Tours and I TOTALLY chickened out. Haha! I am a big wimp on rides and there were signs that were making me nervous. Right before we were supposed to ride, I said that Bekah was too scared and we exited. LOL. The rest of the family enjoyed it.

I love these two! Caleb was very brave and rode every single ride. Emma was braver than I ever expected. After she rode Splash Mountain, though, she was a little scarred and didn't want to go on anymore scary rides. ;)

Waiting for Buzz Lightyear. 

Bekah was out of her element at Disneyland. Our sweet ADHD 6 year old couldn't handle the lines, the chaos, the crowds, etc. She was pretty cranky the whole time and made Joe and I pretty crazy. I feel badly that I didn't plan ahead better to adjust for her needs. Next time, I'll have a better game plan!

Hannah has a huge crush on Zurg. Fan girl!

Bekah seems nervous about the Jungle Cruise while Hannah and Lizzie watch their backs!

There was no WAY in the world that I was going to ride Splash Mountain. I HATE drops. Bekah and I waited (with cotton candy) while the rest of the gang had fun.

Love Ammon's face! Caleb is behind Hannah and you can't quite see him. Love my guys!

Even with cotton candy, Bekah wasn't too happy about waiting. 

Bekah REALLY wanted to ride this kiddie ride sooooo badly (even though there was a crazy long wait). We finally agreed. When we got up there (I rode with Caleb and Joe rode with Bekah and Emma), it was SCARY! Hahahahaha. I felt more nervous on it than I did on the Matterhorn.

Hannah and Lizzie were uber irritated about waiting to ride the carousel. They lived. 

A lunch break rejuvenated everyone and we were ready to go again. 

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad! The girls are excited (and so, so beautiful!)

My boys are just as handsome (and Caleb looks a tad nervous, hehe). 

And they're off!

Bekah is still cranky waiting in line with Mama

Pirates of the Carribean - my favorite! Joe and the big guys thought it was boring and lame. Poo poo on them!

These guys really wanted to ride Space Mountain. They wanted to ride it so much that they waited nearly TWO HOURS in line. In the end, it was their favorite, so I guess it was worth it! I took Emma and Bekah and we enjoyed doing little girl things instead. 

Seriously, this is the most classic picture EVER. Can not stop loving my Hannah in this shot. 

Snow White's Scary Adventures

Disney at night is gorgeous! We loved it!

Waiting, waiting, and waiting. Three of our favorite things to do!

Joe with two of his princesses! What a great dad he is!

I actually rode the Teacups. I thought I'd get terribly sick, but I actually didn't at all. The girls loved it (the big guys were waiting for Space Mountain)

We took the train into Toon Town! So cute and Emma and Bekah couldn't get enough. 

Pictures I Love of People I Love

This post is a total mismash of many of the things that have happened over the past four months. This is absolutely not everything (come on- no pics of my birthday?!? Valentine's Day?? Joe's birthday?? how rude!). Everything is totally not in order either. It is such a wild ride with this family. I love them so much.

As Ammon is finishing his junior year, I am filled with nostalgia, knowing that I only have a little over a year left with all of my kids at home. What a special time.  I just hope I can enjoy every single minute of it!

Caleb shows off his "It's Great to be 8" cookie he got at the start of the year. No, I did not make that. The overly talented people in my ward did.

Emma's birthday! She took her amigos to Krispy Kreme to celebrate. :)

Double digits! I can't believe my beautiful girl is already 10!

Bekah and Ella celebrating Emma's birthday

The week after Emma turned 10, Hannah turned 14! She took a few friends (including Lizzie of course!) ice skating. 

Joe and I escaped for a weekend away from the kids. We went up and took a horse drawn carriage through the snow to a cottage. 

Here we are during our getaway!

My big sister Emily invited me to go to a Boise State Basketball game with her. It was super fun!

Joe taught Hannah how to dance in preparation for her first stake dance. Love this picture more than I can say!

Lizzie and Zach and I have spent loads of quality time together. She is homeschooling this year and the three of us really know how to party (yes, at Walmart). 

My two "big" boys. Caleb really looks up to Ammon. He is such a great big brother!

As the weather has warmed, we have spent a little quality time outside. I can't believe how big Bekah looks in this picture. What a sweetie. 

This kid lives to be outside. He would spent all his time there if he could. 

One day, I took Ammon, Lizzie, and little Zachy to the zoo. We had an epic time. It was very rainy (but fairly warm), so we had most of the place to ourselves. Zach LOVED it. We had such a great time!

My baby boy Caleb turned 8! 

And he was baptized!!!

Just had to add this picture because I love my guy! He was so excited for this book to come out. He just couldn't wait to read it!

This is a horrible, blurry picture, but I put it up anyway. We were at a "Back to School" night for the middle school. Hannah was eager to help Lizzie find her way around and feel comfortable. They are such good sisters. 

The kids did some sort of chain one night during FHE. I think we were singing See Me Run, but I can't figure out why they would have been in a chain. They were so cute (with even little Zach in there) that I had to include it

Joe's step-mom Rita passed away in January. Here is a picture of the kids with their Grandpa Boyer at the funeral

Joey with all of his siblings except one (we missed Paul!) and their dad. What a good looking family. 

My Hannah is turning into such a lovely young woman! This is on her birthday.