Miles and Caden got invited to a birthday party at Build-A-Bear Workshop. They had a blast. We have never taken the boys because it is so expensive. They had fun picking out their Bear's names and taking them home in their cool outfits. And they took a ton of pictures with their new best friends.
Miles with Miles Jr.
Caden with Fluffy and Miles Jr. and their take home boxes.
Alexandra had her 4 month check up on Wednesday, July 18th. She weighed in at 12 pounds 8 ounces (in the 20 percentile for her age) and was 25 inches long (the 75th percentile). She is healthy and doing great! She is rolling over both ways ... when she wants to. After her appointment, we went to Target to pick up some Rice Cereal.
I think she likes it!!!
Oh ... maybe not ... 
... I think she likes her fingers better!!
We drove to Utah for the family reunion. I hate making that long drive from California to Utah. But I do have to say on the way there the kids were SO GOOD in the car! Thank goodness for portable DVD players. How did our parents ever survive without them for those long car trips??
We woke up at 4:00 in the morning to leave for the beautiful drive that awaited us. We arrived Thursday night July 12th and stayed at my parents house for the evening, We were too tired to do anything else. Friday morning we got up and drove to Huntsville to meet up with everyone at Pineview lake. After being in the water and getting sunburned, we drove back to my parents house. We celebrated my mom's 50th birthday with a BBQ and some not so tasty Carrot Cake from Costco. Then we went and had a family picture taken with my family because the last one we had professionally taken was when Caden was about 6 months old. On Saturday, after Tim started to feel better from being sunburned ... We drove up to Hooper to Kim & John's house. We had a great time. The boys got to swim, go "fishing," and hit the Elmo pinata. They were good at talking some smack that night too. Their favorite thing to say around all the Utah cousins was:
Miles: "Who dunked on Kirilenko?"
Caden would respond with "Baron Davis!!"
Tim was so proud!!
Just in case any one forgot:
Our cousin Jessica also made this awesome video for the family reunion:
We had a great night, hanging out with the family. My favorite part was Rebecca cutting my hair ... with an audience. She did a great job!
Suzi & Alexandra: 
I think our favorite activity that night was playing whiffle ball amongst the horse poop and the llamas:
We stayed Saturday and Sunday nights in Layton. Sunday we went to church in Kaysville. Off the subject here, but I just have to say that I felt a little claustrophobic being in Utah around so many Mormons in one place. I was ready to leave church!! It makes me realize how much I love our little ward here in California. Anyway, so Sunday night we went to Stef and Gary's house for dinner. We watched the older cousins play some 3-on-3 basketball. They are all getting old and out of shape!!
We ended the night with some stories about Grandpa and Grandma Doll and talked about the Doll Family Genealogy. Monday we got up and drove back down to my parents house to do laundry and pack up. We decided to start driving back to California that night. After we went to the Salt Lake Bees game. We drove to Winnemucca before finding a hotel room for the night at 3:00 a.m. We ended up finally getting home Tuesday afternoon. I think I am still recovering from the drive!! It was a great, and quick weekend. It was good to hang out with family and cousins that we haven't seen in years.
This year the MLB All Star game was in San Francisco. I got free tickets to go to the All Star Fan Fest. (Haven't I said how much I love free stuff?) We got to go July 6th from 7 to 11 p.m. The boys had a blast. I think their favorite was participating in the Pitch, Hit & Run clinic on the big baseball field. I told Tim that this was a once in a lifetime experience!
These pictures are supposed to look like we are catching a fly ball just over the wall.
We went to the A's game on July 3rd. I like to go to the firework games because they are the best around. I guess I enjoy a good fireworks show where the music and fireworks are synchronized.
Miles thinks fireworks are too loud so he is plugging his ears.
Caden enjoyed the fireworks show. He is our little "tough guy." Isn't he such a cute kid?
Alexandra is waiting for the fireworks to start too. Doesn't she look great in her pink A's outfit? (Thanks Jeff & Tammy & Sophie)
Then on the morning of the 4th, we had a pancake breakfast and parade at the church. Tim's mom bought us all the Old Navy shirts this year. Alexandra got the "Grandma favorite grandchild" treatment that day. Linda decorated the stroller and made the blanket and headband for Alexandra, plus bought the "lil firecracker" shirt, the Capri's and the sandals (that didn't end up staying on her feet.) to complete the ensemble. Didn't she do a GREAT job? You can tell Alexandra loved it!! Thanks Linda!!
Later that day we went to Tim's parents house for a good old fashion BBQ. And the boys got to swim in grandma's backyard.
I just had to write that I get to go to my 10 year high school reunion. See our reunion website. I am so excited!! I was able to get some cheap airfare to Salt Lake. So the kids and I are going to fly out to Utah for 6 days. Unfortunately Tim can't come because of work and the paper route. But I am excited that I get to go!!
Saturday night we went to Lincoln Lopez's Baptism. Afterwards, Bishop Score came up to Tim & I and said we needed to talk. You never know what is going to be said when the Bishop asks you to come into his office to talk. {My heart starts to beat a little faster.} We first started with some small talk and he asked us what our callings were and if we magnified our callings. Then he started to say that Sister Dangerfield has been the Relief Society President for about 6 years and her husband isn't doing well ... So I am thinking to myself "Relief Society President, NO way, I'm not old enough." Then he says that they are not releasing her {Thank goodness} but they are looking for a new 2nd Counselor who happens to be the Home, Family and Personal Enrichment Counselor because Jen Munns is moving in a few weeks {Thanks Jen}. So Bishop extended the call me! I was, and still am, feeling a little overwhelmed. It is going to take a lot of time, and planning and prioritizing of my time and life.
The amazing thing to me is how quickly it happened. Friday was our Stake Temple Day. Bishop Score said he was at the temple praying for an answer to fill this position. He said my name was the right one that came to mind. He saw Tim and I Friday evening at the Temple and he had his answer before he even saw us. So he extended the call to me Saturday night, before he had talked to his counselors, before he had talked to the Relief Society President. He just knew it was right. That testifies to me that I know this calling, at this time in my life, is right for me. It is truly inspired, because I wouldn't pick it. The Lord knows I need it. WOW!
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