Oceanside McCook family reunion

I can't even tell you how much fun we had in Oceanside! Just believe me when I say, we had a great time :)
As if this view doesn't speak for itself?

I love this picture of Kate and Julia.

some of the cousins hard at work..


yes we all managed to be under ONE umbrella..We take sunburn prevention very seriosuly :)

boogie boarding..such a manly man sport!

On Sunday the family went to San Diego to visit the Mormon Battalion. Everyone loved it!

panning for gold..

I can't wait to go back next year!

Ethan turns 11

Ethan had a really fun birthday party this year. He invited friends over to our house for pizza and then Todd took all the boys to see Avatar the last Airbender.

Group shot of all the boys...

Adam, Ethan, Shaun, Brayden, Cody, Bryant, and Grant

I can't quite believe my Ethan is 11. Where has the time gone? If I could come up with a perfect kid.. it would be Ethan. To know Ethan is to love him..he is the best :)

Happy Birthday Ethan!!

Mack turns 5

Mack celebrated his 5th birthday at none other than....CHUCK E CHEESE !
He invited his best buddies and everyone had a great time.

make a wish Mack...

...and it came true! He loves his bike

Thank you grandma Jayne for coming!

Cousins Bryce and Drew, and his best friend Dane

Here are some fun facts about Mack

He loves to swim

He is an excellent skateboarder

loves to listen to music on his ipod

he is very independent!!

he only talks when he really feels like it

and he is the sweetest little boy in the whole wide world..we love you Mack!

Newport Beach VACA

Our family beach trip was awesome! We stayed in a cute little beach house right off of Balboa and 38th street! We enjoyed days at the beach, bike rides on the board walk, playing at the park, family walks to dinner, date nights with Todd, such great memories!

Todd taught the boys to surf...

Mack

Kate

Noah apparently doesn't want anything to do with the water. He enjoys staying right next to me, the whole entire time which makes for lots of sand thrown in my face and all over my body...no complaints here :) I love this little guy!

Joy, Candice and cousins came for a visit..

Kate helped make breakfast in bed for Todd for fathers day :)