New Bike

Elayna finally outgrew all of her bikes! Right before we came to Idaho Falls, we donated all of the small ones to the church rummage sale. (Kind of sad seeing all of the baby/toddler stuff leave the house.) We ended up getting her a bright pink bike and she LOVES it. Now, it looks like Hannah may be outgrowing her bike. I think there is a new one in her future...hopefully it will last the season.

 

Shoshone Falls

Over Memorial Weekend, we met the Jolly's in Twin Falls for a small hike around the falls and playing at the park. It was nice to get out of town for the day and see the beautiful falls. I have lived near Twin Falls most of my life and had never seen Shoshone Falls before!

There was also a lake right by the falls with a nice park where the kids could play.

There was a "roadkill" wheel that Hannah found quite entertaining. The point was to run on it without falling off.

Bike Ride

After a very busy morning, Grandma and Hannah took to the road. Hannah is getting quite confident on her bike and mom (who hasn't ridden in years) on Ed's bike. While Elayna was napping, mom and Hannah rode around the neighborhood. Only two incidents to report, first, Hannah's pedal fell off. She walked her bike back home, we reattached it, then off they went again.
Later, on the last leg of the ride, Hannah saw a car pulling out of a driveway, so she stopped and waited. Good thing since the car raced out of the driveway only to hit the brakes after it was halfway in the road. Glad she is smart enough to watch the driveways and cars backing.

Dance Recital

Today was all of our first dance recital. Elayna has been taking dance for the entire school year and had her culminating performance this morning. The rest had never been to a dance recital and were not sure what to expect. It ended up being a showcase of many different daycares (about 10 in all) where each had a 5 minute spotlight (2 songs/performances). Elayna, as always, was confindent and performed with great enthusiasm. I will post a video...if my computer will do it in under 48 hours! Next week is her last dance class. She has truly enjoyed it, and I am greatful she had the opportunity.

Hannah Turns 7

Today was Hannah's big day! Last night I baked her a chocolate cake with hot pink frosting, pink sprinkles, and the 7 candle. She thought it was the best cake ever! Success Pillsbury, success! For breakfast, Ed ran her through McDonalds, then she took cugar cookies to school, pojo's for fun and games, Mc Donalds for dinner, then cake and ice cream! Can we say healthy eating day. Not to mention Hannah spun the birthday wheel at Pojos and won 300 tickets instantly. Then, Elayna put a token in a game where the coin has to travel 2+ feet on an inch wide ramp, then, make it into a tiny hole in then end to win the jackpot...and she won! Out spit 200+ tickets there as well. By the time they were finished, they had won over 600 tickets. Of course, getting on big cool prize was unheard of, so we ended up with handfuls of candy, dum-dums, pixie sticks, a spider ring, and three mini stuffed animals! Yeah!
Finally we came home and Hannah ate her cake and opened her gifts...she got a new Kindle Fire with Temple Run 2 and Angry Birds and is quite happy...oh, she may get books on it too ;)