School, a Birthday and Yoga

As possibly the last district in the nation to start school, Cody started 1st grade this week!

So far...he has two best buddies, but they just like to call each other buddy so they don't know their names;)

On that same day, Ben had a birthday!

We celebrated by going for a night swim.

It is going to have to go down as one of those memories that makes parenting all worth it. We had so much fun together.

We of course had to have a cake commissioned by the kids. They chose a horse to go on top and we made homemade banana cake for dad, so he would at least eat some:)

Tonight I went to a relief society dinner. It was so fun to talk to a group of women, it feels like it's been a while. Ben had things under control at home. Mackayla pooped in her pants (which doesn't happen any more...pee is another thing coming, but I haven't changed a poopy diaper in months. Thanks for waiting Mackayla!). Anyway, I digress. It got all over her clothes. Ben told me he got her in the bath to wash it all off and left her clothes to soak. In the toilet downstairs. 

?????

I thought I would die laughing but he thought it was really smart.

Okay Carly, this message is from Ben.

How d'you like them apples?

 See? Yoga is Simple:)

I know, I know. But we think we're hilarious

We've tried out a few new beaches over the weeks (to us). Aliso beach (we didn't like it). North Beach (rocky but nice facilities and a playground). Salt Creek (nice! and a big hill down to it) Newport by the first pier. (we were surprised to find a Ruby's diner at the end of the pier!) 

I almost never take my camera because I'm afraid of the sand!

 This river meets the ocean

 Soccer is in full swing

 Macey started dance, pictures to come. We bribed gave her an incentive the first day with the promise of ice cream afterwords, and she LOVED it! (the dancing and the ice cream) She asks me every day when dance is. and Mackayla almost killed Macey to get her tap and ballet shoes.