RYLAN'S 1ST DAY OF KINDERGATEN

Today was a very BIG day in our house. Rylan has wanted to start Kindergarten sense he turned 5. On his 5th Birthday he asked if he started school tomorrow. He was so excited this morning. He woke up and got moving a lot faster than usually, let's just hope it stays like this all year. When he got home he let me know that the best part of the day with recess and snack time. I think I might be in trouble.

Rylan was so excited about his Bakugan backpack

Heading into class

16 WEEKS & 24 TO GO

So much has happened these last 4 weeks, I'm not even sure were to start. I would say the most exciting things that has happened is that Rylan and Paislee have both got to feel the baby kick. I wasn't sure if they were actually feeling it or not, but the other night as Paislee was laying with me the baby kicked. Paislee grabbed her hand away and asked what was that. I knew she had felt the baby. Rylan has said he has felt it twice and I love how excited he gets. It brings me such joy to know how excited they are to have a new baby in the house. Rylan only wants a brother, so I sure hope he is okay if this baby turns out to be a girl. He let me know that if it is not a brother he was moving to Utah! He is quite the funny boy. Paislee on the other hand could care less. She told me she wants to give the baby a bath. She is such a little mother that she just wants something to play with. Our doctors visit this month went really well. The baby has a very strong heart beat and is growing well. I ended up having two doctors visits this month because I was a nervous the last few days I was having contractions. I went in to see the doctor and was told it was scare tissue and my ligaments stretching that was causing the pain. Let me just tell you, this was stronger than any cramp or contraction I have ever had. The doctor told me to take it easy and drink lots of water. I have been told I have a pretty high tolerance for pain so when this was so painful I was waking up in the middle of the night, I knew there was something wrong. Thankfully the baby and I am fine. I figured by the time baby number 3 is conceived your body just knows what parts need to move around to make room for the baby. The doctor actually said that the more pregnancy's you have the harder it is on your body and the more painful things will get. I sure am glad this is the last!!!

16 weeks

SHARK REEF

I had the opportunity to take the kids for one more play day before school started and we were lucky enough to have Grandma Zip join us. We stared the morning off at the Shark Reef and then went to lunch at ChuckeCheese. It was a lot of fun to get to go play with Grandma.

These last two pictures were taken by Rylan

HOTTEST JULY ON RECORD

I have lived in Las Vegas my whole life. This would mean 29 Las Vegas summers. This is my third pregnancy in the Las Vegas summer. I should be used to the heat of Las Vegas, right?!?! YEA, NOT SO MUCH. I have had the hardest time this summer with the heat. I spent the majority of the summer at the pool and when I got home I did not take my swim suit off. Jordan would come home from work at 6pm and ask if we just got home. Oh no, we had been home for hours, I just could not even think about actually putting cloths on. I know they say the heat gets worse as you get older but I didn't expect to have it start to effect me before I hit thirty. If I could I would go spend the next few weeks at the house in Utah. It is pretty sad when this 7 day forecast looks really nice!

FLIPnOUT

A friend in our ward has set up some pretty fun things for our kids to do over the summer at a discounted rate. We have been out of town or had other plans for most of the activities but last week we were able to join the group and go to FLIPNOUT. It is a giant warehouse with a bunch of trampolines put together and on the other side are a bunch of bouncy houses. It was really nice because it was only opened for our group so the kids could run free without me having to worry. Needless to say the kids had a great time.
The blowup slide

WESTERN CARIBBEAN CRUISE

For Jordan's Grandparents 55th wedding anniversary the family went on a cruise of the Western Caribbean. We went July 31st to August 8th. There was 12 of us and we had the most wonderful time. The only two missing from the family was my two children. They were invited, but I am sure glad we chose to leave them with Grandma. We can not thank Jordan's Grandparent's enough for the most wonderful time we had. It was so nice to spend the time together as husband & wife and also a family. The trip was unforgettable.Getting the luggage for 12 people didn't take as long as I thought it wouldThe bus ride from the hotle to the Cruise Ship, don't we all look so excited!!!Getting ready to board the ship

Making sure we had our life preservers!!! I'm still not sure the real reason for this drill, I'm pretty sure if the ship is sinking I won't be going to my designated evacuation location.

PRINCESS CAYS, BAHAMAS (MONDAY)

Monday we spent the day playing in the ocean. I couldn't believe how beautiful the ocean was and also how warm the water is. We definitely were not in California!!!
Bill kicking back
Jill relaxing on her floaty
These are the boats we took over to the island

DAY AT SEA (TUESDAY)

The first Formal Night was Tuesday. It was also the night we celebrated Grandma & Grandpa's 55th Anniversary.

Grandma Coache, Andrew & Bob

Andrew & Bill

Cousin Andrew, Uncle Bill, Aunt Terry & Cousin Jill

COACHE FAMILY

OCHO RIOS, JAMAICA (WEDSNESDAY)

Jamaica was probably my favorite island we went to. It was just so beautiful. Every where you looked was just so green. When we got there we took a bus ride to the JAMAICAN BOBSLED. This was the chair lift we took to the top of the mountain.
The Bobsled track
This was taken on the chair lift

We then headed over to DUNN'S RIVER FALLS. We walked up the waterfall. It wasn't quite what I was expecting, but it was a lot of fun.

They asked us to hold hands while walking up the falls, that didn't last to long!

Having lots of fun