PC 4s Trip to Disneyland...

Another year, another Disney trip, only this time I am NOT pregnant, and I am pretty happy about that! It was a quick three days but we managed to squeeze in tons of rides with our fast passes around Kate's dance and parade schedule, and fed our food babies until we were rolling out of the park. This year marks our last year on PC and our last trip coming to Disney to dance in the parade. I think I am going to miss this trip. Kate and I had so much fun with her team bouncing from ride to ride and shutting the park down every night. It's not very often that she and I get to spend time with just us without a brother tagging along. I love watching her get all giddy with her friends. She is naturally enthusiastic and definitely has an agenda when she knows she has me all to herself. Can you blame her? 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Double Trouble!

These two sure are keeping me on my toes! It's a good thing they're cute. I think they are pretty excited about their twinning shirt too!

Spring Break 2018 Spent in Palm Springs...

The last time I had traveled to Palm Springs, I was in the 6th grade and my best friend, Claire VanKerkhove, invited me to go with her and her family during Spring Break. I remember there being lots of Sun, massive amounts of time swimming in a Pool and loads of Fun driving in the red mustang convertible her parents rented for the week! I wanted to re create this memorable Spring Break that I had as a kid for my kids, so away we went. With the help of neighbors that have gone before us they gave us some great suggestions on where to stay. We landed at the Marriott Shadow Ridge in Rancho Mirage, and boy did it not disappoint! Zach was entertained with having so many of his friends staying at the same resort to hang out with. Kate must have completed a dozen crafts or so to keep her busy all week, and Ryan and Preston ran back and forth from the pool to the hot tub until they dropped dead at night. We really had so much fun at the resort that we didn't really venture outside but for dinner and dessert out in the evening. What a great week of rest and relaxation, well as much as we could get with all the kiddos in tow. There's nothing like being able to leave your cares and worries at home. I hope my kids remember this trip like I remembered my first trip to Palm Springs.

Mission to Melipilla, Chile!

Grandma and Grandpa Marostica arrived in Chile safely and are serving a two year mission on the Olive Tree farm, teaching the workers and all who want to learn, the English language. Grandpa learned how to speak Spanish when he served his first mission in Spain, so this whole mission and language thing will be new for grandma. Together they will do great things! they are enjoying Chile and love meeting the people. grandma catches a lot of attention with her blonde hair. They are learning that teaching English is more difficult than they thought it would be, but once they get their lessons together I am sure it will be a breeze! In their spare time they head to the beach!

We are so proud of their decision to serve the Lord and know they will make such an impact in the lives of those they meet. They are a such great examples to our family. We love them and will miss having them close, but two years will go by so fast!

Kate's 4th Grade Basketball...

 I am so proud of Kate for trying Basketball again this year. This sport definitely does not come as naturally as dancing does for her, but she gives it her all. And what a treat it was to be able to play with her cousin Brooke and her friends from Oak Hills! 

Championship Game...

Zach played on a team with a bunch of boys from Stoller Middle School, through the THPRD league. Even though he knew none of the kids on his team, he stayed open minded, made some new friends and ended up winning the Championship! His coaches were Mike and Nathan Palone. They were awesome to work with and made the entire season so enjoyable! They promised the boys that if they won the Championship that they would treat them all to pizza.