CALM

There is a little zoo here in Bakersfield called CALM (California Living Museum) where they house injured animals that are native to the area. The kids and I decided to go before the heat took over for the next six to seven months.

Here are Rigby Peter, Adeline and Reuben with a blind bird (don't remember what kind).

This is the only picture Rigby would give a genuine smile. A frog trash can!

The lame train ride.

This is a cement egg they have made in the playground area. The kids said they were quintuplets!

Adeline's 6th Birthday

After trying to do some fancy cakes when Peter & Rigby were younger, I've decided store bought cakes are more my thing. So, Adeline got a cute flower cake; I just love going all girl after the boys' birthdays!

Gel Pens (more ammo for the walls)

Cute Sunglasses

A Jewelry Box 

(I'm creating a jewelry monster so she can go shopping with me;)

Adeline is turning into such a fun and sweet girl. She loves jewelry, babies and swimming. She is such a hard worker at school and I'm so proud of how determined she can be even when things are hard. She always remembers to ask for blessings for each of her brothers and Scott & I during her prayers. We love you, Adeline!

Wind Wolves Hike

We were able to go on a hike at Wind Wolves Preserve (about 45 minutes from our house). We need to practice for all the hikes I have planned this summer in Utah and Yellowstone!

Timothy was so heavy!

Disneyland - Spring 2018

We were able to go to Disneyland before and after Rigby's Baptism with both sets of grandparents. We were able to get the Southern California Residents Disneyland Passes before they were discontinued and we have been able to make good use of them. 

My favorite picture!

By chance we bumped into Scott's Aunt Becky, Uncle Frank,  and his cousin Sam (with his wife, Lindsey & kids, Rhett & Lola) near New Orleans Square. Wish this was a better picture but so glad we were able to have a fun little visit!

 

Rigby's Baptism

Scott and Rigby

I wish we had gotten a picture of the entire family, but things were a little more scheduled here in California than in Louisiana so we didn't have time to snap a group picture. They had a spotlight for each kid getting baptized:

Person Baptizing: Douglas Scott Flamm
Preisthood Witnesses: Douglas Preston Stewart and Douglas Murland Flamm
Favorite Song: Families Can Be Together Forever
Favorite Scripture Story: Abinadi & King Noah
Favorite Prophet: Lorenzo Snow
Something Special About Rigby: Rigby loves to draw and dream up inventions. He also frequently says sweet and thoughtful things about his family-especially during prayer time.

We are so proud of Rigby for deciding to be baptized. He is such a wonderful example of faith and patience to his siblings! 

Rigby's 8th Birthday

Rigby, being the creative boy he is, decided he wanted to decorate his own cookie cake this year. He picked out a ridiculous amount of candy at the store and made a shark infested frog pond with peach-o lily pads. The kids loved it! (looking at this made me want to throw up though!)

Rigby always gives us a sweetest smiles on his birthday. I think he enjoys being the center of attention because, most of the time, he is very much a background person.

This face, lol!

He LOVES robots.

Rigby is still as sweet as he was as a baby. He is so quiet and we often have a hard time getting him to talk more than a few words to us. When he does get in the mood to talk, he turns into a non-stop chatter box! He and I share the same struggle of knowing how to connect with other people and make friends. Thankfully, Peter's friends in California have been really kind and welcoming, so Rigby often hangs out with kids a couple of years older than himself. Rigby's favorite school subject is math and he is having fun participating in chess club at school. We love you, Rigby!

Peter's 10th Birthday

Peter is still missing Louisiana and Mardi Gras a bit, so he requested a homemade king cake for his birthday.

He has been asking for a bean bag chair for months, so it probably wasn't really necessary to wrap this gift. However, it is fun to see the excitement while the kids unwrap something they've been waiting for.

This bean bag has been well loved and used by EVERYONE. One of my favorite things lately has been to read Harry Potter to Peter and Rigby while sitting on this bean bag.

Peter is such a good example to his younger siblings. He does his best in school and despite the fact he denies it, I know he LOVES learning. His favorite subject is math and he has been having fun participating in chess club at school. His all time favorite thing right now is playing Mario Kart and Mario Odyssey on the Nintendo Switch (video games). We love you, Peter!