Family Barbecue

Last Sunday the 31st of May, we decided to invite the family over and have a barbecue. Ruben's parents didn't make it but we had his brother Ray and his family, my grandma, mom, and brother. It was a beautiful day! Ruben and Ray did the cookin'. We had huge steaks, beef hamburgers, and buffalo burgers, and of course, hot dogs! To go with our meat, we had potato salad, potatoes on the grill, grillin' beans, and for dessert; my mom's famous Chocolate Peanut Butter cake and Scotcharoos! It was all very delish! I am so thankful for family and that we all live close to one another, so we have the opportunity to spend time togther.
My brother Pat playing ball with Daniel and Whitney.

McKenna and Daniel having races on the scooters.

Whitney just enjoying herself! :)

Anessa and Abby playing with babies and taking them on walks.

Pat played a few tunes for Daniel and McKenna.

Melinda, Christina, Anessa, and Abby eating and visiting.

Play Date

I had the opportunity to have my best friends kids for a couple of hours last week. Which they happen to be my kids best friends. Their parents got to go to the temple and clean. The girls had a lot of fun. In the above picture, Abby is giving Katie and Mady a tour of the garden. See our peas in the background! They are doing so good! Later I will get a picture of our corn on here.
Mady and Whitney riding bikes.

McKenna let Lily try out her new bike she got for her birthday. They took turns up and down the sidewalk and strolling along side eachother. They had a great time!

Abby and Katie giving me silly looks. They played in Abby's room and outside. Of course, with the babies! Katie's favorite :)

Memorial Day

On Memorial Day this year, Ruben and I spent the day hauling Stan and Jan Asay's cows. It was a beautiful day. We picked the cows up at the Asay's and took them to Pryor Mountain. What awesome scenery! It is a long drive, but I enjoyed being with Ruben and no children! Thank you Granny! Truckin' cows is one of Ruben's favorite hobbies and I enjoy going along for the ride.
Dennis, Ruben, and Jared trying to get the cows to come out.

Here they come!

All finished and on our way home!

Whitney's Award

Today the school had an assembly to hand out awards and show a slide show of the kids throughout the year. This year Whitney won a special award. It is called the President's Award for Educational Achievement-Outstanding Academic Achievement. The award is presented to those kids who have worked hard all year long with a positive attitude and who have made great achievements. We are so proud of Whitney and all that she has accomplished!

Daniel's 1st Communion

What a handsome young man! Daniel had his 1st communion on Sunday May 17th, 2009. We were all able to attend except Aunt Maricella. I was excited to take my girls to experience a different religion. Afterwards, the ladies at the church fed everyone and their families. What a yummy breakfast. They had sausages rolled up inside of pancakes, scrambled eggs, homemade tortillas, fruit and drink. They also had a cake made. It was wonderful! It was a very good day with great weather and great people!
The Lunas with Father Eckley

The Luna cousins: Daniel, Melinda, Anessa, Abby, Whitney, McKenna

Grandma and Grandpa Luna with all of their grandkids

The whole familia minus Maricella. She lives in Austin, Texas. Maricella is Ruben's sister.

Circus Day!

Abby's preschool had their annual Circus Day on Thursday May 14th, 2009. The teachers set out all of the booths that are usually used at the Halloween Carnival and sometimes some new ones. They also have popcorn and a snowcone machine. The teachers give the kids the same amount of tickets that there are booths. The kids get to go around and play the games and recieve prizes. They absolutely love Circus Day!
Trying to make it in the holes with the bean bag.

Abby, Kathrine, Maycee, Serenity

Silly Clowns Teacher Abby and Teacher Jelli

Whitney's 1st Piano Recital

Whitney has been in piano for the last 3 years, but this is her first recital. I'll explain why. The first year she was jumping on the trampoline, and got her leg stuck, and fell off and broke her leg. It was two days before Mother's Day that year. Well, it wasn't just any ordinary brake. She had to have surgery. The orthopedic surgeon had go in and put two long screws in to hold the two bones together where it broke. It broke right below her knee and through her growth plate. Yes, she did it well! So, she got out of that piano recital. The next year rolled around and it was sometime in March, she tripped over the projector cord in the classroom and yep you guessed it! She broke her right arm! Not even 1 year later than her leg! It was like 10 months later! Ok, so we have labeled her accident prone. We were beginning to think she was doing this to get out of having to do the piano recitals! :) But not this year! She made it the whole year without any injury. Yay!
Whitney, Madyson, Katie

Bowing after recieving their awards

This is Whitney's piano teacher Ruth Hammond. Whitney did an excellent job! She played the song called 'Boogie Woogie Goose'. She didn't even mess up once! I remember my piano recitals very well. No matter how much I had practiced and memorized, I still got nervous and would mess up at least once or twice. I am so proud of Whitney and how far she has come. I love you Bug! (That's what her daddy calls her)