The Coria Family

Okay, So I Got Tired! Admit it, you did too.

wifey — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:17:34 +0000

I guess the goal of posting a blog a day for the month of June was a little lofty, but I am impressed with myself that I did do as many as I did. That being said, I thought I would get back on here and put up some pictures of our July 4th Celebration. This year we spent the holiday with Marc’s extended family. Getting together with the Lara’s is always a good time. This time was especially nice because the Birch family (Marc’s sister) was in town from Denver and they were able to celebrate with the rest of us. YAY! Even more YAY than that is fireworks are not illegal to purchase in Colorado so Aaron treated us all to a fantastic light show in front of our house Saturday night. I think some neighbors and passers by were as impressed as we were. Unfortunately my camera ran out of battery juice and I did not get any pictures of the fabulous show. I was able, however, to get some pics of the kids with their sparklers which was also fun.

Sunday after church Audrey and Gracie helped me make a cute July 4th treat that I had seen online and had to try. Look how great they turned out. Way to go girls!!

How’s that for A Bald Eagle’s Nest?

This next picture is simply because Sophia is super cute and looks like a bobble-head from this angle.

Next, we were off to Casa Grande for dinner, a patriotic family home evening, a fireworks show, and of course, fun times with cousins!

Then off to the fireworks show!

It was a great way to spend our Nation’s Birthday!

A Little Mommy

wifey — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 01:11:24 +0000

Sophia’s latest play time involves taking her “baby” and tucking it in bed. She chooses dolls, Barbies, Care Bears, or other random stuffed animals to take care of. Since Carson’s bed is the only one that she can reach comfortably, she chooses his bed. I find her tucking in the babies, giving them kisses and saying “night, night”. She even will close the door behind her and tell everyone in the vicinity to “Shhh”. I think this is the sweetest thing.

Can You Tell A Difference?

wifey — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:01:35 +0000

Can you spot a difference between this man…

and this man?

Evidently, Carson cannot. Last night as I was changing channels, I came across President Obama’s speech and I stopped for a moment and asked Carson, who had just entered the room, “Who is that Carson, do you know?” Without a blink of an eye Carson replied, “Yes, that is President Monson.”

A Big, Soft, Landing

wifey — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 03:26:13 +0000

The other night Carson began feverishly gathering all the pillows and large stuffed animals from every room in the house and running them to my bedroom. As he hurried along, he was repeating the phrase “I need to make a big, soft, landing”. Before long, his sisters were joining in to create the above pictured monstrosity. I was in the girls’ bedroom working on something so I did not witness the goings ons, but I did hear a bed frame creaking as if the bed was being jumped on. I also heard a few knocks against the wall, and children’s laughter (one of my favorite sounds). I asked Audrey to snap a few pictures. I love that my children can be creative and easily entertained. (They even cleaned up the mess themselves when they were done).

The Mastermind

The Guinea Pig

Our Family’s New Favorite!

wifey — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 01:38:17 +0000

I got a delicious and easy new recipe from my hair dresser Lori. It has been a hit in this house. You can try it too!

Peanut Butter Rice Krispy Treats

1 Cup white Karo syrup

1 Cup sugar

1 Cup peanut butter

5 Cups Rice Krispies

Bring syrup and sugar to a slow boil. Stir in peanut butter. Remove from heat and add Rice Krispies. Use tablespoon to drop onto wax paper. Treats will harden as they cool. (I use the Pampered Chef small scoop instead of a tablespoon).

An Afternoon at Grandma’s

wifey — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 03:03:08 +0000

Today we had fun visiting Grandma’s house. Marc’s mom was generous enough to offer one of her spare bedrooms to house our bunkbeds until we are ready to use them again. (Since Audrey and Grace got their new big bed we had no place for the bunks.) It works out well since now when the kids go to overnights there, they will have their beds to sleep in and Grandma won’t have to give up her bed or take time blowing up air mattresses. I suppose it is a win-win. While Marc was rearranging furniture at his mom’s and putting together the bunk beds, the kids and I were swimming (sorry, no pics). After a good dunk, we partook of $5 Hot-N-Ready’s from Little Caesar’s. Yummy! What a fun afternoon at Grandma’s.

Audrey is now embarrassed for her goofy expression.

Fit For A Queen

wifey — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 03:44:06 +0000

We have wonderful friends that made Audrey and Gracie’s dream come true…. A big bed for them to share! Best sisters Audrey and Gracie insist on sleeping together every night. It gets a little tight in a twin bed so when the opportunity of a queen size bed (for free) came, I jumped on it. The girls are loving it and even Carson joined in on the slumber party the first night. Oh happy day ( & night)!

Pretending to sleep (notice Carson's pose & Sophia's eyelids).

20 Years !?!

wifey — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 02:59:16 +0000

Happy 20th Anniversary (a day late) to my fabulous sister and her husband. Congrats you guys, even though you’re not supposed to be old enough to be married that long. We love you!

: Dean & Deanna Codling June 8, 1990

My Little Fish

wifey — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:04:30 +0000

Summer is here and swim lessons have begun. Audrey is quite the swimmer and Gracie is already gaining confidence after her first lesson. Carson is well on his way to officially swimming as well. The kids did great today. I can’t wait to see their progress throughout the month!

Carson doing back float.

Carson doing front float.

Carson swimming to instructor.

Cute Gracie after a successful lesson.

Audrey and the boys.

Great form Audrey.

Wanna Come Play?

wifey — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 22:14:52 +0000

Good ‘ole Espee Park, how I love thee. Nothing’s better than free, cool, entertainment for children of all ages. Summertime just isn’t summertime until we’ve made a visit to our local splash park. We’ve actually been here more than once so far this year, but here are some pictures from this morning. We were happy that friends decided to come play with us.