The Beach Boys

This was our first beach trip since the weather has gotten warm. Of course we went to our favorite beach - Seal Beach. We went with our friends Jordan, Tyler, and Matthew. It was a little chilly believe it or not. Back in Corona it was 100 degrees! Hard to imagine. We boogie boarded, rolled around in the sand, and walked on the pier. Mom was too cheap and wouldn't take us to Ruby's (at the end of the pier).

Happy Fathers Day!

We love Daddy! He is so awesome! There are so many things we like about him. A lot of times he has a bad day at work. But he still takes time to spend with us. We are very demanding little monkeys, but he loves to be with us. His latest escapade is to hide behind a corner and scare us. It freaks them out. Now they are afraid to go anywhere unless it's fully lit. Of course it's so funny when you're not the victim. We love you Dad!

Our top ten list is:
1. He plays video games with us.
2. He swims with us.
3. He lets us watch scary movies.
4. He lets us stay up late.
5. He likes to play board games.
6. He takes us on fast rollercoasters!
7. He lays with us at night.
8. He makes up funny songs about us.
9. He earns lots of money for us to spend.
10.He teaches us baseball.

Summer Splash

Now that summer is almost here, we've been swimming practically everyday. We love our pool. It's a great way to cool off and have some fun. Swimming is always much more fun when Dad's in the pool. He plays fun games with us. One favorite of ours is Dad is the Hulk- he picks us up and slams us into the water. We also like playing catch with the football. Mom usually wins that one, ha ha.
The pictures are from Payton's birthday party. He had a bunch of friends come over and swim. That day was really cloudy and cold. It was the first and last time we heated our pool. (All for you Payton Pie) The water ended up being soooo warm! Payton is now five years old! He's getting ready to go to kindergarten. I can't believe it!

Big Horn Mine Hike

Our ward had a family hike last month to Big Horn Mine, near Wrightwood. Austin loves going on hikes. It's been a year since we've done anything like this. It should have been a relatively easy hike. But, a lot of the trail was washed out from rock slides. Our goal was to reach the mine and explore inside. Brandon and Payton pooped out before the last bend. (The mine was about 4 miles one way.) So I stayed behind to let them rest. There was a little snow on the sides of the trail. Payton and Brandon had fun playing in it. Austin and Tom trekked ahead and found the mine opening. Unfortunately, they had left their flashlights with us. Too bad. It was pitch black inside. Austin wouldn't go inside if we gave him a million dollars.

Little Leaguers

We just finished spring season of little league. Austin was in double A minors. He was on the A's. This is his second year playing and he made a lot of progress. He's not afraid of the ball anymore! Austin loved the games but hated going to practice. By the end of the season he was glad to have more free time in his life. Free time for what??? Video games, computers, and t.v. of course.
Brandon was in Single A on the White Sox. He was one of the biggest players on his team. He made a lot of progress this year too. He was in T-ball last year. He had a couple of mishaps with the ball hitting his face/glasses. But all is well now. Brandon can catch the ball much better. We're all happy that the season is over now. It was so time consuming. So many practices and games every week. We got cheated out of four-wheeling for pretty much the whole season!
Payton's favorite part about baseball was seeing his friends and going to the snack bar. He's becoming quite the ladies man. All the girls follow him around shouting Payton! Payton!
I loved watching the boys play baseball. (It was also very nerve wracking.) We sat at many a game freezing our butt's off! It was all worth it as long as our little leaguers got to Play Ball!

Disney World

Our family vacation this year was to Disney World. We had so much fun, isn't it the Happiest Place On Earth? We were there 10 days and loved every minute of it. A couple days we went to Disney, a couple at Busch Gardens, and a couple at the water parks. The kids voted Busch Gardens as their favorite. They loved all the roller coasters. Even little Payton went on them (if he met the height requirement). Some of them I didn't even go on. Tom called me a chicken. My favorite was the water park because it was so stinking hot everyday! My favorite ride was at Disney World. It's a new ride called Toy Story Mania. It's similar to Buzz Light Year but better. You have to wear the funky 3-D glasses. Of course Tom was always getting the high score of the family.

First Edition

I can't believe it. The Cavanagh's finally have a blogspot! We're trying to keep up with the times. I'm excited to start this so we can share our life experiences with our family and friends. Now we can record life's special moments and have it for years to come. I hope all of you come visit our site!