The Mortensen Family

So Emma's Dance Company had their summer recital that showcased dances from all over the world. Her class got to do this cute little Chinese number where they ran all over the stage and showed off their ballet positions and skills. Way to go Emma! I so will never forget the little finger in the air bobble head thing that was her favorite move. Emma also loved that move, but her favorite part without doubt is the make-up and LIPSTICK!

Carson's birthday started out with birthday pancakes and a note from Daddy, since he left for work early.  Carson was very excited to see his note!


 Carson wanted to go for a bike ride on the beach for his birthday so we loaded all teh bikes in the truck and headed down after work.  We made it about half a mile before Emma slid out on some sand and had a major crash.  She got road rash pretty bad and enjoyed the rest of the ride in the trailer crying! The rest of us all had fun though and we made it about 6 miles!
 After our bike ride we went to Ruby's for dinner and Carson had his own brownie ice cream sundae to eat.
When we got back to Grandma's house he got to open his presents.  Here he is sporting his new Cub Scout uniform that Grandma got him!! Happy happy birthday!

What is your favorite TV show? Ninjago

What is your favorite movie? Star Wars

What is your favorite color? Blue

What is your favorite food? Macaroni Elbows

What is your favorite thing to do with Mommy? Go on Mommy Dates

What is your favorite thing to do with Daddy? Go on Daddy Dates

What is your favorite thing to do with your brothers and sister? Play chess

What do you want to be when you grow up? A Soldier

Who are your best friends? JY and Keaton

What is your favorite toy or thing? Ninjagos

What is your favorite book? Beast Quest
What is your favorite animal? Leopard

What's hard to do? Homework


What do you love to do? Play Electronics

We started off decorating ninja stars and finding out what our ninja name would be

Then headed outside to be taught by Sensei Wu

Faced the laser beam challenge

practiced agility with the high steps

and the hurtles

practiced balance on the teeter totter

tested our mental ability with a game of Tip the Hat off Sensei

showed our strength by breaking wood planks

On to weapon training... swords

shirkings...

...and nunchucks

Finally inside for pizza, gatorade...

cupcakes...

...and presents!!

making lemonade

making jam

putting a new roof on our house

saving baby birds that fell out of their nest

going to a hotel with a waterpark

picking boysenberries at the Bowman's house

eating boysenberries at the Bowman's house

going to see Brave at the drive in

This is his buddy, Logan.

And this is his other buddy, Bella.

Two of Emma's latest books.

Today the kids were playing "Marry Emma".  How this game works is they both try to make Emma happy and at the end of the game Emma picks which one she wants to marry.  What a deal.  So Carson took her for a "limo" ride on the glider swing and got her a drink, and Wyatt went hang-gliding with her and fought Carson for her. I'm not sure Emma's ever going to let this game end!!

I've just finished a crazy week!  I'm looking for a job for next year and had a job interview on Monday, they called me back for a second interview on Wednesday where I had to teach a 5 minute lesson to the panel.  They called me back for a third interview on Friday where I had to teach a 15 minute lesson.  In between all of that we had swim lessons all week, made four batches of jam (with my mom's help), Todd and I spoke at Girls Camp on Wednesday night and Saturday was Carson's Ninjago birthday party!!  I was really happy when Sunday rolled around.  Now I'm just waiting to hear about the job...

Update: I didn't get the job.  There must be something better waiting for me!

"I know where most of your blood goes...your heart and under your arms, you know where it's saggy!"

"I know what you do when you see a girl you don't know and you think she's pretty and you like her shirt...(enter woof whistle here)."

Our stake Father's and Sons campout fell through, so our ward decided to have one instead.  They camped locally at a campground in Lytle Creek.  They had fun hiking up to the waterfall.  The water was REALLY cold, but the bishop told them that whoever went in the waterfall would get his picture posted in the hall at church.  The dare worked for Wyatt, and almost for Carson.



Emma and I decided to get our nails done while the boys were away. Emma picked out our color...neon pink!  Then we rented Barbie: The Mermaid Tale 2.  It was a fun girls night.

Owen's first roller coaster!

Toy Story Mania

The kids were finally brave enough to try California Screamin'...

...and they LOVED it!!

and Owen rode the merry go round

One of Carson's favorite rides...Space Mountain

The Jungle Cruise with all our friends..22 of us!

Wyatt loved Splash Mountain

Carson loved Grizzly River Run

And Owen loved Finding Nemo

Whenever we went to Disneyland Owen would have to have his Mickey hat!

 Funny story...I was going to the bathroom and had our passes in my back pocket.  As I stood up, the passes fell out right when the automatic flusher went off.  I bravely reached my hand in the toilet and rescued the passes...all but one.  My pass was flushed down the toilet!  They replaced it for free because it was such a funny story. 

Farewell Disneyland...we will miss you