The Stubblefield Family

The night we landed in Omaha there were no hotels for miles and miles and miles because of the Olympic Swim Trials. We finally ended up pulling over and sleeping in the car, off the road, on the entrance ramp at rest area. Crazy night!

Just wanted to document that we were actually in the middle of NOWHERE, when we heard a sound in the car that wasn't good. We stopped, got a hotel and Jared worked on taking car of the car. That night we got to swim in the pool and it was a nice rest from the road.

As the terrain changed the kids were excited to see the mountains that started appearing.  Ben would squeel, "Are the mountains in Utah bigger than THESE!" And was thoroughly delighted each time we said, "Yep, bigger than these buddy!" : )

This year Hannah asked for a "Mexican Dancing Party." First we made mexican flower hair clips for each girl. Then, our friend Sophia taught the girls a Mariachi dance. When parents arrived, at the end, the girls performed their dance for them.

Megan, Hannah, Noa & Maddy. Emmy enjoyed watching and Ella arrived and joined in a little later for another rehearsal and the final performance. : )

Happy Hannah and our dear friend, Sophia, her birthday dance teacher. : )

Jared and I ate a lot of Mexican sweet bread in Mexico when Hannah was in my belly 7+ years ago. When she was little we would track down a Mexican store wherever we lived and stop by for sweet bread every once in a while. It's a bit of a tradition for this baby girl.

 After sweet bread and presents we played toss the taco. (The girls put hard shell tacos over wooden spoons and tried to toss them into their partner's sombero. : ) And then pin the tail on the donkey! : )

Handing out tacos, spoons and somberos.

Senorita Emmaline Lily. Ahhhhdorable!

Spinning.

No peaking!