Happy Easter

Next to Christmas Easter is my favorite holiday. We had a great day hunting eggs, watching conference, eating lots of Easter candy, and having dinner with wonderful friends. It was a fabulous day!

In case you are wondering, no I did not make my kids dress up to watch conference, that picture is from last Sunday. We stayed in our pajamas until 4:00 when we went to our Easter dinner, oh how I love conference Sunday!

It's Tough being Batman

Ever since Sam got his new Batman costume, he is rarely not wearing it, even to sleep in. I love it!

Merry Christmas!!

We made the pilgrimage to Utah for Christmas once again. Christmas just wouldn't be the same without cousins, grandparents, aunts and uncles. Memories were made, relationships were strengthened. It was a complete success!

Our good friends the Parmley's came to Utah this year to experience a little winter time fun. We took the opportunity to begin the indoctrination to BYU. Our nephew Rhett took us on a wonderful tour around campus. It's never to early for a little BYU brainwashing!

Thanksgiving

Oh how we LOVE LOVE LOVE having Eric, Laurie, Cameron, Luke and Adam come to our house for Thanksgiving. We spent a night up in Anaheim and had a great, though very crowded, day at Disneyland. We also did the beach, a movie, the park, and loved just hanging out and having fun together. Our kids adore each other and so do we! Thanks for coming guys!

Halloween

Brett told me Natalie didn't need a Halloween costume this year, she could just wear any of her church dresses and be some sort of princess. Silly, silly man. Instead he was sent downtown to Horton Plaza to get the last 6-12 month sparkle fairy flower from Gymboree. Thanks Brett, it was well worth it!

Like Mother, Like Daughter

Natalie is forming a love for her mothers favorite condiment at a young age. I think people assume I am over exaggerating when I say I go through an entire bottle of butter spray a week, thank goodness for the new larger bottle! I still remember when butter spray came into my life, I was a freshman in college, my sister and I bought a bottle and put it on just about everything we could imagine when we got it home. Rice, bread, cereal, pasta, veggies, we were hooked right away. I love the stuff!

Cousins at Disneyland

There is nothing better than cousins at Disneyland, so when our Arizona cousins got a week off and headed to Disneyland, we had no choice but to go too! Luckily all our California cousins met us there as well and a party was had by all.
The one down side of the day was Sam getting lost for nearly a half hour. He must have nine lives this year, first he almost drown and now this. I went on Screamin with Jacob and sent the three other kids with Brett to the animation drawing. AFTER the drawing session was over my niece asked Brett where Sam was and Brett realized he never brought him into the drawing session. A very unconcerned Brett went and asked where they take lost children, and sure enough found Sam waiting for him at the tortilla factory. I found all this out after Sam was found safe and sound. I was a little freaked, but Brett told me Disneyland is the safest place to loose a kid. I beg to differ Brett, but he is sticking with it. On the drive home we always ask the kids there favorite part of the day, Sam told us his worst part was when he couldn't find his daddy. Poor Sam!
We did have a fabulous time and love nothing more than spending time with our cousins, and when it includes Disneyland-even better!