The Dentist

Last week I took the kids to there annual teeth checkup and cleaning. My kids fall into that small percentage of children who LOVE to go to the dentist. They are thrilled to see pictures (x-rays) of there teeth, watch a movie, get a new toothbrush and pick a toy. And this time for Andrew, it was all about showing dr. Berg his two loose teeth right in the front. He was a little dissapointed they didn't yank them out for him but he was thrilled to show them all the same. Of course they have never had a reason to be scared. So far they have had no cavities or any problems so thay remain happy little clams to visit the dentist. Here are some pictures of this trip to the Dentist.....

I am sure this happy smile might not stay forever when we take a trip to the dentist, but for now I will appreciate how happy it makes them.

Girls Only getaway!

Well I wouldn't be a good wife if I didn't admit how wonderful my husband is. So wonderful that he actaully let me go on a girls only vacation for 4 days in California. It is always so nice to go back home (the Bay area where I spent most of my childhood). We got off the plane and it was the most beautiful weather you could imagine. Coming from Utah in the winter it was a shock to my body. Then I remembered why I loved growing up there so much. I took this trip with my darling mother and sister in law and we were all going to visit Mary my other sister in law. It's always good to spend time with family and I am lucky my Sister in law is my Best Friend. The first thing we did was get our rental car. After we finally found the right size car we got in and were really confused because these were the keys inside:Do you see a key? Well we didn't either. Turns out these have a micro chip in them that allows you to push a button and start the car and turn off the car. Who has herd of such a thing. Starting a car with a button? Go figure. These new cars are really to high tec for us. We had to ask someone how to start the car because we couldn't figure it out. Let's just say it was an interesting car with touchy brakes too!

I can tell you that we had a lot of fun. We did some shopping:


I just bought my first big girl handbag and now I bought a second and third to keep her company. They were too good of deals to pass up. We ate out at wonderful restaraunts. It was so lovely not to have to cut someones food for them or take them on potty trips.

We went to two moveis :and we also got spoiled by a spa day and lunch with Craigs cousin Denise.

Gotta love Pedi's!



On our last day there we went to Sausalito and had lunch at the Spinnaker. It was so gorgeous so we took some pictures and went to the wharf.




We really had a fun time although there were some hiccups. Our nephew got sick so Mary didn't get to hang with us too much. My mother in law was also sick with pnemonia just a week before and not feeling great. The sunshine and warmth did us good. I am so greatful my husband let me do this. I feel refreshed and happy to be with my kids again. Now I just have to play catch-up on all the house work.Ugh

Coach Bag

O.K. Since you all pretty much all want to see it...Here it is in all it's glory. I just didn't want to come across braggy. I think it's a beauty and I have really enjoyed my newest accessory:) I hope you all approve of my very first big girl bag purchase!

January Update

Since I have been so lamely absent on my blog, and January is almost over...I thought I would fill you in on what the month of January has been like for us. We have been busy as ever. Here are some of the fun things we did to start the year...

Utah Sugar Bowl Champions parade:

We decided to go downtown to see the parade because we are such big U fans. We made some posters for the kids to hold up. Andrew's says "Early Commitement 2020". This got a lot of attention from the coaches and players. They were ready to sign him. Cali's said "Future Cheerleader". The kids loved it and they got to see the cheerleaders and players up close. YAY GO UTES!

Book Club Girls night:

We ate at one of our favorite resteraunts in Utah called the DoDo located in Sugar house and we discussed Decembers book Called the Hunger Games. It was a great read so we all enjoyed talking about it. It was really fun and of course we saw a movie afterwards. Thanks girls for another fun GNO!

With my Christmas Money, I decided it was time I bought myself a big girl Handbag. Yay I love it so much. I am turning 30 soon so I think I am old enough to own a big girl handbag now. The first person I called was my mom to tell her I was all grown up:0) Here is the bag It came in...

BOUNCE U.........

Craig went out of town for a few days so I promised to take the kids to Bounce U after school one day. Thay had a wonderful time. Although I found out that Bounce U went out of business maybe two days after we went there. How sad but it was fun on that day.

TYMNASTICS.......

Remember when Cali was doing Ballet? Well that just wasn't working out. It was at an aweful time of the day and It was just getting to hard to go. So we decided to sign Cali up for Tymnastics(cali calls it that) and boy was it the right decision. This girl talks about gymnastics everyday. Asking when Can she go back. Here are some pictures of her first time.

Then Finally...We went to St. George for a couple days. Craig had work to do there and Andrew and Cali were out of school for two days so we decided to tag along. We had a good time. It was awesome weather..almost 60 degrees. The kids hung out in the hotel and swam. Of course I forgot to pack a bunch of stuff so I had to go to Target and buy everything I forgot. It was great fun though. Here are the pictures we took.....

Blog Under Construction

Hi everyone! Sorry to post something not so exciting but I have to explain my absence. I got The new 7.0 photoshop Elements and have been taking classes to learn how to digital scrapbook. I am trying out my new skills and will be changing my blog to have a new look. Bare with me and I will get som more photos of the kids and what we have been up to latley.

Christmas Wrap up

Christmas Is an amazing time of year. It is lots of planning,work and stress but It always seems to make me think about all the things I have to be greatful for. I love the opportunity to see those big smiles from my kids. This is how our Christmas went this year... Christmas Eve Daddy read stories to the kids. Most importantly we reminded the kids what Christmas is truly about and how much the savior means to us. Then Daddy reads the night before ChristmasChristmas morning stair picture. This year Andrew decided to get us up at 5:20 a.m. He was very excited and we were not so happy to see the kids that early in the morning.
This is what Cali saw in her pile

Presents from Nina and Papa

I know it's brave to show this aweful picture of me but this is just me keeping it real. All I can say is thank goodness for showers and make-up
This is the surprise the kids got daddy
After presents and showers we go up to Craig's parents house to have Dough dogs (scones) and open presentsAfter showers and make-upCousins

We couldn't have asked for a better Christmas. Only....Craig did get really sick that night and has had a serious case of asthmatic Bronchitis and has been sick ever since Christmas night. Luckily he is finally on the right medication and is on the mend. Happy New year to you all

Why It is fun to grow up in Utah........

You get to do fun things like learn how to snow board! This is Cali's first lesson. It was fridgedly cold but that didn't stop this adorable pink snow bunny from having a great time on the slopes. Seriously it was about 10 degrees and a windchill in the negatives. The kids always amaze me by their ability to block out the cold. Here are some pictures of the day...

Andrew has been snowboarding for three years now. Pretty good I have to sayThis is what a cold face looks like:)