Girls' Trip to California

Alli and I had so much fun in California!! We got to go to Disneyland and spend the day...JUST US! I didn't have to worry about kids. My parents were awesome enough to let me leave Eliza with them for a few days so that I could have a little break. YUP! They are saintly! I bet you all wish you had parents like mine, don't you?? We also got to go see Wicked. I've told you in a previous post how much I love that show! I seriously could go see it all the time if I had the money to do it!!! Saturday we went to the beach, walked around Balboa Island and in the evening my friend Karly came down with her cute dog and we had a bonfire. Carlos lost his wedding ring in the fire. That story deserves a blog post dedicated to just that alone, so look for that soon! On Sunday evening we all went to Carrie Beth's house to hang out and eat dinner. After dinner Carlos turned on TV and we started watching The Ring. I have never wanted to see that movie. I don't like that kind of movie genre. Its not fun to watch, I stress the whole time. Well, Carlos snapped some mighty fine pictures of Carrie Beth and I freaking out. Alli cracked up the whole time. Why is it funny to watch people be miserable, I wonder??? Monday night we came home. We had the best time! I was sad to leave, but excited to get home to see Eliza, Nate and the other kiddos! I missed them! Sorry, this is a brief overview, but I think you all get the point that it was a good time!! Hope all is well!!

Weekend in Idaho

This weekend Eliza and I went with Nate and the kids up to Pocatello and Idaho Falls, ID to see his family. It was really fun! We went to the Idaho Falls High School football game on Friday. Nate's brother in law is one of the coaches for the team so we went to be supportive. The weather took a turn for the worse and we pretty much FROZE!! It was an exciting game though. Saturday morning we woke up and drove in the SNOW down to Pocatello. That night we went to the Lava Hot Springs with Nate's brother and sister in law. It was a lot of fun! I wasn't what I thought it would be. I thought the hot springs were very rural and natural. They were "natural" but they were like little pools. It was so relaxing. I had a great time! I cannot believe how cold it was in Idaho though. The weather men said it was going to be snowing and everything, but for some reason, I guess I didn't believe them. Eliza and I got home this afternoon. Back to reality I guess, well...until Thursday morning when Alli and I go to CALIFORNIA. Woohoo!


Aivery and Eliza had so much fun on the way up to Idaho. They play so cute together.


When we got home from the hot springs I think Nate was going up to check on the kids and he found Kaya conked out on the stairs. It was so funny!!




Eliza thought it was very interesting to walk around and play in the snow. Obviousley she is not used to such a thing...neither is her mommy!





Nate's parents live in the mountains above Pocatello. They frequently have deer ouring their property. The kids always got so excited when they would see deer around the house. Kaya even saw a rabbit!


On the way home last night the kids were so tired. A weekend not in their own beds, off their schedule completely took a toll. However, atleast one child remained awake the whole way home. CRAZY!!

Very Scary!

So Friday I headed up to Logan again to help Nate out with his little cuties. Saturday evening Nate and I started on our way down to my house. I was in my car and Nate was behind me in his. I must have been fixing my iPod or something because I didn't notice that Nate wasn't behind me anymore. My phone started ringing...it was Nate. That was weird! He told me that there was just a big wreck and that the truck almost hit him. YIKES!! I immediately got a stomach ache and then turned around. When I got closer I heard sirens and saw this (the picture to the left). I couldn't see Nate or his car. I got super nervous. I finally got to Nate. He had to write a witness report. Apparently Nate was was driving and this big truck that was in the "suicide lane" started coming over into oncoming traffic. Nate got out of the way, thankfully, but the stupid truck clipped the side of another car and then rolled. The kid who was driving the truck acted really suspicious and the police told us that he was being really uncooperative. That was seriously so scary!
The rest of the weekend was really fun! We watched General Conference on Sunday and just hung out. It was a nice, relaxing weekend!!

TAGGED! AGAIN!

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This is a picture of Mollie and Carlos coming out of the Salt Lake temple right after their sealing. What a special day!!

Thanks Mel!! That was fun!

I TAG: Mollie, Megan, Carly, Morgs, Karly, Kira & Michelle....GO!

IS THERE REALLY ANYTHING BETTER THAN THIS??

Here are the rest of the pictures Mollie took of Eliza at the "photo shoot" a couple of weekends ago. Is she really not the yummiest baby ever?? I love this little baby!

...More Pictures from My Talented Sister

TAGGED! All Who Read This...Must Do This!

1. What is your occupation right now?
**Mommy and student

2. What color are your socks right now?
**Black

3. What are you listening to right now?
**Just the hum of the baby monitor

5. Can you drive a stick shift?
**I could if I had to, but I'm not very good at it.

6. Last person you spoke to on the phone?
**Nate

7. Do you like the person who sent this to you?
**Of course

8. How old are you today?
**OLD!! 25!!

9. What is your favorite sport to watch on TV?
**Well, none really. But if I had to choose...football!

10. What is your favorite drink?
**Diet Pepsi - I need to drink more water though.

11. Have you ever dyed your hair?
**Oh yes! And NOW! After having a child, my hair has turned this awful mousey blonde. GROSS! So to avoid disgusting everyone around me, I do highlights.

12. Favorite food?
**Oh gosh!! I don't know. I guess anything that isn't good for me. HAHA!

13. What is the last movie you watched?
**The Women- it was pretty funny! A little bit inappropriate, but funny still the same. I know! I'm terrible.

14. Favorite day of the year?
**Any day that I get to be with people I care about.

15. How do you vent anger?
**I usually will tell my mom or Alli how I feel and then I get over it. I don't get super angry very often so, this is kind of a hard question to answer.

16. What was your favorite toy as a child?
**Cabbage Patch Dolls

17. What is your favorite season?
**Depends on where I live. When I lived in California I loved Spring, Florida-winter, but in Utah I like Fall cuz its not too cold and its not too hot.

18. Cherries or Blueberries?
**Oh no! I LOVE both!

19. Do you want your friends to e-mail you back?
**Um...sure!

20. Who is the most likely to respond?
**Mollie probably. Maybe Tifany or Karly.

21. Who is least likely to respond?
**Carly! She doesn't like these things I don't think.

22. Living arrangements?
**Eliza and I live with my parents.

23. When was the last time you cried?
**Oh...its been awhile. I don't cry very often anymore. I kinda feel like its a waste of time.

24. What is on the floor of your closet?
**Shoes

26. What did you do last night?
**Studied, watched "Friends" and talked to Nate

27. What are you most afraid of?
**Losing someone I love and care about, letting someone down and not being good enough.

28. Plain, cheese, or spicy hamburgers?
**Plain

29. Favorite dog breed?
**Well, a shih tzu of course!!

30. Favorite day of the week?
**I LOVE the wk ends!!

31. How many states have you lived in?
**I think 5

32. Diamonds or pearls?
**Neither reall. I'm not that fancy.

33. What is your favorite flower?
**I dunno...red roses I suppose.

34. How did you meet the person who sent this to you?
**I actually don't remember...sad huh!