Nothing inparticular...

I just realized it has been almost a month since my last post. We have been SO busy lately it seems like EVERY day of the week we have either work or something else planned. Here is a little of what we have been up to.

Met some friends at Murray Park for a picnic and duck feeding adventure.
Derk and Jared have been friends for YEARS. It is always nice to get together with old friends.

Sonrisa, Ivy and Kinlee.

Feeding the ducks.

Here are the girls at the T-Ville Days parade. I love summertime. My favorite Holiday has always been the 4th of July. Kinlee had a blast filling her backpack up with candy and hanging out with her cousins.

Making good use of our zoo pass.
Walking around Silver Lake. I like to get away from the heat and head to the canyon. It is so beautiful and the squirrels eat right out of your hand!





Can you see the Mickey Mouse on the mountain? :)

One of our neighbors had a gasleak at their house and they sent out 3 firetrucks to the area because there was risk of possible explosion... Luckily Questar got it under control. We were told if there would have been a spark within 50 yards, the house could have blown up! Scary. In the meantime, the nice firefighters entertained about half the kids in the neighborhood. Here are a few.


Derk was jealous he was not there to try on the uniform :)





I love how every parent thinks that "their" kid is the cutest of all. That is the great thing about being a parent. You are just so proud and so thankful and you just see pure beauty in everything about your children. So, now I must admit... Yes, I do think my girls are the cutest. I love their blue eyes, and their little widows peaks. Kinlee is starting to get freckles. I remember when I was in Jr. High, I hated my freckles. Now I love them. I make sure to tell Kinlee everyday how beautiful they are because I do not want her to ever feel NOT pretty. I just love my girlies.







My 10 year Highschool reunion was last night at The Gathering Place in Gardner Village. I went even though a few of my closest friends decided not to go. I think it would have been fun to spend time with them even if they did not really care to see anyone else... Anyways, it was good to see some old faces. Thank goodness for nametags. I always remember faces, but not so good at remembering names. Thanks Derk for always being my one true friend. I had a good time catching up with people and spending time with you! I must say, the last 10 years have been good to me.

Brightyn turns 10 months...

My not so little Brightyn turned 10 months yesterday. Alot has changed over the past month.

If you are wondering, yes, I love to edit all my pics. Here is a before/after shot with come color correction and sharpening...

SOOC (straight out of camera)

Edited Version


You used to want me to rock you to sleep... Now you prefer to dink around in your crib until you fall asleep on your own. I am still lucky some nights where you will fall asleep in my arms.

-You are a love of any and all animals. Your favorite animal is a dog.

-You can say Duck "DUT" and Moon "MUN" and if we ask you what a doggie says you make your own version of a bark. It amazes me how smart you are and how fast you learn new things.

-You are so close to crawling... Doing the army scoot right now.

-You are starting to give up baby food and prefer big girl food now. You also only drink 1 bottle a day and the rest of your milk is from a sippy cup :)

-When you get mad at Kinlee and scream at her it sounds like you are saying "aggie" so we nicknamed Kinlee "sister Aggie".

-You are such a lover and a good baby. We love you :)

* More pics to come soon...

Trip to Cali (LONG POST:)-

Day 1:
Flew in to Long Beach Airport. Made the drive (about 2 hours) south to San Diego (traffic was bad at times :). Spent the early afternoon by the pool. Headed to Old Town for ice cream and some walking around checking out all the cool places.

Day 2:
Seaworld. The girls loved it. Brightyn was way into the Shamu show and the characters from Sesame Street. Kinlee loved all the rides.











Day 3:

Mission Beach. It was a little chilly so we let Kinlee gather up some seashells and then left and hit the Zoo. After that, we went back to the beach for some rides and icecream!

If you look closely in the waves, there are 3 dolphin fins in the water. They were all over that morning!











View of downtown San Diego from the skyride a the zoo.




Day 4:
Newport Beach. Made a 1 1/2 hour trip back to Orange County to go to my favorite beach. Newport Beach. It is so beautiful there and the Pier is gorgeous. The water was freezing, but we got our feet wet and played in the sand. For dinner we headed to Old Town Mexican Cafe our favorite!










Day 5:
San Diego Wild Animal Park. Located in Escondido. The ride there was aboslutely gorgeous. There were beautiful wine vineyards, green everywhere you looked. I felt like this was a lot more interactive than the zoo. The girls played at a splash park and we got to see some of the animals super close. That night we drove to downtown/Gaslamp quarter. Had some yummy pizza for dinner, went to see Petco Park (where the Padres play) and walk around. I love the nightlife there. It is busy ALL the time. So different than in Salt Lake. Lots of interesting people, and sadly, a lot of homeless people.







View of Downtown San Diego from I-5

Navy Ships

Petco Park Stadium