UTAH!!!

The boys and I drove to Utah in early June to be there for what would have been my dad's 54th birthday. It was a long drive but much better than last time with the help of a portable DVD player (thanks Munroes!!!) and the fact that we got to stop for the night in St. George and hang with Tristen and Adam and the gang for a night!! I'm just awful about taking pictures when I'm there because I'm all over the place trying to spend time with everyone! But naturally we had a blast and Jason even surprised us by joining us for a few days. And even though I was there for almost 2 weeks I still didn't have enough time! Jack was in Heaven with all the cousins and so was I!! xo

Grandma Kat is the BEST because she let us get wet outside in our clothes!! Classic!!! 

BODIE!!  "Mom! Where's Bodie?"  "Mom! When's Bodie coming back?"  "Mom! When is Bodie going to wake up?"  Needless to say Jack loved Bodie even if he didn't want his ears rubbed! :o)

I'm so glad we got to see Grandpa and catch him on a good day. I think he recognized my kids before he recognized me!! They loved him!!

 Deep in conversation!!

This is so sweet and very unlike Jack to just sit with anyone! LOVE!!!

There was a train in a mall so naturally they rode it.

Crafting + Cousins = AWESOME Sauce!!

This is too dark but it is the only pic I was able to get of Jack and Lily together.

Yeah, you could say I wore them out! I took these of them on our drive back before we got to Las Vegas.

1st Fishing Trip!

Jack and Jason went on their first fishing trip back in June with our buddies the Munroe Family. Their oldest two daughters, Bree and Addison, hadn't been fishing either so they went with their dad, Perry! Up bright and early (really early) and they caught a trout which we all had for dinner!!

Disneyland!!

For my birthday Jason and I took Jack to Disneyland! Jack was excited and then once we were there all he wanted to do was ride the Disneyland Railroad, the tram (to the parking lot), and the Monorail. Shocker I know!!

  

The Hortons!!!

I haven't seen my cousin Kiersten since I got married in 2005!! Way to long and I hadn't seen her husband Ben since before that!! So I was so excited when the boys and I got the chance to meet up with them in San Diego and go to the zoo!!!  It was a super short visit but I was so happy to see them!! Unfortunately it rained off and on all day.  They must have brought some Seattle climate with them!  ;o)  I knew right away that Jack would love them both.  I'm pretty sure they were exhausted at the end of the day! 

Mommy Gets to Have Some FUN!!

My friend, Angie, from college came out to visit us from Boston and we all had a ball! My boys were sad to see her leave (and so was I)!

I even got to go to Disneyland with no kids! (Don't worry they got to go the following month!) We had so so so much fun!!!! And our other friend for college, Becky, came and met us later in the day!! Watch out Mickey!! 

 Hard to tell but this is me soaking wet from head to toe after riding Splash Mountain!! I was freezing!!!

 Angie and I getting ready to watch Captain EO!!!  Flashback!!

Let Freedom Ring

I hope you all have a safe and beautiful Independence Day!! xo