My adorable kids...

Okay I admit it...my kids watch t.v. from time to time. Hyrum can even sing and dance along with some of his favorites (WonderPets or Barney). Usually they are dancing around or whatever. Well yesterday I had them fed and freshly bathed ready to go to bed. While waiting for daddy to come home they sat and watched a little bit of Barbie's Diamond Castle. I walked in to find Hyrum sitting on Ashlee's lap. She is so adorable because she wants to be a little mommy. It is funny to watch how much Hyrum idolizes his big sister. He will sit like she sits, talk like she talks and when I comb his hair his favorite thing is to say "Oww" honestly the boy has no hair, but that is what Ashlee does so he has to copy her. What a fun age this is for both of my little ones. I am so glad I get to spend so much time with them and watch all of their funny antics!

We're Back!!!

We have finally made it back from our trip. We had a wonderful time and loved the time to relax and get away from life for a short time. The first two days were spent on the boat with a very cold wind that whipped around the deck. We got to read books and eat till our hearts content. Jed and I also got to work out in the gym. Our first stop was Puerto Vallarta where we got to do the zipline. That was thrilling for me as I am scared of heights, but I conquered it! Second was Mazatlan where Jed got our group a ride to a beach/hotel where we rented jet skies and bought from the local merchants. Last was Cabo San Lucas which was BEAUTIFUL. This was most like the carribean. We snorkeled then went to the beach again. We had such a great time and really enjoyed ourselves at each and every stop. Below is a presentation of some of our pictures. I didn't take as many as I thought I would but you can really see the beauty of the areas we visited!

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The Next 7 Days

Okay so most of you know and are probably sick of hearing about it so if that includes you feel free to stop reading now.....for the rest of you....WE ARE GOING ON A CRUISE!!! Can you tell I am excited? We leave on Sunday for a 7 night cruise to the Mexican Riveriera. The kids are staying at home with my mom, sister, and sister-in-law plus a few friends helping out so we can get away without any worries (Believe me when I say that I am so grateful to be blessed with great friends THANKS you guys!) So here is where we will be for the next 7 Days:

Our boat.... Our room....

Where we are going....

Honestly a cruise is as close to heaven on earth as I can imagine right now. Hey I'm hungry..maybe I will order room service, or get pizza, or go to the buffet. Not a dish to clean, a bed to make, a towel to wash, or a meal to plan. Utter selfishness and relaxation. Want to go to the gym, walk upstairs..no babysitting to arrange or car to get in and drive. Everything is right there to enjoy. So when we return I will probably bore everyone with the pictures and details of our trip. Until then I hope eveyone else has a fabulous week!!

The Zoo

Last year I bought a zoo pass so we could take advantage of going whenver we wanted to, so a few fridays ago we ventured out to the zoo for the day. Ashlee was excited to see the animals again. We went really early in the morning so there was still fog in the air. We had a fun time exploring and playing with the animals and our friends.
This was an amazing experience as the llamas were out for the children to pet. They weren't very into it so I approached one with Hyrum. He wasn't having any of it, but it was still a great photo op. Fun times...

Ashlee turns 4!

My baby girl is 4 years old. I still can not believe it. She is just getting so big. Here in Fresno it feels like Spring has hit so for her actual birthday we had some of her friends over for a playdate and cupcakes in the backyard. It was so fun watching all of the little ones shoving their faces full. Then the next day we had a birthday party with just us and my mom (busy time for everyone!) My mom and I attempted a castle cake, but we iced it before it was cool so it was sliding apart. We were laughing as we did the very FAST birthday song and candle lighting. The best thing is that Ashlee didn't even care she just LOVED that she had a castle cake with all of the princesses. She was a little upset that I didn't put spiderman on the cake. Which just shows that she is a little tomboy at heart! The truth is she really is such a joy for us and makes us laugh constantly!

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My New Best Friend!!

Don't be offended my old"best friends" but I have acquired a new one. For Christmas this year I got a Swivel Sweeper - yes the swivel sweeper from the land of infomercial and I must say I LOVE IT!!!! My husband laughed when I opened it from my mom but I was coveting this small device. The cool thing is that it is rechargeable and therefore cordless. When I am faced with a bag of overturned popcorn strewn throughout the living room ("but mom I was making Snow Angels"...thanks Mickeys Christmas) or a bowl of goldfish dumped off the high chair I simply walk over to the closet pull out the swivel sweeper and in two seconds it is all gone!! No need to pull out the big guns. Honestly I may never vacuum again. Another great thing is it is kid friendly. After the aformentioned popcorn incident today I came in the living room to find:

Hyrum trying to clean up the mess. He knows how to turn it on and push it over the mess. Really is there anything better than that??????

New Year's Eve 2008

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