Last Minute Utah Trip

Very Very Last minute (like less then 17 hours notice) we got to go to
UTAH!
A little crazy, trying to get laundry done, pack, clean, finding subs for my little sunbeam class, and just trying to get everything ready to leave.
We were very excited to go see all of our Family, but of course sad cause Ryan had to stay home and work. And yes we were not excited to go to cold weather!
When the doors of the Airplane opened the cold wind came in it totally took Ava's breathe away and then she said... "Why are we here again!"

This is what we came to!! What the heck!

Because our trip was a little last minute, we didn't have anything planned. So we mostly just hung out with family... Which is always good!
Some of what we did do....

•Ava got to go with my mom to school the whole time.
•We went and had school lunch with Nate.
•Jack was in his end of season basketball tournament... Which they took 2nd. They beat the hardest team to get to the championship game, and then lost to worst team. : (
•Went to Laura's to see the wild animals she has at her house.
•Made Costa Vida Salads up at Emily's house with all the family
•Went shopping up in Park City while the boys Skied.
•Went to the park, in the OK weather
•Played with a lot of Cousins.
•Me and the kids got to go visit my Dad! Which was really good!
•The kids had Doctor Appointments with Melissa, for well checks and Shots.
•Both kids got the Stomach Flu... or something like the flu while we were there!

•Went and watched Will and Spencer play Soccer— Which was outside and we didn't know it. So we were not prepared for the FREEZING weather! So me and the kids went to the car. And of course while we waited in the car the kids played with all the buttons. So when we got out of the car to say Bye, of course we got LOCKED OUT! Thank Goodness for Will, Yesie and the BYU Police Men!
•Got to hang out Rachel and Braden, and get Cafe Rio Salads.
•Me and the kids got to hang out with Alyse and Alysen and there kids. Crazy between the 3 of us we have 6 kids!
•Got to have Family Dinner with the Hyde's.

Yes—That is a real Raccoon—not a stuffed animal.

We love and miss all of our Family Member in UTAH
We were so lucky to be able to go!
Thank you everyone for making this trip so GOOD!

Ava's School Hike

Last Month Ava's Little Class went for a
Hike
at the Usery Mountain Regional Park.
They have a hike Designed "Just for Kids." Where a Park Ranger takes them out on a 1 mile Hike and shows them
how to use their senses to discover lots of cool things about the plants and animals that call the desert “home.” It was just a few minutes away from our house so me and Gavin decided to go. Of course Gavin Loved it and thought he was so BIG!
I brought his Stroller, cause it was more like a flat Trail then a Hike. But of course he was too big to sit in it!

He just wanted to walk the whole time!

At the end of the Hike we got to eat our Lunch.

And all the kids got Badges!
Which they were very excited about!

Such a cute little hike! Thanks Mrs. Irene!

Happy Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day!
We had a Very Lovely Valentine's Day!
Our day was Filled with...
•Preschool Tea Parties— All the kids got to bring a Special Someone for the Tea Party. (Doll or Stuffed Animal.) Ava Decided to Bring her American Girl Doll (Sunny) So the Night before we had to get her all Dressed up and Hair Done... Ava insisted she look her very Best for the Big Day!

Jackson, Ava and London at the Tea Party

• Baking— Me and the Kids made Red Velvet Cupcakes. Very Good. And the kids, OK Ava loved helping!

•And Cooking— Me and Ava made Dinner... Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo. Very Good! And Ava's favorite Part was Setting the Table. We had lots of Hearts, flowers and Champagne glasses filled with Pink Lemonade.

It was such a Blessing to not Only have
1 Valentine, But 3!
And i LOVE them all so very Much!
Happy Valentines Day!

PGA in AZ

So this Past Weekend The PGA tour was here in AZ for the
Waste Management Phoenix Open
And Ryan got Tickets from his Work, so Ryan, Me and Gavin went up one of the days they were Practicing. Neither one of us have ever been to a PGA event—and we were both very Surprised by How Big of an production they put on each week!
So there are Different Tickets you can Purchase and the Tickets we had were called the Greenskeeper—anyway we got to go in the Oakley Tent and Get Free Food and Drinks... Which was Very nice!
And I can't tell you enough how much Gavin Loved it! He was in Heaven.
Right before we left I told him "Gavin, were gonna go get Daddy and go to the Golf Course" and as soon as I said that he ran and Got his Golf Club and ball, and he didn't let them go the rest of the day!

Everyone loved Watching Gavin Swing the Club! They would all say—He is Amazing... Maybe he'll be the next Big Golfer— we can only hope, right! Anyway. He thought he was the real deal...and he was getting really mad we wouldn't let him go on the Real Greens!

Ryan was excited to watch some of his favorite Golfer.

The Famous 16th Hole
The Stands go all the way around the entire hole!

The 18th hole

We had a lot of Fun.

So Ryan asked Ava if she wanted to come with us and she told Ryan
"Dad you know I don't like Sports... this is for Gavin, so NO I don't want to go"
It was good she didn't come, she would of been Bored. But not Gavin—he loved every bit of it!

Happy 30th Birthday Ryan

On January 14th Ryan Turned
30 Years Old!
We are so lucky to have such a Fun, Loving and Caring Guy in our Life!
We celebrated with
•Dinner at Ruth's Chris
•Seeing a Great Movie... The Fighter—such an amazing Movie! (side note—Ryan has a man Crush on Mark Wahlberg! Ok we both do!)
•Brownies and Ice Cream with Family
•and Dinner with some Friends.

Ava's Card for Ryan... I love how she tried to Write her name in Cursive!

Gavin's Card

Ava's Beautiful Picture of her and Ryan
Did you notice Ryan's Shirt... Ava insisted on drawing a Johnny Cupcakes Shirt.
Cause "It's Dad's Favorite!"

Ava and the Girls Performed for Ryan...very cute and Very Entertainment!
Thanks Girls!




Ryan we hope you had a Wonderful Birthday Weekend!
We Love You!
And
HAPPY 30th!!

Suns Games

A couple of weeks ago Ryan got Tickets from his Work to go to the
SUNS Game.
It was kinda last minute so instead of finding a Babysitter and getting some friends to come with us, we decided to just go as a family.
And i am really glad we did. The kids loved it—or should i say Gavin loved it. He was in Shock most of the time. He was so calm and just sat and watched the Game. Ava on the other hand was everywhere. Kept asking when we were gonna leave and wanted a treat every 10 minutes.
But all together it was a very fun Family outing!

And yes, he had to Bring his Ball!
There was no way he was going without it!

BCS National Championship Tailgate Party

(That is where they filmed all the Live Broadcasts on ESPN)

A few days before the BCS National Championship Game they had
Tailgate Parties
going on in Scottsdale. Of course Gavin Loved every bit of it! They had a Replica of the Football Field. So yes the whole time we were there he was running drills.
They had a lot going on—Different Restaurants were there, a lot of Games, booths to buy your teams paraphernalia, a BCS Museum, Bars (not really for us), Photo Booths, Bands and ESPN!

We walked over to the Stage where they had Music playing—and of course Gavin and the Girls were Dancing. As soon as any of those kids here music they have to dance. And they are very good Dancers! While they were doing so, a Camera Crew was Filming them and Laughing. It was pretty funny. The kids thought they were pretty Special.
I wonder if they ever aired it on something??

Our Little Photo Shoot!

Gavin just waiting his Turn :)

Inside the Museum...it was pretty cool. They had helmets of every team in division I, the national championship crystal football (trophy), and really cool images of the greatest national championships in history.

(don't the girls look so excited to be in the BCS musem!)

It was fun doing something for the BCS National Championship Game!
Gavin was in Heaven!... still to this day he gets his football and stands by the door. And says
"Um, Bye Bye...Football Game... Real Football Game."
We just wish that Oregon would have won! :(