I LOVE this Family

Kind of a rough morning. It rained... in San Diego. A few kids shed some tears, not saying whose. Maybe even a few grouchy words were uttered. And my hair went flat, I mean it was bad.

But, our photographer was the best and such a trooper. There was laughing. And Silliness.

And in the end, beautiful pictures.

Thanksgiving Week in San Diego

Happy Thanksgiving!... a little late.

We had an awesome week in San Diego with the family. Here's a little recap.

Sunday.

Family pictures at the beach (I can't wait to see them, they will of course be great since my dear friend Brit took them).

Mom decided to let go of her hair and have some fun with the boys.

I loved doing this together. It kept the event very light hearted and fun.
Monday.
Brad's birthday. Very low key. We had fun with our kids at the park and the pool.
Tuesday.
The Air and Space Museum @ Balboa Park. So great. And this patio was completely charming... very San Diego. Afterwards, I enjoyed a long lunch with Brit and Lauren,

love them.
And the boys got in a little Rock Band with their uncles. Nice.

Wednesday.
My Birthday. Disneyland. WooHoo.
We're still not really sure who this bear is, but how cute is this picture?
All the boys loved this.

And Jack couldn't stop talking about meeting Mickey.

Thursday.

Thanksgiving. The whole reason for our trip.

And not one picture. But the food was great.

Friday.

Petco Park. AKA the Padres Stadium. So beautiful.

Can you call a ball park beautiful? This one really is.

Not nearly as utilitarian as the others.

If you are in San Diego, go on the tour. Do it.

So we weren't going to leave until Saturday, but a storm was rolling into Utah and we left a day early. We ended up driving through the night and were totally beat the next day. This picture of Avery says it all.

And this is what we came home to. Snow. Lots of snow. Thanks Mom and Dad for all the fun. I couldn't have been more happy to spend the holiday together.

A Night Out

Dinner @ Mikado.

Shopping @ Target (we missed our movie - talking).

NO Kids.

Thanks for the early birthday celebration girls!

In-Laws

Sunday evening Chris and Lory had another birthday party for Wesley. There was a huge bouquet of balloons, a superman tablecloth, and a new guitar... what more could the kid ask for?
In all seriousness, as this is the season of Thanksgiving,
I really love my In-Laws. I am exceptionally thankful for the kindness and love my mother-in-law and father-in-law have given me over the years. Thank you.
On top of that, I've been blessed with great sister-in-laws. Really, I would prefer to just call them sisters. And for a moment I'd like to single out Shanna because she truly is one of the most selfless, giving, and thoughtful people I know... right up there with my mom :). Man, I need to be more like her! Plus, she gave me a really cool birthday present, but I can't tell... it would ruin the surprise for others! You are awesome Shanna!

Happy Birthday Bubbs!

Today my little boy turned four years old and I can hardly believe how big he is.

Here are the highlights from his big day....
Katherine designed the invitation to our "Little Man" party and I couldn't have loved it more!

In keeping with the theme, the kids "shaved" their faces with cool whip and popsicle sticks... it was totally cute... just look at these boys...

The kids also colored this picture of the birthday boy and we played "Pin the Mustache on Wesley". (Don't pay attention to the food in his mouth, but do notice the awesome cape, it even has a W on the back!)

And this fighting gear has barely left his body since he got it.

Also, in case you were wondering, no Wesley didn't get glasses. These are an old pair of Brad's with no lenses, but Wesley is obsessed with them and has been wearing them for weeks. Just like his dad.

The party was a crazy success, of course Wesley's favorite part was opening presents... Thanks everyone for the fantastic loot!

And sure, it was a mad house for a few hours, but Wesley loved every second.

After it was all over and Brad was home from work, Wesley decided he wanted to end his perfect day with a walk around the temple. No joke, totally his idea. So we bundled up and braved the chill, but look at this kid's face... Heaven.

Happy Birthday Bubba! We love you tons!

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Happy Halloween

What can I say, these boys love to ROCK! (Hence, the power stance.)

And could she be any cuter?

We painted these masks with Michele and Ava a week ago and the boys have barely put them down since.

And since we do things a little different here in Utah, here are our pictures from Trick or Treating... a night early!

My sweet baby goldfish.

My handsome little baseball player.

And my too cool for school football player.

Katherine, Shane, and Ella came over for dinner, but poor little Ella threw up in the car on our way to go trick or treating. I mean really, who throws up before the candy? So sad.

But we had a great time in Chris and Lory's neighborhood before heading back to our house. And we ended the night going to a few houses in our neighborhood because Wesley's Halloween wouldn't have been complete without his buddy Tate by his side.

It's been a fun weekend at our house. We hope you're having a Happy Halloween too!

Her new trick

She's been army crawling for weeks and trying to pull up to the couch the last couple days. Looks like she's learned a new trick!