Cake Class

I have wanted to take a cake decorating class for so so long. I finally signed up for one with my 2 friends and I am LOVING it. It is so much fun. I am not claiming to be good at it mind you! But I am having a great time. We decorated our first cake yesterday. Hopefully I will get better!

Missing my kids

I am going to get my kids today! I am so excited. It has been so nice to get a break, I promise I am not complaining but I do miss them. Its crazy that my life is so wrapped around them. I really don't know what to do with myself when they are gone. They really haven't missed me much, which actually makes me happy. I am so glad that they are so happy at Grandma and Grandpas. They have played and had fun. I am sure Grandma and Grandpa are ready for us to come pick them up!

Vacation

We had such a fantastic vacation in San Diego. We have been home for a couple of days now so I figure its time to update!

San Diego was so much fun. We really needed a family vacation, it was time! We drove, which was not ideal to me but it actually wasn't too bad. We drove to Vegas the first night and stayed there. I had so many things there that I wanted to show my kids. I though it would be so cool. But we ended up not seeing much at all. We went down and saw the pirate ship at Treasure Island but didn't stay for the show. We played at Circus Circus for a little bit. Each kid got a prize and that was good enough!  On the way home we drove straight through, I was worried about it but it actually turned out better, I think. One extra long day of driving instead of two long days of driving.

We had such a good time in San Diego. We went to Sea 

World twice, the Zoo twice and the Wild Animal Park once. We also went to the beach. I love the ocean so much! The day we went to the beach it was overcast and windy. Not very warm either. Plus the beach we were going to was covered in seals! So we didn't stay long but it was still so much fun. 

At the Wild Animal Park we went in to feed the Lorikeets. I am pretty sure that this was one of Zachs top moments of vacation. He loved doing that. He was so cute. He never wanted to leave. At Sea World we went on the Behind the Scenes tour and part of the tour is that you can touch one of the little sharks. I think that was Zachs other favorite part.

Chelsea had the most fun of anyone, I think. She was free everywhere and they probably should have charged her double for the enjoyment she got out of it all. She is such a little animal lover. Every animal she saw she said HI to. I would tell her what they were and if she though she could say it she would try, HI Giraffe! If it was too hard she would just say HI! Her favorite was the Arctic area of Sea World though. She loved the penguins, the polar bears, the beluga whales and the walrus. She wanted to hug every animal that she saw while we were there.

Brandon, I believe, enjoyed feeding the Bat Rays. He thought that was so cool. He would hold half of a dead fish and let them suck it out of his hand. He loved it.

I loved watching my family. I loved watching them put their feet in the ocean for the first time. And being so excited to touch a shark or see a walrus or feed a bat ray. I love the joy that comes from it. 

KayeLynns Graduation

My little sister graduated from college today! I was so proud watching her. I am so amazed by her every day. I cant wait to go to her next graduation. She is going to go to the U of U to be a Child Life specialist. I know she is going to be amazing at it. 

I cant wait to see all that she accomplishes in her life. She is such a sweet, talented, beautiful person and she deserves everything wonderful thing that comes her way. 

BTW, I cried through her graduation and I am crying writing about it. I am so freaking proud of her! I seriously look up to my little sister.

Pretty soon I will be going to my brothers graduation also. Then I will brag about how fantastic he is too. I have a pretty awesome family. I have to say my mom did a hell of a job, she deserves a plaque or a medal or something!

So excited!

I am so excited to be going on vacation! We went to Yellowstone when Zach was about 5 months old and that is the only family vacation we have been on. Other then camping, and I know camping counts as vacation. But I am excited for San Diego! I am so excited for my kids to see the ocean! I love the ocean and I think they will too. Brandon has never been to San Diego either and I think they will all love it. Sea World is going to be SO much fun! Only 3 days till we go, I really need to get us all ready!

Doggy door baby

Chelsea has officially figured out the doggy door. She has gone out it with her brother before. But this afternoon the 2 of them were playing and Chelsea wandered away. I went to look for her after a minute and realized that she was not in the house anywhere. Having already gone through this stage with Zach I didn't freak out. I knew right away where she was. So I wandered outside and TADA! Chelsea is outside running around with the dogs. With no pants on. It was so dang cute though. Its a good thing we have a fully fenced back yard. We all hung out outside for a bit. I set up her swing on the swing set and let her try it out. She seems to really enjoy it!

How to catch an alligator

We were driving home tonight and the car was quiet for a minute. Zach cant stand quiet, he has to fill it. So we are all sitting there and he pipes up, "Hey, do you know how to catch an alligator?" I said, No I don't know! So he told me:

First you let him see you and then he will come after you. When he comes after you you put some food out for him. The food makes him nice and then you can catch him.

And that is it. If you are looking to catch an alligator, you now have precise directions.