Spring break- beach house in California

We just love having adventures! Especially with good friends- we had a great spring break spending 5 days with our good friends at a beach house. We have really great neighbors out by us and have made some awesome friendships! We are so grateful for them and their friendship. We went to the Mormon Battalion musuem, the San diego Temple,  went to the pier, and celebrated the boys 5th birthday! Can't believe those rowdy rascals are 5

Every girl needs a best friend! I am so grateful for Tenay

We ordered giant pizza one night! Lots of leftovers...

I have never heard the story of the Mormon battalion. Amazing story-the kids love the museum.

Poor Mitt got a fever while we were there- he had an ear infection we found out later when he got home. Sweet thing

These lucky boys have spent their last 4 bday's on vacation and I feel like this will be the story of their lives .
5 Things I love about Grant right now-
1. His new found love of reading and writing. He is so darling sounding out words.
2. His kind heart
3. His cool tricks on the trampoline
4. He still loves to snuggle
5. How helpful he is with Emmett

5 things I love about Clark right now-
1. His passion for life. He lets you know how he's feeling.
2. His love of babies. Whenever Emmett or Amanda's twins are around he goes gaga for them.
3. He still loves to snuggle too
4. The way he lights up when he does something right
5. How well he rides a bike

Disney

So-Doug and I wanted to do something special and memorable for the girls 8th bday. We had some flight points and travel points so we cashed them in, and surprised the girls with a mommy/daughter weekend to Disneyland!

And what a good time it was! This was the girls first time on a plane and watching their faces was priceless. I forgot to bring big camera so I just had my phone camera...so the quality is not that great. 

 

We had Ihop for breakfast both days. They loved trying the different syrups....

Day 1- we went right to the new Cars Land....its pretty crazy how much like the movie it was.

Matching shirts-

And face painting....so fun!!

Day 2-we did almost all of Disney by like 4:00 pm. Alot of the rides were closed but we rode every ride we wanted too...and saw some cool shows too! 

Towards the end of the day Audree was acting tired and whiny-she felt warm so I went to go buy her some medicine. The workers told me that there is a little first aid place around the corner. Poor girl had a 103.7 fever...they gave us meds and we rested until we had to go catch our flight home. And then when we got to the airport they both fell asleep on the floor and then they slept on the flight home. 

Spending some happy time with these darlings was sure awesome. I hope they always remember how special they are to our family and I pray that I can raise them to be wonderful women. I can't wait to take the boys when they turn 8!

Audree and Olivia turn 8 and get baptized-

Our darling girls turned 8 on January 16- 

They were baptized two days later on Saturday the 18th by their Dad. They were so excited to have their family and friends around them. It was so neat to be off to the side and watch them exit out of the water with smiling shining faces. Their confirmation was sweet as well. We had a dinner with around 75 people at our house afterwards. We are so proud of them and the choice that they made to be baptized. 

My dear friend helped me make the crowns and came along and got some great shots with me. I have had the vision in my head for a long time. So happy that they turned out so well. 

What a blessing these girls are to me!!!

We took the kids through for the temple open house- just 1.5 miles from our house. Now when we drive past they say,  I know what it looks like! I have been inside.... It was a sweet experience. 

 Here are some decorations  from the girls party. Doug said I did too much, but I sure liked making it cute.