summer happenings

I guess summer is finally over. I hate admitting that cause in Utah that means goodbye warm weather and on to the chilly fall. 

But its been a good summer and I feel like we got to do a lot of fun things. 

We spent the 4th of July in Provo with the Svendsens. Fireworks in Sugarhouse. 

We enjoyed a lot of Bees games and RSL games. 

I made 3 cherry pies. 

Watched a lot of the World Cup. Saw the final US game at Energy Solutions. 

Laura came to Utah for a week and I got a mini vacation in Ogden. 

Went to the Ogden Temple Open House twice. 

Raptors game. 

And a lot work on our house. Which is dedicated to a whole other post!

California Livin.

Every summer I look forward to my sister Kelly and her kids coming to CA for a week long summer trip. 

This years visit was a bit different because I got to do the visiting as well. 

I was pretty excited to actually make the drive with Kelly. She probably could see my excitement as she  pulled up to my house at 7:30 am and I was already sitting on the sidewalk waiting for her. 

We had a really great drive and then a great trip. 

I love those little kiddies and love spending time with them. 

We kept really busy and were able to hit lots of fun outings and of course lots of pool time. 

Magic Mountain. 

I instantly regretted not going to Hurricane Harbor. It was so hot. 

And being the youngest of the adults, I feel like I got roped into going on all of the big rides with the big kids. 

Which got me feeling sick. And fretting over my cell phone as I did not leave it when we went on X2. Bad decision. That and flip flops. 

Beach Time. 

Theres nothing much better than the beach in the summer. We got really lucky this year with a great beach day. Since I swear every year past it is cloudy and so cold when we go with Kelly. 

The little kids had so much fun. 

I love silly Mia at the beach. Screaming and jumping into the water. 

I buried all the kids and helped dig a really awesome hole. 

I cant lie though. There was a really big favorite part of this trip. 

Lyla. 

I am pretty sure she is suppose to be my child. Heavenly Father just mixed her up a bit. 

She has blonde hair and blue eyes and just melts my heart. 

I miss her every day (disclaimer: I miss them all, but Lyla....oh Lyla)

family vaca photo overload

A couple of weeks ago Kelly and the kids came out for the annual summer vaca. 

Those Utah kids need some beach, cousin and leebee in their life. 

I miss my first summer living here since I was unemployed and able to hang out with them all day every day. 

But now that I am some sort of an "adult" I cant do that. Luckily, I was able to take two days to spend time with Kelly and the kiddies. 

We managed to fit a lot of fun things in, a lot of it included pool time, which alone is super fun. 

{also dont be deceived by those tan lines...i aint that tan yet. those are permanent lines from my sunburn which happened on this trip. true story}

And I painted all of the girls' nails! Definitely one of my favorite things to do.

We hit up the Dodger game, which almost deserves its own post. 

{BAH. Kate. She kills me.}

{Mia doesnt take group photos. I dont know whats wrong with her...so we did a solo one later on}

And the best part...every single member of my family was in Dodger Blue!!! 

I seriously could not have been happier. 

Look at that sight! 

Literally this photo brings me so much happiness. 

I love that we were so decked out repping our boys in blue. 

Even the baby! and all the kids!

looove 

Obviously you can sense my excitement. It was awesome. 

We went to the beach. And froze. 

Ella was my cuddle buddy. 

We decided that freezing in Malibu was not worth it since we had a nice pool back at home in the hot valley. 

So away we went. 

Olvera Street was the next day, which involved some complaints by the kids for every possible fake toy that they were selling. I dont think they appreciated the charm of the oldest street in LA or all of the Mexican candy that is sold there. However, the train was pretty fun. 

{Me and Drewbie. I love holding their hands}

{yes i had to hold his face to take a decent picture with me. he is getting too cool}

I cant even remember what else we did. Just hang out and enjoy being with my favorite kids. 

Seriously, the crack me up! 

I was literally depressed for a few days knowing they were gone. 

And no trip is complete without Drew getting hurt. He got stung by a bee. Too bad I dont have a picture of his "jumbo finger" which is the only thing that made him stop crying. 

Come back soon! I miss you!!