Newport Beach

Yesterday my friend Leah and I took our girls down to Newport Beach for the day. It was so much fun. We loaded up bright and early and headed out to avoid beach traffic. We arrived around 8:30 and front row parking. We walked right out onto the beach and set up. The kids played in the sand for a little bit until it warmed up. Then we hit the waves. The little girls stayed towards the shore, but don't let them fool you they kept pressing their boundaries by moving further out. We all had so much fun just laying out on the sand, picnicing and playing in the watre. Chelsey and Ky love to boogie board now, and want one so bad. Issy gained alittle more love for the water and played alot more in it. Leah and I took turns using the boogie board as well and going out to where the big waves are. It was so much fun that Leah and I are going to try and do it several times a month for the summer. Check out new beaches and see which ones we enjoy more :) Can't wait!

Isabella enjoying the beach.


Chelsey taking the boogie board out to the water.


Chelsey loved the boogie board. I think she used it moat of the time.


Kylee waiting for the wave to come and move her on the boogie board. My little beach bum!

Waves coming up and splashing on Ky. Boy does she love that.

The girls enjoying the morning water. I think Bridgette is a little cold, while the younger three don't seem to mind.

Kylee scooping up sand

Issy making a sand treate

CHelsey and Savanaha playing in the sand

Fathers Day

Justin had a terrific fathers day. We started out the morning by me waking up and making breakfast for the family. Which is usually Justin's routine for sunday mornings. So he got the day off :) Then I went on a cooking spree, and made cookies, salad, and a queso dip. After we got all ready we went up to Kevin and Amy's. Amy made her famous enchiladas and rice. I made the appetizer...queso dip with chips ( compliments to Julie for the recipe). It was so good. Then we added a green salad and topped it with some yummy cookies. Again compliments to Julie for the recipe. It was sooo good. She has some great recipes..mmm. After dinner we just hung out and watched movies. The kids played outside in the sprinklers and enjoyed the sun. I hope Justin was able to relax and enjoy the day. He is such a great father to our kids, and the best husband. I am so lucky to have him in my life. I hope all the dads had a great day!

Toyz R Us Show

So two weeks ago Justin and I got the chance to take only 1 kid to the Toys R Us car show. Usually we have all three. But our good friends Kevin and Amy watched the other two. The show was lots of fun. I got to spend time with a couple different people I didn't know very well. Issy was spoiled rotten by everyone, especially our friend Carlos. He bought her ice cream, and a big smoothie. Then everyone else shared their chips, and crackers with her. She loved all the attention. Justin didn't place at this one, but its a big show. Mostly we just went to get new ideas and hang out with the gang. Did I say I only had to deal with 1 kid...Oh man that was so GREAT!

Uncle Los smiling after treating Issy to her big smoothie

Issy and her Pina Colada smoothie..It was yummy!


Ha ha..its like half her size

Moms b-day

I know I am slacking on the blog. So I am still posting from when we had my Mom and Britt out here for a week. The last day that they were here we got to celebrate my moms birthday. I haven't been able to do this for the past 4 years. I loved being able to make her a cake and spend the day with her. We started out by styling her hair and making her pretty for the day and then we took her to lunch. She chose to go to Chili's. Justin met us down there for lunch as well. Just the adults and Issy. Then we took her shopping. After that we came home and got ready to make her dinner. I made her my yummy spaghetti and then made a choc. cake for her with strawberries on top. Britt and I had gone shopping for her the day before and picked up a few items for her. She got her fav. lotion from bath and body works, some lip gloss from Bath & body, and a nice pair of earrings. The girls loved singing for her and they sang her a little number...so cute! Her is my moms b-day in cali:



Moms slice of b-day cake..with my pretty Daisy dessert plates


Mom receiving her gifts...gotta love cucumber melon lotion..mmm

What else is there......

Knotts Berry Farm

My mom and sister followed us from Utah back out to California. They stayed with us for a week. The kids loved having them here, and so did we. One of the days I took Britt to Knotts Berry Farm for a day of sister fun. Just us two went and got to spend time together without moms, kids, or hubbies. It was so much fun! We both love roller coasters so this time I had someone who always wanted to ride with me and not be scared. Of course since it was just us, we lacked on the pictures. But I got a couple of us just by doing them my self. You really just can't see all the rides we went on together. Oh well..maybe some other time when we take our family with us...ha ha.


KNOTTS BERRY FARM....LOVED IT!!!

One of our last rides was on Calico Railroad. Can you tell I was getting a little tired by now

The WILD WEST GUYS. Some of them were really cute! Britt wanted to go and pick up on one of them.

Population: Peanuts! Brittany said I belonged in Camp Snoopy because I am small like a peanut!

We crossed this little bridge and went into a cave area. They had some waterfalls behind us. We thought it looked like the perfect oppurtunity for a picture

Standing in line for the log ride. We had already gotten wet from the Perilous Plunge.

Just standing in line for the Boomerrang ride. A lady was nice enough to take our picture :)

New Favorite Quote

So every once in awhile I come across a quote that just seems to fit something that is going on in my life. My newest quote is :

" Never make someone a priority that only makes you an option!"

There have been people that come into my life and for some reason I try my hardest to do everything to please them. When in return I don't get the same acknowledgement. Now for me personally I try to make each person in my life feel welcome and wanted. But there are certain people that seem to pull that greater want to satisfy or approval. Sometimes I just need to accept that no matter what I do, they aren't going to treate me the same. That some people are not worth spending that amount of energy on when they only see you as an option when there is nothing else to do. I need to learn to let go and know that those type of people aren't the greatest support and probably not the greatest of people to spend my time with. You always want to be around people who make you feel better about yourself and make you happy all the time. Not just when they feel like it would better their day.

Sunday Tea Parties and Princesses

Sunday on our trip we went and visited Corinne (Justin's mom). She is currently right now sewing princess dresses for a Princess Festival in Lindon, Ut. This is a once a year festival that has grown pretty big. She lives of course on an awesome property, rents a little home there. But the owner has made his property into a little park that any kid would love. So my mother in law dresses her grand daughters in dresses and our nephew Taylor in knights armor. Then we took the kids and had pictures next to the Castle in the park. After that we came back and the kids had a tea party. You've never had a tea party before if you haven't had my mother-in-laws tea parties. She goes all out and makes everything so precious for my girls. They have so much fun visiting Grandma Corinne. We also had the fortune of visiting with Robin (Justin's sister) and her family. It was so nice to have a few hours set aside to just talk with them and see the kids interact. Later on Corinne made a yummy chinese dinner with potstickers, Chicken fried rice, sweet n' sour chicken and topped it off with Lemonade. It was a delicous meal. We enjoy going to Corinne's home she always makes us feel so comfortable, and the kids have a great time. Here is some pics of the princesses and the Sir Taylor.



Chocolate cake with whipped cream topping and lemonade for the tea party..yum

The kids loved it!

Princess Issy didn't want to get her dress wet..so cute

The kids at the castle...this was hard because how long do you think we can keep a todlers attention..seriously!

My princesses...Kylee (Jasmine), Chelsey ( Cinderella), and Issy the soutern princess!

Issy playing with her cousin Katie

We love this shot of Katie with Uncle Justin! I think I might make it black and white and see how it looks too. Cute Cute!

Awe.....Thats all I can say!

Don't my princesses look beautiful! Also i want to note..My mother in law is an awesome seamstress. She made the dress Chelsey is in, and also Kylee's Jasmine outfit. What a gifted mother in law :) Love ya Corinne!!

Corinne helping the girls with their gloves and crowns