San Francisco!!

Even though this trip has long come and gone I still need to document it for our records so here it goes!

We headed to San Francisco on Friday afternoon. After a quick stop at the outlets to buy sweatshirts (we were not prepared for the freezing weather) we piled in the van and headed to San Fransisco.

It was so windy and so cold! Brady and Easton were totally entertained by these pigeons and the kids sitting nearby were totally entertained by them. We ended up switching Geoff and Aleena strollers because Brady and Easton thought theirs was more fun!Of course we had to watch the silver men in the street. This one was horrible but posed for a picture with Brady who gave him a tip...he was a little unsure!We went to Boudin's of course to get sourdough bread (Ryan's favorite)! Ryan took Brady and went and got it. When he came back he had this turtle that the workers had given him for free because they thought Brady was so cute...too bad we didn't have Easton there too!We went to Ghirardelli Square and got hot chocolate! We discovered this fountain with warm water and the kids had so much fun playing in it!We then headed over to Oakland to see the A's play the Giants! Besides the fact that we were freezing it was a pretty fun game! Aria had to go to the bathroom about 10 times and Brady and Easton were eating other people's food but other than that, the kids did pretty good!It was a very cold but fun day! I love San Francisco!

Shaken Up...Literally

Today I was at Costco when I got a phone call from my little sister. My phone was cutting in and out and I only heard 2 words "mom" and "earthquake". My heart was pounding a million miles a minute but she quickly followed up with "she is fine." My mom is in California with her friends from our neighborhood--aka "the hottties"--for a relaxing getaway. I guess they felt the earthquake pretty good today. I have been trying to get a hold of her since but have had no luck because I think everyone is doing the same. I am glad that she was able to make one phone call to let us know that she is okay. As I drove home, completely shaken up, the thought dawned on me...Geoff is working in LA. Seriously?!? I called Aleena (who had not heard yet) and she said she had not heard from Geoff.I turned on the news when I got home to find that it was a 5.4 and there had been no injuries reported. Thankfully I know he is okay thanks to the news. Hopefully the phone lines will clear up and we will be able to talk to my mom and Geoff soon.

Things like this are always a good reminder of how inspired our Prophets are. My calling right now involves food storage and I have been trying really hard to slowly build ours. Today this hit closer to home than usual and I was reminded how important being prepared is. I will continue to try a little harder to be better prepared as we never know what may be coming our way.

Mom and Geoff--I love you and I am so glad you are okay!

Messy Eaters!

So I told you my kids were great at making messes but this takes the cake. Tonight we had breakfast for dinner...german pancakes (or as my family calls them pop-up pancakes.) Ryan made some "special syrup" which I know included berries but I have no idea what else. The boys LOVED it! We gave them pancakes and the syrup on their trays and they went to town. They are always putting their food in their hair but tonight was extremely bad. I went upstairs for a minute and came back to this. They made a huge mess but had so much fun doing it! These boys keep me laughing all the time. They are now fast asleep but just looking at these pictures puts a smile on my face! I love being a mom to these darling boys!

Breaking Dawn...

Today I preordered my edition of Breaking Dawn from walmart.com. It only cost me $13.00 with shipping and all. I cannot wait to have it delivered to my front door on August 2 and see who Bella chooses! Are you a fan of Edward or Jacob?

SHOCKED!!

I have to say that I am shocked that Will went home tonight. I was actually shocked that it was Twitch and Will in the bottom 2. I thought for sure it would be Marc and Comfort that went home tonight. At least Comfort went home!!!!! I was sad to see Will go, I really thought he might win. He is so good! I am glad to see Chelsey and Katee still in because I love them both and will vote for one of them to win! What are your thoughts about Will going home?

Making Messes...

Brady and Easton are great at making messes. Ryan was out of town last week and we were all alone. I was trying to get some stuff done and left them in my room playing for a minute and came back to this. They were taking every shoe out of my closet and moving them to our bathroom. After I caught them doing this they started moving them into their bedroom which is where I put a stop to their fun!

Last week we had a birthday luncheon for one of my friends. We decided to make spaghetti which sounded like a great idea at the time until my kids decided to be big and feed themselves. We made a huge mess but they loved it!Last week Geoff and Aleena came over for dinner and we had cake for dessert. The kids sat outside and ate theirs. I love this picture because if you notice Easton is eating out of Brady's bowl while he is looking at the camera! Gotta love it!

Long Overdue!

We went to California almost a month ago but I never posted so here ya go! We had such a wonderful time! With the current price of gas we decided it would be best if we drove together with Geoff and Aleena. We packed 4 adults, 4 kids in car seats, 2 golf clubs, 2 strollers, and 8 bags into our minivan and headed out. We actually fit a lot more comfortably than I ever could have imagined. Gotta love the minivan! Halfway through the drive we stuck Aria, Brady, and Easton in the back so Aleena and I could be more comfortable. It actually worked out pretty good. The first morning we decided to head to the beach. Brady and Easton did not like the sand at first but started to warm up after a while!
My cousin Nina and her cute family came with us and the Stoddard's also met us there. Brady and Easton loved sitting at the table with all the big kids! Kissin' cousins!One day the girls headed to the Gilroy Outlets for a little shopping. We found such great deals! Aleena and Becky got the girls these darling outfits to match!We went to Monterey one day and walked around. There are sea lions everywhere and they are so nasty. They stink so bad and just lounge all over each other. Brady and Easton thought they were entertaining and even tried to get in the water with them. It was cold but still beautiful! More to come from San Francisco!