Cancun

So I have been back for weeks and I am just posting pictures. I am such a slacker but we have been really busy. Summer is not the relaxing vacation that I remember. We had an amazing time.

We went on an LDS tour of Chichen Itza, Ek Balam and Tulum. We had the best tour guide. Her name is Ruth Davila and I highly recommend her. Her mom was from Bountiful and she went to East High so she speaks amazing English, but her dad was a tour guide in Mexico and she grew up at these ruins so she has great insight. It was amazing to hear her testimony and stories of the saints in Mexico. We spent two full days with her and it was my favorite part of the trip just listening to her and all the knowledge she possesses. It was definitely a testimony building experience. She said so many things that have stuck with me that had nothing to do with the Mayans but just great insight on life. She is coming to Utah to visit this summer and we are going to try to hang out and listen to her some more. She is that good.

We also did a zip line course at Selvatica. It was so much fun. It was run really well and they had the cutest boys that helped you all along the way. We even got to go upside down and do "superman" with them. Even mom and dad went upside down. After the zip lines they take you swimming in a cenote and then serve you dinner. I would definately do it again.

We visited Isla Mujares for a day and had a great time riding around and snorkeling with our guide Don Miguel. He even took us to a place where you could hold a shark if you paid this guy a dollar. We had to do that just for London. It was surprisingly heavy.

The rest of the time we just laid on the beach or hung out by the pool. We did have a couple of adventures including a crazy bus ride to Wal-Mart and a night where the power went out in our hotel while we were at dinner, but those are things that make your trip memorable. Thanks mom and dad!! It was amazing!

New Moon

So I know the first one wasn't the best, but I am still way excited for this.


THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON trailer in HD

Spring in Yellowstone

We spent Memorial Day weekend in Yellowstone. We had an awesome time and I (finally) got to see some wolves! You would think that with as often as I go I would have seen some before and I have but always really far away. They are always little specks on the mountain side. This time I saw two up close. So exciting!

Even though we have been there a million times, the kids loved it. Look at those faces!

Look how photogenic this kid is!

Mason is so cute I had to post this picture too. He looks like a little mountain goat.

Quincy, Pyper, London and Mason at the Lower Falls. Sadly, this is the best picture I got of them. Thanks to the Manwarings for putting up with us. We get a little insane when in Yellowstone, but they were troopers!

Lotte Reineger

My new obsession are these awesome silhouette fairy tales. They are actually little shadow puppets. And they are fairy tales. Pure versions, not cleaned up and given happy endings. My favorite.





I have to find a way to get my hands on this amazing DVD.

Happy Birthday Babe!

You are only as old as you feel. Looking at this picture, you (and your boys) must feel pretty young.

I love you . And yes I was just looking for an excuse to post this awesome picture.

Squeee!

Look what I found on Amazon yesterday . . .

I am so excited. September 1st can not come soon enough! If you haven't read Hunger Games, read it. Now.

Happy Mother's Day!

I have great moms. I really do. My mother in law has always been wonderfully accepting of me and a great example. She did a great job raising my husband to be a kind and loving father. I love her!! I have a super mom. She always is there to listen to me when I am having a horrible day and give me great advice. They both help me out all the time! I love you moms! I don't know where I would be without you!

Easter Pic of the kids (because I didn't post any then).

Mother's Day at my house was an adjustment this year. With Kev in the bishopric, he had meetings in the morning and meetings after. Sacrement meeting was an adventure as it was my first with Dad on the stand. I apologize to you Andrea for Asher showering you with sugar cereal. Maybe we will have to rotate who we sit by so no one gets too annoyed by us. Thank you to all you lovely ward members who helped with my girls while I roamed the halls. Hopefully Asher will get through this stage of yelling for Dad and trying to dash up on the stand soon. I seriously don't know how I would make it through church without you!!

And just in case you think I was neglected on Mother's Day. Kev got me this adorable little guy to keep me company while he is at all his meetings. Any ideas for names? So far Pyper wants to name him Wall-e or pink strawberry and London is leaning towards Spoodle. None of these work for me. Luckily we don't pick him up until June 14th so we have a month to figure it out.

He is the one in the middle.