Road trip

We left for Cali on Wed. with Aunt Cari and Uncle Mark in our car. Our first stop was the Chevron in Beaver to stretch our legs and relax on the giant rocking chair. We arrived around 3:30 am Thurs. and fell right into bed. Wendy had already arrived at Sara's house the day before, so Livvy and Micah were excited to see them as well as their other cousins, Darbi, Maci and Kiki.

We just relaxed Thurs. but went to Market Night in Downtown Redlands. It is a great farmers market with really fresh, delicious produce. I had to try this on at one of the hat vendors. What do you think? Not so much? I didn't buy it. Livvy and Micah went on the big bouncy slide and had lots of fun.

Fri. we went with Cari and Mark to Little Tokyo in downtown LA. Kenny was disappointed because the store he wanted to go to was closed when we got there. The kids were happy with their treats. Micah's were fish shaped pretzels filled with chocolate. Mark was a little hesitant to try "Japanese food". But, we did get Cari and Mark to try mochi, ice cream balls wrapped in rice flour. They are really good!

Our next stop was Olvera St. just down the road from Little Tokyo. We had lots of fun looking at the vendors shops, Livvy got a cute little leather purse to hold her makeup in (chapstick). We also walked through the oldest house in LA. There were some gorgeous flowers and plant life around it. For lunch we ate at the famous, Juanita's. My dad and family have been eating there for the past 40 years or so. Really good taquitos, really good guacamole and very reasonable prices.

Next we drove to Santa Monica and the pier. Livvy and Micah had a great time chasing the waves. We would have let them get all the way in, but it was only about 65 degrees and overcast. Micah's lips were blue just from putting his feet in!

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Friday was also my mom's 69th birthday, HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM! The next day is my Grandma's 97th birthday, HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANDMA!, so we went to dinner at Mimi's to celebrate the occasion. My cousin Amy joined us also.

After dinner we went back to grandma's for birthday pie. Aunt Penny, Uncle Paul, my cousins Becky, Mark and his wife Gwen, Ben and his son Connor, Wendy, Cody, Kaylee, Sara, Darbi, Maci and Kiki were there to celebrate also. It was a mad house! But I love my family, so it was great.

Make a Smilebox slideshow

We went to bed early that night because the next day was Disneyland! That will be a post of it's own.

Marseilles Dress SHABBY APPLE GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!!

Marseilles Dress SHABBY APPLE GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!!

The Egg Song

Livvy and Micah love this quirky website Kenny found. Click on the link to listen.
The Egg Song

Livvy's conversations

I was reading my friend Natalie's post about a conversation she had with her little girl and it reminded me of a very similar one I had with Livvy the other week.

Livvy: Mom, did Jesus die in Spanish Fork?
Me: No, he didn't die in Spanish Fork, he died in a place called Jerusalem.
Livvy: Oh. But people don't live there now, right?
Me: No, people still live there.
Livvy: Oh. Did Jesus die for me?
Me: Yes, Livvy he did. He died for everyone because he loves us.
Livvy: But he is alive again, right?
Me: Yes, he is alive again.

Wow! We talked about the resurrection at Easter time, but I didn't think she grasped it much. Guess I was wrong!

I'm just lazy

So the other day I posted on Facebook that it had been a while since I had signed in. A friend commented that it must be because I have a real life. My reply back was, nope, I'm just lazy. Same thing goes for my blog!
But, we are going on a little road trip this week. I know I'll take pics, it just depends on my level of energy if you'll get to see the pics! Maybe this will keep you in suspense.

Living life to it's fullest?

Rules are, you highlight, bold, or underline any of the following things you have done.

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Paid for someone behind you at a toll
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a Praying Mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched an amazing lightning storm
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Ran a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse, it was at least an eclipse of some sort
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating.
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Visited Italy

I totalled 49. But there are lots of things listed I plan to do still. Hey, I'm still young, right?

Hypocrite

You know, I ususally check blogs only on the nights I work. I get a little disappointed when I see people haven't posted in a week or more. And then I think to myself, well when was the last time you posted? I honestly don't think my life is interesting and when something interesting happens I never seem to have a camera around or think to write down the cute things my kids say. Maybe this is the same problem the others are having.
Note to self: my life might not be interesting to me, but it might be to others.
Note to others: your life might not be interesting to you, but it is to me. Post something already!