Huntington Beach 6.15.08

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

The Last of the Knotts Pics!!!

Tay on the Merry go Round

Brook on the Merry go Round

Ferris wheel at Sunset

Super Screamer Dave went on!

Girls heading to Camp Snoopy:)

And More Knotts Pics!

More Knotts Pics

The FUN Lazy River

The Cool Kids Beach House

Girls at the Surf Shop

Fun Slides

Brooklyn having fun on the waterslides

Knotts Berry Farm & Soak City Trip...

On the way to Soak City


The girls hanging at the tital wave beach!

The SCARY funnel Dave made us go on!

The Cool Soak City Bus!

So two weeks ago we went to Knottsberry Farm and the water park at Knotts, Soak City. We spent a day at each place and we had a BLAST! Dave made us go on all the SCARY roller coasters, and we were all nauseated by the end of the day. I looooved the water park and the tital wave beach they had. So FUN and so RELAXING! We also cruised around the water park on the lazy river a few times. We had a really fun trip and it went by too fast! On the last day we went to Huntington Beach and soaked up some sun! The water was freezing that day, but it was still FUN!!! I miss Cali already and I really want to move there!!!

More Oceanside Pics

Ready to Ride the Waves!

Surfin Bro's!

Cousin Jayce

Brook and Grandma Diane swimming at the Condo

Fam pic!

Oceanside, Cali Trip!

Dave and I on the beach!


Lyndi & Madsy

The girls burying cousin Jayce!

Brook running to Boogie Board!

Heading to the Ocean!

Baby Max who didn't feel so good:(


So we went to Oceanside, CA a few weeks ago and had a BLAST! Dave's sis Lyndi had a timeshare condo there and invited us to go. The weather was wonderful and it was sooooo relaxing sitting on the BEACH! It was fun spending time with family and Brook had a blast with all her cousins, Jayce, Madison, and Max! We had such a good time and didn't want to leave the OCEAN!!! Thanks again Pat and Lyndi! We had TONZ of FUN!!!!!

Baptism Dinner Pics

The very pretty and very big cake!


Dave's Dad Richard and step-mom Loraine

Daves mom Diane and sis Lyndi

Mama Gail, Riley, and JB

Family!

Girl's Baptism Pics ( Very Late!)

So the girls were BAPTISED on May 3rd. I have been so BUSY lately that I haven't had a chance to post the pics until now. Dave baptised the girls and my dad confirmed them. It was such a GREAT day and everything went PERFECT! The girls were baptised at 5pm, so we had a YUMMY dinner at the park near our house afterwards. We had a very PRETTY cake for dessert too! THANKS to everyone to helped with the dinner and sent gifts and cards. We really appreciate it! And thanks to everyone who traveled so far to be here for that very SPECIAL day!!!

Heading To Cali...

Dave's sister Lyndi and her hubby Pat have a time share in Cali right on the BEACH and they have invited us to go too! We are leaving tomorrow night and we are SO exited! Even though I'm still un-packing from Utah and re-packing for Cali and its been crazy busy, I'm still looking forward to a nice weekend on the beach!!! Thanks Pat and Lyndi for inviting us! Then in two weeks we are going again and taking the girls to Knottsberry Farm!!! CALI HERE WE COME!!!

Our Utah Trip...

So we headed out of town on Saturday morning and made our way to Monroe, Ut. We had many stops along the way. It was a VERY long trip, but was lots of fun. I think we stopped in every city along the way. We stopped in Parowan Saturday evening to hang out with Grandpa & Grandma Bean. We had a BBQ and the girls had a BLAST! Then we made our way to Monroe and stayed there until Monday. It was very gloomy and cold there, and a little depressing, but I'm glad we went. We went out to the cemetery and put LOTS of flowers on John's grave. The girls have been there many times before, but this time they were very anxious to get there and put out their flowers. I always get very emotional when we are there, but I am so glad I went. This morning we left and headed back to Las Vegas, with many stops to vist family along the way. We stopped in Cedar City to visit my Grandpa & Grandma. I also got to see my Aunts and Cousin and her family while we were there. Then we headed to St. George and had dinner with my sister and her family. Then we finally headed to Vegas and we are finally home! It was a very LONG drive but was well worth it.

Memorial Weekend....

So this weekend we are going to good ol' Monroe, Utah for Memorial Weekend. We are staying at my brothers house, who will be gone camping, so we will have the cute little cottage all to ourselves. John is buried in Monroe, as well as my Grandpa, so we are going to take flowers and balloons and decorate their graves. I used to go to Monroe EVERY Memorial weekend, but I haven't been the last 2 years. I really don't like going to the cemetery. Every time I go there it reminds me of the day of the funeral and the day John was buried. When my family ask me why I dont like going there, I simply say I would rather have wonderful memories and think of him in heaven, rather than at the cemetary. Its still so hard to look at his headstone, even 10 years later. But I havent been in a couple of years and I want his grave to look beautiful for Memorial Day so I think its time. I always burst into tears as soon as we pull into that place and I'm sure it will happen this time as well, but I have to go. Its suppose to be rainy and cold all weekend long, so I've been diggin out all of our wintery wools so we don't freeze our tooshes off the whole time we are there. Its always freezing there! But we can stay inside and play games and have some family time. Hopefully the sun will shine for a little while so we can decorate!

YuMmY FrUiT DiP!!!

Okay I know I am lame for blogging about this, but this stuff is so YuMmY that I have to share. My mom gave me this recipe and it is to die for! I have been eating it for like 3 days straight! All you need is 1 pack of Cream Cheese (plain or strawberry) You can even use the 1/3 less fat or fat free, and 1 container of Marshmellow Creme. Just Mix together and WALA! I sometimes add a little more cream cheese to make it CREAMIER! I love it with strawberrys, bananas, and grapes. Its SO good and so ADDICTING!

"Sew" I am sewing!!!

I have been SeWiNg lately and I must say it is VeRy addicting! I started off making burp cloths and bibs for baby gifts, and now I am on to aprons and bags. There are so many things you can make and so many CuTe fabrics to choose from. My sewing isn't the greatest (yet) but practice makes perect and I LoVe doing it! My very talented sis-in-law Lyndi made the girls the CuTeSt scripture totes I have ever seen. I have tried to make some of my own, but they didn't quite turn out. Maybe someday. I will have to post some pics of them so everyone can see her great sewing skills! Thanks for the CuTe totes Lyndi!

Coming Soon!

The girls were both baptised on May 3! I am still working on downloading all of the pics. My cam only works when it wants too, so its been a pain getting them on my pc. Will post them soon! Better late then never, right?