Beach Week 2011

Beach week was another success this year! The kids and I drove down half-way Sunday and made it to Laguna around lunch time on Monday. We had a lot of great beach days and delicious meals every night, usually at the beach or park near-by. Beck turned 2 while we were there so he got to celebrate his birthday with his cousin Mia at their house for a pool party and bbq. Jake flew in on Friday, just long enough for a day at the beach and then to drive home with us on Saturday. This is one of our favorite trips of the summer each year. Can't wait to get back!







b-day cupcake

My surfer boy

Jake teaching Ry to boogie board

Pizza at the beach

Lake Tahoe

With summer in full swing, Jake and I thought we would sneak away for a quick trip, just the two of us. We decided on Lake Tahoe since we had never been there before. We left the kids at the ranch with Grandma and cousins and Aunts to look after them. Tahoe was a beautiful as the pics we had seen. Our first full day there we went river rafting on the Truckee River. It was so much fun! A first for us both and definately something we will do again. The next day we took a lunch cruise to Emerald bay with a bunch of old timers. The views were great but it definately dragged on too long. On our last full day we drove around the lake and hiked Eagle Falls, then it was back to Reno to catch a flight home the next morning. The trip felt a bit short but it was a great mini-vacay!

4th of July

We had another great 4th of July at the ranch this year. Parade, races, bbq, fireworks, and fun!




waiting for the parade to start



Lots of kids races


Dirty kids after a big day


The End!

Easter

This year for Easter I took the kids and headed to Laguna Beach for the long weekend. Jake had a business trip in St. Louis so I wasn't about to spend Easter alone in Provo. We had such a great time! All of my siblings but one were able to be there so it was fun catching up and the cousins had a great time playing all weekend. We had a couple of great beach days, bbq'd, and just hung out. Saturday all the kids went to an Easter Egg hunt at a park near Brett & Christy's. That day was also Crew's 4th Birthday so that evening we had cupcakes and opened presents with everyone. Sunday morning the kids looked high and low for their Easter baskets but couldn't find a one until they stumbled across a note from the Easter bunny telling them to head to the beach to find their loot. Sure enough, they all came back with a basket full of goodies! That afternoon we headed back to spend the night in St. George only I wouldn't make it that far. A few miles outside of Primm I blew a tire! Just me and the kids on the fast lane side of I-15. I won't lie, it sucked! I tried to change the tire myself but didn't get far because I didn't have tools to get the lugnuts off. I called my 24 hr towing and they said they could have someone there in 90 min. Seriously?! I wasn't about to wait in the middle of the desert for an hour and a half with 3 small kids. My next call was to my mom. I explained my predicament and she handed the phone off to my brother who told me to call highway patrol. Who knew?! I hung up and called 311 and they were there in 20 min with a mechanic. He threw on my spare and we were back on our way. We ended up in Vegas at my brothers for the night so I could get a new tire first thing in the morning and the rest of the trip went without a hitch! It was a great weekend and I'm so glad we went!



We watched a sick seal get rescued at Emerald Bay. Pretty cool!







The Easter Egg Hunt










Orange Cupcakes- Crew's favorite color!

Birthday Boy



Easter Morning


Broken down in the desert