Disneyland 2008

We had a blast at Disneyland! We started our trip off by spending the day at Newport Beach and Balboa Island. The girls had so much fun running around and playing at the beach. I wish we could have spent more time there. We were then off to Disneyland for four days. Avery's favorite rides were the tea cups (it makes me sick thinking about it :)) and the carousel. Madison loved the matterhorn, space mountain, and soaring over California. We had lunch with the princesses, which I totally recommend! It was great! The girls got me meet and have the princesses sign their books and have their pictures taken with each princess. They had such a fun time. Over all we had such a wonderful trip. I was sad to leave and think that is the last time Disneyland will be this way for my girls. Next time we come, they will be older and not appreciate the characters they way they did this time. It was so nice to have those five days as a family. With Adam gone as much as he is, it was so nice having him all to ourselves! I can't wait to go back again!

Disneyland 2008

Halloween

This year for Halloween Madison was a ballerina and Avery was a butterfly. We went to my Mom's for dinner and trick-or-treating and then to my Grandma's house for more trick-or-treating. The girls both had a great time and could not get enough of running from house to house.

This is all I have to say....

about our new President elect

I've been tagged!

My friend Heidi tagged me the other day. I have never done one of these, so here it goes!

8 Things....8 TV shows I like to watch
1. prison break (have you seen Wentworth Miller? he is the reason I watch)
2. 24 (love Jack Bauer)
3. any reality show (the hills, bachelor, girls next door, etc.)
4. the news
5. Rachael Ray
6.

Things that happened yesterday
1. went to spin class at the gym
2. did laundry
3. took Madison to the zoo
4. cleaned my house
5. went to Brooke and Trevors for dinner
6. watched a little bit of poltergeist (freaky)
7.
8.

8 Favorite Places to Eat:

1. Brook's steakhouse (Denver)
2. Pappasitos (Texas)
3. pappadeaux (Texas)
4. My mom's house
5. Chick-fil-a
7. Rumbi Island Grill
8. Chili's

8 Things I'm Looking Forward To:

1. Having fun with the girls and Adam at Disneyland
2. Going to New York in december without kids (Yah!)
3. Going to Mexico in January with the kids
4. Christmas
5. Hitting the slopes
6. Running my next marathon (hopefully Salt Lake City in April)
7. Next weekend
8. doing a triathalon (someday)

8 Things on my Wish List

1. Have my house paid off
2. My backyard to be totally finished
3. For my kids to listen the first time they are told. That would be nice!
4. A clean house for longer than an hour!
5. Job security
6. My kids to grow up in an easier world (like it was when we were kids)
7. A vacation home!
8. live long enough to enjoy my grand kids

8 people I Tag 1. Keri 2.Emily 3.Johanna 4. Cori 5.Ashley 6. Jentry 7. Summer 8.

What we have been up to

The circus was in town a couple of weeks ago. We went to the elephant parade at The Gateway. The girls loved seeing the elephants, the dancers and the rest of the circus people. They got their arms painted, coloring books, popcorn and cotton candy. Not a bad way to spend an hour!

Brooke's dog had another litter of puppies. The girls loved going over to play with them. They would have loved to take one home. I think 3 dogs would have been a crowd! Izzie and Sarge will do for now!

Adam's favorite country singer David Allen Coe came to SLC. We went to his concert with our friends Brooke and Trevor. We went and ate at Squatters and then headed to the concert. It was at this tiny bar in SLC. What a fun night we had!

Over Labor Day, our friends Monica and Jim and their daughter Jessie came to visit from Denver. We took them to the Uintas for the weekend. We had a blast 4-wheeling, fishing, hiking, and hanging out. We miss them so much. They are like our second family. The girls especially had fun with Jessie.

Soccer came and went very quickly! The girls had fun running and playing with their friends. It was cute to see all these 3 and 4 year olds running around the ball like a swarm of bees!

The girls both started preschool in September. They are both loving school. I am loving that I have 1 1/2 hours to myself twice a week! It is hard to belive Avery is already old enough to go to school. She and Madison both look forward to school everyday!

What the.....Snow??

We woke up to 6 inches of snow yesterday! You would have thought it was Christmas. The girls were so excited and could not wait to play outside. They spent a good part of the day playing in the snow. Isn't it just the first part of October? Im not sure im ready for winter yet. But the girls sure are!