Here's Hoping.

Here's hoping that we will be here -

the happiest place on earth,

 once again in a few months with our cute kiddos.

Looking at this picture, Chad and I are definitely thinking 

its about time we got the kids back there.  

Shaye was just a new baby last time!  (not even in the pic!)

They have all changed so much since that fabulous trip back in 2003.

And, Adelle and Cord are persistent.  Very persistent.  

And I am so glad they are.

We will have a blast together.

Here's hoping it all works out!

Two Cuties and a Test.

Testing. Testing. Testing.  Blogger has been giving me some fits lately.  And now it's not reading my posts.  So this is a test post to see if I have the problem worked out...  and a I can't post without pictures so here are a couple of cuties to go along with...  my darling little nephew and niece.  Cross your fingers!  

January in St. George

A film job took Adelle and I to St. George in January.  

We have now decided that we should be spending our winters there from now on...

Yes, Yes.  I could handle winter if it was 65 degrees.

We spent 3 days there for the job and couldn't bring ourselves to leave.  

We missed our families and all, but the weather was just too amazing.

So, we called and said "We are staying 3 more days - Come join us!"

And that's exactly what they did.  It was a BLAST.

We spent one day in Zion National Park.

It was beautiful.

They even had a picture of Caden on their caution signs.  

Yes, he slipped a lot.  It was funny.

Here is my boy.  My friend.  My sweetie.  My cutie teenager.  

I can feel him growing up and slipping away from me...

It makes my heart hurt.  Man I love this kid.

And this is my partner in crime and her darling little family. 

We have way too much fun together.

If you ever get a chance to see Zion in the wintertime, do it.

You won't regret it.  It is so beautiful.

Speaking of having fun together...

These two are great friends.

What?  You didn't know I had twins?

Ok, twins that are 3 years apart...

Both of the resorts we stayed at had great outdoor pools.

Thats right.  I said outdoor.  

We swam outside in January.  In January people!  

We soaked up as much sunshine as we possibly could.

I just love getting a suntan in January.  It's the best.  

We also did some hiking in the red rock country.

My family loves the red rock country.

It's like a natural playground for kids. 

They hiked and climbed and ran 

and hiked and climbed and ran...

It was a brilliant, blue sky, sunny, wonderful kind of day.

The kind you never want to end.

 

And it was awesome until Adelle forced me against my will 

to squeeze myself through this crack in one of the canyons.  

She forced me, I say!  Gave me no choice!  

(And that's my story and I'm stickin' to it!)

And don't tell her, but I can't wait for next January, 

when she forces me yet again to 

squeeze myself through the crack...  

And for all of our sunny adventures that await us down south.  

Progress.

OK, so I know I have been behind on blogging!  

I haven't forgot... just been super busy!

But I have been making some great progress!

We love progress, don't we?  Yes we do.

Progress on:

Some video work... (one video project took Adelle and I to St. George!)

Some photography work... (some very exciting news on this, soon to come!)

And most of all... Some Mom work... (my most important job, and the one that keeps me insanely busy!  But, I love it and am so thankful that I get to do it full time!)

Speaking of... here are a few pics of my little darlings.  

Happy February Everyone!

Hope you've made some progress, too!

Happy Valentine's Day.

I hope everyone has an amazingly romantic Valentine's Day!

It is one of my very favorite days of the year.

Wanna know why?

Because I get to spend it with this cutie. 

And, he always surprises me with something amazing.

I'm am lucky to have Superman as my cute hubby.  

He's Super.  And a Man.  

And Awesome.  And Cute.  

And Delicious.

And I love him.  A lot.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Speed Stack (future) World Champ.

Meet the future Speed Stacking World Champ.

He lives with me.

I love him.

I think he is cool.

He stacks cups really fast.

He thinks I'm weird.

I'm fine with that.

He still holds my hand.

I love that.

He thinks I'm funny.

I'm glad someone does.

This is getting random.

Good thing I like randomness.

Here he is:

The Awesome Speed Stacker!

Watch out World Champs...

Here He Comes!

(current personal record is: 12.28 seconds.)

For Grandpa Rich.

This post is dedicated to Grandpa Rich in Las Vegas...  

We love you Dad.

For Christmas, Chad's Dad gave our girls something special.  

Not just a gift, but an experience.  

A gift card to Build-A-Bear Workshop.  

Last month, we were able to spend an awesome day in the city - 

just the 6 of us together.  

We had an amazing day, full of fun and laughter. 

 

One of our stops was at the Build-A-Bear workshop.  

It was so fun watching the girls take the time to 

pick out the perfect little animal.

So many choices...

After they settled on their favorite new friend, 

it was time to stuff them with fluff.

Then, of course, every little creature needs a heart,

but before the hearts went in, 

our girls made a wish of love for them...

 

Next, it was bath time.  

After the baths, they spent some time picking out 

their favorite outfits for their new little friends, 

and then got them dressed.

And finally, they sat down at the computer 

and gave them a name.

Meet Alyssa.

  She is a darling little monkey 

who likes to wrap her arms around you, 

and she's Gabi's new best friend.  

And this is Meg.  

She is the cutest, softest little puppy 

who cuddles up with Shaye at night.  

Pretty cute new members of our little family.

Thanks Dad, for giving us such a great memory.

We only wish you could have been there 

to share it with us.  

And now,

so I don't leave the boys out...

Cade has been enjoying his pre-paid visa you gave him.

He has used it twice for snowboarding, and is having a blast.

And, Jordan is lovin' the new American Eagle gear

and is lookin' good in it.

Thanks Grandpa Rich!

Now come visit, will ya?

We miss you!