Santa Cruz

While getting wedding plans finalized in Capitola for Marcie, we spent part of the day at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. This place has many memories from Jordan and I's childhood. They had the same rides we rode when we were little. It was cool that our little girls could ride them too. They had a blast. We can't wait to go back in October!

Riding the whales!!! My favorite ride when I was little.

The famous Merry-go-round

Ella and her Auntie Marcie

Nosals

We went to the bay area to visit Jordan's family. We also got to spend a few days with the Nosal family. We were spoiled and had a great time. The girls LOVED hanging out with Sally. Ella has been obsessed with convertibles and got to ride in Sally's Porsche for her first experience. She said it was "awesome". We love spending time with the Nosals and I'm so grateful we have kept in such great contact.

Giving a thumbs up for the ride

McKenna and her new mermaid fins

Ella and her mermaid fins

JD and Ella

Riding in the porsche

Mackenzie's Graduation

We went down to Carlsbad to attend my cousin Mackenzie's high school graduation. Beside the 2 hour ceremony in bleachers with 2 kids, it was great seeing my family. My girls were the center of attention. It was great to see my cousins Mark and Melissa too.

McKenna

Ella

Melissa and I

Mark and Ella

Laguna Beach

We landed landed in Orange County Airport , so we spent the afternoon at the beach. We went to Laguna Beach thinking we would not get in the water. The weather was beautiful and the kids begged us to let them go in. So we let them go in with just their clothes on. Yes, call us white trash but the kids loved it.

Beautiful Laguna Beach

Slip & Slide

For Memorial Day Weekend, we went to see the Crall family in San Antonio. We came on Saturday and left on Monday. We went out to eat, played on the slip and slide, went to a splash park, and had an awesome BBQ. We love the Crall family and Carter and Ella played really well together. I loved holding their 2 month old baby, Calab too. Ella still talks about going on a slip and slide. We might have to get her one.

Ella

Jordan

McKenna

Carter and Ella

Katy Fun Run!!

We recently moved to the Houston Area so Jordan can start his new job. He is working as a Land Negotiator for an oil and gas company called Occidental Petroleum (aka OXY). He LOVES is new job. Anyways, we live in a suburb called Katy and we're already loving it. The ward is amazing and there are 19 sumbeams, and 2 nursery classes. The people are so friendly and we are excited to be here. The first week we were here, our family decided to participate in a stake/city 5k run. I pushed the girls the whole time in my double stroller for 3.1 miles. It was a good workout and I ended up placing 3rd in my age group (age 20-29) and I got a medal. I was proud of myself. The girls were good motivation. They kept saying,"Faster mommy! Faster!" After the race, they had a carnival with games, bounce houses, food, and fire truck tours. The girls loved hanging out there.

After the run pic. So lovely. It was hot and humid!

wearing the fireman's hat

McKenna loved the bounce house!

LLM Law School Graduation

Yes!! Jordan is officially finished with school!!! HOORAY!!! We weren't planning on going to the graduation until about the day before when Jordan decided he wanted to walk. So, we drove 2.5 hours to Austin from Houston to attend. I sat at his graduation alone with 2 little kids for over 3 hours! It was entertaining for all the people who sat around us. The cool thing about graduation, is that the girls got to walk on the stage with Jordan as he got awarded. The graduation was called a sunflower ceremony where the graduates wear black and white and are awarded sunflowers. The girls also received sunflowers too. It was worth the 3 hours of waiting to see my husband and girls walk together. I'm so proud of my husband and his accomplishments. He works so hard to support and make his family happy. We love him!

waiting for daddy to graduate

Waiting to walk on stage

Getting their sunflowers

The longhorn salute. Hook em Horns!!!

quick family pic

Ella in front of the Longhorn Stadium

Cali Trip!

After Brittney's Wedding, the girls and I hitched a ride with my parents back to California. Beside the 9 hour drive home, it was a great trip. I got to see lots of my friends, ate some awesome real mexican food, shopped, went to the OC swap meet, Laguna Beach, Hollywood, Debbie's aerobics class. It felt like old times. We loved it. We look forward to going back in June!

Ella and her papa

Aunt Brittney and Ella in Hollywood

Ella and new Uncle Davey digging a hole

Laguna Beach with my girls

Utah/Easter

Since Brittney and Davey's wedding was Easter weekend, we got to spend Easter with my family. We attended 3 easter egg hunts in one day. My girls loved it and got lots of candy. It was good spending lots of time with Laurie and Adam and their kids.

Easter morning, waiting to see what the Easter Bunny brought them.

Proud of all her eggs

Daddy helping

City egg hunt

Smiths grocery store egg hunt

Brittney's Wedding

On April 22, 2011, My little sister Brittney got married! It was such a wonderful day. My whole family got to see her get married in the Mt Timpanogos Temple. We are so happy to have Davey part of our family. Ella and McKenna were both flower girls. They were pretty cute!

McKenna, Ella, and Abigail

Our Family Pic

My beautiful sister

Ella and Davey

My Parents with all their 17 grandchildren

Brit and Davey dancing at the reception. I love her dancing dress!