4th of July! (a little delayed)

We were lucky enough to have my entire family in town! They all came out of the wood work from LA, Seattle, Logan, Idaho and North Carolina. It was a mini-family reunion. It was such a good time, wish we could do it more often. We got wild and crazy as usual, half stayed here at my house and the other half stayed in a hotel. It was a full house, but wouldn't have it any other way! It was so good to have all the kids together! Here's some fun pics of our adventures!

Caleb loves to eat! Here's another one..

We went to a trout farm up in Ogden, so the boys could catch their 1st fish with Grandpa!

Chad, Robyn, Stone and Reagan

Oh ya, and for Robyn to catch her 1st fish too! Growing up in LA, and never fished..!?

Grandpa and Stone catching his first fish! It's a guaranteed catch!

Precious Reagan

We had to go to the one and only World's Largest Dinosaur Museum! At least we can brag about that in Utah.

Garrett & Jayden - with his bag of dinos!

Ya, and me and Lauren had to dress up in the Dino costume! Bulbasur.

We found a really cool 4th of July Fair! They never have fairs here...

This was the most intense ride ever! Jayden and Stone are obsessed with fire engines, and they were just concentrating SO hard to drive this. It was hilarious! I don't think we saw 1 single smile from either of them. It was intense!

So serious, trying to drive this fire engine!

Pony rides for everyone. It was kind of sad, and we contributed to this animal abuse! We couldn't say no to Jayden.

This was so precious, Caleb LOVED Roxy & Max. All he wanted the whole trip was "doc, doc".

Here is Caleb running off with the dogs to the park! It was so cute.

The $35 pool was a hit!!

Jayden just went for the ride of his life!! We turn around and hear Blake screaming coming around this corner on the skate board with little Jayden inbetween his legs! He was going soo fast. If Christina saw this, I think Blake's life would have ended!

Caleb loved Uncle Ben! He needs his practice.

Just starring at the fireworks! Waiting so patiently.

We went down to the gulley so we could see ALL the fireworks in the valley.

Mom & Stone

Jayden & Stone...weren't so sure if they'd get along at this age. So cute!

With Grandma Marj! And yes, those are the creepy dolls in the background!

Had to end the family reunion with a picture at the temple. And yes, Im getting a pregnant belly already.

So You're Saying There's a Chance...!?

I am an Iron Girl!

You can refer to me as the Iron Girl from now on. I did it! Yup, 1 down and 99 more to go off my bucket list. The Iron Girl is a HUGE accomplishment, in case you weren't aware. It is a Triathlon down in Las Vegas. She is a swim, a bike, and a run. I only did the Sprint Triathlon (swim=.5mile, bike=10mile, run=3 mile)...and it was tough. I must say, I wasn't as prepared as I thought I was. I found out once I was in route during the 10 mile bike going up a hill, and have NEVER ridden a road bike in my life. Well, apparently a Road bike compared to a Mountain bike is COMPLETELY different. Ya, needless to say...never rode a "Road" bike in my life until I was in route going up this tremendous hill climb. The whole 10 miles was about 3/4 uphill....it was a beast. I guess next time I will know what to expect. The swim was the easiest for me, except when a girl almost took me down to the bottom of the lake! Ya, I hear screaming...then look up with my goggles, and this girl right next to me is flaying around and going under. Thank goodness 2 other girls were already almost to her to hold her up above the water. My lifeguard like reflexes almost kicked into gear, but then I thought...Heck, I have a race to win! So I went on my merry way. It was such a great experience, I had a great time. And watch out, they get addicting. I already want to do another one!

Starting Line

#1 - Oh you bet I was in the front....

#2: Heeding the way...

#3: Ok, now I was tired..

#4: And around the Buoy..and left....

Transition 1: On to Bike

Transtion #2: On to Run, right here...I wanted to die. Stupid feet clips.

There she is...Finish Line!

Finishers

Mexico - Punta Mita

Here are some pictures from our trip to Mexico, Punta Mita. It's about 40 min. up the coast from Puerto Villarta. It just so happened that Rihanna was staying in Punta Mita, right after the "fight", we were searching for her the whole time. Our favorite town was Sayulitas. This town, is like a mini Huntington Beach. Most of the people are all American!? It's a little surf town, nice beaches, fun shops and restaurants. It was our favorite town to go too while we were there.

Since we couldn't afford the food at the resort we were staying at, we went to dinner at the towns around us. I feel like I was taken advantage of, every single vendor that came up to me, I bought something from. I felt so bad for them, I kept saying...aww, what's $10 out of my pocket for some chiclets, or a turtle blanket (don't ask), or a pottery platter (that broke in my bag), or a dolphin bracelet (found out is NOT real silver), or a gem ring (which is nice), or a whole wooden set of bowls that are carved into animals (my next hosting party, these are the serving dishes), or a marlin fish carved into wood (on my desk), or some earrings (that broke)...anyways..you get the point. I was broke by the end, and had a bunch of crap to take home. Even though Im in sales, I am a sucker for sales people. Im telling you, those booths in the mall that sell the "Salts of the Dead Sea", they get me every time. If one of those home alarm sales people ever catch me at home, GUARANTEED Ben will come home to an entire alarm set up with video, motion sensors, plus the bonus package with a 5 year contract. Since Im in high pressure sales myself, my work gives out an incentive trip every year if you bring in so much gross margin to the company. We stayed at the St. Regis, which is brand new last Nov. This resort is $950 a NIGHT! It's unreal. We had our own outdoor shower(oooh ya!), a little bungaloo to ourselves, and our very own Butler named Alejandro. There was hardly anyone there...it was crazy. Here are some pics for your enjoyment:

I am crafty I guess....a little bit of Marj in me!

So..I saw this diaper cake at a baby shower a while back, and I thought to myself..."I want thaaat!" I just wanted to try making it. It was the cutest idea, you make a cake out of diapers, and then you put little gifts all over it. And that's your gift!! My neighbor Aubree is due with a little baby girl soon, and I wanted to make it for her baby shower. I was planning and scheming all week. It's very crafty, and very hard to make. So, if you want some advice, I can tell you the ins and outs of how to make a diaper cake. Just ask, and I would be happy to share my secrets. My Mom almost cried when I sent her a picture, she just wants a little craftiness inside of me once in awhile. I don't cook, sew, make things, or own a hot glue gun. So, if I can make a diaper cake here and there...I think that will make her proud enough.