Where do I start?

It has been pointed out to me that my blog is stalled (Hi Allison, Renae and hailey :)) so I am here to try and catch up. I have so much to blog about and s much to do otherwise that I am overwhelmed and keep putting it off! I will need to catch up slowly so I don't just dump everything out in one post and confuse myself. haha. The last couple weeks of August we decided to take a road trip. We first drove to Utah where we visited Josh's sister for a couple days, went to seven peaks water slides (amazing) and then Josh had some fun with a lifetime friends who is living there. He took the kids for the week while I stayed with my aunt and attended BYU education week. I seem to make it down there every few years and it gets better each time! I am not sure if it is the classes that gets better, or if it is the break that is more and more needed... ;)

No pictures from that week because of course I left Josh with the camera.... he's a guy....

After the week was over I anticipated an amazing reuinion with my husband and kids and mostly Mya's bright eyed face when she saw me again (I have never left her that long before) she just has so much personalitly right now and I was anticipating a reunion like Josh gets when he comes home from work (which is similar to the way a puppy would greet you when you come home from work!) Unfortunately Mya had woken up that morning with a fever (I blame it on Josh feeding them McDonalds all week, he is thrilled that you can get 50 chicken nuggets for $10 down there. I am a little less than thrilled....lol) Just kidding, i am just it was just all the traveling. Anyway, needless to say I was greeted with crying and whining and screaming instead. Ah well. It was still good to see them all :) We headed for California from there and since we like to drive thorugh the night when we go on long trips, we got the girls pillows and blankets ready, brushed their teeth, jammies on and tucked them into the seats, told them we were going home, and went on our way... in the wrong directions, hehe.

We had a pitstop at the daughter of a family Josh knew when he served his mission in Mexico city who he was really close to. We stopped in to visit them since they only live 30 minutes from Disneyland. It was morning by the time we got there, and we assured the girls after this pitstop we would be on our way home soon. (a little too much lying do you think? oops) Anyway we had a great time with this amazing family. They were so giving and spoiled us with yummy food all day.

Here are some pictures to conclude part 1 of our trip. Whew I am exhausted!! I'll work on Disneyland tomorrow!

Mya drinking her dolls' bottle.

Beautiful girls



The girls thought this face was the most charming. I do too.


New friends! Brianna and Mackenzie.

She thinks she is so funny! I do too!

Jadyn is an aspiring photographer! Not bad!


All he kids together. Do you think they like getting their picture taken?


Amazing people. Loved them!!!