Celebrating my Parents

My parents finally returned from their 18 month mission to the ABA, NIGERIA Temple. Man did they have some stories to tell! We had an amazing reunion in Stockton, CA,(my hometown) June 6th through the 16th. All 30 members of my immediate family were there to welcome mom and dad off the airplane, which was obviously very emotional. For the next 7 days we played, ate, shopped, cried some more, talked and enjoyed every second of every minute together. It was the best reunion we have ever had and it will definitely be hard to beat. My parents served in one of the hardest missions and came away from Nigeria, changed and touched by the people and their culture. My family was blessed so much during their mission and they are such an amazing example to their children and their grandchildren.

Getting older . . .

Happy Birthday to my amazing husband, Paul who turned 32 on June 4th. We had a great party at Barros pizza with some wonderful friends. My dear friend Rachel made him a drum cake in honor of his incredible skills on the Rockband drums. We had a blast and Paul was grateful to have so many of his good friends there. I scored major points for throwing him this little shindig!

Adventures in Lego Land

During our weekend getaway to San Diego we couldn't miss an opportunity to go to Colton's mothership, Lego Land. The boy is completely obsessed with anything Lego and would move there tomorrow if he could. This place was so fun for our kids because every ride is made for their age and size. The kids had a great time with their Grandma and Grandpa Howard, Aunt Dawn and their two cousins, Jesette and Sienna.

"So much happened before Dorothy dropped in"

This was such an amazing production! I loved every single second of it and would have stayed another 2 1/2 hours to watch it again. I read the book about 3 years ago, so it wasn't too clear in my memory but I know that it was way better than the book and so funny. Glenda the Good Witch's character was so adorable and super funny. The music was wonderful and told the story beautifully. I heard it's coming to the Gammage theater sometime this year. Let's go again!

My night on the town . . .

Wow, what a week! I had such a great 30th birthday and I was surrounded by my dear friends and family who made it extra special for me. I already posted about my actual birthday which was so fun. But the most fun was really Saturday night for my Girls' Night Birthday. We met at Pei Wei where they have cheap, amazing chinese food. (I always get the Mongolian beef) After a little window shopping we decided it was time to head to BJ's for a traditional birthday pazookie. They are so good but we couldn't even finish it. By that time the group of 12 had shrunk to 8 but the party was still going strong. After dinner and desert, shopping is always fun so off to Ross we went. We tried on lots of cute things and we each bought a little something. After a final trip to Target we were finally worn out so we headed home about 10pm. I want to thank everyone who came and made this night the most fun I have had in a long time.

My Daughter, the Artist!

Just when you thought it was safe to leave your 3 year old alone for 5 minutes! Turns out they still need constant supervision. A nanny would be great!

Fun with Friends at the Mall

Playing with friends, eating cookies, running around like crazy kids, what could be more fun? We went to the Chandler Mall for lunch and fun on Friday and we had a great time with everyone.

This picture of Emily is so perfect for her because she's always in motion!