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!

Turning 30 . . .

Even after so much anticipation and excitement, my 30th Birthday ended up being just as great as I hoped. I started the day with some shopping at Kohl's and Target and ended the day with pizza and cake at Barro's with my friends and family. I still have a fun weekend with my hubby and my friends to look forward to.

Plant a Garden, Watch it Grow

Paul has been beggging me to plant another garden (the first one was burnt to a crisp in the Arizona heat). I have not been the least bit motivated to take on such a project so he took it upon himself to buy seeds and soil.

The oldest 3 had fun planting their seeds while Natalie enjoyed many handfuls of delicious dirt! We discovered we didn't have a shovel and it was most likely thrown over the back wall by Colton some time back, so they planted with big spoons, which seem to work just as well.

We are anxious to see if this garden survives and flourishes.