Sedona and other adventures...

Look at my pride and joys! I couldn't believe I found a moment where the kids weren't fighting...it had to be documented!
This was from quite a bit ago over the summer, but I could resist posting it.

We had a chance to hit the beach, and Sea world with the Corbins a couple months ago! It was so great, and I have more pictures to post of our time at the San Diego temple. For now I will just post these pics of Owen and his best buddy, Bentley! So cute.

There is my darling, striking a pose even after a two mile hike! That's my girl!

I am convinced that I had by far, the busiest Thanksgiving known to man...

woke up

ran a 5k

made food

ate food at 1:00pm

played with kids

ate some more

drove to Grand Canyon

got hotel

went swimming!

Only to then spend the next day on an awesome Jeep Tour in Sedona!

Idaho

Gearing up for our non stop flight to Cour De Alene, ID. Kids were great, and so excited to see Grandma and Grandpa!!

We loved relaxing on their hammock! It was the first thing we did outside.

I mean HONESTLY, look at my mother in law's garden!! I can't even keep my cactus alive :( She has red, and yellow raspberry bushes and the cutest miniature strawberries
Awwe, the smell of her cilantro was so amazing! But my fav is actually her Swiss chard...yummy!

We spent a couple days downtown at a annual art fair 'Art on the Green". It spans about 3 miles along the downtown strip, which happens to also be on the lake. So we would shop, swim, eat, then shop some more!!

We spent a relaxing Sunday afternoon sitting on at Honeysuckle Beach

My absolute favorite memory was the Michael Buble concert. It was fabulous, and I have a new crush :)

We spent a fun day at Silverwood Theme Park. Just a really fun, mini Disneyland!

My two favorite men!

Perhaps my most treasured shot of the trip!

A very kind pilot in Mike's parents ward took Mike and I out on his Cessna plane! Phenomenal views...thank you Roger and Julie!!

Our view from the flight

Boating with Mike's brother's family at their lake place!

Funny story: We head out for a two hour drive to go rafting, and floating on the river. An hour into the drive we loose his parents, and brother for a full hour on the road. This is us stranded with no reception, and NO idea where we were going. We eventually were found by his dad...woo hoo!

Clearly we ran out of things to do!

It was all worth it...this was our view from our campsite!

After tubing we just vegged on this beach! Heaven

Mikes sister was passing through town, so we got to see her for literally 10 minutes at this McDonald's. Sad!

Lastly, enjoy my all time favorite song by Michael! I will not confess to the singing in the background...I would like to think it was the lady next to me!

my little rock star

Post more in a bit...

Daddy there's mice in my pool...

These pictures make me want to vomit...beware!

We have desperately been trying to catch these "mice" for months. (First off these aren't mice they are monster rats...possibly half bunny??? Secondly, had no idea it was a family. And yes I do feel bad about the baby.) We have sticky traps EVERYWHERE! Who knew all you needed was a kiddie pool to catch them. Lesson learned, don't ever live on, or near a mountain.
The big one was eaisily 10 inches...YUCK, YUCK, YUCK

St. Regis in Laguna Beach

My fabulous, talented, hard working husband won a sales contest for work...and won us a trip to Cali! My jaw dropped when we pulled into this hotel! Never in my life could we ever to afford to come here again, but we sure enjoyed it. We were spoiled to say the least, and every moment was worth missing the kids for 4 great days! Thanks Mom for watching the kids.

This was our stunning view of the beach from our hotel room!

Drum roll please...this lobster pot pie was $72. I ate every morsel of this pound of lobster!

We soaked up the sun set down at the Monarch Bay restaurant

Ah...the pool! It was like a gorgeous English garden by the beach. Heaven!!!

This had to be documented...we honestly sat at the pool for 4 hours the entire trip cause I neglected sunscreen and was FRIED!