Our Little Getaway

This past week Kevin and I took a short trip to L.A. He has made it a tradition to go to a BYU football game once a year. Last year he went with some friends to the Boston College/BYU game and this year he decided to invite me. I have to say I really do like college football, but I don't mind watching it on T.V. so it wasn't too enticing until I bargained with him and told him that if he came with me to the musical "Wicked" on Friday night then I would go with him to the game on Saturday. It was a win-win situation. We left early Friday morning. We met some friends of my parents and ours, Will and Debbie for dinner and the play. We had a great time and I loved it! I highly recommend the soundtrack, it's one of my favorites.

The next morning we decided to run to the Stadium and back, the weather was perfect and it was nice to run with Kev. Then we went to Lunch, went to the game, which was a disappointment, but at least it was exciting for a little while. After the game we stopped by

"In and Out" to get a burger, shake and fries and off we went to the airport to catch our red eye. Luckily the flight wasn't full so we each had a row to ourselves. Yes this was the shortest trip we have ever taken but it was great spending a little time with just the two of us.

Boston's first day of school

Boston actually started school a couple weeks ago, but I have been so crazy-busy lately I was just able to upload this picture 5 minutes ago! I swear I am busier now than I ever was when I had both kids at home all of the time. I thought I would have a little more free time, but now we are on such a tight schedule, I feel like I'm running from place to place! I feel like a

crazy woman!

So let me tell you about Boston's first day of school. He was actually really excited to start school like his big sister. The bag he brought to school was Kevin's when he was little. I thought it would be cute to have him use it for school. He now prefers a backpack like his sister, but at least we were able to use it a couple of times. The first day was fine. When it was time to leave him at school with the other kids he yelled, "Bye Mommy, I love you!" The next day was a different story, he clung to my leg and made me stay there. After a few minutes of play time he let me know he was good to let me go. I think when he said goodbye the first day he didn't realize I was going to be gone for so long. It's just 2 1/2 hours, 2 days a week, but it will take some getting used to. He is such a funny, strong willed, loving little guy and it's so fun to watch him grow up.

I love you Boston Jack!

Tutus and Turtles

I have a friend who just started a new blog for us mommies. It's filled with all kind of cute stuff. I would love for all of you guys to check it out. It's one of my new favorites!

http://www.tutusandturtles.blogspot.com/

Starring Avery and Boston

Star in Your Own JibJab! It's Free!My kids got a kick out of this! You should try it, I laughed just watching them laugh! Thanks for the idea Cassie!

tagged!

Avery's been tagged!

(finally I got around to it, I can't believe how busy we've been since school has started)

4 Movies

Flicka

Narnia

High School Musical 1 & 2

4 Favorite TV Shows

Charlie and Lola,

Hannah Montana

Animal Planet

Little Einsteins

Favorite Vacation Spots

Utah

The Beach

Hawaii

Mats Mats Bay, Washington

4 Hobbies

Dance

Riding her Bike

Playing with Kaelie

drawing

4 Places She'd Rather Be
rescuing sea turtles with Aunt Michelle in Mexico

at the zoo (she's never been)

the park

Disney World



4People She is Tagging

Boston Morris (if you do one child, you have to do the other, right?)

Matthew Cassperson

Ryan Osorio

Any one else that wants to!

Boston's answers

4 movies

Everyone's Hero
Cars
??



4 TV Shows

Barney
Curious George
Planet Earth (The ocean one)

4 Favorite Vacations
the park
the pool
Disney World
?
4 Hobbies
playing ball...
baseball
soccer
basketball
football

4 Places I'd rather be
obviously anywhere but answering these questions, he was done by the time we got to this one. gotta love it!

School Days

Today was Avery's first day of Kindergarten! I thought I would be so excited to finally have her start school and get a little break. I was shocked at what panic it put me in. I just wanted a couple more days with her... o.k. maybe a whole year, but wow! Time flies. She was so excited to wear her school uniform, she looks so grown up! I am so proud to be her mom- really and truly. She is the sweetest little girl I know and I am so lucky to have her. I think she has taught me more than I've taught her these last 5 years

In Florida, Kindergarten is from 8:45-3:00!

Lance and Jen

So the whole reason I went to Utah was to help my sister with her wedding. Can I just say her photographer was amazing! She did such a great job! I highly reccomend Rebekah Westover http://rebekahwestover.blogspot.com you can see for yourself what great pictures she shot & for all of you guys with children, she takes amazing childrens and family photos as well- she is such a joy to work with! She really knows how to capture the moment.

The day they got married was so perfect. Everything turned out great and they looked so happy. I'm excited for Lance to be apart of the Osorio clan. He's a great guy and I truly think they are perfect for each other. Congrats you two!

Bear Lake

So the week before Jen's wedding we decided to take a trip up to Bear Lake with some of the Morris Clan. Tim, Genise, Zoe and Wyatt joined Avery, Boston and I. We had a great time. The kids love the Tractors and always love going for rides with Grandpa. We also had a great time on the lake. Our favorite snack is peanut M&M's (we have a love/hate relationship)




Avery and Boston love riding the tractor. When it wasn't their turn they wanted to follow Grandpa Tim. I love that my kids hold hands, I don't ever ask them to (unless we are crossing the road, of course) But I think it's so cute because they just do it on their own. They love to be together. It's precious moments like this that make me want them to stay little forever.

It's so pretty in Bear Lake. I always say I am going to take pictures of the kids and never do, so this time I actually did it. The turned out o.k. - I'm definitely not a professional, but I thought they would be fun to post

I've been tagged!

So here It goes.....

4 jobs I've had

1. Life Guard

2. Gap Employee

3. UVSC Info Booth

4. Orthodontist Assistant

4 Movies I Can Watch Over and Over Again . . .

1. Amelie

2. Narnia (Avery's favorite)

3. The Sandlot

4. Old Family Home Videos ( I can never get enough of them)

4 favorite TV Shows . . .

1. The Office

2. Brothers and Sisters

3. Grey's Anatomy

4. OPRAH

4 Favorite Hobbies . . .

1. running (I promise it's addicting once you start)

2. photography ( I'm not that great, but I try)

3. watching foreign and/or independent films (when I have time)

4. reading

4 Places I Have Lived . . .

1. Concord, California

2. Orem, Utah

3. Celebration, Florida

4. Orlando, Florida

Places I Have Been on Holiday . . .

1. Switzerland (with my Dad to climb the Matterhorn)

2. Kauai, Hawaii (if you love to hike and be outdoors this is the best place ever)

3. Whistler, Canada (another great outdoor place to be)

4. In a sail boat in the middle of the ocean on a scuba diving trip (horrible living conditions but I would do it again in a heartbeat because the dives were amazing)



Favorite Dishes / Foods . . .

1. Chicken Quesadillas ( I'm surprised my kids will still eat them because we have them so often)

2. Yellow Curry or Pad Thai

3. Bang Bang Chicken and Shrimp (cheesecake Factory)

4. Peanut butter M&Ms


4 Websites I Visit Daily . . .

1. Blogs... yes, I am a blog stalker

2. TravelZoo ( I am a discount travel person)

3. Google

4. Parentcenter


4 Places I Would Rather Be Right Now . . .

1. Reading the 7th Harry Potter book (sorry guys, I haven't given the vampire books a chance just yet)

2. Kauai, with the fam (the only vacation spot I have ever been where I don't want to come home)

3. At the Enzian Theater on a date with Kev ( a foreign and Independent film theater)

4. home (I've been in Utah for over 3 weeks and I would love just to be able to hang out with Kev, and sleeping in my own bed sounds really nice)

Now Here Are 4 People That I Am Tagging . . .

1. Tori Osorio

2. Cassie Cassperson

3. Heather Morris

4. Sommer Dastrup

Stewart Falls

For some reason I thought that this hike would be a piece of cake with 6 kids under the age of seven with Genise and I. The kids were troopers but man, it kicked are butts big time! I remember it being so easy, but those were the days when I wasn't carrying a 32 lbs kid and a back pack full of snacks and water while holding my daughters hand. We did have a nice time but it would have been a lot easier with a couple more adults to help out with the kiddos. It was 4 miles round trip, so the kids slept great that night!

Avery and Boston