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

Discovery Park

So, I went to visit a friend in P.G. and got lost, and when I saw this park I had to stop and play for a while. I remeber going to this park in High School after dances, it was always so fun. My kids had a blast. It's a great park for all ages. I highly reccomend it.

Bryce Canyon Half-Marathon

So we are now in Utah and last weekend Avery, Genise (sister-in-law), Zoe (niece), and I headed down to Bryce Canyon so I could run in my first half-marathon. While I was running my race, on mile 6 I was approached by a man in a car who asked me if I needed a ride. I was dumbfounded when I saw my husband Kevin, who was supposed to be in Florida until August 10. It was a great surprise! Our next door neighbor is a pilot for jet-blue so he was nice enough to let Kevin use one of his buddy passes. Our neighbors are the coolest! A big thanks to Bryan and Staci! Anyways, the race went great and I can say I truly enjoyed it. All those early morning runs with my run club in Orlando payed off. Bryce Canyon is beautiful and I would recommend this half-marathon to anyone who wants to do one for the first time.

Right after the race we went hiking in Bryce Canyon National Park. It was truly breathtaking. Anyone who lives in Utah needs to take a weekend trip. Kevin and I are mad we didn't take advantage of all the great things there are to do in Utah. Yes, we did a couple trips here and there, but not enough. It's only 3 hours away from Orem and it's unbelievable.

Kevin flew in from Las Vegas so Avery, Boston and I decided to go with him and have fun in Sin City until Sunday. We were able to visit our good friend Ty Allred. It was fun to see him. I was just a little bummed because his wife Kacee and their girls were in California that week,

oh well...next time right?

My sister just got engaged! I'm so excited for them. They have been dating for 2+ years so we can't wait. They are getting married in August so I will be in Utah for 3 weeks. It's funny because now that I don't live in Utah I realized I didn't do all the things I wanted to do, or do them as much as I wished I would have. So while I'm there I want to take the kids backpacking, go to the SLC Library, See Temple Square. Im going to do a half marathon in Bryce canyon and take the kids hiking there. Anyone have any other suggestions? Or if you want to join us on any outings let me know.

Michelle comes to visit

Kevin's sister came to visit. We had a great time. We took her to Gainesville where my brother Ryan is currently living (dental school) with his wife, who's expecting their first child in October. We went tubing down a river. This is something I told myself I would never do in Florida because you never know if an alligator or poisonous snakes might pop up. Luckily we didn't see any alligators. We did however get followed by a snake which came inches from our raft. I think he was just curious. After we screamed like school girls for what seemed like hours he went on his way. Usually I wouldn't be so freaked out but I didn't know if it was poisonous or not and he looked like he was going to attack. The river was nice and cold. Kevin and Michelle swam a lot. I did for about 3 minutes but the thought of something creeping up next to me was too much so I stayed in the raft with the kids. We saw lots of turtles and fish. It was great.

We also went to a bat house on campus where 60,000 bats live and fly out at dusk. It's really neat to watch. Our kids loved it. You can see the bat house in the right hand corner of the picture where everyone is waiting by the fence for the bats to come out.

We also went to "the Swamp" where the gators play. The stadium holds close to 90,000 people. It's huge! Going up the bleachers was Boston's favorite part which he did all by himself. He doesn't want help with anything anymore and the kid has no fear.

And who comes to Florida with out going to the beach?

Tickets for a Show Near You

So this year we decided to splurge and get season tickets to the Theatre for the upcoming season. The main reason we decided to get tickets was because "Wicked" is coming next April. Avery and I have fallen in love with the soundtrack thanks to my sister-in-law who shared it with us on our last trip together. We love it!

When I was younger I was Annie at MVHS and that play is also coming to Orlando so I thought it would be fun to take Avery. A lot of different cities have an opportunity like this so I thought I would share the info.

SLC, Washington D.C., Las Vegas to name a few! Just click on the link below.

Broadway Across America - Broadway Shows, Broadway Tickets for a Show Near You