California!!

This year we had a unique experience to go to California with my whole family! There were 24 of us all together...13 of those under the age of twelve. It was fun to squish into two condos...one big family reunion! The kids loved being with their cousins and experiencing the happiest place on earth!!!

This is everyone....except Chelsie. (She is there you just can't see her)

This picture needs no explanation!!!


Have you ever slept this close to another person...How do they breathe???? This is why I don't allow kids in my bed!


D didn't have enough room on the bed so he made his own...creative isn't he!!

Mickie Mouse was quite famous...we waited forever to see him!!!

That is a teacup FULL of kids!


The boys showing their muscles to Mr. Incredible!!


Sully is taller in person

Sweet Minnie!


We look and feel like bugs...underground! That 3D movie was scary!!

My boys enjoying the view!

C got chosen for a volunteer in the show...it was awesome!

We had to go to the temple. It is so beautiful!


We had a really great time...some of our favorite memories were standing by Aunt T in line...to get some of her neverending supply of jelly beans, trying to use Ridemax but failing (because there were to many people), Aladdin show, splash mountain, eating Aunt S's fruit leather, trying to catch up with each other, Mexican chips, sitting out and eating a treat with Grandpa, getting lost in the zoo, eating really good seafood, driving 1 hr to get to any civilization, getting lost at the freeway, dancing to Mexican music on the stage, and getting a good night sleep. It was a trip we won't forget!

Spring Break???

You know how everyone goes somewhere warm for Spring Break? Well, we have always been a bit "peculiar" and decided to go somewhere really cold! We went to West Yellowstone. It was great! Just a quick "get away" to break up the mundane of life! The whole town literally shuts down for the winter. There is nothing open except one grocery store,and even the snowmobile rentals and cross-country rentals were all closed because technically it was spring! But we didn't mind...we played in the pool, and went to this really cool bear and wolf place. The kids got to go into the bear cages and hide food under rocks and under the snow for the bears to find. They loved watching the bears sniff around until they found the very carefully hidden food. Those bears were huge!!!This ones name is Sam!

Then we went skiing at Big Sky! My kids loved the four person chair lifts. It was so great, thanks to my wonderful sister who watched my littlest ones while we went.We ALL got sunburned on our faces around our goggles. I am so glad that General Conference is this week!:)

And oh yeah...we celebrated SOMEONES birthday... :)

And last but not least, I got a great big BEAR hug from my hubby!