Mexico

The Group (5 kids ages 2-7 and the parents)

We went to Cozumel with 2 other families from the neighborhood and yes, everyone stills likes each other. Amazing you ask? This was a pretty easy vacation as far as traveling with kids go. All the boys got along great and so did the parents. The best part was having a personal chef that cooked us breakfast and dinner every day. Her meals were delicious and she did the dishes too! Totally worth it and it was way cheaper than taking kids to restaurants or cooking our own food.


Love that naked bum! On the first day I let Ian get in our private pool without a swim diaper. Big mistake! He Pooped in the pool! I was so surprised because he has NEVER pooped in the bath tub or even in his diaper when I take him to the public pool in the summer. Needless to say we spent the rest of that day at the beach.


Dane and Dustin having a siesta in the pool. They looked so cozy.



Dane's first snorkeling experience. After the initial scare he loved snorkeling and even saw a sea star. Dane also became comfortable swimming without a lifejacket during the trip.


Gorgeous!



This is what happened after the relaxing vacation. All the boys passed around a cold while in Mexico. Ian got worse once we got home. He now has pneumonia AND pink eye in both eyes. This is his 3rd bought of pneumonia in the last year. Luckly we didn't have to go to the hospital but he does have to do nebulizer treatments at home for the next 2 days. And eye drops every 3 hours for the pink eye. Poor lil guy.


Children's Museum

L to R: Ian, Chase, Andrew, Jack
Ian and I went to the Children's Museum with Steph and Chase who were in town from Arizona and Angie and the twins. Jack-Jack and Doo-Doo (as Dane calls them) are 7 months old, Chase is 1 year old and Ian is almost 2 years old.
The kids had a great time exploring and the mom's had a great time catching up.

Vegas Baby

What can you do in Vegas for 26 hours?
Well, quite a bit actually, and you don't even have to stay up all night!
We went to Vegas for an overnighter with friends Kristen and Russell.
This is us in front of the Bellagio Hotel waiting for the water show.

We flew in to Las Vegas Monday night and headed straight to dinner at Dustin's favorite place; the Craftsteak at MGM Grand. It was delicious. Especially the desserts. Yum!

Then, it was off to a show. We saw La Reve at the Wynn. Great show! I highly recommend it. It was my second time seeing it.

Then it was off to bed.

Tuesday morning we slept in. Yay! Had a delicious breakfast then it was out to the strip. Kristen and Russell went to their favorite place to play poker while Dustin and I walked the strip. Dustin had never been in any of the other hotels besides MGM. We went to Bellagio, The Venitian, and The Paris.

The Wynn and The Venetian have exotic car collections so we took a peek. This is a Lamborghini, i think. ( I stand corrected: this is a Bently. I am a car idiot.)

This is a HUGE burger from LBS Restaurant. This is Russell's fav place to eat and I must say it was delicious and worth the calories!

Dustin and I don't enjoy gambling but I did play $2 in the penny slots and won almost $16! Hooray!








Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday to the BEST mom, grandma and friend!
WE LOVE YOU!

I Love I Hate

I LOVE spring Tulips

I HATE spring MUD
These boys were covered from head-to-toe with mud. They did have a great time though and took a bubble bath after. Unfortunately, after the snow melts, our whole front yard will be one big mud pit.


Dane's Best Day of 2009


Dane's first BMX race was quite the adventure. He made it to the semi finals and then came in 5th. He was so proud of himself and thought the trophy was the coolest thing ever. It was so great to see his enthusiasm. He even said he may go to BMX school instead of snowmobile school when he grows up. Way to go Dane!

1,200 Miles of Family Fun

This post is long over due. It was a long trip so it will be a long post. But if you like pictures, there are plenty. We decided to escape the snowy mountains and join all the other "Snowbirds" for some warmth and sun. We had a little sun and not much warmth. Dustin had a race in Arizona so the kids and I followed to watch the race and then continue on to Phoenix for a little R&R and family fun. Dustin's 2nd love. At least I hope myself and the kids are tied for 1st :)Dane and Nick watching the race. This lasted until it started raining cats and dogs and never stopped.Check out that booger! The race was great until the transmission blew up 100 miles from the finish. Bummer! And they were in the top three up until then.After the race we drove to Phoenix for family fun and to play with our friends Nick and Steph and little Chase. We also visited my Grandma Rose and Richard for a couple of hours. It was good to see them. My camera battery had died so no pictures with them. We had a great time, going to the Phoenix Zoo, the Children's Museum, and just relaxing and being together. I was amazed at how well everyone got along during our 11 days.
Sting Ray Bay at the Zoo

Dane with his favorite animals.

Petting Zoo

Me, Steph and the kids

Dane was so proud of himself for making it to the top.
Dane and Ian at the Phoenix Children's Museum. If you ever make it to AZ with kids you definately need to check this place out. We stayed for 4 hours and never ran out of things to do. This is the only cute picture of the boys from there. I couldn't get them to sit still long enough for a picture.

Two silly boys. I swear they got along so well and had so much fun together. It made me look forward to more family vacations.
On our way home from Arizona we stopped for a night in St. George. Uncle Matty, Auntie Jen and cousins were there for Izzy's soccer tournament. We were able to watch a game and have a delicious Valentine's Day dinner with them. We also, visited my cousin Hannah and Josh who live there and my other cousin Jason and Robin and kids who were visiting from Wyoming. I didn't get a picture though.
Whew! There ya go. Hope you enjoyed it!