Spring break 2010

We have only been home a month now and I finally getting around to posting about our vacation. Life has been crazy with baseball and soccer for both the boys. Hadley has baseball m-w-f and soccer thursday and saturday. Devin has soccer wednesday and saturday and baseball usually t & th for games and a couple days of practice too, his schedule isn't set which is kind of annoying. but, between playing chauffer and sitting at games and don't forget to throw scouts and school and homework into the mix...blogging about vacations has taken a backseat.

We went to southern california for spring break this year. it was so nice and warm and wonderful to get away.
we weren't sure what lexi would think of the beach, the last time she was there she was 10mo. old. but she loved it and now that we are home she keeps asking to go to the beach or to go swimming.

we went and checked out the beach as soon as we got there and when peter set lexi down she freaked out for about 10 seconds then started playing and didn't want to go.


Our first night there we had a bbq outside. this was the pose I got when I tried to take a picture of peter bbq'ing.


mmm, watermelon!

The place we stayed was pretty fun...we played some tennis.

and played on the playground.

The boys got to sleep on murphy beds which they thought was really cool.

we did some swimming at the pool.

and the hot tub.

The beach had these huge sand cliffs that the boys had fun exploring.

Our 2nd day there we met up with our friends who were in town at the same time and went to Legoland.

Devin was so excited that he was old enuf to do the big kid cars this year.

Hadley was thinking that he was a little too old for it this time:)

Lexi and baby Brynley hung out in the stroller all day. Since I get SUPER motion sick, I was the designated stroller watcher so us 3 girls hung out all day.

All the boys doing a ride.

mark,devin,ci,jared,brig,hadley and peter.

The boys doing the slide together (minus peter who had to go alone the next trip down cuz there wasn't enuf room)

Brig, Ci, Jared, Devin, Mark(stuck up top still) and Hadley

We tried the aquarium this year (when you love seaworld as much as we do...it was kinda lame)

Hadley hanging by the jellies.

The boys hanging with the lego man.

Lexi loved seeing the Nemo fish...on a side note, I could totally quote that movie word for word:)

Hanging with Spongebob.

Back at the condo playing with the Lego's they got that day.

We had several days of just hanging out at the beach.

and watching the surfer's from the pier.

There was one day there that was cold and rainy so we went and hung out at Chuck-E-Cheese. went to see How to Train Your Dragon and then went bowling.

Dang Hadley was good! rolled a strike his first turn! I really should be proud, since I am his mom, but it's almost annoying at how well he can do everthing we throw at him. I have yet to see him not do a sport well. he even gave peter a run for his money at tennis.

I had to take a picture of the end scores because not only did I beat my 54 from last time (not really hard to do) but I beat everyone...guess I can't be too proud of beating my kids...but I beat Peter!:)

And, of course we had to go to Seaworld! cuz we LOVE Seaworld!

Lexi was so excited watching other people take pictures with them...until she realized we expected her to do it too.

Waiting for the 4-D Elmo show to start.

Lexi waving goodbye to Shamu as we walked out of the show.

The boys playing with the sting rays.

Seaworld had special hours the week we were there because they did a special night-time Shamu show, so we were there ALL day! It was so much fun tho.

The sea lions did a night show too and it was a show making fun of all the other Seaworld shows, it was so funny. both their day and night show had me laughing so hard!

the best part is the pre-show entertainment. I only managed to get one pic and almost didn't get it because I was laughing so hard. the guy had music playing and would go behind a box and come out dressed up as that singer or song, and dance. he did michael jackson and the jonas brothers and a whole bunch...but when lady gaga started playing and he came out dressed like this, I almost fell off the bench laughing. who knows, maybe you had to be there but it was pretty funny!

The nighttime Shamu show.

and they finished up with some of these. it was a fantastic day!

We had a half a day in Vegas on the way home. We took the kids to Rainforest Cafe for dinner and sat next to this guy...with how much Lexi loves elephants I thought she would be in heaven...nope, she was scared to death!

Not sure what exactly is going on here.

and then it was time to go home:( it was so much fun, Peter is already trying to plan a trip back in September. and on the drive home I had to take this picture because lexi insisted she wanted a drink from Peter's mug...it was almost as big as her!

and when we got home, the kids were excited to see that the easter bunny had come to our house while we were gone!

Song.

We are headed out tomorrow for sunny (better be) southern California. I changed my song so that while you are looking at my blog you can remember where we are:)
Hanging with lego's and Shamu and that wonderful ocean (tell me again why on earth I live in land-locked Utah?!)
We are really hoping this trip is better than our last one to California...so Devin, if you could please try to not almost die this time that would be great!

Pinewood derby.

Last year we moved out of our old ward right before they did the derby. and moved into the new one right after they had done it. So this year hadley finally got to do a pinewood derby. He didn't come in a top finishing spot...but he didn't come in last either which is pretty good for his (and peter's) first attempt at a car.

Lining up the cars for one of the heats.

Everybody watching the races.

The boys watching the finish line.

Hadley did not want his picture taken, but being the good mom that I am...I forced him.

they had built the track so that anybody who had put their weight on the bottom of the car...it wouldn't clear the track so peter had to put his weight on top at the last minute (as did many kids) but hadley wasn't happy about the look and is convinced that is why he didn't win...thus the sulking:)

And....one more time without the finger:)

Birthday fun.

We are heading out on vacation tomorrow and so the camera needs to be emptied. I only have a few pics to blog about thankfully because the house also needs to be picked up and I haven't even started packing. I am the queen of procrastination!! No, really, I am. And, I am really good at it! fortunately(?) I have yet to ever have a bad experience come from procrastination so I see no need to stop any time soon.

My friend, Tanya, had her birthday on st. patty's day. me and a couple other friends took her out for an afternoon of silly fun. and what do a group of 29ish yr old mormon moms do for fun on st.patty's day...we go bowling!:)

Now, these first pictures are a lesson. If you are one of those people who try to hide from pictures...just realize, that you will end up with so many more pictures of you than if you had just sucked it up and posed for one. So, this is Susan, who didn't want to get her picture taken. Of course they went out of order so the top one is her finally giving in and posing. (and for some reason my camera did not want to take a good pic at this place so sorry for the blurry-ness)

oops, sorry...got this one twice and I have yet to figure out how to delete pics from a post without deleting the whole post.

Tanya takes her bowling very seriously

Mandi with baby Brynley. poor thing had gotten shots that day and wasn't as happy to be there as we were:(

This is what happens when your birthday is the same week as the release of New Moon:)

I love these girls!!! seriously, I can't believe there was a time in my life that I did not know them. I have only been here one year and already I feel like I have known them forever. not many days go by that we don't see each other. we are all going seperate ways for spring break and while our hubbies are glad to have a break from all our "togetherness" we are definetely going thru some withdrawls. thank goodness for texting!!:)

Our scores...that's right...I got a 54. and I am proud of it so keep your mouth shut!