L.D.S. Night at the Dodgers!

Since we've lived in L.A., we always try to go to L.D.S. night at the Dodgers. It's a fun (and cheap) way to take the girls to a baseball game. This year was extra special since we got to take Grandma Hall, Steve & Maria, and Liz, Travis & Kaitlyn. We also got to sit by Justin, Kim & Brody! I can't say I saw much of the game but it's great people watching. We left in the seventh inning with tired kids. Turns out the Dodgers won in the 9th with a walkoff homerun. Maybe next year we'll make it all the way through.

Brody and Lauren grubbin' on popcorn.

We ended up with no picture of Liz and Travis. Bummer!!

A Visit from Grandma!!

For the past week, my mom has been here to visit. Although I can't tell you exactly what we did, we had a great time. She was amazing. She played with the girls so I could get a lot of apartment stuff done. The girls loved every minute of it, in fact we are having withdrawals as we speak. We did get down to Deborah's for a day of swimming and jumping. We went to several parks, a birthday party, a Dodger game and of course squeezed in a good chick flick! Thanks mom for all the help. We definately loved having you.

Grandma and the girls overlooking L.A.

A Celebrity!!!!

So, we've lived in Los Angeles for over 4 years now and I've yet to ever see anyone famous. Maybe I don't get out enough. Well, when we went to pick up my mom and the airport, I finally did it. I spotted Maria Sharapova. For those of you who don't know, she's one of the best women's tennis players in the world. I was actually a little excited because I love tennis and watch it whenever I can. Anyway, I wouldn't take my picture with her but Jason took this cute picture of her and the girls.

Go Navy!!!

Last Saturday, right before Grandma Hall came in town, we went down to Seal Beach to go on a naval destroyer. This brings back memories for me, my dad used to always take us to see military displays when they came in town. I was so excited for the girls to get a chance to see one up close. Unfortunatley, it was free, which made it crazy crowded. They did have other military vehicles and the girls got to climb up in some of them. We stood in line for the naval destroyer for about a hour but quickly realized we probably had another 2 to wait before we would get on. We were with Jen & Tyson and Kristy & Tom and with five kids between us, we came to the conclusion that the outside of the boat was all we would see that day. Still, a really fun experience.

Water Fun!!

Right after we got back from Idaho, we went down to Jen's and went to a cute splash pad in Westminster! It was super crowded due to safety day in the park but the kids had a great time. It was really little kid friendly which I loved, plus it was free. Always a bonus. We'll definately visit there again!

La Habra Children's Museum

Saturday the girls and I joined Jen and her kids and went to the Children's Museum of La Habra. Thanks to Target, it was free and free is always good. The girls had a great time. It's a pretty small museum but had some cute hands on exhibits. We followed up the museum with free slurpees from 7-11 and some lunch. Thanks Jen for inviting us and for taking the pictures (since I'm a dork and forgot my camera.>

Big Changes, Again!!

I know this is major post overload from me. But I wanted to get updated on our happenings before things get crazy. For those of you who don't know, we're moving again. I know, "What are we thinking?" Well, we're thinking we got a really good opportunity and we're going with it. We have just started managing an apartment complex and we'll be moving into a new apartment next week. It's a great opportunity for us to really save money in hopes of someday having a house. We are working for some great people so it should be a really good experience for us. Although it's not the most convenient time, we think it's a good change for us. We'll make sure we get out all the pertinent info (phone number, address, etc) soon. Wish us luck!!!!
P.S. I should have added this. We are still in the same ward. Major Bonus!!!!

Soccer, Baby!!

Last night was Emily's first soccer game. She is playing in a little summer league before starting the regular fall season. I was a little nervous that she wasn't going to like it but she had a great time. She even got knocked down and run over a couple of time but jumped up and kept going. She played great defense and even saved a couple of goals!! Although she was by far one of the smallest, she played big and had a great time.

I love that with all her gear on she has no leg showing. Life of a short person!!!

McCall, Idaho 2009!!

We had a wonderful family reunion in McCall, ID. I wish I could put on all of our pictures but that would be crazy pictures overload. We had such a great time. The girls absolutely loved being with all of their cousins. Always makes us sad we don't live closer. The weather was amazing and we spent the entire week in the water. It was so great just to play and get caught up with family. The camp we went to was awesome, so great we already booked it for 2 years from now. If it ain't broke, don't fix it!!!!

Lauren spent most of her week digging holes and filling them with water.

Emily had two favorite activities. She loved seeing how long she could balance on this knee board. She turned into an awesome swimmer this week too. She was constantly jumping off the dock and swimming to shore. Here her cousin Kathryn is swimming with her but toward the end of the week she got brave enough to go on her own. She's definately a water girl!!

The camp had these little kayaks and everyone had a great time (and great workout) taking them out!

Here's a view from the dock onto our private beach.
Yes, she is fully clothed. The last night she and Kaitlyn enjoyed an evening in the water in their clothes.

Just one of many beautiful sunsets!!

Special thanks to Diana, Jason, Mike and Jan for all their hard work. And to Rich and Allan for provided the watercrafts that provided hours of fun!!! We love you all and miss everyone already!

Salt Lake City

As we passed through Utah on our way to Idaho we had the wonderful opportunity to visit with some family. We were able to see Jason's aunt and uncle and their two daughters as well as stay with my wonderful cousin. It's always so nice to have a chance to get caught up with those who we don't get to see all that often. Thanks Drapers for letting us just drop in and thanks to the Dowdles for letting us crash with them for a couple days. My cousin was one of my roommates in college and we always have such a great time together. And to make it even better, our kids had a great time too. As we left town to head for Boise, we stopped and let the girls wander around Temple Square in Salt Lake. I love it there. Although there's so much going on around the temple, it's always so peaceful on the grounds. The girls loved it and it was a great way to kick off our vacation!!