Pictures from the last 3 days of vacation

We had a great time on our vacation and because of that I have too many pictures that I want to post - these are just a small selection of them - I will post more

We were lucky - between the Monte Carlo and Ethel M's we got to do be drive by participants in the Tea Party at Sunset Park. I was snapping pictures from the car - not to many that were usable. I missed the woman in a business suit and her sign read, "YOU ARE NOT ENTILED TO GET WHAT I HAVE WORKED MY LIFE FOR." I really liked that too many people need to get off their butts and get a job!!

this lady stopped and posed for me

Love this one

Catcus flowers at Ethel M. I love that place - the cactus garden is so pretty

SO cute

At Grandma and Grandpa's house - Ava wore herself out and just crashed on the floor - believe me when I say this is the first and probably only time this will happen

Ava's tantrums are out of control as witnessed in these pictures from Grandma Carol's house.

On the way to Zion we stopped in an old ghost town called Grafton - I had never heard of it. It was a bit off the road - very picturesque - Ava wanted to touch this cow.

They had a stare down for a while and then the cow just walked away

an old house

the school house / church

Ava's tantrum continued

I love this one - even though it is out of focus - you can just see that pout

This one is awesome - as well

The 10 hour ride home sucked more then usual. I got a speeding ticket by a jerk NHP officer who gave me a ticket for going 10 over the speed limit near Indian Springs - I was in the right lane and getting passed on the left. Don't get it.

Ava HATES being in the car - so we bought a bag of M&M's and just kept giving them to her to passify her - I know we are horrible - but we needed to get home Saturday.

Brooklyn being too cool for me

Ava making faces at me

Smiling at me getting her foot

While in Vegas I bought these cheap sunglasses and the frame wouldn't stay in them - I think the lense got dropped somewhere in Tonopah never to be seen from again.

This is her whistling at me and trying to wink at herself in the mirror

She is getting the wink down

Peak-A-Booo

She is such a pretty girl

Need to know -- if you are coming

So we had a wonderful spring vacation! We got to see friends and family - I missed some friends though - Linda - Sorry I flaked on you!

I will post pictures soon - I have one more essay to write and a test to study for.

I just need to get a head count - if you are planning to come to Don's graduation and lunch in.

You do not need a ticket to get in to the graduation, so come if you can. But I am catering the food so I need an idea of how many people we are feeding. We will be having the lunch in at the C-Hill church, not that I don't love all of those coming - I just don't know that I want you all in my house! : )

So please let me know! Text me or comment. Thanks

NEWEST GUILTY PLEASURE

Don and I have stumbled upon our newest guilty pleasure ....

it is MTV's Bully Beatdown.

The idea is they get picked on people to nominate their Bully and then the host "Mayhem" a mixed martial arts fighter pairs the bully up with a MMA fighter and then we watch the bully get the crap beat out of them for 6 minutes - if it ever lasts that long.

Seriously, hysterical - and awesome.

pictures and update

Ava eating cake

After basketball ice cream cone

Ava loves the mcd's ice cream

I think this is chocolate pudding

She is a chocoholic

A little bit relaxing with Dad and reading a book

Brooklyn at band a rama

Naliea w/ her friend at her birthday party

Naliea opening presents

Jase at Naliea's party

Ava loves to climb into Snoopy's bed and then they just jocky for position

She is a future wrestler, she crawls under him to move him

This is him trying to take up as much space as possible

Now he is trying to push her out

He usually gives up

Auntie Shannon gave her this dress for Christmas - I love it - it is soo Jacque O - too bad these were the only good pictures I could get of her.

Brooklyn on St Patty's Day

Piggy back ride to bed

Don finally fighting back

First game of the spring season was yesterday - still pretty cold outside at 10am - she played wonderfully!

This line caller kept blocking my view so I figured he must want a picture of his butt eating his pants

Ava playing a little soccer

She's already good at ignoring me

pre tantrum

So cute she threw everything outside the crib but this pillow and we snuck in on her sleeping on it - how cute!

So what has been going on the last few months or so?

Don is still working at a job we hate - but hey - he is employed and bringing home a paycheck. He gets to graduate in less than a month - May 9th. We just got the announcements so I need to get them sent out. He will officially be done with his Bachellors in July but in May he can start applying for new jobs.

I am still in school taking 9 credits almost done with this semester. I am making good grades - I am actually getting an A in math, which I never thought would happen. Other then that I am just the chef and taxi.

Brooklyn's year is finally winding down. Yearbook, math club and basketball are all over, she played indoor soccer until the spring season started, the indoor soccer is funny to watch - I didn't take any pictures. She is also still in the 5th grade band, and drama club, she is taking sign language from the Office Admin at her school, a deaf girl started school about 2 months ago, the office admin used to be a sign interpreter, she started teaching a sign club, the club got cut do to budget reasons but teh OA told us that Brooklyn was her star student and offered to teach her at our home. She is already to a conversation level. She is able to communicate w/ the little deaf girl and I am so impressed that she can pick up these new things so easily. She has talked about going on an ASL mission when she is older. I can't believe how many talents she has already found and is developing!
Ava is very determined! She has started throwing these Holy Royal Tantrums we have to leave church early, the grocery store ect. She is climbing on everything, she counts 1,2,3,4 and tries to sing the alphabet and do the signs with Brooklyn, it's funny she just moves her hand around.
We will be in Vegas Easter Sunday, however we are only making time to make a few visits - most of our time in Vegas will be spent doing touristy stuff and the time in Hurricane will be spent with my Grandma and Mom and Dad, both Gma and Mom are recovering from medical stuff of their own. We are looking forward to the visit and just relaxing.

Don't forget MAY 9TH, Don's graduation!