Ski School

We headed up to Brighton today to try out a Ski lesson for Kai. His cousins Jake and Emme (who are visiting from Seattle) and his buddy Amanda joined him which made it all the more exciting. He had a blast and can't wait to hit the slopes again. It was a beautiful day with bright blue skies and lots of sunshine. Highlights included getting to ride the lift and doing about 4 runs down the hill all on their own. Now he's excited to go again with Dad and show him some of his new skills. Rori had fun watching, waving to Kai and taste testing some snow.

Easter In St. George

After San Diego the kids and I flew to Las Vegas where Lance picked us up. After happily reuniting with Daddy we made a quick stop for lunch and then drove a little further to meet up with my friend Jamie who is now living in Las Vegas. It was a quick visit but so fun to see her, her little boy Haden, and her Mom who was in town visiting.


We then hit the road again for our drive up to the Zions National Park area. There we met up with Lance's parents and Kirsten's family for dinner at the annual tradition of dinner at the Bit and Spur restaurant. Kai was thrilled to be reunited with the Mullins cousins that he hadn't seen since last August.



Saturday morning we had great success at the St. George easter egg hunt. Kai even got an egg that had a prize tag in it to redeem at the main table. He hit gold with a 6 pack of chalk in the shape of easter eggs.













After the hunt our little family took off to check out the Arts Festival. Kai got a soccer ball painted on his face and made a craft. We enjoyed some yummy food before heading back for a quick swim before naps with the cousins.









Saturday night we headed to the family dinner. Both kids were in heaven playing with the cousins in the red dirt and preparing eggs for the hunt the next day.







Sunday morning we were excited to wake up and find that the Easter Bunny had visited our hotel room and left lots of goodies- a little candy but mostly stickers, activity books, bubbles etc.





We then packed up our stuff and headed back out to the family breakfast and egg hunt. Rori found an egg with coins in it and thought the noise it made was the best. Kai searched and searched for that golden egg. Finally most of the kids had given up on it, but Mr. Persistence kept going. After the hider made it a bit easier to find Kai was thrilled to be the one to stumble upon it. The Golden Egg had $10 in it which Kai thought was great. Now we just had to explain how that was way better than the egg with all the heavy coins. :)







Our drive home went great due to some Curious George episodes, 2 hour naps, and GC on the radio. As we were getting close to home Kai lamented "I sure love San Diego and St. George". We're still feeling a little worn out from our grand adventures but it was a wonderful time. Thanks to Lance's parents for a fabulous Eater!

Spring Break in Del Mar

The kids and I headed to Del Mar last Monday to spend time with my parents and Whitney during my Mom's school Spring Break. We usually fly directly to San Diego but this time we had a layover in Phoenix. We did fine, but it did make me appreciate the direct flights all the more. We did loops on the moving sidewalk in Phoenix for about 45 minutes to help pass the time.

We had a great trip. Kai got in 2 trips to the swimming pool. He continues to be a fish.



We also ventured to SeaLife and Legoland for the first time which was really fun. We weren't sure what to expect with SeaLife but it ended up being pretty cool. It was super kid friendly for both our kids.

















Legoland is geared for younger kids (3-12 or something). It was perfect for Kai and he had a blast. Rori just barely met the height requirement for a few rides which was a happy surprise- good thing she is super tall and we'd put her hair in a high poinytail.























The kids had a great time with my parents. Rori wasn't shy at all and was best buddies from the very beginning with both of them. Mom and Dad spent lots of time going up and down the stairs in their house, exploring the back patio, and dancing with Rori this trip. Time with Kai was spent playing baseball, riding bikes, building his new pirate lego set, playing music, dyeing easter eggs, and watching the Chipmunks movie.







Thanks for a great trip!

Not Everyone..

...can rock this hairdo:


...with this outfit:


Happy Easter to all!

We've got lots to post, but bed is calling. Soon...............