What's On Our Happy List?

Our first ever Pinewood Derby!

As part of the Stake Achievement Girl's Day Camp they held a Pinewood Derby. The hubs hasn't been involved with a pinewood derby in what... 33 years? As ya know he has no interest there whatsoever. Once the poor guy knew he had no way out of the race, he wrapped his head around the project and got down to business. Well, ya know what? That car he was so thrilled to make... tied for 3rd place.. like out of 20 cars! {My gosh dad, you are hiding some talent there.} Emma spray painted it pink and Hannah, Brie and I decorated it with stickers.... One direction style, {with Louis, her favorite band member's picture on there...of course.}  Race after race both dad and Brie were pleasantly shocked that the car kept doing so well. Dad is so quietly competitive it CRACKED ME UP...he was IN TO IT. The look on their faces. Priceless!

A little R and R

Emma and Hannah went on a trip to California. They flew with Grandma and thanks to their official chauffeur and photographer {uncle Ryan} I have a lot of pictures. More on that later. 

Dad had a guy trip to Scofield and the rest of us girls had an overnighter at my parent's villa at Zermatt with my sister and niece.

We had a great time visiting and eating and swimming...

One of our outings to the pool we practically had it to ourselves..It was soooo nice and relaxing. .

My sister and I had walking and running races in the pool. SO DANG HILARIOUS. The kids got such a kick watching us.

We took the nicest little stroll across the street to the Homestead. Such a peaceful, quiet, and quaint little place. It's beautiful there. It brings back fond memories as a kid going there on vacation.

 We headed home for our beach themed par-tay!

Since Emma and Hannah were at the real beach we thought it would be fun for us at home to make up our own pretend beach fun. What other eating establishment makes you feel you are close to the beach quite like Costa Vida?
{Love that place.}

 You can watch surfers on the big screen...

Our ocean water for the evening!

In route to eat we were getting pictures and video of Emma and Hannah boogie boarding on the real beach in Cali. Perfect timing...

The sweet baja shrimp salad with tropical mango dressing. Oh yum!

Brie, Kate and I tried to create a beach scene in the family room. Beach umbrella and beach towels laid out, beachy food, beachy decor... all in an effort to set the stage to watch the highly anticipated viewing of Disney's TEEN BEACH MOVIE. Can't say how many times some of those songs and dance scenes have been listened to and re watched in this house since, but it's been A LOT. They are fans!

Brie had fun with our pretend sand!

A glimpse at Emma and Hannah's trip with grandma to visit Uncle Ryan...

The Long Beach Aquarium

petting baby shark!

 Check'in out the beach!

 Uncle Ryan took them to really fun places to eat...

They went to the beach several times...

They went to L.A. to sight see but stayed for only a few hours. They said it was a scary place and were not impressed.

Doris Day and Frank sightings for mom....

John Wayne for dad and Kyleigh...

Star Trek for all the trekkie's in the fam. {Emmsie is a huge fan along with Kyleigh and Dad} Han and I would poke our eyeballs out before we had to watch it. Not our thing. haha.

a sight to behold amongst all the scum...

They couldn't wait to get back to the beach....

Shopping at the Farmer's Market. They brought back different kinds of hummus to taste. YUMMY!

This surf shop was one of their favorite things of the whole trip...they kept going back....

 Cruis'in with their Uncle Ry!!

 Too much fun I tell ya!