Hello Blogging World!

I'm back and I'm excited to re-dedicate myself to journal-ing my families adventures. Since it's been such a long time, I will not be doing a recap, but start from here. We recently got back from a family vacation to San Diego. We spend two days at Sea World, and made a quick trip to see the temple and the beach on our way home. The next few posts will show more about that. Until later!

The Ocean

Since moving to California, my kids have repeatedly begged us to take them to the ocean. None of them have ever seen it so we made sure to make a short trip to the beach before we left San Diego. I'm not sure what they liked best about this trip! Going to Sea World for two days, or the beach for 30 minutes! They had so much fun chasing the waves, and then getting chased back. The rule "don't get your clothes wet since we have to travel 10 hours home" was quickly forgotten in all the excitement. (The bags they are holding is thier collection of sea shells). Bree was terrified of the ocean waves, so she spent our beach trip in daddy's arms, burying her face in his neck so she couldn't see it. It was the first time she had ZERO interest in walking by herself!

Sea Wolrd 2011

This was the funnest family vacation we've had so far. The kids were so excited to see and do everything and we were equally excited to take them. We rode rides, saw the coolest shows and animals, ate way too much sugar and spent way too much money. All the things that say "we had the best time EVER!" Thank you so much to our awesome friends the Bushmans and the Biglers for inviting us to make some of the best and lasting memories.

Finally!

Well, we are finally moved into our new house. Still needs a bit of work, but livable. Soon, I will start to feel normal again and maybe (just maybe) I might even start blogging again! But I wouldn't look for that until at least after Christmas. Until then, lot's of love to the blogging world! (I miss you:( )

My Cute Kids

Check out my kids short photo shoot HERE

My Brother's Home!

My brother Ryan just got home from Afghanistan and we are so excited to have him back and safe in the states again. Since we haven't seen him in so long, and won't for a while longer (hopefully he's coming here in October), I thought I would finally post some pics recapping the last several months. I made a new post for each of the kids and finished off with some family ones.

WELCOME HOME RYAN!!!!!!!!

WE MISSED YOU!!!!!

Bree

Balancing with daddy. I think we have a picture like this with all our kids.

Pretty in Pink

Bath time

What a messy eater!

Gracie

Cole was playing swords with Gracie and sliced her little nose. Hopefully the scar will fade more as she gets older.

Napping with Grandpa Leishman

Bowling with Daddy

Gracie decided to give herself a haircut this summer. She cut it all the way to the scalp and it's taken MONTHS to get it to even look like short bangs!

Cole

Playing dress up at the Dinosaur Museum in Bozeman, MT.

Dang it! This was suppose to be rotated!

Preschool Graduation (not sure what's with the girly pose, funny boy).
Father/Sons campout. He's pretty doing this in all the photos.

Rylee

Playing dress up at the dinosaur museum in Bozeman, MT.

Shoot! this was suppose to be rotated!

Bowling

Grandma McKee came for Rylee's recital.

All done up, ready to dance.