Mike, Ashley and Halle's Visit

During Wyatt's last week of spring break our good friends, the Smith's drove from Utah to visit us for a few days. We had so much fun with them and wished they lived closer (maybe soon!). Crew and Hudson were obsessed with baby Halle and still talk about her. While Mike and Ashley were here we took them to Baby Blues BBQ, through Hollywood, and walked around Rodeo Drive, got pedicures, stayed at the BeachHouse, got a Balboa Bar, went to Disneyland, played games, and chatted the nights away. We miss them already! Thanks for being such great friends to our family.

Just something cute to share:

Just the other day Crew said,

"Mom, I want to have a baby sister." and I replied..."well, what do you mean?" and Crew responds, "like Lucy!" (his cousin) And he proceeds to say, "Yay, Lucy really likes me Mom, she always goes...Crew, Crew, Crew!"

And today we were driving down the street and Crew said,

"Mom, this is the street that Papa Rick drove me down yesterday to Pei Wei."

and I asked...

"What Crew?" and he said this back to me...

"Mom, focus on me...this is the way Papa took me and Hudson to lunch yesterday to Pei Wei!"

Another funny one:

Crew said, "Mom...when I get bigger I want to go on American Idol so I can meet Ellen."

Crew literally cracks me up with something funny he says everyday and I have to share it with someone so my Mom or Dad usually gets a call everyday with a funny "Crew Story."

Thank you ELLEN!

On Thursday I went to the Ellen Show and she gave the audience this awesome beach blanket for two that folds into a bag:

and $150 gift card for here:

My Mom, sisters and I had a blast. Thanks Ellen for making my day!

I know the church is true...

This video is incredible. It will make you cry....I can't believe how STRONG Stephanie Neilson is. I admire her so much and don't know if I could ever be as positive as she is while she is going through her trial. This video of her and her family just made me realize how much The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is true. Just how everything happens for a reason and that trials are only given to us to make us STRONGER as individuals. Everyone has such different trials but no trial we are given we cannot handle. I am so grateful for Jesus Christ, the atonement, the Book of Mormon and our wonderful Prophets council. I am so grateful that I am a member of this true church and feel blessed that Heavenly Father entrusted me to raise my beautiful two little boys. I am especially grateful that my boys will grow up in the church. There is nothing that touches my heart more than when Crew says his little prayers every night before we go to bed. It is crazy to me to see his little testimony growing more and more each day. Today I am GRATEFUL. Today my heart is full.

Jamie comes to visit...

Crew and Lyza

Hudson trying on his mommy's fidora

My best friend Jamie and I...love her so much!




Mermaids.

I love my two boys.


Cyndal and Hudson getting ready for "Toy Story Mania"



These two love each other so much...it's the cutest!

Lyza and Crew watching the playhouse Disney

Everytime we go to Disneyland Crew asks me to get his face painted...this time he got me. And how cute do they look?

He loved his dragon face painting so much that he said, "Mom, take another picture...this time like IRONMAN."

Hudson's favorite ride...Finding Nemo


We went to the Harbor hoping to go to the Tide pools but it just so happened that the tide wasn't out and it was soooo windy


We had such a fun time with Jamie, Lyza and Cyndal staying with us for a week and a half. Here are just a few of the fun things we did with them: shopping, eating, cooking, shopping at the Fashion District, making bows, going on late night sushi runs, returning (you know what I mean Jamie), going to the Beach, going to Disneyland, staying at my parents Beach House for a few days, and driving to Arizona. Thanks for coming to visit us! We miss you already. Crew still asks about Lyza all the time. Thanks for being such a great friend to me Jamie. You really are such an amazing person/mom/friend. I love that I can tell you anything with out you judging me. I love your advice. I love how we can catch up right where we left off even if we haven't seen each other in forever. I can't wait for you to move out here for the month of June. I wish we lived right next door to each other. Hopefully in 10 years we will at least live in the same state. Thanks for everything Jamie. I love you and miss you. June can't come soon enough!

Happy Easter!

Kitchen Before & After

BEFORE:

AFTER:

My Dad did such an amazing job on our new beautiful kitchen. He worked long and hard on this project but I think it totally paid off. We loved having him around our house everyday and are now kind of bored with out him. The boys ask about him daily. Today I said, "Lets get ready boys, we are going to Home Depot!" and Crew said, "Oh, are we going to meet Papa and Mimi there?" I guess thats what we have done a few times since my Dad has been up here working. Thanks again Dad. You truly are the best contractor around! We love you!