Puerto Vallarta 2009

Where do I begin? Our vacation to Puerto Vallarta was AMAZING!! I knew we would have a good time but I did not anticipate such a great time that we had with the girls (London & Colee). I thought that perhaps they would be more high maintenance than they would be fun but they were absolute angels and I would definitley go on vacay with them again and hopefully soon!
The weather was almost perfect for me, as far as Mexico goes...not too hot and just a little on the bit too humid side. If you know me and how much I HATE to be hot this is saying a lot. Our resort was wonderful for the girls and very family friendly as far as the pool area was concerned.
Colee loved the kids area with the slides and the pool was maybe a foot deep so she was able to go out on her own which just happens to be oh so very important to her right now...she wants to do everything on her own. She was fine with being out there all alone and climbing up and down the slide or just hanging out or she loved making new friends regardless of whether they spoke spanish or english.
London also didn't care if her little friends spoke english or spanish and she made several little friends in Kids Club. Much to Sheraka's dismay, London LOVED Kids Club and wanted to go almost every day.
We all had a blast and really enjoyed just being together. I am so thrilled Sheraka and London were with us...we love you guys!!

We had a wonderful week. I made it a point to be outside with Colee as much as possible. She loves to be out there and now that I feel so much better I can enjoy it with her more. We went to the park most days but we also went to the farm country at Thanksgiving Point, the pool and Colee finally went down the slide on her own and LOVED it!!
Mike and I went to St. George just for a quick trip to get some remaining items from our house and we want to thank my mom, Sheraka and Marks for taking such good care of our boo!! There is just no way I could leave her with anyone else!



Look at my girl run!! She LOVES to run no matter where she is going, even back and forth from room to room in the house. She just loves it and it is super cute!!

London was with Colee and I all last week and they had such a great time. London enjoys being outside finding rolly polly bugs and this is a shot of the two of them just after they found one that they were trying to get to eat something.
One of the days we had London we went to the Big red barn at Thanksgiving Point and Colee was in heaven. London had just gone there on a field trip but she still had fun pointing out all the things she had just learned. I believe she is explaining how to tell the difference between a boy rabbit and a girl rabbit in this pic.

This was the highlight of the red barn for Colee...getting to ride her black pony. She watched this little guy go round and round for quit a while when we were in line and she was adament that this was the pony she was riding. She was so stinking cute on the pony!! She was singing "old mcdonald" the entire ride and when we past the worker she yelled, "this is fun girl"! I about fell over laughing it was too cute!!

To cap off our week Mike and I drove down to St. George to get the remainder of our things from our house and this is a picture of him in front of his beloved palm tree. He sure misses his palms, especially this guy. We had two when we moved in but his brother didn't make it through the winter...we didn't buy blankets for them in time.

Wow it has been a long time since I posted and Mike has been asking me for weeks now to update the blog for his family so here I am...trying to remember how to post. I may need to call Lea for some help.
I am just going to post some of my favorite photos of the last few months and call it good for a catch up and then I will try to be more diligent for my husband.
We found out on the 8th that we are going to have another little girl and I can not be more excited!! I really wanted another little girl. Colee has just been so much fun and my best friends are my sisters so I want that for her/them. The men, including Daddy, are a little sad it's not the boy of their little league dreams but she will have them wrapped around her finger in no time!! I keep forgetting my due date but I believe it is around September 19th. I am feeling a million times better and actually able to enjoy this pregnancy while not being a major pain to my family.

We are getting ready to go on a family vacation to Puerto Vallarta and we are all looking forward to it. Especially Colee. Mike has told her all about the beach and the ocean and she can't wait to get there. Sheraka and London will be with us so it should be lots of fun for all of us. Before you get all worried and post something about the swine flu... I have spoken to both my OB and to Colee's doctor and they both said go and have a blast and just be very aware of hygeine. Plus, the swine flu is in Lehi now so really are we much safer here?

Colee has gotten so big the last few months. She acts older too. I think she is the tallest one in our ward nursery and she definitely tries to run the whole thing. Mike and I are still in the nursery with her, I am not sure why she needs us there but she does and we do love all our kids. It's funny, everyone tells me how much easier boys are but let me just tell you that it is our boys that are the criers and not one girl!!
Some of Colee's favorite things right now are:
-Mac and cheese
-any friends but especially Camo, Daniel and Liza
-playing at any and all parks (even though she just climbs up and down and won't go down slides)
-Daddy coming home and going on a run with him
-wathching The Santa Clause over and over and over
-Zack and Cody as long as they are their house and not on the boat or at school (yes, the disney show)
-doing projects with Nana
-helping to put clothes in the washing machine and then watch them
-doing anyone's hair that will sit long enough to let her do it...this came in handy when I was so sick. I would just lay on the couch and she would do my hair almost all afternoon.

I am really looking forward to this summer with her. I am thinking about getting a pass to Thanksgiving Point so I can walk around the garden and then take her to the Noah's Ark splash park...we REALLY miss our splash parks in St. George!!!



Aunt Sher cleaned out her garage and this was Colee's big find...she loves to ride her scooter!

She looked so beautiful Easter Sunday!! This is the best shot Mike got of her gorgeous dress.

Easter morning with her easter basket...she really loved it!!

We took a family drive to the new Draper Temple and it was Beautiful!!


"Welcome to McDonalds, may I take your order"? She will play this for a long time as long as someone is there to eat the plastic food she brings!!

Just yesterday Colee and London both had appts. with Dr. Whiting so we went in together. Colee absolutely LOVES her Dr.

Colee doing her projects with Nanna....she LOVES it and feels like such a big kid!!

Colee and Camo and dinner with us at TGIFridays...they LOVE each other.



Story time with uncle Swisher. He will come over and spend hours with her outside on the play ground and for all of his efforts she will cuddle up right on him and read books. He is so much fun and she goes crazy when he comes over.

My Valentine!

I don't really know how I was so blessed to have this man become mine but I am
so grateful for you each and every day! I waited for many years for the right man to
come into my life and it was so worth the wait! You are so much fun and keep me laughing
even when I don't want to laugh. You are the most amazing father and I fall in love with you more and more when I see you with the Boo. We both just light up when daddy gets home each night. I have always been in good hands with Mike but of late I have been so sick and you take such good care of me, I wouldn't be able to make it without you.
This Valentines Day I want to let you know how much I LOVE and truly cherish you! I am so grateful for eternal marriages and that we are a forever family! Happy Valentines Day Baby!