Burbank, Beach, Baptism!

We've had a fun busy few weeks. My brother-in-law, Aaron, was baptized a member of our Church last weekend. It was a wonderful event! We also got to go back to Burbank to finish a few things and got see our friends, the Sweats! We hit Griffith park and some play time. We also got to see them the following week at the beach in Orange County. It was quite a trip with 5 kids and 2 mom's but it was super fun and we loved getting to see them! We also had a wonderful family party in Orange County but I didn't get any pictures that day. Next time though. The summer rolls on!


Tiffany & Aaron

Mom, Tiff & Me

Jayne & Annalisa Posing at the Beach


Jayne & Annalisa on the train at Griffith Park

First Food

Ryan had rice cereal for the first time at almost 5 months. He loved it!! So cute!

Happy Pioneer Day!

I know it's early but Happy Pioneer Day! Today my parent's ward had a primary activity and it was all about Pioneers in honor of the upcoming holiday. My mom made Jayne and I matching outfits for the activity. Jayne went to play and I helped my mom. She was in charge of the craft. We made this adorable little game for the boys with the wooden circles and string and we made handkerchief dolls for the girls. The whole activity was super cute. Ryan wore overalls for his costume since he never wears them otherwise. I'm excited about having our cute pioneer outfits now too! As a mormon, you always gotta have your pioneer outfit ready for all the pioneer celebrating and reenactments that are always happening. Funny when you stop and think about it. I do have to admit I'm a proud "Daughter of the Utah Pioneers" and it crossed my mind more than a few times when I had Ryan with no epidural that I am proud to come from some strong Pioneer stock!! I know I can dig deep when necessary :-) Happy July 24th!

Best Week Ever!

So I have just had the best week ever! It beats any "vacation" or anything else I've done in a long time. This was the first week we've had Jason home in forever! and he was nice enough to give me a wonderful week. I still took care of the kids and got to see them, but I got lots of time by myself and Jason helped a TON! He took the kids constantly and helped out constantly throughout the week. Monday I got to go to OC and spend the day with my Sis-in-Law Jen. Jason watched all the kids and Jenn and I got to do lunch, get our toes done, and lay by her pool and read magazines! Jason brought me Ryan so I could feed him periodically. It was great! Tuesday we chilled and took the kids swimming. Then Wed/Thur we headed to a great little place just south of here called the Rancho Bernardo Inn. We first went there when Jayne turned 1 and I could finally leave her over night. They've renovated it and it's even nicer than before with a brand new spa! Jason took the kids to the pool and I hit the spa for several hours. He brought me Ryan to nurse, but I mainly got to relax. My brother's and their girlfriends drove down and babysat the kids in our room while we went to dinner alone, then they took Jayne back to my parents for the night and following day. The next day I only had to take care of Ryan while Jason got some spa and relaxation time. Ryan and I hit the gym and the pool. It was great! Then Friday Jason took the kids and my mom and I hit the Nordstrom Sale! It's an important day, similar to Jason's days of the Football Draft and various sporting events. It's been a tradition since I was little. Some years I have money to buy, other's I don't, but this year, thanks to a graduation gift to me from Jason, I had money to spend. It was some of the funnest couple of hours ever! I have to say, this has been one of the greatest weeks ever! Next week it's back to real life. Jason's got to start getting on his work/job/cpa stuff and I'm back to the kids full-time. But I am going to relish this week in my memory for a long time! Thanks Babe!

Ryan and I by the Pool


The Resort


Jayne Started Real Ballet & Tap Lessons

Made a Move

Well, we are officially in "transition". We packed up everything we owned and moved out of Burbank. We put everything in storage for now, except some suitcases of clothes and some incidentals. We're staying with my parents down in Vista for about 2 months while we figure out where we're going and what we're doing! Jason is taking some time off from work while transitioning from the LA office back to the Orange County office (which is where he was before) (taking breaks in between clients is very normal in Jason's line of work so we're taking advantage of that at this point.) The plan is to stay with his current employer until we find the next great job post MBA. And in this economy it may take a while, so we're going to have fun staying with my parents for a little while then we'll move back to Orange County and just rent something there for as long as it takes. Jason will start back to Clients in Orange County in a few weeks.

Moving, especially with a 4 month old, was tough. We're exhausted but glad to have everything boxed up. We are very sad to leave Burbank and all of our friends and family we got to see so often. The only thing that makes me feel better is knowing we'll keep in touch and visit often. This past week was really just unpacking some stuff at my parents, getting everything into storage, and getting settled here in our new digs. Some of the many great things about being here is having a pool, being only 10-15 minutes from the beach, and lots of extra hands to help with the kids (especially Ryan who wants to be held 24/7, he's in heaven right now :-). So Jayne has been in the pool everyday so far and we already hit the beach once with friends, and Jason and I even snuck in a double date with our friends Dave and Leanna. We had a fun week, especially considering most of it was spent unpacking stuff and running errands. We're looking forward to many fun weeks ahead!

4th of July! One of our last days in Burbank, we had fun with Jason's family most of the day, did a lot of packing, and went to a friends BBQ to say goodbye to a bunch of friends.


Ryan & Tyler's First outing to the Beach together! I have been friends with Tyler's Mom (Leanna) my entire life. And both their dad's are friends and grew up together too, so I'm sure these two will be buddies!


My Little Fish! After a week of being in the pool everyday, I finally talked her into some goggles cause her eyes were getting so red. She is swimming amazingly too!


My Dad with Ryan in the pool. Ryan loves the water and is a good sport getting in everyday since Jayne wants to play.