Garrett's Pinewood Derby

Garrett took third place overall in his Pinewood Derby Race last Thursday. We didn't get an early start on making it, and weren't sure if it would be ready in time, but with lots of hard work from Garrett's Dad and him, they were able to not only get the award for "Most Original Car" but also ended up being the third fastest car! Way to go Spongebob! We are proud of your hard work Garrett! Well done.

My new furniture

Well, after almost 19 years, I finally have a new kitchen table that can seat my whole family and then some!I love it SO much......it has a leaf in it that can extend and seat up to 10. It will be so nice when we have guests over to eat as well as family. I also managed to get a new coffee table too. No more sketches of our family as stick figures in the top of the table....... not so sad to see THAT go! Fun day for me.

Prom

Well my son is old enough to go to Prom....frankly I still can't believe it and he already went. Yikes is all I have to say! Lehi Prom was last night, Saturday, May th. It actually went for two days..He rented an very handsome tux, made reservations for 50 at Tucano's, helped plan and orchestrate two day dates, and I managed to take the stress off and ordered the corsage. His date was Jaleisa Jones who he has enjoyed spending time with lately. She looked absolutely beautiful in a pale pink dress. May I say, they looked pretty striking together! The colors matched wonderfully. He looked so handsome I couldn't believe it. It put into perspective how soon he'll be leaving me on his mission. Time goes so quickly.....it really does. I think he had a wonderful time and I am glad he has such an awesome group of friends that all make great choices and I never have to worry about what they are doing. That is the greatest blessing of all. Thanks for being a great kid Logan..Love you.

Mexico Cruise

We just returned from a family vacation on a Mexican Cruise. It was a BLAST. I was honestly nervous because I have never taken the kids before and didn't know how they would like it. Well, they loved every part of it. We started by getting in on a Sunday afternoon in Manhattan Beach. We got a hotel and headed for the beach and pier. We ate at a restaurant on the pier called Mama D's. Jeff and I had been there once before and HAD to take our kids there. It was out of this world. We walked the pier, played in the sand, and even hit an aquarium......Then the next morning we packed up and headed for our cruise out of Long Beach. We early boarded which was a MUST because we got on the ship earlier than most people and we felt like we had the ship to ourselves for a couple of hours. The kids immediately hit the soft serve ice cream which became a staple in our day! We ended up on the same cruise as our dear friends the Chandlers who also brought their kids and they all hit it off. Logan also found out that 5 of his friends (girls) also booked the same cruise, so we had LOADS of people to hang out with :) It was absolutely perfect. We went to Catalina Island which was my favorite. We rented bikes and peddled all over the city. We went to a botanical garden, and did lots of shopping. The next day we ported in Ensenada which wasn't my favorite, but the shopping was amazing!!! We all learned to barder down for what we wanted! It was great. The last day was a day at sea which was very relaxing. I reserved chairs and was out in the morning on the deck at 8:30 am and went in at 4:00. It was wonderful getting the sun and watching my kids having a blast. I will remember this trip forever and hope my kids will too!Sorry so many pictures! I couldn't choose just a few!