Thank Heaven's For Grandma's!!!

We just had my Mom come down to stay with the kids so, Boomer and I could go for our FIRST vacation alone!!




We went to Vegas for the weekend. We stayed at the Mandalay Bay in a suite... very nice!!


Our Hotel...


The room...suite!!


The couch was so fun, it was square...very unique, I want one in RED!!


I have to admit, I loved the TV in the bathroom!!







It was so nice and relaxing!! Did you know that you can get ready all at the same time when you don't have kids...that you actually can get out of the shower (yes, I said SHOWER, that is impressive in itself) and do your hair all before it drys and you are out of luck...and you can actually hold hands in public..you have 2 free ones, why not!! Boomer won this trip through his work, so they paid for golfing for two days, which meant I got to sleep in (that sadly was hard to do, so I actually got to sit in bed and watch TV...not DISNEY and eat Krispy Kreme doughnuts) and shop..YIPEE!! The first day we spent walking and walking and walking the entire strip, oh my goodness, we were tired!! Pictures from our walking....


M & M Factory (All Rylee wanted us to bring her home was M & M's and smarties (she ran out of the stash her Uncle Fred gave her))


Nice Lamborghini....


This was our stopping point the waterfall at the Wynn hotel.....after we went to the Margarittaville to eat..Jimmy Buffet's place, very yummy!! Notice it was light when we left for our walk!!











It was fun just to site see and stroll along the Vegas strip!! We also got sent to dinner to a REALLY nice resturant called Smith & Wollensky, absolutly amazing food, it's right on the strip...filet mignon, salad, mashed potates and 3 different creme brulee (chocolate, pistachio, marshmellow) YUMMY!! They give your menu in a frame....pretty cool!!



















We rode the New York rollercoaster the last night we were there 2 times about 11:00 at night, after eating sushi can you say "PUKEY FEELING" oh, I was done for the night after that, uuggghhh!!




We came home to a very happy and spoiled household of girls!! Grandma lived up to her name...she was amazing!! Thank you, thank you, MOM for the memories!!










Thank you, DAD for our cute new outifts!! That was very sweet of you to offer (hee-hee)!! We called and told him after we got the outfits he wanted to buy them for us, he agreed that was something that he would have done.....love you!!

Happy Valentine's Day!!

We love you all!!

A Sneak Preview....

We got Rylee's name put up on the bed (Boomer's idea) and the shelf. So, we just need to put up the cross bars underneath and then do the fun part and decorate!! YEAH!!

Funny Picture!!

I came in to tuck in Rylee and this is how I found her sleeping with her stuffed Kitty!! I thought is looked cute, it was giving her little kisses :)

You'll Be Missed!!

After my Mom called me with the news that President Hinckley died, I was so happy for him. I only felt loss for selfish reasons, what an incredible man. I could only imagine the welcome home he got from everyone. Marjorie jumping in his arms, Joseph Smith with open arms (maybe even a high five:)), many more Prophets and loved one so excited to see him. So, exciting!!
He spoke at our Stake Conference 2 weeks ago, via satellite, what an amazing last talk I got to hear from him, one I will always treasure. With a full heart and tears in my eyes, we will say, "see you later", to man that will always be in our home and hearts!! We love you Pres. Hinckley!!
We had Mary Ellen Edmunds come and speak at a stake Relief Society saturday night, if you have ever heard her speak, you know how funny she is..she was cracking us up with many, many stories of President Hinckley asking people to have a Dual with his cane, or poking anyone in range....he was a very humorous, fun, loving person!!
I told the girls he had gone home to Heavenly Father, with tears in there eyes they immediately wanted to know who the next Prophet would be, I told them Pres. Monson and Rylee started yelling, will Eyring still be there too, she just learned all their names and now they are excited to find out who the counselor is going to be....another exciting name for Rylee to memorize!!

WHY!!

WHY, is it when you start cleaning..the kids decide to make a huge FORT in the middle of the once clean living room.....OH WELL, they had fun and it kept them out of the rest of the house so I could clean!!!


The Fort....








Rylee doing her camera work....




Crazy eyes..trademark

Cute Pics!!

Joslyn is loving the bed..she likes holding on to the ladder...


10 months






My beautiful girl, Morgan ...8 years old!!!