Thursday, January 12, 2012

Back to life... back to reality!

The lull after the vacation... I've actually been so busy that I haven't had a chance to miss being on vacation! Weird, I know. Today was spent in therapy with macy and booking appts for Macy, it seems like she hasn't seen her pediatrician or her surgeon in forever. But some good came out of today...

Macy got approved for an in home developmental aide that will come for about 6 hours a week. We will have this aide for 6 months and my hope is that in that time Macy learns to communicate better, listen better, stop pulling hair/biting, and learn to walk. I am very excited about this!! I have been really stressing about all this lately.

I left one of her classes at PREP a few months ago in tears because she would not stay in her seat, was throwing fits and pulled her friends hair... HARD! I was embarrassed... so I cried. Then I was ashamed of myself for being embarrased about my own daughter so I cried again. Shouldn't I be her biggest supporter and fan? I was having many conflicting emotions. Sometimes this process is just a little overwhelming I guess! Anyway, I want to break these habits before everyone thinks she is mean or difficult. She is really a great kid, but she has a HUGE personality. Basically, she knows who she is, she knows what she wants and she thinks she is running the show! That is probably because I love her so much and she knows I am weak and will give in to her!

Enough of that...

So, I am sure your all interested in my trip :) If not, pretend! We had a great, relaxing time. Here are some of our adventures.






 The dogs were a hit at the city park!
 This is Kyla trying to be like her uncle Brian!
 Kodak Theatre - I couldn't help but think about one of my good friends while I was here.
I think she would love it. Next time!

 We saw this car on Rodeo Dr. There were tons of people getting their pictures with it.
Barry told me it is a Bugatti and I can have one for only 2.4 million! Better start saving my pennies!

 We ate at Mels Drive-in where many famous movies and shows have been filmed.
 We drove around with a map of the stars homes. We did find a lot of homes!
Unfortanulty they are all mostly behind 20 foot hedges ;) So, we didn't see much, but we still saw LOTS of awesome homes! Beverly Hills is a must see!
 Twilight Footprints and Handprints in front of the Chinese Theatre
 And Harry Potter of course!
 I got a lot of star pictures. I had to post this one since we are taking the kids to see the Globetrotters in Feb!
 And I know everyone loves Dirty Dancing!! Don't Deny it!
 Even Kyla got in the action! Snow White is her favorite Princess and the first one she ever met at disneyland! The funny thing is, she has never seen the movie and when the 7 dwarfs came by in the parade, she asked me who they were! haha
 My own little Marylin
 I think Kyla ate too much cheesecake!

 Worlds tallest man!

More pictures to come...

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

2011 at a glance

This was not a year of big high or big lows. This was a year of smooth sailing, and what more could I ask for? I love smooth waters! But there were some great times that stand out in my mind... I wouldn't feel grateful if I didn't write em down! Here goes

This has been a great year for my marriage! The best so far. I think we have found our groove!

Buying The Wilderness Club in Montana, and spending most of our summer there!

Watching Tommy play baseball, basketball, And piano. As he gets older, it is fun to see his personality come alive!

Watching Kyla take her first dance class and her first gymnastics class! still the shortest in her classes! I love my little pixie!

Becoming comfortable with Macy's development! It has been so great this past year to worry less, compare less and enjoy her more. She is SUCH a gift! And I am glad to have her no matter what!

Going to Cavalia! A show that mixes cirque and horses. So cool

We were able to do lots of fundraising and donating this year. Some for friends, some for Macy's school, some for Ups and Downs and a bunch of smaller ones here and there.

Barry and I got to take two trips this year. One for a quite weekend at a romantic lodge in British Columbia, and the other to Dallas for the Thanksgiving football game at Cowboys stadium!

I got to spend two weeks again this year visiting my family in Utah... Now to just get them to come see me :)

Our annual Christmas Trip to California... Always fabulous!


Some lows of the year...

- A close friend moved far away ;(
- My sister in law moved far away ;(
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Monday, December 26, 2011

Merry Christmas from sunny California!

Great news in store... I am jumping back into the blog world. I took a nice long hiatus and I am feeling the need to once again document our lives. I haven't taken a single picture of my children since Oct... Eek. Until this one! We have been great though and are currently doing better than great as we are once again spending our Christmas holidays in Palm Springs. We had a wonderful Christmas with more abundance than any one family deserves, but we feel so blessed!

May you all keep the spirit of Christmas and the Love of the Savior in your hearts all year long!

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