Iceland BABY

There aren't a lot of women with children who would enthusiastically say "YES" to leaving the country (with only 2 weeks notice) to explore a new land.  Lucky for me, my friend Rachel was up for the adventure and accompanied me to Iceland (using free tickets I had).  We packed up our babes and took off with no real itinerary other than to explore the southwestern part of the island.  I had such a great time seeing this beautiful country, eating delicious pastries, watching Rachel sleep in a hostel with a shared bathroom (heehee, sorry about that one), and soaking it up in the geothermal pools at the famous Blue Lagoon.  Other than getting our car stuck in gravel in the middle of nowhere, to which Rachel used her She-Ra skills to push us out, the trip was a success.  I'm a big believer in taking advantage of opportunities that come your way, and am glad I found a travel buddy who was up for it.

Spring Break 2009

We took a short little trip to Salt Lake City for our Spring Break this year.  Madi "needed" to spend time with her friend, so I decided to let her do what she wanted this year and not schedule too much.  

Cy and I had a great time hanging out with Anne and Christopher's family along with my parents.  I did manage to get a little R&R  with Gillian at our favorite spa and restaurant, The Kura Door and Zinn Bistro.  Other than a little girls day, it seems no matter how I keep reminding myself to spend vacation time going on a legitimate trip; with hotels, pools, sun, ocean, shopping, etc. I find it just too hard to resist the opportunity for the kids to connect with family.  I'm hoping one day we can reconcile this issue, but I only see a couple options: #1- Upgrade to a $2m home here to lure family to visit more often  OR  #2 - Move back to the west and get the same home for $500k.  hmmmmm

Thinking he's pretty cool at the airport

Sunday morning session of General Conference

The quadruplets

Madi and the cousins

Grandma Pia and Cy

The Kettler: A serious ride

One of Mike's best friends, Pete, is in the toy industry.  As you can imagine this has had its perks...especially this past month.  Not only did Pete hook us up with a huge set of his own toy line (Mighty World), he also managed to work out some deals with other toy manufacturers.  As a result, Cy is in toy heaven (and so are mom and dad who don't have to buy anything for a few years).  The latest edition is the Kettler Air Navigator.  This baby has everything you could imagine: a handle bar for pushing, a basket, seatbelt, bell, adjustable seat, foot rest, rubber tires, ergonomic seat, adjusting rear wheels.  I'm wondering if they have it in my size.

Last Night With Holly

My friend Holly moved last weekend, but not before one last girls night out.  She is one of the sweetest and most talented people I know, and will be greatly missed here.  I'll certainly miss her beautiful voice and basketball skills.  Adios baby!