4 couples in Maui + no kids = Lots of Fun!!!!!

We flew out last Wednesday to Maui with 3 other couples, who helped Tim coach 8th grade football this year. We stayed at the Grand Wailea Hotel, and it was gorgeous! We spent 7 days in Hawaii.

This is the view from the breakfast buffet, the hotel has these amazing pools and sits right on the beach.

We took a nice drive around the Island. We found this cool spot to take a hike, it was tucked back in this little valley. It was just so beautiful and green.

Then we decided to go check out this blowhole that we found on the map. The road was kind of crazy and only consisted of one lane for part of the time. We had to hike down a little ways to get close to the blowhole, but it was really fun to see. The boys found all of these huge crabs on the cliffs, so they were quite entertained by those as well.

On Sunday 4 of us took a helicopter ride around the Island. The scenery was so amazing from the air, and it was a great way to see the 7 sacred pools in Hana instead of driving on the road (which did not look like fun even from the air.) The Island had some many waterfalls to see. This was definitly one of the best highlights from our trip.

We spent many days in this pool..... It consisted of a rope swing, lazy river, 3 waterslides, 3 hot tubs. All spread out across a huge area, one of the slides took you down little slides and then into small pools all the way to the bottom ( so probably 4 small slides in all!)

We took a walk before dinner the last night there and got a sweet shot of the sunset!

On Monday morning we flew over to Honolulu to spend a day there. We went and saw Pearl Harbor, the Dole Pineapple Plantation, North Shore, and then the Temple. We then took off to the south end of the Island did a little shopping, grabbed some dinner and headed to the airport.

Here is a picture of the group of people who went with us. We had so much fun together and are glad that everyone could make the trip! We had a wonderful time and would love to go back in the future.

Another year... and a new season begins.. Go Jazz!!!

This flag was huge that they brought out for the National Anthem. It was very impressive to see the soliders standing there holding it (all of them have served in Iraq.) It's great to have that reminder at the beginning of the game of how lucky and blessed we all are to be living in America!

Now the blackout light effect that they brought in this year, was money well spent. You can't see it as well in the picture but they gave everyone glow sticks when you walked in the doors, so you could see everyone waiving their glow sticks through the whole introduction. It's always fun to hear how loud it gets in the arena! What a great way to start off a new season.

I think that going to these games has become a new love for Tim and I. We will probably be attending all of the games this year..... expect that I'm due during the playoffs..... so we might miss a few there. Anyways, I'm glad that they got their first win last night (even without Deron Williams playing because of his injured ankle) It would be awesome if they went all the way this year.... Go Jazz!!

Our weekend in San Diego.....

On Saturday we went to the Blue Angels air show and it was amazing! We put ear plugs in the girls ears because it was so loud, but they did great. They loved all the planes they got to see. This was our first time going and it was well worth it. They had this one jet that could lift right off the ground (like a helicopter), that was incredibly to see. They also did a special tribute flight for those serving over in Iraq. My heart really went out to those who have loved ones over there protecting our freedoms over here. What an amazing group of people who are so willing to serve! Thank you to all of them. By the way there is a better picture of the air show at the bottom.

On Monday we took the girls to SeaWorld for the day. They loved everything about it! The shows were so good and kept the girls entertained...... The only bad part about it was that I broke my camera. So I got some pictures of the animals we saw, but it broke before we went to the Shamu show so I don't have any pictures of that.... which is a bummer. I would have to say that the Shamu show was my favorite, and we even got a little wet when he flipped his tail (Makayla didn't like that very much.) When Shamu first came out Kaitlyn looked at me and with big eyes said, "Big fish." Ya he is HUGE.

All in all we had a great time in San Diego. We flew in on Friday night and came home on Tuesday. Sunday we spent the day watching conference with Tim's parents, and his sister and her husband and little boy (who live out there) It was great spending time with Nic, Jess and Grant! We also got to see Tim's cousin... Jen her husband Brent and their little guy Isaac. They were at the air show with us. Good luck Jen with your c-section in a few days. I'm sure it will go well and that baby Connor will get here safe and sound. We look forward to seeing all of you over Thanksgiving.

Makayla is just so smart.....

I have a special drawer in the kitchen for the girls, it has coloring books, and puzzles for them to do. The other day Makayla got out this princess puzzle that has 63 pieces and did the whole thing by herself! She was so excited for me to come and see the finished product. I forget sometimes just how smart kids are. Looks like I might be purchasing a few more puzzles for her.

Party of Five?????

If you are asking yourself if you are reading this post right...... you are! We decided to come out of the closet about being pregnant! I'm due in May. We didn't find out that long ago. So next year we will be a party of five. Who knows, maybe this time we will have a boy...... or maybe not. Either way we are very excited to have a newborn again. Just thought we would share the news with everyone.

It all began 6 years ago, when 2 people fell in love....

Tim and I met at the Mayan Restraunt. We started dating the end of November 2001 and were engaged just 2 short months later on February 1st. Tim took me on a scavenger hunt to propose. We had dinner at The Roof overlooking the Salt Lake Temple in the Joseph Smith Memorial building. When we were finished he took me back to his parents house for hot chocolate... or so I thought. There was a path of rose petals going down the staircase that led to a vase full of roses. That's where he asked me to marry him. He turned the vase around and on the ribbon was a diamond ring (he recorded the proposal, so it's fun to go back and watch.) Well of course I said YES! The entire night was so much fun, then 6 months later we were married. It would have been sooner, but because of different jobs we had to wait until then.

Tim and I were married for time and all eternity on August 23rd, 2002. It was the happiest day of my life! The entire day was perfect and we just had a great time. We had an open mic at our luncheon and people shared some funny stories that got us all laughing. Our reception was at my sisters house in Draper, and it was just really relaxing. I'm grateful for my mom and all of the hard work she put into to make my wedding day so special. It was a day that I will never forget.

About 2 years after we got married we were blessed with the birth of Makayla in April of 2004. I was so excited to be a stay at home mom, and start that next chapter of our life. She was such a great baby, she kind of gave us a warped sense of how most babies are. She had a smile on her little face all of the time, and such fun little attitude. We moved into a new home when she was just a month old, and then one more time when she was a year old. When she was just 6 weeks old we went with Tim's parents to Hawaii. It was such a fun trip and she did great the entire time. We also took Kaitlyn on a trip to Colorado when she was the same age. I think it's the best time to travel with kids.

In June of 2006 we welcomed Kaitlyn into our family (a house full of Women.... maybe we will get a boy on #3, who knows?). We had just moved into our new house in St. George the month before she was born, but with Tim having to travel to Salt Lake so much for business we moved just 4 months later. We lived with my mom for about 3 months until we bought our home in Alpine. We have been living in Alpine since 2006 and have no plans of leaving the area any time soon. We have really grown to love it here and have really loved our neighbors and especially our ward. It is probably one of the best ward we have lived in since we got married.

The time has gone by so fast, it seems like just yesturday we met and got married. Now here we are 6 years and 2 kids later. If someone would have told me 6 years ago that we would be where we are today, I don't think I would have believed them. I'm grateful for my girls in my life and for the things that they teach me everyday. I couldn't imagine my life without them. I'm grateful for Tim in my life and the things that he has taught me, it's amazing how much your love can grow. He's an amazing husband and father. I'm grateful for the challenges and trials that we have had to overcome in our life and I know that we wouldn't be where we are today without those growing experiences. I have had to learn in my life that the Lord's plan and my plan aren't always the same but I know he answers our prayers in his own time. I love the gospel and all that it teaches our family everyday, and how it reminds us of what's really important in life. I look forward to the next 6 years and what they will bring.