VEGAS

So a couple of weeks ago I made a little trip to Vegas to see my family. It started when my brother picked me up at the airport late Tuesday night. The next morning I woke up and borrowed his car and drove to Richfield, Utah, to see my grandparents. I spent a couple of days there and then headed back down to Vegas to meet my parents, Erin, and Warren. When I got there my parents and I took Bella and Sophie to the park. So can I just say Bella and Sophie had gotten so big since the last time I saw them. Sophie is the happiest baby ever and just so cute. So for the weekend the whole fam was there and it was so much fun. It was sad to say goodbye to my parents and Erin on Sunday but I was happy I was staying a couple more days to hang out with Nate, Stacie, and the girls. It was so much fun going to Bella's swimming lessons, going to the library, and playing scrabble with Stacie (we tend to do this every time we are together, I don't really know why).

Walking up hill holding a 2 year old.....very exhausting.

In love with Bella's head tilt.

All the girls minus Stacie.

At the park with Sophie and Bella

Bella and my mom playing on the slide.

The Fam plus Warren minus Ben

Typewriters

First of all I am just wondering why libraries still have typewriters. Does anyone really use them anymore?
Secondly I would like this experience with you. So I am sitting in the library today studying for school when these 2 ten-year-old girls come and sit next to me where typewriters are sitting. Then they decide it would be fun to play on the typewriters. Now you may not know this but typewriters are really loud. Like annoyingly loud. They type on these typewriters and giggle for like 30 min. It is taking every ounce of me not to say anything. Finally they leave and I can focus on my hw. But then a study group sits right behind me. Then the ten-year-olds come back. Lets just say I lasted about another 10 min and left.

SUMMER

As I think of summer the words of HSM entered my mind "summer....sUmMeR.....SUMMER." (Ben just informed me that I needed to put the last summer in all capital letters because they get louder as they go on.) I just love the summer mostly because it finally gets warm and you can go to the beach. Last weekend summer weather hit so we went to the beach. The beaches are so different than the ones in California but I love them. You have the normal sand on the beach but then next to the sandy beach is a park with big trees and grass. So you can have a bbq on the grill in the park and then walk to the beach once you are done. All in all it was an amazing weekend that we did not want to end.

All the guys playing bocci

BBQ

Sabbeth Day Picnic

Some of the girls

Our HSM Jump

Happy Birthday Sister

So today is my sister's quarter of a century birthday. Happy Birthday Erin. Just wanted to tell you that I miss you and that you are really cool. And I thought I would put up some nice old pics to reminiscence of your previous 24 years. I hope you enjoy.
We will start with some normal ones and then go from there.

Crazy hair day at BV.

Please tell me you remember "One"

This needs no explanation.

Birthday Weekend

Shelly and I in NYC
Tod's Point in CT

The amazing breakfast Ben made for my birthday

So all I have to say is that it was so much fun having my mom out here this past weekend. Let's do a little recap. I picked her up from the White Plains airport (so happy I didn't have to drive to JFK or LGA) on Thursday and then we went shopping. We went to this huge mall in White Plains. I loved it. The next day Ben got to work from home (which was nice because I was going to have to take him to work in the morning and then drive back home since we only have one car). My mom and I went and got pedicures from a place down the street (totally want to go again since it is so close). Which was amazing and badly needed. We also made some bows for my hair. I kinda felt like I should be making bows for a child or something but nope just me. Saturday I woke up to Ben making me breakfast. Now you may not know but Ben loves to cook. And he is also into the presentation of his food. He made me apple and pear crepes which were amazing. But I think the best part was his presentation. He seriously amazes me. After breakfast we went into the city to see Little Mermaid. They all wore rollerblades so it made them look like they were swimming. It was so different and I LOVED IT. Then on Sunday my mom made me a birthday dinner which consisted of: ham, twice baked potatoes, rolls, and pretzel jello. All I can say is that Ben and I have been eating left overs all week long. So nice. Then sadly I had to take her to the airport Monday afternoon. It was so sad to see her go but before she left I bought my mom and dad tickets to come in October so I am already looking forward to that. Oh and I cut three inches off my hair on Tuesday.