Otter Creek, UTAH

A little re-cap on our last visit to Utah to see Todd and my new nephew Madsen. Towards the end of the trip back to California we stopped at Otter Creek where my parent's have property. Gorgeous and full of nature. No mans land to be exact haha. In the {hopefully} near future my Dad plans to have a cabin built there right by this beautiful lake! Just look at this view! And this is still from winter...wait till the seasons really get their butts into gear. Whoa! Love it already! It was a great end to the trip :)

He gets his own post

He is THAT precious and CUTE!! Those lips, locks and smirk! Ahhhh...I'm in love all over again! Baby fever here I come! Haha! Oh btw this is my Nephew Madsen Garrett McGregor. My brother Garrett and sis-in-law Jenna had their first son a little over a week ago! Welcome to the family little man, you fit in just perfect! ;)

Our days are anything but Extraordinary

Being a stay home mama I sometimes get lost in routines, ruts and TRYING to stay busy and positive. Our days are anything but Extraordinary. And I'm ok with our simple Ordinary days thee's days ;)

We love our daily walks.talks.snacks and kisses! 

(If only I spoke and understood baby babble ;)

Pooh is high maintenance...

A bounce house in the house! How awesome is this! I had to fight the urge to join them!

(I did however sneak in when no one knew...best 3 sec of my adult life)

I love when she does this...just relaxin after a hard days play.

I love when I come across adorable photo's of Mama's and their babes doing cute things together. And you know those moments are so difficult to capture on film/camera.

(YES, Victory!)

Skyping with Daddyyy!

She was ecstatic!

3rd Nephew

Last tuesday my parent's and I cruised up to Utah to 1. see my nephew madsen and 2. for Aila and I to of course see Todd! As some of you may know that we are moving to Utah. Todd is up there working and saving. The past few weeks have been in a lot of ways very discouraging and devastating for us. We are well and safe and to relive it just causes me to dwell and I am past that point. All we can do now is pray and have faith that everything is going to work out and maybe this happened for a reason and there is a bigger and better opportunity for us. With that said, we are picking up the pieces and keeping our heads held high. Aila and I are still here in CA for a little bit longer and we miss Todd and he misses us. So when we get a chance to visit we take it! SO back to 1. My nephew Madsen Garrett McGregor is a cutie patootie! I was very excited to be there so see him and hold him! He has the sweetest most precious little whine and cry ever. This will be my third nephew and the 4th comes in June! My sister Winter is having another boy. It's raining boys and 
I LOVE it!

While we were there it was also my younger sister's birthday! Go Shea it's ya birthday, we're ganna party like it's ya birthday!....at.....CPK! haha We had a good lunch with miss busy bee and I was glad to see her before her birthday! Todd's good friend and old mission companion's wedding was happening while I was up there so we got to attend it, hangout and enjoy some yum-o food! Got to love Todd's facial expressions...

My parent's decided to break up the trip and stop at the land that my Dad purachased to build a cabin. I forget where in Utah, but it's beautiful and so peaceful there. Very small town feel and a gorgeous view of a lake. We stayed in a cute cabin at Hoover's ranch. By rock candy mountain!? Ya I have never heard of it either haha. Their resturant had the yummiest homemade scones I ever tasted and layed eyes on. H O L Y cow they were so good and with the honey butter on top....WOWZA'S! Haha! Of course after we ate we had to walk off our dinner and scope out the joint. The scenery was still dry and dead from winter, but I hear in the spring/summer/fall it is breath taking.

Easter 2013

Easter is such a special day. Now that I am older I appreciate it for what is really is. The resurrection of our savior Jesus Christ. We have been watching "The Bible" on the history channel. I highly recommend it. What our savior went through was unimaginable! I am very grateful for all the sacrifices that he went through for everyone in this world. There is no greater gift. I am most certain that every store has it all backwards. Bunny's everywhere!! Now I am not sure where the easter bunny even came into the picture. It's fun and for the kids of course, nothing wrong with that. I just dislike how it consumes the whole meaning of easter. The TRUE meaning. With all that said...I am guilty and I bought Aila an easter egg basket. She even got 2 more baskets from Grandma Walker and Gammy Mcgregor! Haha. It was a great day. We went to church and had family over. Picture time is quite the hectic time, BUT it's a must! I love a good photo of family for memories. Who doesn't take photo's on holiday's anyways!?? Well if you don't than you miss out on the hilarious bloopers! Happy Easter!

Ok now the good ones....;)

Sharing Time - Spring Festives

1, 2 & 3.  My 29th birthday, new dress, necklace and pretty flowers with 2 snickers. Later followed by Olive Garden for dinner! It was a good day!

4. Bookworm in training ;) 101 dalmations disney book that I had as a small child.

5. I love taking walks and so Old Town Murrieta isn't too far and has some antique shops and misc sights to see.

6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12. A day at the Irvine Railroad with friends. Egg picture booth, her face is funny and super excited. She really was into the little pony's and cookie decorating *YUM* We had a great time enjoying the fresh O.C air and watching Aila run loose.

13. Out at Grandpa & Grandma's house. She is for sure an out doorsy kind of chick! She loves to be outside all day long. 

14, 15 & 16. Easter Sunday was a great day, we went to church and hungout with family, ate and did a easter egg hunt for the little ones. Aila got rich, she found most of the eggs with money haha.....thats ma girl!! Check out her face in pic#16..priceless!

17. Daddy playing food airplane with the little miss. She loved it...as she loves everything daddy does. He can do no wrong ;)

18. So sleepy and so ready for bedy bye time!

19. Lunch with Gammy at farmer boys. Can we say she loves ranch? Maybe just a tad! Silly girl :)

20. She loves going through my stuff...especially my wallet. She takes out ALL my cards and money. Here she even found the wipies and decided it was fun to take them all out and waste them. Not to mention I had to throw them all away of course. Not need bacteria on my baby's bum.