Trip to CA

For President's Day we headed to sunny CA, and Chad was able to join us this time! The weather was perfect (sunny and 75 degrees) and I just couldn't get enough of the sun. It amazing how much you miss it when it's GONE! We spent everyday outside and enjoyed spending time with family. It was nice to not have any real plans, and to just relax. We were there for Carson's 1st birthday party, and he is so adorable! He doesn't remember me though, and would cry every time I tried to hold him. That was heartbreaking and I hope it doesn't last long and he decides he likes me again soon! It was also fun to see little Kara. She is getting so big and it's cute to see her and Taylor together.

One of Taylor's obsessions is collecting things. She loves to go outside and collect sticks. It's like a game to see how many she can hold in her little hands-and then she holds on to them for hours!

Saturday night we celebrated Valentines Day with Marci and Julio and my parents. We went to a yummy Italian restaurant and then went to see Valentines Day. The movie wasn't very good, but was a good flick to see on Valentines Day. Then we ended the night with cold stone-yum!

We spent Valentines Day laying on a blanket at Ventura Beach eating the most delicious strawberries ever! That's another thing that Utah is lacking right now-produce! I couldn't get enough of the fruit from the Ventura fruit stands.

My wonderful parents came along for the ride!

The same spot we took our engagement pictures!

We also went to the LA zoo with Marci and her boys. It was fun to watch the cousins get together and play. Katelyn and Jordan get along so well and are cute to watch together.

My adorable mother sent the girls on a Valentines Scavenger Hunt. They LOVED running around the house looking for clues. Every since we got back home Katelyn has begged to go on another scavenger hunt. I have sent them on several and have decided it's a great, inexpensive way to entertain the kids. Hide anything (fruit snacks, etc)-they are excited to find anything! Then write a couple simple clues and voila!

And of course we had to get our Love Sushi fix! That stuff is DIVINE! So, the weekend was perfect, and it was really hard to come back! I was also grateful that my migraine medication was working so that I could enjoy the weekend. I loved being home and I love my family!

The ice cream man came down the street and of course we had to buy some! I can't believe it's warm enough to sit on the grass and eat ice cream! The kids were in heaven!