Caiden and slugs

Tonight I stepped on a slug. Ewe. I told caiden and he said, very concerned, "oh no, now you're going to forget everything!" I figured it was a myth that kids spread around at school because we have a ton of snails around here. I was unloading groceries and caiden was outside with me. Suddenly I stopped in front of the front door, with an arm full of groceries. I looked confused at the house and said, "where am I?...... And who are you?!" Addysin smiled but caiden looked very concerned, until I couldn't hold back my smile anymore. Then he laughed. 

On my next load of groceries he says, "Oh wait, it's not slugs that make you forget things, it's drugs!" 

Safari park

We had zoo memberships for a year. We got them first thing when we moved here to Dan Diego. We LOVED having a zoo so close! It is about 25 min from our house. The safari park was a little further (45 min) and we finally made it because our passes were expiring. We love the animals, but as you can see, the kids might love the statues more. We take these pictures because they make me. Sometimes, at the zoo, I have to remind them that we already have a picture on that statue.

We went twice in March. Once with Jane and Marshall and another time with Amy.

The Tigers were so close and awesome!

St George vacation

For part of the kids' 2 week spring break, we went to St. George. Chris went to the east coast for a work trip so we decided to do something too! We drove there on Thursday and left on Tuesday. We had 4 full days there and it was perfect! We stayed with Tony and Megan. We saw Chuck and Carol 3 of the days. We hiked around Dixie rock, went swimming, went to the amazing children's museum, went to the splash pad/ water play area, rode the carousel, ate at red robin, cafe rio, got papa Murphy's pizza, visited grandma and grandpa Lees house, did an Easter egg hunt, went fishing, and played backyard t- ball with tony. Every one of us had a great time!! And dillon traveled like a champ for the 7 hour drive each way.

Dinner time

How did I get so lucky to have these four awesome kids?!

Life is good when I make a meal everyone likes. That doesn't happen every day.

Stephanie and Candice reunion

Stephanie is another of my wonderful friends from hair school. The three of us live in a triangle. There's about an hour and a half between each of us. Candice was visiting her sister in the same town that Stephanie lives. Amy, my sister, lives in that area too so I spent the night at her house. We spent about 5 hours together at califia beach in San Clemente. So much fun!! I haven't seen Stephanie in 6 years! The kids loved each other. Stephanie has 4 kids and Candice has 2.

Candice

The first time I saw Candice was at hair school. She was the most beautiful red head I had ever seen! I never would have guessed we would be lifelong friends... Or that she would be the craziest, goofy friend I would EVER have! She taught me the art of making the ugliest face possible. I refused to do it at first. I eventually warmed up to it, as you can see below. We haven't seen each other in 8 years!!!! Tonight we went to dinner and caught up (as much as we could in a few hours). It was amazing :) I laughed so hard I cried over and over again. She thought there was something wrong with my eyes.... Which, there is I guess. It took us five seconds to get back to the way it was 10 years ago.