I'm back

Christmas Morning My Mom, Dad, Jenna and Matt talking to Keith. I wasn't really invited because the kids were too noisy. Brian was gone at the hospital ROUNDING arghhh!
This is Christmas morning. The kids were excited but Brian thought they were lame because they didn't wake up until like 730pm. He was like whats wrong with our kids!!

Doing the nativity. Brianna made a beautiful Mary and Brian was a wise men. Ben was throwing a fit because he didn't want to wear anything. Dad read the scriptures. He is always a good narrator. Then we all sang Silent Night.
The grandkids making Gingerbread houses at moms. Ben is just eating the candy mostly.
Mom working on ours. Well actually we better call it hers. She didn't really like Jenna and I's ideas about what to do. She is the pro...Jenna's job was to feed Ben candy...like always. She has been deemed the candy Aunt. Just wait till I give her newborn a lollipop!

Hilton Head

While we were in Atlanta we took a week and went to Hilton Head Island. IT WAS SO AMAZING! We really enjoyed the kids and it was so relaxing. This is us at the Salty Dog Cafe. On our dolphin cruise...we took a cruise to a island and then spent the day there. Brianna and Brian's favorite part was learning how to drive the golf cart all by themselves.

We found tons of starfish and sand dollars every day. The ocean was very warm and calm and we just loved playing in the ocean all day.

Ben loved his snacks while we were beaching it. Look at the sand...it is so wierd. It is firm..so firm that we rode our bikes right on the beach.

Back in Atlanta...Brian playing legos with the kids.

Arizona fun!

Ben asleep on the airplane. You have NO idea how hard it is to get him to this point.

The kids loving the airport. Our flight was delayed several hours. A 2 hour layover turned into a 5 hour layover...fun...fun! We just kept eating and eating and eating to fill the time. It was bad.

Being silly in Grandma's car.

Alison and I at Tia Rosa's.

The kids played in a splash area outside a restaurant we were eating at. You know how it goes...they put there feet in and then all the sudden they are fully emerged and soaking wet. Here is Chloe and Brianna and Ben in the background.

More of San Diego

Uncle Michael taught Brian how to surf...you can tell Brian didn't like the taste of salt water.

Aunt Cheri, me and Jenna. It was so fun to have Aunt Cheri join us for a few days. She always makes things more fun!

Grandma and Grandpa

Our campsite was the hangout...we weren't sure we liked it.

The bus that won all the attention with the kiddos.

San Diego

Another summer adventure was going to San Diego with my Mom and Dad. Although it is a little stressful crashing in on my parents we had a really good time. They are so sweet to let us stay with them. We went to the beach several times and did a lot of visiting. Pretty much my moms whole family was there and we were all camped next to each other. This is Michael and I just chilling at the campsite. It was so fun to have Michael and Heather come. Michael was super popular because he brought his vw bus. The kids WOULD NOT leave him alone! Ben throwing a tantrum in the sand! That'll teach him!

Hanging out talking in the motorhome! Mom, me and Jenna...so fun!

Jenna giving the kids candy while we are in the wee hours of the morning. We were all still in bed with our jammies on! No wonder she is the favorite Aunt!

Brooklyn putting mascara on Brianna.

My week in Atlanta

While we were in Arizona for the month of July my mom watched the kids so that I could fly out and see Brian. It was the best. We hadn't seen each other for several weeks so we had really missed each other. We went to Alabama over the weekend and toured his mission (hmmm where are those pics??) I will do another post of those. We went to Stone Mountain Park one day and it was like we were dating (it's an amusement park). We also went to awesome restaurants in Atlanta like Bones, Nava and Flying Biscuit. One day we enjoyed massages and another day we slept in until ten! Thanks Mom! You are the best! Brian loved this guys hair do!

Me looking lame. We were on top of the mountain. We took a cable car up there.

Brian looking so serious!

Looking out over Atlanta...I love that city!

Visiting the McWhorters

The kids always love Aunt Shannon and Uncle Dale's. Probably because Dale is such a charachter! You can tell Brian is really into it.

I love Alison! It was so fun to see her adorable house!

They had a birthday party for Brian and Benjamin. They were so excited. They totally got spoiled!

Brianna and Madison. Whenever they do get to see eachother it is like they've never been apart. They are so cute together. I love it!