Weekend visit

 Ev always willing to help. He will be such a great Daddy someday.

 Trace loved Sage. Sage was getting used to being yanked around, but did great with Trace.

We spent the weekend in San Marcos, CA. One of Evan's friends had a wedding reception and our bro-in-law was being called to a Bishop in his ward. We went to support him and visit with everyone. We were able to spend time with Evan's Dad who flew in from Hawaii to support Marc as well. It was so nice to see him! Family is everything!

Thank you Hilary Weeks!

Hilary Weeks-- an amazing singer and song writer inspired this post. She posted this on her blog and I am pretty sure I am in love with the optimism that these words elude!

Wednesday @ work

with Grandpa!

Hiking Mt. Rubidoux

First timers! We did the 3 mile hike! And had a fun time too..Sage & Jade were troopers. They did such a good job with all the people and different dogs roaming the trek! Note to self bring more water for the dogs. I was telling Evan I think the dogs need running shoes too..their paw fur was filthy!

Ringing in 2012

Evs & I went to dinner at Chili's with my siblings, Josh & Britt and Jenny & Jesse, we laughed, had discussions, and just chatted about life. Its neat to share moments like this with my siblings. {no photo-Josh & Evan didn't think it was necessary to document it--they may be right I might be weird like that} We ended up just hanging out together. We had a slumber party--just in case the drunkards were out--we had our sparkling cider, the guys flew Ev's helicopter trying to strategically land it on something smoothly and they also played on the PS3. Since I didn't have work on Monday we ended up staying the night again. We awoke to Ru's usual early morning ritual of yelling out, "Mom, I'm awake..its me Rubi..I'm awake." I sure love that girl. I had lots of fun playing "kitchen" with Rubi, playing hide'n'seek, walking the dogs, being nice to the dogs, learning to play nice, and running around with her. My parents came over for dinner on Sunday night to J&B house and I showed Mom how to get addicted {adding free apps} to her tablet she got for Christmas. That night we ended up watching a movie my Mom brought over called, Hachi. Man it was such a funny then it got sad kinda movie..I hugged my doggies and cried at parts, while I swear the guys eyes were getting teary-eyed, but they wouldn't admit it.

 {Happy New Year Facebook!}

HAPPY 2012! 

                             

Here's to a great NEW YEAR!

Meeting up with Hawaii friends

Ever since we left Hawaii and another one of our married friends left, we always try to meet up during the holidays when another married couple (who still are at BYU-H) are in the mainland. Our get together this time was even more special because our friends Becky & Tyler were having a baby shower! It was a fun excuse to get together and play games with them. Even though we weren't able to spend too much time because it was New Years Eve and we had plans with my brother, we enjoyed our time with Chris & Dana Bradshaw and Tyler & Becky Waldron. Until we meet again guys!