Family Vacation Part 2

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LegoLand!! It was great! :) Mike was amazing how many things they could make out of lego's. We didnt take as many picture as I would have like here. But here is what I got! :)


They had a small driving range for the kids, Easton and Jay did GREAT!! Riley.. well let's just say.. he didnt get a drivers license.. He couldnt even figure out that he had to hold the gas peddle down, and then well.. steer at the same time! Heck no, he is not a multi-tasker :) Here is Jay, smiling and driving!

Here is Riley, the poor employee had to spend all his time with him.. trying to get him to move.. then he crashed Oh well


Next was the helicopter Ride! I didnt go on this.. looked sooo boring! and the line was super long! But.. these suckers did :)



They had a mini-america land. Which mike loved! & Riley too :) ok.. me to.. it was super cute! They have towns, and cities made of lego's and they even had working cars, and people walking.
This looks like riley is GIANT!

Bob the builder show, was going to be there the day after we were there!! Bummer, but riley was still excited to see him, Here are a few other pics from the day

Ok, this was a kids ride, but there were lots of adults on it. I barley fit my big butt on the seat, but it sure was fun!

Riley got a Thomas the train lego kit at the beginning! Which he pouted most of the day saying he wanted to go home (2 play with it) should have got it at the end, but I have never seen as many people crammed into a store as there was in the legoland store 30 mins after the place closed! it was nuts!


The last day, we checked out of the hotel and went shopping at Mission Beach, and took a few family pics at the beach :) I'll put everyones up here so they can steal them for their scrapbooks if they want to :)






This seemed like a good idea to point at the sign, but.. it looks a little dorky :) thats ok though, it was fun



We had a great vacation!! We are planning on going with everyone again next year :)
Things I learned:
1. never teach your kid to say "you hurt my feelings"
2. Buy toys they cant open at the end of the day
3. Bring a towel! & wipes & sunscreen!
4. Dont eat so much salt or you will retain so much water your face with plump out and your pictures will look like crap on day 2-3
5. Dont stand in a 45 min line for a Lamo ride :)
There was so much to do and see at legoland, we are going for 2 days next year! Yay!
A very successful 1st family vacation! :)

Some recent happenings

I thought I would do a quick posting of some things that we have been doing.. Since we are going on vacation next week and will have tons of pictures and things.

Heather and the kiddo's came over 2 saturdays ago to play! It was great! They boys play so good together and Riley loved having his friends over. Mady is getting so big! & Logan isnt a baby anymore! He can almost keep up with the big boys!
Here are 2 pics of them eating lunch :)


That night we went to dinner with heather and spencer! :) It was... fun! well the Heather and Spencer part was fun! :) & the Food was great! I love Texas Roadhouse!


Last night I was doing Homework and I forgot that Riley was asleep on the couch behind me.. About 3:30am I was settling down and noticed he was sleeping like this!.. I wonder how long he was burried in the couch!


Since Riley is addicted to Thomas and Friends, He asks for a new train everyday! & sometimes I think he can read, because he knows all their names and most of them I have never seen on the 5 shows we have recorded. Since these trains are between $7 and $10 a piece we decided to have Riley do chores.

So he is in charge of feeding and watering the cat, and letting her in and out of the house when she has to go potty. He is doing very good! :) and when he lets her in, she meows.. and he runs up to me and says "mommy phose said thank you!" then he tells her "your welcome" its very cute :)

Toys are too expensive, and each little train is screwed, glued and tied into the cardboard box!! It's insane! like 8 year olds in china need to be wasting their time wrapping those little ties around everything!

The biggest Loser!! Grrrr

I dont know if anyone else watches the Biggest Loser but me & Amy, But What a stupid episode last night! I dont understand why RON doesnt go home,

He has leg, and ankle and back problems. so he cant lose very much weight each week.


So they sent Mandi home, for no reason She was doing a great job!
But at least the Black team is still all in this! :) They are my favorite!

My Plea....

Dear God,

Please let it rain..


I need a clean slate....


Have a nice day


*me*

How I know your tired lit'l one..

Everynight that I am home, Riley stays up super late with me! Which is great, because that means he sleeps in with me too :) when he starts getting really tired he asks for something to eat, then, "Riley wants something else" I know he talks in the 3rd person, as soon as I make him something to eat.. he falls fast asleep!.. Last week I gave him an ice cream cone, and he fell asleep in his room, with it still in his hand! What a mess that was.

a little Riley story..
On Valentines day.. I got riley one of those little heart shaped boxed with 4 chocolates in it.. and a thomas the train card. We were sitting on my bed, he opened the card first. (good boy) his eyes nearly popped out of his head, when he saw thomas! :) then he asked to open the heart box. I took the plastic wrapping off and he lifted the lid... his eyes got wide and he said "its beautiful! I love it!" It was the cutest thing ever! I didnt even know the word beautiful.. but he is a smarty! My first thought was.. its just chocolate!.. but to someone so small, its was the best thing in the world that day! I will never look at chocolate the same again.

.......a.......dress.....

I have to find 2 dresses, or well at least two somethings to wear to my brother-in-laws wedding and reception.. Now considering I have the shape of a wrinkly apple at this time of my life,. poses quite a problem... So I dragged my sis-in-law to be out with me today shopping.. I didnt take pictures of course!! lol, that would be silly! We went to Ross! of course everything they have in fluffy girls looks like I should be circling a fire pit with paint on my face and waving my arms around!. Sp on to the mall! Torrid.. everything looks like I am trying to be punk goth... and your girls hang out the top! Not that its all bad,.. Lane bryant.. one poka dot dress, I got stuck in twice!! I coulnt find the arms, couldnt get it off because I was tangled inside someone, and Laci and I ended up laughing so hard we cried.. One to JCPenney's.. I found a dress!! in a regular size!!... Its kind of boring though, it looks like a church dress. its pink and bown poka dots, its like this.. but only different color..


What I really wanted was a dress like this!! :)



Since the wedding is on the beach.. oh well I'll keep looking! Shopping for the perfect dress is tough!!


I got this dress from alloy,... it only goes to xl, and is a little snug around the middle :( but it a me dress.. so.. I am stepping up my biggest loser program starting tomorrow!! I have one month to fit into the thing!!

Shopping for dresses is suppose to be fun!! Not depressing :(

Elephants,Butterflies & Swords

Last weekend on V-day Riley and I went to the renaissance festival with Heather and her family :) It was fun! I didnt get as many pictures as I would have liked, but next time I will

See this amazing necklace I got!! I love it :) I have been wanting one since christmas and kept seeing the commercial.. but did my hubby get it for me?? for V-day!! :) LOL, no!! of course not, but my best friend did! Its great to have a best friend that can turn your bad day around :) Thanks Heather

Riley is my shades.. 3 people at the festival referred to him as a little girl.. Hmmmm.... Should I cut his hair?? even one lady who was sitting right next to him, with her little boy who was the same age..

Although he is cute.......& I dont put bows on him... Hmm.. I dont get it

I guess wearing my sunglasses doesnt help, but he didnt put them on till we were about to leave :)

Snow Day

Its our first official family snow day! Last Tuesday we drove up to Payson, Thats one great thing about having days during the week off. Everyone else had to work, so we had the entire payson park to ourselves! With tons of fresh snow! Its been years and years since I have seen snow, the kind that covers the ground and makes that squeezy sound when you step on it. I took tons of pictures
Mike loves the cold, so he didnt wear a jacket, just long sleeves, but his hands were freezing about half way thru. :)

Riley eating snow,, at least its clean :) he picked up some off a rock, and it had mud in it.. ewe.. gross!

I think I hit him right after this pic was taken! :) He was a good sport about me throwing snowballs at him, :) I was proud there was very little FOS


I got Riley pretty good a couple of times!

This is me pouting cause mike said it was time to go :( I was so sad, I wanted to play all day long

We went to Denny's after and mike got this "ANTI" onion ring, I thought it was cool.. :) I should make a poster of it :)

Here is my sweet little boy! :) It was a great day! I cant wait to go back again next year!

"blue period"

Wasnt that the title of painting a really really long time ago.. when one of those famous painters where drepressed and created painting during that time. See what High School does for you.. I can put together bits and pieces of what I learned..
Well the last few weeks have been my blue period. I did however take my fair share of pictures but I am sooo far behind on the 365 project i'll have to count and fill in the blanks one day soon.. But for now I will start a-fresh :)

Project 365 Day 22

I let Riley run wild in the backyard today! So there were some great pictures opp's
To bad the ground was wet or it would have been more fun.
He dug a giant hole in the ground and spread rocks all over, soooo we will be fixing that tomorrow :) But boys will be boys,



My sweet boy :) I wouldnt trade him for the world!