what to do!?!

...problem solved!

'Family...isn't about time?'

We've been here in LA for almost 2 years now

and this last Sunday,
we finally made it to see some cousins of Andy's.
Austin (not pictured above, but is Randall, his brother) is leaving to serve a mission in Chicago.
I guess we'll be seeing him in another 2 years.
I'm sure we'll connect with their family little more often.

But it was great to see familiar faces in our neck of the woods.
Here are the rest of the pics we came away with.

And...Action!

There are definitely little perks to living in SoCal.
Andy and I got to enjoy one of those this past week...
we went to a taping of The Big Bang Theory.
Of course we couldn't have done it without the help of some wonderful friends.
(this is starting to sound like an acceptance speech)

Thanks to Christa and Dan (but mostly Christa) for watching the kids
til our other friends, Cori and Greg could take them for the evening.
You guys rock!

But the whole experience was just fun.
Fun to get out and just be with Andy.
Fun to be entertained.
Fun to listen to the same jokes a few times,
but then hear a new punch line unexpectedly.
Fun to watch audience members make complete fools of themselves in between takes...
all for a little piece of candy.

This was definitely something I've always wanted to do...
I guess you could say this is now scratched off my bucket list.

so long, farewell...

mom and dad:

your trip was short but sweet,
perhaps next time you'll stay an extra week.
but we'll take you when you can
cause we know you have to answer to the tax man.
the beach was fun and sunny,
unlike utah were you dress like snow bunnies.
our kids enjoyed your company,
especially when you passed out the free *money.
thanks for your help with the family history
it's good to know our ancestors are no longer a mystery.
so back on the road you must go,
just know that you are loved and we'll see you perhaps when there's no more snow.


*just teasin' :)

#1 fan

Who would have thought that when I got the 'Michael Jackson Experience' on the Wii that Clark would be the one to ask to dance to it...everyday. He has become a big fan of the king of pop. In fact that is what he's doing right now. It's pretty dang cute to watch. For those of you who would like to see for themselves, well, you'll just have to come in person. I'll only charge a small admission charge:)
Some of his favorites include: Thriller, Beat It, and The Girl is Mine. We have also been listening to his songs in the car. So for the first time in my life, I'm a little 'michael-ed out'.
But it's still fun to watch a 3yr old boogie down to some michael.

Already!?!

6months ago yesterday I was doing this:

Yesterday, I didn't do a whole lot.
Just stayed home and enjoyed the fact that I can dance to michael jackson (more on that later) with Clark, and watch Audrey sit up on her own.

And the other day, I did this:

(watching grace get a citizenship award (way to go Grace!)while juggling two kids and not able to zoom in on time to take a decent picture)

But back to this little girl. I had a feeling we would eventually have a tall child. Both Andy and I have tall genes in our families, we both just happen to be the runts. So it's not too surprising that she's in the 50th percentile in weight and 90th for height.
Loves attention, especially from her mamma. That's what I would put in a personal ad for her. I can't believe that at this young age she will cry if someone (even her daddy) is holding her and I happen to leave the room.
She's also a belly baby. She's perfectly content on her stomach, especially now that she can roll around and scoot forward if she needs to.
And just this past week she has started to babble.
Love it.

Couldn't imagine life with out our little Audrey.

(before)

Confession:
I love watching QVC.
I don't watch it for hours on-end mind you, but if the tv is on, I'll generally flip to it, just to see what they are selling. I love it even more now, since I can see it in HD. Things just look better in HD.
I feel that I am in control my spending habits, but when I see a product that could simplify my life at a great price...I just have to check it out for myself.
Today a package came with my name on it. It contained 30 white sponges claiming to clean any hard surface by simply applying warm water. So I thought I would document my first test. This was actually why I wanted these in the first place. I hate the dirt that stares at me everyday between the cracks of our kitchen counter. So I was so excited to find something that said it would get rid of it, without harsh chemicals, just water. I think they did the trick...right?

(after)

TaDa!