Weekend Getaway!

Back in December we found a great deal on a night stay at a resort in Squaw Valley! We decided that would be fun for our anniversary. After we purchased it and read the fine print, it wasn't usable until after January. So, we put it off and went a few weeks ago instead! We had a lot of fun! We've driven past the entrance to Squaw Valley many times, but had never ventured up the road. It was BEAUTIFUL!!!

We stayed at a beautiful resort that overlooked the valley! We road the shuttle to Squaw Valley Village for dinner the night we were there, but it was soooo windy and cold, I didn't even attempt to take out the camera. Friday morning we headed back to enjoy the shops and the atmosphere!

What a beautiful little village at the base of such amazing mountains!

It was neat to see where the Olympics were held all those years ago!

We had a great time on our trip, and definitely learned to better read the fine print! Haha!

Monterey Part II!

After a fun morning at the aquarium, we spent the later part of our day in Monterey at the beach! It was GORGEOUS!!! We couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day in the middle of winter at the beach!

Ryan and Austin ready to play!

Justin and I enjoyed watching the boys play and visiting with friends as we relaxed in the sun!
All of the kids played so well together! Including Lo! Haha! Building sandcastles! Ryan designated himself to be the water fetcher! He's not afraid to get wet! After a while, Mo and Austin took off running down the beach. They got pretty far before the turned around and headed back!
Little stinker!
Aside from our house being broken into while we were gone, we had a great time!!! Love sunny days and can't wait for more to spend with friends and family!!!

Monterey!!!

The weekend of Austin's birthday we went with some friends of ours to Monterey! We all have kids with birthdays the same week, and decided that rather than doing a party, we would go do something fun! Some of our other friends weren't able to come, and we were bummed about that, but we still had a lot of fun!

On Friday we made the trip down and stayed at the Holiday Inn! Even though it wasn't incredibly warm, we headed out to the pool anyways! Ryan was in heaven, as usual when it comes to water!!!Everyone else was content in the hot tub! Austin didn't want to leave Daddy's lap! The gang minus Josh and myself! Ryan finally convinced Daddy and Austin to join him in the pool... ...and they had a great time! The following morning we loaded up...

...walked down...

...Cannery Row where we enjoyed some of the shops... ...and went to the Monterey Bay Aquarium!!!We were all so excited! The boys with the scuba diver! "What do you see Austin?" "Little, teeny, tiny fishies!!!" This tank had some sharks in it! Ryan in particular loved all of the hands on things! Austin enjoyed watching him do them!

The boys refused to touch the Bat Ray, but Justin and I go in and touched the slimy creature!

Ryan looks like he's about to be eaten by the killer whale!

They loved the Jelly Fish! We had an amazing time at the aquarium and can't wait to go back again!!!

Austin turned 3!!!

Last Sunday, March 6th, we celebrated Austin's 3rd Birthday!!! I still am amazed at how fast time flies! I can't believe it's been three years since our sweet, little Austin was born!

The Birthday Boy ready to party!!!

We started out the day with his favorite breakfast... WAFFLES!!!
With a Sunday birthday you get to celebrate at church! Wahooo!!! Luckily we had some family come for the day to celebrate with us!
Auntie Megan and Uncle Al!

Nana and Tyler! Uncle Steve, Uncle Allen, Ryan, Daddy, Papa and Auntie Ashley! Ryan was excited for everyone to be there... ...and Uncle Steve thought it was his birthday too! HAHA!!! Austin loved being the center of attention and having everyone over to celebrate and eat dinner with us on his big day! So excited and ready to open the presents! As he opened each gift he would say, "I hope it's some Star Wars toys!" And Ryan would be sitting next to him predicting each one! YAY!!! Star Wars Toys!!! He was so excited to see Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker having a dual on his Birthday Cake! Make a wish!!! The lady by us at Wal Mart enjoyed our conversation as we picked out the type of cake Austin wanted!

Austin: "I want a Star Wars cake."

Mommy: "Okay, what flavor of cake do you want?"

Austin: "Star Wars!"

Mommy: "Star Wars isn't a flavor. Do you want chocolate, vanilla, yellow...?"

Austin: "STAR WARS!!! With Star Wars sprinkles!"

Well, this is what he got, and he was certainly happy with it in the end! We had such a fun day celebrating Austin! He has brought a lot of smiles, fun, and Star Wars into our family! We love you so much Austin and are so grateful for your sweet spirit in our home! Happy Birthday Big Boy!!!