Twilight Hike....

We went up Big Cottonwood Canyon with some of Jason's friends for a twilight hike. We went to bed at 11pm and woke up at 1:00 to be there to start hiking by 2am. My Dad graciously let the girls sleep over while we hiked. Here are the reasons I am a big fan of hiking in the dark.
#1. The weather was perfect. Not too hot, not too cold...Just perfect...
#2. I love the smells of the outdoors, and with it being dark I think it was even easier to take them all in because I couldn't see everything around me so I focused on the smells.

#3. Watching the sunrise is amazing. To sit there and watch it come up, and think about how many times I have missed the sunrise makes me sad. Dawn you are right...Sleeping is for lazy people. jk...(Jason apparently got lonely waiting for the sun to rise so he asked a dude to marry him? I have always had my doubts, but seriously to do it in front of his wife...weird...)

The pictures don't do it justice at how pretty it was...It was sooo green, and just beautiful...

Sorry Blame It On Me

"I would like to take this timeout to apologize for the things I have done and for things that haven't occurred yet"...that way I can do whatever I want for the rest of my life, and you have to accept my apology...JK....But really this is a formal apology for everyone who has left me a message on my home phone over the last year and a half. I constantly get people telling me they left me messages, and I am sure they think I am lying when I tell them I never got it. I would go home check my caller id, and check my messages on my machine, and nothing. Quite honestly I thought it really was an excuse for people to just to say they did because they know of my phone issues....Well recently I disconnected my phone to find that apparently I have 150+ digital voicemail messages I didn't even know existed. I am not sure how the phone decided whether to send people to my machine or the digital machine, but apparently it did it quite a bit. I was a little overwhelmed by how many messages so I did not listen to them. So I apologize if you were one of the people who left a message and I never returned your call. So please accept this sincere apology. And no lying that you were on there....Whitt

Happy Happy Birthday

D-Doesn't probe*
A-Awesome and Amazing
W-Wise beyond her years (even though she is now pretty old....)
N-Not at all like Satan*

Happy Birthday back at you....To one of my favorite people in the world...

*Inside Jokes...

IF TODAY WAS YOUR LAST DAY....

I would love to live like today was my last day. However, if I did...I wouldn't do any housework, I would eat whatever I wanted (I would for sure try one of those Peach shakes at Chik-fil-a), I wouldn't worry about the Laundry that was piling up, I wouldn't pay any bills, I would drive my car fast without a seatbelt, I would write a whole bunch of Thank you notes to everyone who has touched my life, I wouldn't yell at all, I would play with my kids all day, I would for sure make time to talk to my hubby before we fell asleep. If today was your last day...what would you do?

India

A lady Jason works with brought the girls some dresses from India, and now my girls think they are Indian when they wear them.  (Please don't tell them they are white)  Abi puts hers on and says look I am India.  I am pretty sure she does not understand India is not a person, but a country. Livy thinks we should move there, and then she could have lots of pretty dresses.  Thanks Shrute.

Easter...I know it was like a month ago...

Just an update for ya...Elder Despain..and if you are lucky I have written ya, by now....

"It's Hot and It's Cold"

What is with this weather you ask? We had been asking ourselves
that for a while and decided it was time while Liv's was off track to go on a warm Vacation.....
We started off in Vegas at my Brother's house, we did the Hoover Dam Half which I sucked at, but what is new. (Jared rocked it) I just freak myself out on the actual race. Maybe I should always just train and never actually do a real race. I think I am missing a couple of genes that make you not give up at the end. ....Oh well. We then went on the Dam tour. It was fabulous except that I smelled and looked bad.
Then on Sunday we celebrated Olivia's birthday with Grandpa and Grandma Despain and my Brother's fam.

(Yes, those are curlers in Kelli's hair, and no she is not a grandma yet.) jk

We went to the park after dinner and some cheesecake, and played on the cool playground by their house. (Notice it is like 6pm and we are not even wearing coats)

This is my little Oliver with the cutest cheeks in the world.
Thanks Jared, Kelli and Fam you are very hospitable. And thanks for all the perks and helps for our vacation!!!!

Then starting Monday we did the Disneyland thing for the next couple of days, (All I can say is corn dogs, cotton candy, and lots of churro's)

Abi's face is priceless on all the rides. Not to mention usually messy
from all the treats...


The girls were worn out by the end of the night Abi would always fall asleep, but Olivia would get a second wind so the last night we let her choose the last ride, and she chose the rockets....It was probably the longest line we waited in the whole time, but she got her Dad to go with her so she was in heaven.

Next up Seaworld (thanks for coming Mrs. Weenig we loved it!!!!)

Abi going Shamu!!! Shamu!!! Once she realized we
were not in the splash zone.
Proof that I have a friend
Then we did a day at Universal Studio's lucky for you our camera went dead so we only have one picture here


We finished our trip off with a day at the beach
(which we should have done more of).

This is one of my favorite pictures below because it was on the last day and Olivia was like "Here let me take a picture of You, Dad and Abi. I have been in all the pictures."
This is your car when you get home Elder Despain
And here is where we Say Good-bye to our beach day. :(

We enjoyed every minute (except the Hoover Dam Half.) jk
We tried to find ways to stay on vacation for at least another month, realized it wasn't practical, and drove home to the freezing cold, and an inch of snow in March. I know there are people out there that probably miss the snow (Katelyn), but that is only because you are nuts. Jk...
*Sorry, I know you probably are all like wow please show us a few more pictures of your vacation, but this is really for my brother who is on a mission so he can see what he is missing out on. :)