Raleigh and Z

My sister Carrie just had the most darling little nugget ever, and as you can see, 

Hailey did too six months ago. I love my nephews. 

Skiing

For Christmas this year, Mama Kat rented a cabin up in Midway, UT.  The day we left, she wanted to take the twins and Leni skiing at Sundance.  She taught skiing for 15 years.  We grew up doing it from the ripe ages of 2 and 3, so naturally, it's what you do in our family when you turn that age.  I didn't ski this time because I forgot my gear, but I was able to take pictures instead.  Poor Leni was soo sick and was not having it, but the boys did sooo awesome and kept begging us to go up on the "big" hill.  Here are a few photos from the day.

Girls Weekend

Two weekends ago, my mom and sisters and I made our way up to Park City for the weekend.  We usually go around this time of year and dare not to break tradition.  Leni Jane did not join the party; however, she did get spoiled by grandma at Sephora beforehand.  She stayed in town and went to the dinosaur museum for five hours with Shaner.  Zanzabar did come with us.  Poor little guy was sick the whole weekend so we all got our fair share of snuggle time.  We ate good food, shopped for our little ninos, and ate way too much mint chocolate chip ice cream.  I love the ladies in my life.  And lucky for Zander, he was a little model for our new babes clothes we bought.  I love that little Z.

I love her.

Gosh I love this girl.  Carrie is one of the most unique, genuine people I know.  I love her and she is a an incredible sister.  Carrie is kind of hard to read, because she is not super fluffy.  But boy oh boy, she is two hoots and a holler.  This one time (a few years ago), she came upstairs from my moms basement with an old dress on, porcelain doll hands up her sleeve, a nylon on her head to give her a huge forehead, and singing- all in honor of Doonise (see video).  When we lived in New York, I was always jealous of her creativeness as a nanny.  Every night she would either set up a beach bon fire dinner, swim out in the ocean with her kiddos, build forts, windsurf, do art projects, spear fish (which she would then serve at the beach fire), make banana pancakes, and a million more fun ideas.

What I love most about her, is her loyalty, ambition, creativity, humor, humility, honesty, and tender heart.  She would do anything and everything for her family, and she pretty much has.  Everyone once in a while, I become the lucky owner of a piece of her art.  And to top of her greatness, she married the coolest guy ever.  For bachelorette fans, he looks/acts/dresses like Sean.  I asked him the other day that he reminded me of this guy on the show and he said me along with 20 other people have told him that, but he had not idea who he was.  He is so great.  I just love her and glad she is my sis.

My favorite things that happened.

(Image 2009)

I ran down to Utah with my mom to see my sisters for 36 hours instead of studying for my last final ever of college.  I am officially Captain Loser.  But it was two hoots and a holler nonetheless.

My favorite things that happened in the past two days:

Texting my mom: 

(Me):  When do you want to go? 

(Mom):  Yr mom goes to college.  

Jamming out to John Lennon and Crosby, Stills, & Nash with my mom.  And her knowing every word.  

Buying Sixlets.  At three different stores in one day.  We were addicted. 

My sister doing the baby belly dance, funniest thing I have EVER seen. 

Curling my sister's hair for 25 minutes and her then putting it in a bun saying she hates her hair curled. 

Trying to push a cart through Ikea while almost knocking over a huge tower of glass vases. 

Running around the cemetery a billion times to just get a three mile run in.

Leni's italian voice.  "OOoooh my baby frappucinoooo".

Jumping on the trampoline with three little neighborhood friends, only to get a pounding headache.  Worth it. 

Having a chocolate chip melt on the back pocket of my pants.  Leni didn't think it was a chocolate chip.

Now I swear I WILL study all weekend for my final on Monday.  Unless something cooler comes up.  In which it probably will.  

Birthdays and Love.

This weekend has been full of Birthdays.

Friday I went to Utah to celebrate my sister Carrie's 26th birthday. We celebrated with a sushi party with friends and family at her house. It was such a good time! She is the master sushi maker.

Today we spent the day at Spencer's parents for his Mama's birthday. We made cupcakes and a homemade card for her. Spencer let his creative juices flow with this one. Ha. We had the most fun time making it and it took us back to kindergarten for sure. I had to add glitter to it. He HATES. I repeat HATES glitter because it gets everywhere. But I think it always add the perfect amount of bling.

It was a great weekend celebrating two of our most favorite peoples birthdays.

I have also been making a few valentines and cutting out a few hearts along the way.

Hilarity.

Yes. It is one in the morning. I am down at my sister Hailey's and can not sleep for some odd reason. My eyeballs are killing me! Weird huh?

I just found these old pictures are Hailey's computer. I think I've died and gone to heaven.

I am literally LAUGHING OUT LOUD. Yes. Lol.

These pictures are legitical.

My sister Carrie in blue and white stripe, Kirsten in purple and white.

ZOOm.

My fam was in town a couple of weeks ago and we took all the kiddos to the zoo.  Is the zoo spectacular? No.  Was it fun? Yes. Then we went and got ice cream cones. I love my family.  Get ready for picture OVERLOAD.