Baby elephants are the cutest!

Thanks to Nana-banana and GG, we get to visit the Wild Animal Park and SD Zoo all year long! AJ liked petting the deer (I think that's what they were...not so much the animal expert) and wandering around the grounds with his friend Cailin. He doesn't quite know what the different animals are but hopefully by the end of the year he will know more than his mommy. The highlight was seeing a 2-day old baby elephant. He was adorable!

I've waited my whole life for this...

For those of you who are confused, let me explain. Ever since watching A Christmas Story as a little girl, I've always wanted to push a little kid dressed in a marshmallow snowsuit down in the snow. I would feel terrible pushing someone else's kid so I said I would wait until I had my own to do it. Strange and a bit demented? Yes. Did anyone get hurt? No. Nothing wrong with harmless fun. I can't wait until next year (or maybe a couple years down the line) when I can really tackle him. :) I have a feeling AJ will get revenge on me someday when he is bigger than I. Eek.

Some other fun pics:










Shoe Tree




AJ's first saucer ride...and he was sound asleep!


Always a good time in Park City. Can't wait until next time...maybe AJ will be in ski (or snowboard) school by then!

Just for Fun

Apparantly AJ thinks Lemon Cooler Cake is hilarious:


All 3 of us cheering for the Chargers. They won that night...but didn't win the next week. boo. :( Twinsies: AJ LOVES his Radio Flyer. Thanks Nana!

The Joy of Christmas

(funny how my last post started out with me reflecting on the freezing weather when it's been in the 80's almost every day since.)

So here are some pics from our Christmas festivities and more. We took a roadtrip up to San Fran to watch Alex's brother, Gabe, graduate from USF the week before Christmas. Then we went to Disneyland. Christmas Eve was spent with my parents as well as Alex's Dad's side of the family. We opened presents with my family on Christmas morning and then drove to my in-laws for Turner Family Christmas. We saw lots of family in the span of 2 days which made one extremely exhausted 1 year old. AJ had fun playing with all of the boxes, ribbons and wrapping paper. I had fun playing with my Dyson! Alex got a shed for the backyard (as well as some toys). Gotta love how the gifts get more practical as we get older. Anyways, we had fun celebrating Jesus' birth with our loved ones. Can't wait to do it again next year!

Snow on the Grapvine

some of my favorites

Since it’s been so frrrrrrrreazing outside, here are some things that make me warm inside:

going out to breakfast…pancakes, waffles, french toast and eggs are mmm mmm good, snuggling under my down blanket with a good book, going for a run in the crisp morning air…and feeling sore the next day, kissing my hubby, seeing him return home from work, sneaking up on AJ after he wakes up…i love seeing his huge smile, half-opened eyes and frazzled hair, spending time with my family, playing games, reconnecting with old friends, having deep and meaningful conversations, my moccasin slippers, holding hands, snowboarding in fresh powder, getting a good tan, finding a great deal, saving 50% or more at the grocery store, looking at old photo albums, crossing off items on my to-do list, Costco…just walking around the store makes me happy, frozen pizza- it’s cheap, quick to make, yummy and it makes Alex sooooo happy, a long hike to somewhere I’ve never been, traveling, a good long worship session, bonfires, staying in my PJ’s as long as I can, a clean house, warm summer nights, crisp autumn days, getting my hair done, seeing AJ smile, helping someone, yogurt covered pretzels, not setting my alarm, …and many more.