Thanksgiving California Style

For thanksgiving this year we decided to head to sunny California to spend the weekend with 2 of Hank's sisters that live there. The weekend was filled with all my favorite things....running, eating, shopping, sunshine, a newborn baby girl, and the beach! We couldn't have asked for a better weekend. Thank you Greta for hosting us and thank you Ingrid for bringing beautiful baby Grace into the world so we could snuggle her! Blakely put a kibosh on a lot of my cuddle time with baby Grace, she still holds strong in wanting to be an only child! :)

*my veritcal pictures won't turn so just tilt your head to get the full affect :)

Dana Point Turkey Trot 10k. I got my fastest time...I love sea level!

UCLA vs. USC, I think Blakely was the only toddler in sight but she held her own!

Kickin it VIP Style with Steve and Greta!

Long Beach Aquarium

Greta and her neices!

Baby Grace 4 Weeks Old!

The BIRD!!!

My homemande Mac and Cheese, I was very proud of myself for making it, I am not a cook you know!

Some of the crew sitting down for thanksgiving dinner!

Blakely's hair and skin were a dream in Califorina. I think she is meant to live there!

Newport Beach Take 1

Newport Beach Take 2! Blakely got a little too brave and got taken in by a wave. Scared mom and dad to death!

Wet diaper post tumble in the waves!

 

We had such a glorioius time in Cali. The weather was perfect and it was such a relaxing thanksgiving. We have so much to be thankful for this year and are feeling very blessed this holiday season!

Sunday Snapshots

Here are some snapshots of things we have been up to lately!

 

The Allens Invade Oklahoma and Texas!

My brother just started residency as an Orthopedic Surgeon this past year so he and his family are stuck (ha ha) in Oklahoma City for the next couple years. We miss them all dearly and decided to make a family trip out to see them and also to go watch a BYU game in Dallas (which is just a few hours away). It was kind of a random crew that came along but we had such a good time and wish we could have stayed longer. Hank of course was left behind due to his insane work/school schedule but luckily I had lots of help from the family with Blakely. The BYU game in Dallas was at the famous Dallas Cowboys stadium and it truly was incredible to see. We did a lot of driving but Blakely was a champ and her and her cousin Caroline knew how to cheer on the cougs right. We miss the Allen's desperately and are so excited they will be here this weekend to party Christmas style!

Airport fun! Got my boots on, ready for Oklahoma!

 So excited for the plane ride!

 Cousin Love

 Sunday Walk

Scott was a trooper with all the littles!

The crew in Dallas at the most insane expensive shops!!!

Go Cougs

The ladies

Blakely and Caroline cheering!

Who doesn't love a good soft pretzel!

I am thinking we will need a repeat of this trip very soon with all the Allen's in tow we could really make a bang!

My Ladybug Princess

Miss Blakely thinks she is 6, and she will tell you that! She was also convinced that she wanted to be a princess for Halloween, yet her mother had already got a ladybug costume. I thought oh man she will forget or how could she really know what she wants to be she isn't even 2, boy was I wrong. Crisis was averted when we made her be a princess ladybug...tutu and headband included!!

Blakely loved Halloween!! She trick or treated with her cousins Amelia and Olivia for 2 hours. She walked up hills to every door...did her "trick or treats" and "thank yous" and thought her life was the best! If I sneak her candy she will say..hey my trick or treats! I can't get anything past this kid.

 All ready!

 Trick or treating with cousins at Papa Charley's Office

 I think they were the only kids under 2 going strong all night trick or treating!

Showing us her candy!

If she was this fun this year I can't wait for next!