Priceline!!

I have had the BEST luck with Priceline!  Ok... So maybe I have only tried it twice.  But still.  I wanted to go to Palm Springs the weekend after my birthday (its on a monday).  I really wanted to stay at the JW Marriott in Palm Desert but when I looked up rooms they were WAYY too expensive, even after spliting it 3 ways (between me trisha and ashlee) So I thought I would just gamble with Priceline for a nice hotel for cheap and hope for the best.  So I put in palm springs/palm desert, 4 star hotels and 100 since they said the median price was 170.  I was hoping it would go through.  Sure enough it went through AND we got a room at the JW marriott!!!  What are the odds!!  I was sooo excited!  So we will be staying 2 nights there each night only 100 bucks... after you split that 3 ways its super cheap!  Last time I used Priceline I not only had good luck getting a room, but once we got there we were upgraded.... I am not holding my breath for that BUT who knows!!  yayy!

going out!

This is actually us getting ready for a 90's party... but same thing!

Getting ready with my roommates is one of my favorite things to do.  It reminds me of getting ready with my sisters.  The other day me and Ashlee both had dates so we both took 2 hours prepping.  Both of our dates were a lot of fun, but the getting ready is also soo fun.  Sometimes its just fun prepping!  

Weekend Fun

All five of us at the tea party!!
Dad, Mimi, Lizzie, and Becca playing in the water.
Lizzie was SOO brave in the water!
All of the "scavengers"
Figuring our the next clue...

This past weekend was a lot of fun. Friday night a big group of us went to a karaoke place.  It was something different for us, we had a blast!  We want to do it like once a month,  and get a huge group.... like whoever wants to come.  Me, Ashlee and Errissa were the only ones who got up and sang though! oh well maybe next we will have more people in our group go up!

Saturday morning I got up early (then got a phone call basically saying i could have slept in an hour and a half, oh well...) and went to my parents house for a tea party with lizzie, mimi, my mom and joy.  We had lemonade and fruit punch instead of tea so there was no confusion with Lizzie.  We also had yummy sandwhiches, cookies, veggies, grapes, candies, and cheese and crackers.  It was very fun.

Saturday afternoon/evening was the Olson family beach party.  I love this beach party so much every year.  This year the Oversons were here and the Henshaws so we had plenty of younger kids which makes it even more fun.  Especially the scavenger hunt.  Aunt leeDean put together a really cute scavenger hunt for the kids, the boys were pirates and the girls were princesses.  The adults had a good time visiting with each other!

Babysitting

Last night i helped my dad babysit since mom is still in Utah.  I was having so much fun Chalking and playing outside with the girls...  Mimi was my little buddy all night, constantly cuddling up to me and following me around.  So fun.. here are some pictures from my favorite Mimi moments...

this was after Mimi was whining about something and my dad very sarcastic said, "just lay down and cry about it."  she is such a good girl.
In lizzie's "scooter gear"  she had more fun wearing the pads and helmet then riding the scooter.
She attempted to take off the helmet by herself...  it got stuck like this...

Utah Trip!

My first time meeting Davin... we bonded right away.
Dad was trying to mess up mom... believe it or not i was trying to stop him.
Melanie, Shannon and me at temple square!
Rock Band!!
Dinner with the Millers!

This past weekend I went up to utah with my dad and met up with the Bowles, Curnow's and my mom.  We had so much fun!  Friday we went Mini Golfing... Weston won by getting 2 everytime... I lost but only by one! (I think I would have done a lot better if i wasn't sweating my body weight)  Then we all had dinner together and swam at the hotel.

Saturday morning we all woke up early and met at the train station... which we took to Salt lake to see the new Joseph Smith movie and get lunch.  While everyone saw the movie me and mom took weston and davin which was good times since Weston is seriously a funny little kid.  My favorite moment was when he asked to tickle angel moroni's toes...  I would love to be in his head....  Then we went back and while the seniors and juniors (mom, dad and the boys)  napped us youthful ones went and played rockband at Ians work which was soo much fun!  I love Rockband... I think they last song of the afternoon... when me, mel and shannon all sang/screamed together was my favorite...  Then we spent the rest of the night playing games, watching Kearns fireworks, and watching Flight of the Concords.... seriously funny stuff.

Sunday We went to church with Shannon and Ian... and every senior citizen in Kearns.  Then the Millers came over for dinner.  It was sooo fun seeing them and the boys!  Then we headed back to the hotel pretty early... I finally had a bed so I didnt mind...

Monday we went to these pools!  It was soo much fun!  Me and Shannon tried swimming laps but really its been forever for me and I was sucking.... Otherwise one of the highlights from the pools was mom going down the waterslide...  Screaming the WHOLE way down!   Here are some pictures to highlight the trip!

Earthquake

I honestly was shocked how much it broke my heart that I missed out on the earthquake rumble.  I was driving and must have thought I was driving on a bumpy road or something. I would have thought I would have felt something but I guess not.  Anyway I was the first to come home to our apartment and was suprised that everything stayed on the walls... we did have some issues with stuff falling off of our entertainment center though... mainly candles and holders (which broke) :(  and my plaque that mom made me that says "FAMILIES we may not have it all together but together we have it all"   fell and broke everywhere... also sorta scratched up the entertainment center a little (opps!) Besides that just little things knocked over like picture frames, stuff off medicine cabinets and things in cupboards.  So all in all I survived just fine!

My new Baby- CJ

Me bonding with CJ :D  It was love at first sight.
Close up at her little face...
She is seriously the size of our hands... awww

Yesterday was a normal day, I got off work and was relaxing before I went off for the rest of the night.  Trisha called and asked me to open the garage, I thought it was a little weird since she has a car port now... but I didnt question it.   Then in walks trisha with her arms full.  She was leaving work and saw a little kitty in the middle of a busy street (Tustin... by the Calvery Chapel mom has her SCCC concerts at)  So she threw her car in park and ran across the street and grabbed the kitty.  We named her CJ.  She is soo cute.  By the evening she had warmed up to us a lot, and definately knew that me and trisha were her Mommies.  Trisha had gone to Petsmart while I was at the movies and got EVERYTHING CJ needed so hopefully Cj will be able to stay with us for awhile.  Errissa loves him, but Ashlee wasnt too keen on the idea, so we will see.  ;(