Hawaii and what's to come for my Blog!

Hi Friends!

I am finally getting to a post about my Hawaii trip.  Things have been a little crazy around here since I have come back.  Hubby and I have had such a great time!  Hawaii is such a beautiful place.

I loved it!!

I love this gorgeous picture of the lake we took a boat on to get to the Fern Grotto!

Waimea Canyon

This view is from an airplane ride that we took around the Island of Kauai.  So beautiful!!

I loved this view from outside our Hotel room in Kauai.  the ocean is so amazing:)

Well, there are just a few (I took like a jillion!) pictures of our trip to Hawaii.  It was so fun and relaxing!

My college student daughter is coming home for T-Giving tomorrow!!  Can't wait to see her.  Time just flies by doesn't it?  

I may not be on here a lot during the holidays and then I start back in school in January.  I don't want to completely give up blogging, but I feel like there are so many more important things I should be doing right now in my life.  

For now I won't be around much, but know that I am still crafting and online, so keep in touch!!

Back from Vacation!

What a week!  We had so much fun on our vacation in Heber City, Utah.  It was different than I expected, but it was a really nice week!

I want to thank all those who held down the fort for me while I was gone.  I hope you were able to visit some new blogs and meet some new people!  

Here is a picture of where we stayed.  It was waaaaaay up in the mountains.  I mean like dirt, washboard roads with huge trenches in them.  Let's just say I shouldn't have had my kids do a heavy duty washing of my van before we left!

Isn't it gorgeous?  The view was spectacular!  The mountains there are so pretty!

Can you see the moose?  We saw some very cool wildlife!

This is one of my favorite places to visit!  Love this picture....

Gorgeous sunset at the cabin.  We had such a great time being together with our family!

Hope your having a fabulous summer.  I am glad to be back and I am planning some fun crafts and a giveaway coming soon!

Our last adventure at Seaside before School Starts!

I can't believe school starts for my kids in about 2 1/2 weeks! This Summer has gone by so quickly. We had a great time on our 2 week vacation to California, and now we are heading to Seaside on the Oregon Coast for 3 days with my parents. The hubs can't go, because he used up his vacation time on our CA vacation..... Bummer:)

We are staying in a Hotel right on the beach and hopefully the weather will be nice and Sunny with NO wind (fingers crossed!). Here is a few things I am planning on doing while I am at the Beach:

1. Of course my mom and I will go shopping at the outlets. Yeehaw!!

2. Playing in the motel pool with my kids! Actually I will probably be exercising in the tiny workout room connected to the pool!

2. Oh yea, this is SO me....sitting on the beach, relaxing, reading a book in a bikini.

See you on Friday!!!! Have a great week....

Are you going to San Francisco.....

{Cute 8 yr. old's hand being eaten by a China monster thingy}

{Funny Scary Skeleton man on Fisherman's Wharf}

{Downtown SF}

{Trolley Car in SF}

Yes, we spent a day there with Grandpa. It is such a fun town!!! LOVE it. It's stinkin' crowded and overcast most of the time, but I still love it!

We visited Grandpa and went to China Town. LOVED it! Found lot's of good deals there. My kids got t-shirts for $1.88. I wish I would have bought one for me:(

We rode a trolley car, went to Ghiradelli's to get some ice cream, walked what seemed like a jillion miles but had a blast.

My favorite thing was this guy dressed like a skeleton with a HUGE head. He was hilarious!! He would pose with people and you could take your picture with him. Of course he wanted a donation.....

I wish I could have gotten a picture of the Golden Gate Bridge, but it was too foggy. It is such a beautiful place!!

2 week road Trip to California

Wow! i can't believe how quickly those 2 weeks went by. We had so much fun, there were times when I couldn't remember what day it was!

We began our trip by driving about 12 hours straight to Tracy, California (not so much fun). I get really restless when I am in a car for more than a few hours. My legs get REALLY restless and I want to scream and get out of the car! My husband however just wants to GET there, and doesn't want to stop. We stopped 3 times.

When we got to Auntie's house we stayed there for a few days. Here are a few pics from our stay with them.

My kids looooved the backyard at Auntie's house and enjoyed trying to find Tortia the turtle in their pond. I love that California has Orange, Grapefruit, and Lemon trees! I had to take a picture of these yummy looking Grapefruit that were growing on the tree. They were MUCH bigger in person. My kids enjoyed them for breakfast!

Sunday at the PARK and VACATION time!!

Here are a some pictures I took with my kids a few weeks ago. I don't know if you've ever seen a picture of me. That's me in the pink blouse (in case you thought I was the skinny long- haired hottie).

I won't be posting for a few weeks, but when I get back, I will have some super cool pictures to post!! You'll LOVE them:)

I will also be doing a GIVEAWAY when I get back as well!!



Hope your having a GREAT Summer!

Leavenworth, Washington

My DH and I took a little get away last weekend to Leavenworth, WA. We had not gone away together for at least 2 years! I was dying to go somewhere! No kids, just us alone!!
It took us about 5 1/2 hours to get there, but it was so nice and sunny on the way there. We really enjoyed it! We stopped at a hole in the wall Mexican Restaurant in Hood River, OR. The food was yummy!
On the way to Leavenworth we stopped at a replica of Stonehenge. It was actually pretty cool. We walked around a bit, I took a few pictures, then we were off to Leavenworth. If you have never been to Leavenworth or heard of it, let me tell you it is the cutest little Bavarian town in Washington! A long time ago the town was going to pot and the community gathered together and decided to redo the whole town. Everything is in Bavarian decor. It is so adorable! I am including a picture of our hotel, and the mountains. They were beautiful, just like the Alps.....Snow and everything!
The weather was gorgeous. Sunshine the whole time. It was pretty cold, but not so bad that we couldn't walk around and shop, etc.
I was pretty disappointed though to not see someone in Lederhosen! Those are the cute little suspenders, with the shorts and long socks. I was really hoping to see someone dressed like that. Oh well....the closest I got was a magnet.
I highly recommend this town for a weekend getaway. You will love it!

So sad the Summer is almost over!!

I love this picture of the Oregon coast from the Astoria Column. It was a beautiful day!

The kids playing on the beach at Cannon Beach.

My 7 year old showing her her cut she got from falling on some rocks at her friends house. She didn't have to have stitches though!

Building sand castles at Cannon Beach. Dad is awesome at building castles!

I have been such a slacker lately! I haven't posted in about 3 weeks, holy cow...you know how Summer is. I have wanted to post a little more personal things on my blog, so this time you will be able to see what my family looks like and what we love to do!
We have had lots of family visiting from out of town and have gone on a few mini vacations. It has been a fun summer, but gosh, I am so sad it is almost over! I have to admit though, I am ready for the kids to start school. Don't tell them.....ssh! Here are a few pictures from my recent trip to the Oregon coast!

BTW today is my anniversary! We have been married 17 years. I can't believe it. Time has gone by so fast. It has been a fun ride! We wanted to go somewhere exciting, but it has been so crazy around here, I think we will just go out to dinner maybe to the Outback. I love that restaurant!