Whirlwind trip to Utah

We were in Utah over labor day for another trip that was just way too short. I think this pic of Pete manning four little girls on the swing-set represents our whole trip-trying to do it all. We always wish we had a little more time to spend with both of our families. We packed in the fun, spending almost the whole time up in Logan, mostly at the pool and the pond. What a great trip!

Pete getting some nice R&R after too many trips to Bakersfield

Check out Andrews big catch!

My cute neices

Val&Em chillin at the pool

GG's first time in the water

G-pa Prina working his baby magic

Syd out at Cutler

Isaac and Syd on the boat

Girls Trip

I have really fun friends. I was able to get a bunch of them to come with me on a girls only rafting trip at the end of August. We had a blast. We got wet, hyper, cold, splashed, almost got lost and tipped over, we talked, laughed and hit lots of roadkill. It was epic and we may just have to make it a tradition. Here are a few pics from an awesome day.

Look at these lovely ladies:

Sydney sings

Random cute pics

SoCal trip

In August we took our girls on a road trip down south with Pete's fam. Sydney had so much fun with her all her relatives, but especially with her "big-girl cousins". We all had a nice relaxing week in a place right on the beach packed with cute Johnson kids.

Here's Syd at the San Diego Zoo where she met an orangutan
Gave it bones and later a kiss!
visiting the polar bear exhibit
Fun on the beach: Pete getting buried by his nieces and nephews
Syd at the end of a long hard day playing in the sand
Cute Johnson girls; Syd with Olivia and Emma
Ellie was so sweet to help out with the younger kids. I love this pic of her reading Syd and the boys a bed time story. They all look so tired!

Night on the town

My friend Jodi and I have started taking the kids downtown for dinner when our husbands are both away for work. We take the train down and let them run wild on Castro street. Here they are on our latest trip holding their tickets at the train station. Aren't they cute little buddies?

She's growing so fast!

Here's a pic of GG in her sweats before we head to the gym. I'm looking to slim down and she's bulking up. Look at those cheeks!