Boys Trip

Brett has just been dying to go camping lately so Friday after school Brett packed up his truck and Bradock and headed towards Heber. I kept telling him that Raylee really wanted to go, but he was not buying it and decided it was a "boys" only trip.

I just had to get a pic of these two twinners before they left. If that isn't a father and son look-a-like, I don't know what is.

Keeping warm by the fire.

Bradock had lots of fun throwing sticks in the fire and saying "It's HOT!"


Brett said Bradock isn't the best elk spotting partner to have. Right when they would spot an elk, that's when Mr. B would want a snack or a drink or get really excited about seeing an elk that he would scare them away. I guess Brett will just have to take him more often, so he can learn the tricks of being a good hunter.


Here is Bradock trying to find the biggest rock to throw into Black Canyon Lake.

"It's A Small World After All..."

I know it seems like I have been gone a ton lately, but the Gonzalez boys and my sis-in law, Mindi, had some birthdays recently so the family decided to take a trip to Cali to celebrate at Disneyland. I have only been to Disneyland once when I was like 7, so I was super excited. I wasn't sure if I wanted to take the kids because I didn't know if they would like it or if there was stuff they could actually ride on. I am SO glad we decided to take Bradock because he totally loved it and he was such a good boy. Raylee got to hang out with my mom in Pinetop for a couple days while we were gone. I just have to add that I was completely shocked at how much it costs to get into Disneyland. Thank goodness Bradock was free, but geez $150 for Brett and I. It's those kind of moments that I think back at how much my parents sacrificed for us, how thankful I am to them for fun memories and why we probably only went to Disneyland once.

Our first ride of the day was the Matterhorn and Bradock just loved it. This was his face the whole time.

Of course, Dumbo was a huge hit with all the kids. The only time Bradock got a little scared was on the Snow White and Pinnochio rides, which honestly are a little scary. The whole deep loud voice echoing "hahaha" is creepy. I didn't realize how dark and evil some of those movies are.

The gang taking a ride on the wild side.

Don't these two guys look cute on the carousel together...well maybe creepy is a more appropriate word.

Our big kiddie clan.

My nephew Grady wasn't too fond of the "scary" rides at Disneyland, but Brett and I convinced him to go on Thunder Mountain with us...doesn't he look so excited? We could not, however, get him to go on Indiana Jones with us, which by far was my favorite ride.

Brett and Bradock flying high.

The Buzzlight Year ride was a big hit in our fam and I'm not talking just with Bradock. Brett actually wanted to keep riding this ride because he was a top scorer with over 1 million points. He's such a big kid at heart.

This was the pic of us that flashed while on the ride. I love our facial expressions in it and that you can't even see Bradock.

I have to admit it was a great day to go to Disneyland because it is considered their slow season right now, so we didn't really have to wait too long in any lines. Thank goodness because it was so stinkin hot we all thought we were going to die.

Bob and Carson having fun in Autotopia.

Bradock is all about doing things himself lately, so he wanted to get in and out of rides all on his own. We kind of held people up a little bit, but oh well Bradock was happy.

Bradock could not wait to meet Goofy. He walked right up to him and gave him a hug.

The submarine ride was pretty cool. I love underwater adventures.

It was so nice that our hotel was right across the street because later in the afternoon we headed back, took some naps and then went back for some more Disneyland fun in the evening. We just had to hit up the carousel again.

I just love this little boy's kisses.

Here are the cute phone pics I got from my mom while we were gone. I think Raylee would have loved Disneyland, but I must admit that it was a lot easier not having her with us. She will definitely get to go next time.

Utah Trip

My mom, sis and me decided to take a road trip to Utah Thursday morning so we could attend one of our Bolivian friends' wedding on Saturday (and, of course, to hang out with my brother). We had such a fun trip and lots of laughs. I don't think all 3 of us girls have ever taken a road trip together, but it was definitely a blast.

Here's Justin, me, Sarah, and my mom standing outside of the Mt. Timpanogos Temple. It was beautiful and the sealing was so sweet and special. Tati's dad, Antonio, actually performed the sealing...so neat!

Here is Justin and I on our way to a club in Salt Lake. Unfortunatley, we arrived at the club only to find that it was closed that night because they were preparing for a big "Neon" night the next day. We were bummed, but had fun hanging out with Justin's friend Henry instead.

The wedding reception was in Highland in this unbelievable backyard . Utah people sure know how to build huge, gorgeous homes and backyards.

Sarah, Mom, Charlie, Tati, Justin and Me

Gloria (Tati's mom who we stayed with when we visited Bolivia), Justin, Me, Nina (Tati's sister), Mom and Sarah

Sunday evening I met up and stayed with my friends Kimi and Nate Fry. We used to live in Queen Creek together, but now they live in Sandy, Utah. I love hanging out with them. They are one of my favorite couples to be around...so fun! Kimi and I had dinner together and then did a little sight seeing. She took me to see the Draper Temple and to look at some of the homes in the area.

Our trip ended Monday afternoon as we said goodbye to Justin, who made us some mean wraps and salads, and headed back home. I couldn't have picked a more perfect time to visit Utah.

Updates

Brett sent me this phone pic of Raylee while I was in Utah. As you can see, it's hard to get a good pic of her because she just won't hold still very well.

I finally received Raylee's birth certificate, so she was able to be approved for insurance. I scheduled a check-up with Dr. Carroll right away. She weighed in at 22.6lbs (50th percentile) and 32.5in (97th percentile). Looks like she is following in big brother's foot steps of being super tall. It also seems like her feet are growing like crazy lately...she's now a size 6. In fact, I think she is just shy of having the same size foot as Bradock and she's 15 months younger than him. My favorite things about Raylee right now are her cute open mouth kisses and her funny way of waving goodbye. She folds her arms during prayers and tries super hard to close her eyes, but it comes out like this cute squint and big smile on her face. Her favorite words right now are "thank you, what's that, uh oh" and pretty much repeats anything you say. She keeps me on my toes and makes me smile everyday.

I got this phone pic from Brett on my way home from being out of town. It was the most shocking pic I have ever received. Bradock's hair was actually getting pretty shaggy, so Brett decided to shave it all off. He looks so different without hair.

While I was in Utah, I found several kid costumes for super cheap. I thought they would be fun for dress up someday, so I decided to have Bradock try the G.I. Joe one on. I think he looks like Vin Diesel with his shaved head and added muscles.

Mr. B has been talking like crazy lately. It just amazes me how much little kids learn in such a short time. He's gotten really good at identifying his letters when I hold them up and he loves to sing the ABC's and count up to 14.

He has been saying some pretty funny things lately that have made me laugh. The other day I said, "Bradock you are so cute" and he looks at me and says "No mom...I'm handsome."

Anytime I make something for him to eat, he takes a bite and says "Mom this is delicious." Now that makes a mom feel really good.