Vacation Part 1 - Sea World.

We had the best Spring Break vacation.  My sister joined us for 7 days in San Diego.  We stayed in Oceanside, right at the harbor.  It was glorious.  I am breaking this one up into four different parts.  First is our day at SeaWorld.  The highlight of the day, Sidney and my sister decided to go on the 'tallest, fastest and longest dive roller coaster in CA'.  It is called the Emperor.  They went on it not once, but twice.  This picture is hilarious. It looks like the man next to them is napping!

Kendall and Sidney braved the water and went on the river ride.  They both came out completely soaked.  It was a gorgeous day, so they dried in minutes.

We took the harbor Gondola ride.  The view was spectacular.

Of course, it is always breathtaking to see the ocean creatures.

Hands down, we all agreed that the sea lion show was the best.  It was quite comical and entertaining.  

The orca show was spectacular.  We had a long conversation that evening about the orcas and did a lot of internet searching about the debate of having them at Sea World.  

The dolphin show was amazing.  I have actually had the opportunity to swim with dolphins on several occasions.  They are beautiful creatures.

My sister and I took turns going on the Manta roller coaster.  It is by far my favorite!

The Junk Drawer - March 2022.

 So, Kendall and I both decided we did not have enough holes in our head and this happened...

AshLee and her boyfriend visited from Montana recently (no pics)!  While they were here, we played a game of Apples to Apples.  One of the words was round.  I threw in the card 'pancakes'.  Not a single person thought that was a good fit.  I cannot imagine why?  Then, the following morning I saw this....

Picture for enjoyment.  I love putting beautiful flowers in these vases.  It brings me great joy!  It is the little things.

I cannot even begin to count the number of puzzles that I have completed this year that are missing pieces.  One word, Bella.  She no longer jumps up to eat them.  However if I drop one on the floor, she is instantly chewing it up.  Oh the joy.  Here is one puzzle she did not get ahold of.

Meet Lollihops.  Kendall's pink frog.  Her teammate Beka was getting rid of her frog.  Kendall jumped at the opportunity.  We now have 2 dogs, a fish and a frog.  More to come, but that is for a later post.

Hanging with my Pop!

I love that my parent live closer.  It has been so much fun to hang out!  Recently,  my dad and I took in a BSU basketball game.  It was a lot of fun.  Not sure what my dad is really doing here with his mask, but hey?!

BSU has had a pretty strong basketball team the past few years.  We watched them play Utah State.  For a second, they made it look like they were not going to be able to pull it off...

However, they came back strong after the half.  Nicely done, and a good time for all!

The Life of Bella.

 When my parents go on trips up north, we watch their dogs for them.  It is truly chaos, but fun.  Feeding time has been tricky, because Bella is such a chow hound.  We have been working a lot with her on waiting patiently and not going after the other dogs' food.  I decided to put that to the test the last time we watched the dogs.  Boston is the slowest eater EVER!  I decided to let Bella eat in the same room.  Look at the restraint Bella is showing.  She literally stayed there until Boston walked away from the bowl.  Nicely done doggo!

Looking at this picture, it is unbelievable that Bella was just 7 pounds when we brought her home 6 months ago.  She is at least 50 pounds now and tall.

Poor Bailey puts up with so much harassment from her.  She literally will go nowhere without him.  If for some reason he is not moving fast enough.  She will grab him by the cheek and pull him.  Very rarely will he clap back at her.

Bella has chewed the antlers down to almost nothing.  Here she is with one of them in her mouth.  Sidney took this picture and refers to her as a walrus.   She has been the sweetest most fun dog.  She has one VERY gross habit.  She eats poop.  YUCK!  From my research, it turns out that is not uncommon.  We have never had a poop eating dog until now.  I have tried every gimmick on the market to no avail.  Most dog owners say they will grow out of it.  I hope so.  The saving grace is that she is not a licker.  Thank you!  I am not sure I could handle a poop eating dog that was a licker.

Killing It at Comps.

The Revive Team had their first competition last weekend, and they killed it!  These girls competed both a hip hop and a jazz dance.  They had so much fun getting ready, hanging out, and cheering each other on.

They joked that their 'Ruby Blue' costumes made them look like flight attendants.  I might agree.  Though, I did tell Kendall that I want her pants as hand me downs once the season is done.

They did very well.  Each of their dances won first place in their category.  They also received a first place overall trophy.  One of the girls commented that they appreciated how hard their coaches have been on them the past few months.  It really has made them better.

Valentine's Day Challenge - Our Story.

I do not typically participate in the various social media challenges.  However, there was a fun Valentine's one recently.  I enjoyed reading everyone else's, so I decided to do one for Kevin and I.  Terrell mentioned that I should capture it on the blog, so the girls will have this in the future.

Share your story! Valentine’s Day is coming! 🥰❤️

Here’s our story:

How’d you guys meet? The military

First date?  TGIFridays in ChristChurch New Zealand

How long have you been together? 1996

Married? August 1997

Age difference? 18 months

Who was interested first? He was

Who is taller? He is, of course

Who said I love you first? Kevin

Most impatient? Me

Most sensitive?   Kevin

Loudest? Me (but only when I am with my sister)

Most stubborn? Definitely Kevin (Sid inherited that gene)

Falls asleep first? Me

Cooks better: Neither of us

Better morning person: Me

Better driver: Kevin

Most competitive: Tied for that one

Funniest: Kevin

Where do you eat out most as a couple? Andrades

Who is more social? Kevin

Who is the neat freak? Me

Where was your first kiss? New Zealand

Who initiated your first kiss? Kevin

How long did it take to get serious? Not too long

Who picks where you go to dinner? Me

Who is the first one to admit when they're wrong? Neither of us.

Who wears the pants in the relationship?  Kevin

Who has more tattoos? Me

Who sings better? Definitely me

Hogs the remote: Kevin

Spends the most? Me

Did you go to the same school? No

Where is the furthest you two have traveled together? South Pole Station, Antarctica

Who drives when you are going somewhere together? Kevin

Galentine's Day Tacos!

 Sidney asked if she could invite the ladies over to our house for a Galentine's celebration.  So, that is exactly what she did.  We decided to have taco's and my mom made each of us sugar cookies for dessert.

We all brought small gifts to exchange with one another.

It was a fun and tasty afternoon!