SAN DIEGO!!

I know we just posted, but I didn't want to wait too long before showing off our amazing trip to San Deigo. Kev and I celebrated our fifth wedding anniversary (a few months early) and took off to San Diego for a few days. We left the day after Kev's last final, and he started summer semester the day after we got home. It was basically our only window of opportunity.

It was so fun to go and leave everything else behind, including our two darling little boys. We missed them, but they were in very capable hands (Thanks a million times, Mom and Dad!) and it was just a big party for them. I don't think we were missed much with how much fun Grandma and Grandpa are.

We got into San Diego Friday morning and our first event was that night at Petco Park for a San Diego Padres game. When we get old, Kev wants to travel the states visiting MLB baseball parks, watching games and eating hot dogs.

We were sort of high up, but still had a great view of the game. The only downside was that we were apparently in the crazy high school and drunk college student section. As people cleared out below us, we moved down a few rows to avoid getting beer spilled on us. But the game was awesome! The Padres couldn't pull a win for us, but it was still fun watching and eating a delicious ballgame dog.

Saturday morning we went to the San Diego temple. We were able to do a session and help with some sealings and it was really neat. It is always fun to see different temples and admire their design and detail, and this was no exception. In fact, Kev and I both agree that this may be our new favorite temple. Everything was so beautiful. If you ever get the chance to even walk the grounds of this temple, do it. It is amazing!

Of course we had to hit the beach. (Neither of us are in this pic, so don't look too hard.) This is actually a picture of the cove that was at the part of the La Jolla Beach that we went to. We didn't brave the freezing waters, but hanging out in the sand and watching the waves was good enough. This was inside the cove.

Monday was Sea World!

Who doesn't love a day watching dolphins and killer whales jump and flip out of the water?

Pretty cool, huh? We even went on some new rides that they have at Sea World which were a little wet but a lot of fun. Except the virtual helicopter ride through the Arctic. That made me a sick, but the others were great.

Then Tuesday we went home. It was fun to go and have a break, but we missed our boys and had to get back to real life. Ty gave us a warm welcom at the airport, running right to us . It was nice to know he still needed us. Jordo actually wanted to stay with my dad for a while, but he came around pretty quick.

Maybe Hawaii for #10?

Cadavers anyone?

Well, many of you may know that Kev has been working non-stop this past semester on his anatomy class, all in hopes to pass and leave it behind him. At UVSC, the anatomy teacher is known for his ridiculously hard class and basically failing everyone. Whoever fails the best, gets the A. So all semester, quiz after quiz, test after test and cadaver after cadaver, Kev kept going, not ever knowing his grade. Then the time came for the final. He studied and studied some more and then was done. There was nothing more he could do, just wait and see how he did. We left and spent five perfect days in San Diego (another post soon!) and all this time not knowing if he would have to retake anatomy or not. He did a very good job of not worrying though. The very next day after we came home, grades were posted. And in the other two classes he sailed through, both A's. And anatomy?

B!!!!

All his hard work had paid off. He wasn't even close to retaking. He wasn't even borderline! He passed the class with flying colors and could happily move on with his life!

Congratulations to Kev and he definitely deserved it. We should have kept track of all the hours he spent studying, testing, in the lab working on cadavers and studying some more. Way to go! Now on to physiology- Good luck!

Gymnastics and Mac & Cheese

I would just like to call some attention to my little brother, Steven. On Saturday he competed in the State Competition for gymnatstics for tumbling and tramp. He took FIRST place for both events in his level. Next stop, Regionals, and then Nationals. Last year he took second place at Nationals for his level! He's pretty amazing. It's so cool to watch him flip and twist the whole way and then stick his landing. My parents camera didn't have any battery, so as soon as Steve's girlfriend emails me pictures, I'll do a follow-up post.

Now for the Mac and Cheese.

We bought some caselot boxes of Mac & Cheese recently, and they have become quite the entertainment. That was the Mac & Cheese Train...

Mac & Cheese Dominos....

and Towers O' Mac & Cheese.

Who knew Mac & Cheese could be so fun? And yet another bonus to buying food storage.

The End is Near

Some of you may know that is almost time for finals at UVSC. We sure do! Kev has worked so hard this semester at all his classes, but particularly at Anatomy. This class is a true kick in the pants. I am ready for it to be over and I didn't even endure the hour on end in class, more hours in the lab, late nights at open lab and an average of five test a week. And now it is almost over. Saturday is the lab final, which the mid-term was two solid hours in the lab naming everything they'd learned to that point on the body, so the final is sure to be a doozy(sp?)! Then Monday is the class final. We will let you all know if Kev actually survives all of this, plus the finals for his other classes. He's been so great with it all. It's no secret that it has been a LONG semester, but he still manages to come home happy and be a great dad to the boys and help me with dinner and cleaning the house. Too bad that after he finishes this semester, he starts summer with only a six-day break. Good luck Kev and all of you out there that go through this!

ABC... Marie tagged me!

A- Attatched or single- Very attatched!
B- Best friend?- Kev, who I am attatched to!
C- Cake or Pie- Mmmm, Coconut Cream pie with graham cracker crust, but I like cake too
D-Day of Choice- Any weekend day, more time with Kev
E- Essential Item- Chapstick, I think I am addicted
F- Favorite Color- to wear: black,maybe pink in the world: yellow
G- Gummi Bears or Worms- bears
H- Hometown- Orem, UT
I- Indulgence- Pedicures!
J- January or July- no contest- July!
K- Kids- two hilarious, busy boys Ty and Jordan
L- Life is incomplete without... Kev, Ty and Jordo and I really like having the rest of my fam and friends around too
M- Marraige Date- December 17, 2003
N- Number of Siblings- 7: Pam, Jim, Dave, Rico, Todd, Steve and Matt
O- Oranges or Apples- Oranges, if someone else peels them for me (I'm with you Megs)
P-Phobias or Fears- Alligators and Crocs, many disturbing dreams have brought this upon me
Q- Quote- sooo many- "It will all be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end."
R-Reason to smile- conversations with my little Ty and Jordo's two-teeth cheeser!
S- Season- spring is perfect, but I love summer swim time too
T-Tag Seven- Pam, Jenny, Rachel, Trina, Heather, Melissa, Karin
U-Unknown fact about me- I've had kidney stones and they were surgically removed on our two-year anniversary
V-Vegetarian or Oppressor of Animal- I'm not quite like my brothers, my I do like meat
W-Worst Habit- complete indecisiveness
X- X-Ray or Ultrasound- Ultrasound
Y-Your favorite food- not even going to try to narrow this one down, I love food.
Z-Zodiac- Scorpio