Matchbox Twenty!!

Erin and I went to see Matchbox Twenty and Alanis Morissette in Concert. We love going to concerts and hadn't been to one in awhile and this one was so good. It always seems to hold true for me when I see a band in concert I either love them more and become a bigger fan (ie. Counting Crows saw them because they were playing with Goo Goo Dolls but am now a Psycho fan) or hate their playing live and lose interest in them all together (ie. Sugar Ray, Creed, etc.) Matchbox Twenty definitely fits into the first category! They were so good really rocked the place, so much better live. There is some back story here, back when I was pregnant with Emily, Joy (who by the way was supposed to go with us this time but got sick, sorry Joy) and I had tickets to see MB20 and Train but the day of the concert I got put on bed rest and we couldn't go I was so sad! We had planned to see them the next time they came here but their lead singer went solo for awhile and now 7 years later is the first time they have been back so I had to go. It was totally worth it one of the best concerts I have been to. Not as good as Journey in '82 but I don't think anything will ever top that one!! Something about your first real rock concert.

A Whale of a Girls Road Trip!!

Joy and I thought it would be fun to take a trip with Erin and Kristi before Kris went on her mission. We had talked about doing it many times but I guess the deadline of Kristi leaving got us going so we went on a girls road trip! It was so fun!! Just girls, no little people, and lots and lots and lots of laughing!! We went to San Diego and stayed right down by Mission Bay it was really beautiful. The first Day we went to the San Diego Temple, totally beautiful then we wandered around Mission Valley getting lost because Victoria (our GPS unit) didn't know where she was going. I had thought that was the purpose of GPS units but evidently I had been misinformed. The second day we went to Sea World and had a ball there, even though it was cold and we got wet (not a good combo by the way). We loved petting the dolphins and the shows are always so good, and the view of San Diego from the tram was worth the price of admission. Then the third day we went to Ocean Beach and went out on the pier and enjoyed the ocean ( I think I was really meant to be a beach bum I LOVE the ocean) then we went down to the Harbor and went on a whale watching trip. (As Kristi said something to be done just once so you can say you did) Thus the name of our WHALE of a girls weekend between the whale watching and Sea World we figured we got our fill of whales. For me it was an almost perfect weekend spent with 3 of my favorite people!

Do you think we brought enough stuff?

Erin & Kristi at the hotel

The San Diego Temple BEAUTIFUL outside and inside

The girls at Sea World

Erin and Kristi after we went on the Atlantis Ride and got totally drenched not exactly the plan on an overcast day in San Diego but hey we were on vacation

Our Whale Watching Voyage

I climbed out on an outcropping of rocks it was so cool I went all the way out to the end so I could be "with" the Ocean it was great highlight of my day

Me and Joy at Ocean Beach



All of us girls!!

Chop Chop Chop!

Emily's hair had gotten REALLY long and it was a challenge everyday to get her hair looking nice. So she decided a short haircut would be good (honest it was her!) So on Thursday before we left on our trip both Emily and I went and got our hair cut. Emily got more than 6 inches cut off! It looks so cute now and it is so much easier to manage. Yea we love it!

Presidents Day Lunch

We all had the day off so we decided to get together for lunch. Kristi and Emily were being crazy of course, but thats why we love them!

Too Funny!

Ok I admit it there is actually no reason for this post except for the fact that this picture made me laugh out loud! Maybe it is only funny to the people who live with this sweet, totally patient dog but I thought she looked absolutely darling in my glasses. LOL

Saturday at the Snow!

Because Kristi (Joys daughter) is leaving on her mission in less than 2 months (AHH) and we wanted to have a fun day with her before she goes to Texas, we decided to take a trip to the snow. Kristi brought 3 girls that she is friends with (she has babysat them for years and has become close friends with the family) and I brought Erin and Emily. So the seven of us girls set out to find fun in the snow. At first that was a little difficult, we planned to go to the snow so we drove to Flagstaff but we didn't put any thought into specifically where. Fortunately Kristi has a friend who goes to NAU and she found us an excellent place, it was so much fun!! We went sledding, built a snowman and had a great time together. It was a fantastic day!

All 7 of us girls and Steve the snowman

(L to R) Kiley,Erin, Macey, Steve, Jennie, Haley, Kristi, Emily

Hailey, Emily and Kiley

Erin and Emily Woosh!

Emily and Kiley

Kristi Getting pelted with snow by all the little people

Emily and Hailey

Erin and our Bud Kristi

Hannah Montana!!!

Jessica, Erin and Emily waiting for the movie in their 3-D glasses

The girls and Emily's friend Holly just before the movie

For those of you who don't have a 5 to 12 year old or have been on a desert island for the last year Hannah Montana aka. Miley Cirus is the biggest thing going these days. She has a TV show, a hot CD, a concert tour, and more merchandise than Star Wars. Her concerts are sold out all over so they made a movie, in 3-D no less, so everybody could see the concert. Emily got 5 tickets for christmas and has been counting down the days till the movie/concert. She invited her friend Holly and her sisters to go with us , the theater was full of little girls that were screaming and dancing and singing just like at a real concert. It was so much fun, the best girls night out ever.