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It's been a while since I've been out here, if you couldn't tell. Just wanted to let you know of a great giveaway that my sister is doing on her blog. Check it out on www.makeitworkmom.com You won't be sorry....but do it quick...the giveaway ends tonight at midnight. Good Luck!

When Andy asked what I wanted for my birthday, I told him that I wanted to go back to New York and see Wicked. I got what I wanted. My parents, my twin sister Camille, Andy, and I headed to New York on the red eye for a fun filled day. We saw the Statue of Liberty again and even went up the pedestal this time. That was a good little hike. We weren't allowed to go up to the top of the statue. We saw the Trump Towers and walked around the tip of Central Park. Of course our trip wouldn't have been complete without a New York hot dog. (It tasted a lot like a Utah hot dog to me...just to be honest) We then went and saw Wicked....awesome show! I wouldn't mind seeing it again...next birthday maybe? It was a great trip and a wonderful birthday celebration! We were pretty tired, but it was nice to come home to these three hoodlums! THANKS JILL and VILI for watching the dogs and kiddos while we were gone!!!! We owe you big time....what kind of cookies would you like me to make for yo...

We took advantage of some good weather a couple of weeks ago to get out on the mountains up American Fork Canyon. Our intention was to drive to a .5 mile easy hike that we had read about on the internet. It was rated 5 stars on the easy scale and had a couple of small lakes we would see. We thought that would be perfect for us inexperienced hikers. When we got up the canyon, the road to this easy hike was closed. We pulled off and decided to just "walk around" for a bit and see the mountainside since we were already there. We found another trail that other people were going on and decided to give it a try. It was a bit steeper than we had thought. The kids were fine, but I started to sweat a little bit (not something I was planning on doing). Most of the trail was a one person trail and about half of the time, there was a pretty good drop off. To make matters more exciting, Kelsey decided that she didn't want to be carried or hold anyone's hand. Only Emily was allowed...

Kelsey loves fruit. She will eat any type and at any time. Her favorite though is the apple. She went around asking if anyone wanted a bite. No one wanted one..... EXCEPT.....Tabrina. Thanks Kelsey!

Cyrus loves these Itty Bitty sports camps. This time around it was Baseball. He said his favorite training station was the hitting off of the T. He loved playing, but I think he loved it even more when his "girls" would yell for him. Adalyn and I would see who could yell "Go Cyrus" the loudest....I think Adalyn won....and we've been asked not to sign Cyrus up for any more camps. What can you do?

Emily's 1st grade class performed a skit written by her teacher entitled "The King with the Dirty Feet". She played one of the servants. They practiced for months to read/memorize their parts with expression as well as making their own costumes and props. She did a great job and had a lot of fun. She was also part of the 1st grade BATMAN dance. She showed us a little bit at home a few days before the performance, but wouldn't show us the whole thing. She's a born performer...always leaving her audience wanting more.

Last month, we took a little trip to Disneyland and had a wonderful time. I have just posted some of the many pictures we took. Some of the highlights include the merry-go-round, the new Toy Story 3-D ride, and checking out the Wiener Truck parked at the hotel. We also had some pretty good pictures of our favorite characters...I'm not sure why they always tried to cover up Emily's face. Thanks to Mom, Camille, and the girls for a fun week. Where are we going next? The longest line to wait in was to see the Princesses....and it was well worth it for these little princesses.

I had been trying to do this for a long time and decided that spring break was a great excuse to get it done...Watch Out New York..here we come! My mom, Emily, and I took a "red eye" flight (leaving at 11:15PM) from Salt Lake City to New York City on Tuesday night. You can see that Emily was dressed for the occassion. Pretty smart girl. Once we got to New York, we took a cab to Manhattan and Rockefeller Plaza where we got pictures at the ice-rink as well as at the Today show. As you can see, the weather was not great and Matt, Meridith, and Al stayed inside where it was warm and dry. We then took our travels to Grand Central Station...AMAZING. There were people going everywhere and signs pointing to hundreds of subway routes. We were a bit overwhelmed, but with Grandma the tour guide, we found the right route. In fact, while we were waiting for the subway, another lady came up to us and asked if the number 7 subway would take us to a particular location...oh yes, we looked li...