Spring Break in San Diego!!!

We decided rather spontaneously to head to San Diego for the kids Spring Break. We weren't sure we would go any where, but thought that some warm weather was just what we needed! It wasn't warm when we arrived on Tuesday...or really warm on Wednesday...but it got better and better! Besides, it was SNOWING at home! Anything is better than that in April!!

Here is the view from our hotel room in San Diego... The Hyatt Regency Mission Bay

The Marina... the palm trees on the grounds...

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15th,... we are ready for a fun filled day at Sea World! As you can see by the parking lot... it wasn't very busy... which was GREAT!!!!!!

The girls inside the park... ready for a day of fun!

The Beluga Whale Exhibit.... Kenna's favorite!

Our future Marine Biologist... Little did she know when I took this picture that the next day she would be in there with them ....

Yikes... need I say more?....

Courtney talked Dan into a churro... this kid eats NON-STOP! Where does it all go?????

McKenna and Courtney with the Dolphin Discovery Cove behind them... they did a "Spring Into Night" Show the week we were there.... this ended up being our favorite show... and it was at night! Really COOL!

This was the "Shamu Rocks" show...also a special night show the week we were there. It was cool, but not as cool as the Dolphin show....

THURSDAY, APRIL 16th, Dan's Birthday.... Courtney was thrilled for the sunshine and warmth... Like mother, Like Daughter... She and Dan getting ready to "swim with the Dolphins"... Here she is FREEZING to death... lucky for her, McKenna was off getting her a cup of hot cocoa! As she eloquently put it... she has no "meat on her bones!"McKenna with her new best friend! A Beluga Whale!!!! She couldn't believe it! She also got to interact behind the scenes with a Walrus and from a safe distance, the Polar Bears. It just LOVED splashing McKenna! Seriously, it loved playing with her... and had great aim!Later that day, for Dan's birthday he really wanted to go to the golf course and hit a few buckets of balls, so he took us to the mall across the street and we did a little shopping... How genius were the planners involved in this scenario!? On one side of the street a golf course, the other a mall!! This is Courtney's new boyfriend! His name is "Manny" and he works at the gap!Dan's birthday dinner at a Mexican restaurant nearby... doesn't he look old? Actually he just looks very sunburned and happy!FRIDAY, APRIL 17th.... breakfast before heading to the beach for the day! Our beautiful, happy girls! The beach at Coronado Island, California... our personal favorite! It was amazing!The pool and water slide at our hotel... the girls couldn't get enough of being in or near the water!Ready for dinner... I set up a massage at the spa for Dan for his birthday... and then off to the Red Lobster for dinner! Courtney was disgusted by the crab claws!SATURDAY, APRIL 18th.... ready to head for home.... but one last stop to check out the San Diego, Temple! It was amazing!!!! Next time we will plan on doing a session there for sure!See the resemblance? Courtney wanted a picture of her and her new dolphin puppet (she will be using for her Halloween costume this year as a dolphin trainer!) to send to Camilla! We met up with our neighbors in St. George (They had gone to Phoenix) This is McKenna and Taylor in the pool... Jonah his younger brother is Courtney's other best friend... they had a blast playing in the pool and going out to dinner.SUNDAY, APRIL, 19th....We are ready for the last little bit of our trip... HOME here we come! We had a wonderful trip, but it is always great to get home! We made some wonderful memories this SPRING BREAK!

Easter at the Floyd's

Dan and the girls as we prepared to leave for church on Easter morning....

Me and my beautiful girls... I love Easter!

Here's a closer look at Courtney's hair! She doesn't want to cut it...but HATES having it done everyday...she has a very tender little head... but she was patient and we even got some curls!

She was thrilled with the results! It was totally worth it! Like they always say... beauty is pain! She had to check it all out when we were done in the full legnth mirror in my room. Beautiful!!!!

One more shot for cousin Abi...she wanted you to see it from the front!

Here are a few pictures from the day before.... us coloring eggs...

including her best friend Camilla of course!

The two little peas in a pod... they would have our families move in together if they could!

The finished product... McKenna wanted to put Ocean and Beach designs on them...

And here are a few of the cousins over for an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday...

We sure missed Austin, Logan, and Abi...and your parents too I guess!

We had a really fun Easter and always enjoy the Annual King Family Egg Hunt... is it possible though, that one of these kids is now legal to drive? We are getting old! Happy Easter!

"Where's the Mullet"?

No... these aren't pictures from the 80's... just a little trip down memory lane we had on Friday night! We did a "host and hostess" dinner at our ward building, and Dan & I hosted a table... it was the "80's Prom Night" Table! Some other tables included, the "BYU/UTAH" table, the "Brazilian" table... etc...It was so much fun! Everyone wished they were cool enough to sit at our table!!! It was RAD! (or as Scott put it... It was like..."Killer")

We had BBQ chicken, pork chops, baked potatoes, salad, and rolls. (Thanks for the delicous rolls Jennifer!) We also had a table with a punch bowl (of course) and cheese cake and chocolate covered strawberries for dessert!

I think the highlights of the evening had to be the "80's trivia" and getting pictures taken with our "dates" by the backdrop we made. (Everyone needs pictures at prom!) We even had a few people come over from other tables to get their picture taken... and as you can see, Dan's mullet was a big hit!

Dan and I having our romantic night out captured forever... I tried really hard to get my hair to go "big" but I don't have bangs anymore... no "claw" but we got the mullet!

Shane and Jennifer Davis... our neighbors and friends! He was like... so knowledgable about 80's trivia... He won the prize and saved himself a little money on Valentines gifts for Jennifer!

Duane and Lindsey Ferkovich... We love you guys! Lindsey is due in April with their 4th child... 3rd girl! They have the cutest kids ever!!! (I wonder if she'll get her dad's hair?!)Even though they didn't graduate in the 80's, they had older siblings that did and were very informed on the "culture"...we loved your "pegged pants" Duane!

Scott and Paula Jorgenson! It was really fun getting to know you guys better too! When talking about where we graduated and when, I found out she graduated in Racine, Wisconsin which is right next to Kenosha where my sister currently lives! Notice the corsage and boutonniere... I made those myself, thank you very much!

Jeff and Kristin Perry... they were actually at the BYU/UTAH table... but they had to get a picture taken! They are adorable! She is also due in April... their 3rd child...and 3rd girl! McKenna LOVES them... and babysits for them when ever she gets the chance! They are SO much fun!!!!!! He was the one wearing the mullet at the beginning! What a fun evening... definitely more fun than my first senior prom! ( I REALLY liked my date this time! maybe it's the real thing?!)

Family Ski Trip

Our friends, the Bond Family, invited us to go stay with them in a Condo in Deer Valley (Park City) two weekends ago. We decided that it was time for the girls and I to learn to ski... however once we were up there, we realized it was going to be an impossible feat for Dan to get all three of us down the hill at once... so he took turns with the girls, and next time we will put them in private lessons, and he can teach me. Here are some fun pictures of the kids skiing!

Marks kids and our girls ready for a day of fun!! They are pro's... I love the helmets!

This one of Courtney is so adorable! She posed for me on the staircase when I was taking pictures of the awesome place we stayed!

Courtney and I taking a self-portrait while Kenna was taking a turn on the slopes!

I love the "Courtney Pose"!! She was looking like a true "snow bunny" with her shades on!

Kenna on her 2nd run down the hill... Dan is so talented skiing backwards guiding her down!

Courtney's turn! She just realized while watching me post this that he was skiing backwards! She just said..."Wow! He is sooooo good at that! I had a hard time going frontwards!!!!" She really picked up on the skiing thing, and can't wait to go again!

Who's that old lady?

Today is the 100th day of school... and the 2nd graders were told to bring 100 of anything (paper clips, wrapped candy, macaroni etc...) and to dress as if they are 100 years old. Courtney thought this was a fantastic idea and has been looking forward to it for at least a week now! Last night she made her "check-list" of everything we needed to do this morning so we wouldn't forget anything... and doesn't she look GREAT!!!! We didn't have any baby powder, so the white is actually flour, and she said her hair HAD to be in a bun! She wanted glasses, so I popped out the lenses in her "kid" sunglasses that she said she would never wear again because they had "Jasmine" on them... and clearly she is way to grown up for those! I think she looks fantastic! Courtney, thanks for being such a fun-lovin', anything goes, bring on the laughs kind of kid! What would we do without you?!

Happy New Year!!!!

We had a rather boring New Year's Eve... Dan wasn't feeling well... but we did watch a movie, watch the "countdown" and Courtney was thrilled and SHOCKED when we let her run out on the front porch and bang on this pan at midnight! We hope 2009 will be a wonderful year for all of us... lets not let the state of the world get us down!