January tripy trip

We had the best trip.  It was by far my most favorite trip home.

It was definitely different wrangling this guy on the plane then previous flights but he did really well.  

Draven loves to make friends with strangers.  He loved this guy and played with him most of the flight!

Andy came with us for the 1st weekend, it was really fun to have him there. 

We went straight to my Dad's office and got adjustments, let Draven destroy the place while we waited for my Dad to be done for the day.   When my Dad finished we went to my favorite restaurant, Thai Spice.  I ask my Dad to take me there every single time he offers to take me out to eat.  Definitely didn't disappoint! 

That night we went to the Jazz game.
 It was really fun to have a fun night hanging out with my siblings without babies.   We had great seats, we won, and we had even more fun in the car.  We almost saw the same car full of people die twice because they were driving down the wrong side of the road and almost drove over a median.  We couldn't stop laughing, then they drove by again some other car was trying to fight them.  We started to follow them just to see the drama.  It was awesome.

Saturday morning my nephew, Hunter, had a basketball game we went to. 

 Then we all went to Jungle Jims to start Draven's Birthday celebration.  It was packed and Draven was already so tired by the time we got there.  But he was surprisingly loving it.  We went on the flying planes, the Carousel, the train, and I was so nervous to send him on the roller coaster but Andy insisted.  It went REALLY fast especially for a kiddy place.  I didn't want to have the screaming child on ride(that came later), but he was completely the opposite.  He had the biggest smile on his face the whole time.   I couldn't believe it.  My niece Macy just loved Draven the whole time we were in Utah and she wanted to take him on every ride with her.  He went on a few with her, but his last flying plane ride he lost it.  We had the saddest screaming baby flying around terrified.  We decided that was enough for the day! 

This picture just cracks me up, I look very winded and terrified and Draven is loving it!

On the carousal 

Driving the jeeps through the safari

Macy

Payton, Bentley and Rylee

Riding the planes with Macy

The very fast roller coaster!

 That night we had a party for him at my sister Deanne's.
 We tried to give him a chance to get crazy with a cookie monster cupcake. (We got the green light from his doctor with dairy & eggs)  Deanne's instructions for Brianne were to buy anyone with blue frosting so he will be stained blue! Nice Aunt right :)  Well he wanted nothing to do with it, of course.  We striped him down, to not stain his clothes and were trying to get him to realize that it is delicious.  Nope, he was spitting out everything coming in.
 He once again was spoiled by everyone, he did get some clothes this time around which was so nice because he needed pants really bad.  But he did end up with a 4 foot sock monkey which he loves and totally tackles when giving it hugs.
 We ended the night with a serious dance party.  The kids performed for us for hours and we even got Grandpa-my Dad, in on the action.

Finally a family picture at Draven's Party

Clapping for himself after singing Happy Birthday

Getting ready for the blue mess

UMMM Just kidding, he was spitting out everything we tried to put in

Opening presents

Cute new jacket from Grandpa and Grandma

The MONSTER Sock Monkey

Trying on all my new clothes!!!

The number 1 performer of the evening, That girl has some moves! 

Ryder and the twins breaking it down!

 The apparently the song that goes "Someone call 911 there's a fire on the dance floor" was the right song and everyone of the kids went crazy and were dancing!

 Draven loving it!

Parker and Ryder trying so cool moves!  

On Sunday, We went to Deanne's to spend some time with the girls after about 29 texts from Macy while she was at church asking us to come play!
After there we went up to my Dad and Marcia's for a Delicious Dinner.   We always know it is going to be so good when we go up there.  It was a really fun and good night.  We were able to hang out and talk and just enjoy without all the madness that is usually going on since there are so many of us.

Monday, We we took Cafe Rio down to my Dad's for lunch and Andy got to practice a bunch of adjustments on me and my mom.  It was cool to see him in action at his future office!  We had to take Andy to the airport after that, he had school starting the next day.  I went to my old Salon and caught up with a few friends and then went over to a friend from the salon, Alicia's house.  She has two boys and was watching a friends two boys.  Then we added Draven to the mix.  It was really cute how they all responded and played together.  It was SOO wonderful to get time to hang with Alicia and catch up.  She was such a mentor for me in Hair School and was the one who got me the job at the salon and turned into such a great friend.  Her boys are absolutely darling and she is about to have her 1st baby girl!  I am so excited for her and Christian.

On Tuesday, we went to the gym in the morning, got my butt kicked.  Seriously the hardest workout I had ever done, and I was doing half of the other people.  Weak!  But it felt really good and the workouts are over so fast that you aren't dreading it for too long.   That day we went over to my friend Angela's house to see her and play with her little guy Noah.  Draven and Noah are a little less than a year apart and played really well together.  Noah has some pretty fun toys, the highlights were a ball pit car, that Draven would just run and jump in head first and then a huge slide.  Draven loved going down in, climbing up the slide and even learned how to climb the ladder.  It was fun to see Angela and catch up.  We have been friends since Jr high, and it is fun to see how much we still get along this many years later!  They are also looking to Adopt another baby so if anyone know of someone looking for an amazing family, please send them their link

Wednesday  That night I went to dinner with my cute friends Katie and Brianna.   We went to another favorite Thai place and stayed all night long.  It was really fun to get together and catch up on everything.  Katie is also expecting another little boy this summer.  Whohoo for friends for Draven when we come visit/move there.

Thursday I went to Nordstrom with Leta and hand lunch at the Cafe. It was fun to have a fun day with her and shop for a little while.  We worked out late that night and had my Dad drive out to come have dinner with us.  We got Cafe Rio takeout again :) and went up to Brianne and Ryan's with Deanne, Matt, the girls, and My Dad.  We had a fun last night hanging out and just chatting over dinner.  

I am so grateful for my fun family and that always make time for us when we come visit.  I was glad that I made time for my friends as well and got a fun night out with my Siblings.  It made all the difference in the world.  Plus, I wasn't at all sad to come home.  I really appreciate having a place to call home that I am happy to go back to.  It makes trips better when you aren't so sad to leave.  I miss my family and friends a lot but I have family and lots of great friends here that make this college experience so wonderful and I know a lot of them will be keep in touch with forever.  Anyway, what a great trip and can't wait to go back hopefully in April!