AZ Visit, MEXICO, and BRIGHTON'S BIRTHDAY OH NINE!!!

It's about time I update since our trip to AZ and Mexico since we've been home for 2 weeks now! We were super busy the whole time we were there! We took Corban and Brighton to the Phoenix Children's Museum one day and that was really cool! They had a blast! The highlight of our trip was going to Mexico! We went for 6 days with my family and stayed at the Mayan Palace in Rocky Point! We did a lot of relaxing and swimming on the beach mostly and did some shopping and eating of course! We took Corban with us and left Brighton with Cliffords parents! Being with family is always fun! Here are some pics from Mexico! This one is Corban being silly while waiting patiently for our lunch at the best restaurant in Rocky Point...Flavio's! It's so yummy!

Our first day on the beach Corban found a crab! He was so excited to show daddy!

It's Mr. Crabs

We went to the tide pools and tried to find sea creatures early in the morning! It was way fun!

Me and my sexy hubby

Our little family minus Brighton! It was nice not having her there though! haha

Corban and his cousins Max and Myles! They became best buds on this trip! It was so fun to watch them play! Keep in mind the twins are 6 and Corban is 4! haha

Corban is boogie boardin like a champ!

He loves taking pics! haha

Lovin the nice warm water!

Me and my mom and sisters that went this year! We are missing Kristin and Holly!

Here's Corban holding the starfish at the aquarium!

Corban and Daddy waiting for the turtle so they can pet it!

Our attempt to take a cute romantic pic with our initials carved in the sand! haha Our arms are supposed to be in a heart shape!

Me and my awesome Mom!

Here we are just before leaving to go home! We didn't want to leave! It went by so fast! Hopefully we can go back next year!

We left Mexico on Brighton's 1st Birthday! I can't believe my baby girl is already 1! Time flies by so fast! We got home and had cake and ice cream and gave her presents! She wasn't too sure about the cake at first but then dug right in! Here's a couple of her bday pics!

She loves cake just like her mommy!

She's riding the horse she got for her bday! She also got a purse with a necklace and bracelets, some books, a baby and a bottle(which is her favorite present and has to sleep with it every night), a stroller and another baby, and some pom poms! She loved them all!

Corban missed her so much while in Mexico so he's giving her big hugs! Awww!

She loves her big brother!

The day before leaving to go home we drove out to Scottsdale to eat at LoLo's Chicken and Waffles! Oh my goodness it is sooo gooood! You have to go try it sometime! Their cool aid is the best I've had in my life and the waffles with chicken is pretty dang good! If you like chicken and if you like waffles then you have to go! They have grits and all sorts of stuff to eat and you don't have to get the chicken with your waffles if you don't want! haha

Me and Heath!

Brighton is officially walking now too! Right around her birthday she started taking a few steps and after being home she figured it out! I love it though but she is starting to get fast and is running from me now! haha We took her to the Dr for her shots and here are her stats:

weight: 22.6 lbs 71%

height: 30.3 in 80%

head Circ: 19 in 99%

So she has a huge head! haha She is now sleeping in a toddler bed! We got a twin bed for Corban at DI for 10 bucks so we decided to put her in his toddler bed! He loves his new big bed and Brighton is doing pretty good in her bed! She fell off once but is doing better! We took Corban to get his kindergarted shots and he is still 100% in everything! I love my big boy! Here is Brighton walking!

Pretty girl!!! She loves her sunglasses!

We got this couch from DI for 25 bucks! What a smokin deal! We saw it and we couldn't pass it up! It was originally 60 but the guy sold it for 25 instead! It's one of those couches that is so ugly but so cool and most of you are probly like "that is the ugliest couch why would they buy something like that" haha but we love it! So let me know what you think of our couch! I love it!

Corban's 4th Birthday!!!

My little man had his 4th birthday on Monday! I can't believe he is 4 already! It's so sad to see how fast he is growing up! We had to celebrate a little early since his bday was on Monday Clifford had a ton of stuff to do that day bcuz it is finals week so we went on Saturday and took the kids to Bear World then after that I took them to the lake with our friends while Clifford could get some stuff done before we went to see the new Ice Age that night! We had a fun filled day except we've been to Bear World 4 times already so Corban gets bored of being there really fast! haha It's funny that a 4 year old gets sick of it...but it was fun to see Brighton's reactions to the animals and the rides! I don't think we will go there any time soon! Here are some pics!

Corban trying to feed the deer!

Brighton wasn't too sure about the ginormous pig! haha

Brighton and her Daddy!

She loved the rides!

He's been tall enough to ride the rides for a couple years already! haha Brighton's getting close!

Mommy and her birthday boy!

This is the lake in Rigby we discovered that has a sandbar all around it so the kids can play in the sand and the water is shallow so they can just swim by themselves! I love it too! I really don't feel like I'm in Rexburg when I'm there I really kinda feel like I'm in Mexico sitting on the beach without any waves and the water is a tad bit colder! haha It's way fun though!

Brighton loving the sand and water!

Splashing around having so much fun!

My white Idaho boy that needs a tan! haha

Corban and Emma playing with someone's whale! They loved this!

Brighton just chillin!

On Monday his actual birthday we invited our friends to come over and have cake and ice cream with us! My friend across the street makes cakes and offered to make Corban his birthday cake without charging! Saaweet! So of course I took her up on that and she did such a good job! She made him a transformers cake! The top was cake and the bottom was rice crispy treats! It was delicious especially with birthday cake ice cream! Here is the awesome cake!

The birthday boy with his sweet cake!

Me and my little man!

Birthday boy and "Daddy Scott Mills" as Corban calls him! haha

haha She thinks Corban is trying to bug her because usually he is! Gotta love big brothers!

The birthday boy blowing out his candles!

It's crazy how fast time has gone by! I really feel like I just had him yesterday but at the same time it feels like I have had him forever! Corban is truly a blessing for me and our family! He is always always busy and keeps me on my toes all day long! haha I love all of the energy he has! I don't know what I would do without him! I am so thankful for him and that he is all mine! Mommy and Daddy love you so so much Corban and I'm glad you had such a good birthday!

Circus, Half Marathon, and Yellowstone!!!

There was a circus here in town last week that we decided to take the kids to! We had buy one get one free tickets and free tickets for the kids so we decided why not! Corban liked all the animals but didn't really care about all the acrobats! haha Brighton liked to dance to the music! It wasn't bad for Rexburg! haha I think this might be Corban's first time eating cotton candy! He wasn't too sure about it at first but then started liking it! 

The tigers and lions! 

Here we are watching the circus! 

Just this past Saturday I ran the Teton Dam Half Marathon! I talked my good neighbor into running it with me! It was alot of fun and I am proud to say I finished! It is worth it and I plan on doing more! Here is me and Erica afterwards! We stayed together the whole time until about the last mile she kinda went ahead of me and finished a minute before me! 

About to the finish line! 

On Sunday we decided to go on a family outing to Yellowstone! It was a rainy day and thought Yellowstone would be beautiful in the rainy weather! We were right! We saw this sign and Clifford had to take a pic with it! 

The mountain behind us has some story behind it! haha It's pretty cool! 

While there we decided to take Brighton's pics since she hasn't had them taken since 4 months old! Here are some of the many Clifford took! 

We had to take a pic of the snow still remaining in June! 

Cute one of Brighton and Daddy! 

Family pic at the artists paint pots! 

The animal we see the most of when we go! haha I'm convinced there are no bears in Yellowstone! Although we almost saw a baby bear in the tree but the park ranger stopped us and made us move our car! Gay! 

Corban stepped in this huge pile of buffalo poop and was not happy! haha He kept saying "ew poop on my foot, get it off" haha We were laughing so hard and thought it was funny because it kept him from running around so we kinda liked it! haha You can see the huge pile below! 

Waiting for us to clean it off! 

His not happy face! haha 

Mommy and Brighton! 

Driving home!