st. george weekend

Such a happy day, and such a happy girl.

What better way to welcome springtime than with a good, old-fashioned st. george weekend? Sunny days, breezy nights, swimming, and even an Easter egg hunt... sounds good to me.

There was no way anyone was going to take these suckers from her. No messing around.  She was holding on with all the strength she had, and would take turns sucking on both of them.  

Spudman

1/2 mile swim + 33 mile bike + 10K run + no training = Dave's amazing race! He did incredibly well!

The weekend was amazing, with a special thanks to Annie for the transportation and conversation and to Tiffany and her family for letting us stay with them and making all sorts of delicious food for us. If you think Idaho is boring, you haven't stayed with the Duncan's!

st. george

one of the best part of vacations: nap time.

Lillian is really going to have some stiff competition when she wants play time with her daddy!

It finally felt like summertime!

life's a beach

We couldn't resist the opportunity to spend over a week in Hawaii with some of our family to celebrate Cody's graduation from pharmacy school. Lillian just needed some time at the beach for a little R&R.

We couldn't take Lillian all the way to Hawaii without at least dipping her feet in the ocean!

whew, all that surfing can be exhausting. nap time for everyone. I think Lilly got the best tan out of all of us.

hats off to Cody!

Cody, PhD. We couldn't be more proud of him!

And what better place to celebrate?

For any of your drug needs, you know where to turn.

Lillian's first family vacation

How can you resist these two sand-covered faces? (above and below) They) have welcomed Lillian into the family whole-heartedly- I think June believes Lilly is her very own life-size doll.

The time went by all too fast...

Mother's Day 2011

This year, Mother's Day was extra special. Not because of gifts or presents, and not even because of Hawaii. But because of the deep love I felt in my heart for my children. Thank you Lillian for making this Mother's Day the sweetest one yet. And thank you to Isaac, Noah, Ruth, and Miles for giving me the knowledge that I have been a mother for over two years. I'm sure that they have spent many days up above playing with Lillian, so when the next life comes, no introductions will be needed. Indeed, that will be a wonderful day. With all my heart, I love each of my five children and I am honored and blessed to be called mother.

Viva Las Vegas

Dave surprised me with a trip to Las Vegas!! Actually, his boss surprised both of us with flights, a hotel stay, and gift cards! 3 days full of spa visits, shopping, gourmet eating, and roller coasters- we felt like we were in the lap of luxury...

On their way to California, A&D remarked, "What do you Svay we stop in Las Vegas?" Yeah!

El San Juan

Thanks to dave's super-cool boss, we were able to spend a few extra days in Puerto Rico... just to relax after a week of stressful cruising :)

What a way to end a vacation- massages on the beach, brunch overlooking the ocean, enjoying the ocean breeze with pina coladas in hand.

This cruise was a long time coming, but definitely well worth the wait, some of our favorite days we've spent together.

St. Croix & St. Maarten

St. Croix was full of swimming, snorkeling, seashell hunting, and sailboats,

while St. Maarten gave us parasailing, scooter rides, and "interesting" beaches...

Antigua & St. Lucia

a little birdie told me that St. Lucia is one of the most awesome places in the world!

can you spot dave in this picture?

always in search of a good shell, especially a conch!

Antigua reminded me alot of LOST

see what I mean?

the view from the top of Bird Island, St. Lucia

Antigua had tropical fruit just falling from the sky, like these baby bananas. that girl on youtube that says breastmilk is "better than a mango even" must have never tried one from Antigua; those suckers had our mouths watering all day.

we really got a dark tan... just kidding. Made famous by The Bachelor, these mineral mud baths and waterfalls were not only loads of fun but also the best natural spa treatment out there!

i love it when we're cruisin' together

can you spot dave in this picture of our ship?
Dave felt right at home with all the people speaking creole... i was totally out of the loop.

only moments after this picture was taken, this monkey jumped on dave's face, which made me jump about 15 feet!

and only moments after this picture, dave decided to jump off the pier and swim back to land. good thing he has a caring wife who will carry his hat, wallet, and shoes for him...

Beautiful Barbados!