DISNEYLAND

Disneyland was a blast! Brody and Brooklyn were tall enough for all the rides they were brave enough to do....well, Brody knows no fear, but he went on all the rides that mommy would let him do! :)  We used up all 5 days of our passes, made it into the princess breakfast, had enough wipes on hand to clean Elle up after her blowouts, went on pretty much every ride we wanted (pirates and space mountain twice), only backed out of one ride (the haunted house OBVIOUSLY in mommy's opinion),  made it through the submarine ride without having any panic attacks, had great weather, somehow kept our kids from the souvenir shops, and did it all without any major melt downs.  THAT IS A MIRACLE.  We did have one casualty, Bob (Tom's dad) was lost to motion sickness after Space Mountain on the last day.  Our kids were tattooed with our cell phone numbers, but they went unused thankfully.  And after all is said and done, I would do it again in two years, no question.  

FIRST NIGHT AT DISNEY

ALL THREE GIRLS AND DUMBO

MOMMY WAITED IN LINE FOR TIGGER WHILE DADDY AND BRODY WERE ON SPLASH MOUNTAIN! (BROOKLYN AND I WERE BRAVE ENOUGH TO DO IT FIRST!)

BROOKLYN WITH COUSIN GRACIE (2)

AS IF THERE WAS ANY CHANCE I COULD GET ELLE TO LOOK AT THE CAMERA!

I AM TOTALLY JUST AS EXCITED AS BROOKLYN.  I LOVE DISNEYLAND!

PRINCESS BROOKLYN

(Does this look familiar honey???)

BRODY IS TOO COOL FOR SCHOOL

Brody and Brooklyn did the tower of terror!!!  Brooklyn said she came off her seat all the way :)
Elle took two 20 minute naps a day in her stroller.  She hates to miss a party....I wonder who she gets that from?!
Elle likes riding on the BOB...both of them!!!!! (We just invested in an awesome double off-road BOB stroller, although there is nothing like the original :)

Tom used this ride to get out all of his aggression.  Psycho x-lumber salesman on the loose! 

Best Roller coaster:  Space Mountain

Tom's Favorite: Toy Story (it involved guns and shooting)

My Favorite:  Tower of Terror

Brody's Favorite: Space Mountain

Brooklyn's Favorite: Winnie the Pooh

Elle's Favorite:  Small World

Most Unexpected:  Jungle Tour Boat Ride

Biggest Waste of Time: Waiting in line for tink

Well Worth The Money:  Princess Breakfast

Did Not Get To:  Toon Town

Best Restaurant: Ambiance goes to Rainforest cafe, but Cheesecake Factory still takes the....cake:)

Miracles: No temper tantrums and we went to one souvenir shop on the last day! 

Best Time Saver:  Fast pass and Trade Pass

Do It Again?: ABSOLUTELY

RAGNAR FAMILY RELAY - EDEN

We were the "Happiness Runs in a circular motion.....I guess we are all pretty dang happy!" team.  We made our skirts, and puff painted our shirts.  It was a 15 mile race, and we put together three teams.  Just our group alone fundrased $400 for Snowcrest Jr. High, plus we got an awesome trophy for best costume.  Of course! :)  Brooklyn and Brody both ran a mile.  Well.....they both went a mile anyway.  Tom and Brody, and Brooklyn and I were teams. Our gym donated snow cones, and I think I had three all by myself!  Tom was a real sport, thanks BABE!!! Brooklyn was happy because she got to dress up, and I was happy because I had my whole family together, exercising, outside, in one of my favorite spots in the whole, wide, world!

"What's taking you so long Brody??"

MOVING TO COSTA RICA :)

Tom and I have finally decided to live the dream we dreamt 8 years ago when we went to Costa Rica on our honeymoon. The following pictures depict the many reasons why the country calls to us!!! We leave on June 27th, 2009, and will return one year later. Sunshine, surf, lots of rain, and mangos....here we come!!!

Catching Up With Elliot

Elliot - Just a few weeks old!

TEETH!!!

Elliot is so dang awesome!!! She got her first tooth at sixteen weeks, and now at six months she has her fourth breaking through :)

FOOD

She LOVES food, and for the first time I have taken on making my own baby food. I use my own home grown Keifer with all sorts of fruits, beans, sweet potatoes, yams, or anything we are eating for dinner in the blender. Her favorite is strawberies or peaches with bannanna, and like Brooklyn, she really enjoyes black beans. She had her first popsicle last night... shark to it's chum! What's the deal with my family? Both the girls eat like a cowboy, and Brody....well, he might have a young onset of an eating disorder!

COLD BERRIES!

SITTING UP :)

She started sitting up all by herslef about two weeks ago, and now she rolls and scoots to everything within eye shot. She can get around pretty well, and although she hasn't gotten up on her hands and knees yet, she can push herself up on her hands like a pro.

ST. GEORGE

The weather has been getting good, and we went to St. George last week. Outside proves to be her favorite place to be.

Last night Elliot went to sleep before 11pm for the first time ever! 8:30, and she slept until 8am with one night feeding at 1:35. Yay for sleep, and going to movies again, and having my hubby all to myself at night :)

Elliot's Baby Blessing

Elliot's blessing day was really special. With alot of snow, we did not know who would attend, but everyone made it. Thanks! It was a small circle including; Tom, Bob Sr., Bob Jr., Dave, Ty, Jon, and the Bishop (Bishop Kelly Ammon). Tom blessed Elle "Elliot Betsy Burton", appropriately so, and then proceeded to call her 'Betsy' for the remainder of the blessing. The thing that stood out most in my mind about her blessing, was the blessing that she would pursue a relationship with Jesus Christ, and that she relizes he is the center of our religion. That she has a love for Him, and it is that love that compells her in life. Of course he blessed her to know that we love her sooooooooooo much, and I think she will always know that. She is a gift in our lives, as are all our children, and her timing has been a special gift. Brooklyn and Brody both adore her, and Brooklyn can make her laugh more than anyone. Elle watches Brooklyn all day long, and Brooklyn knows she has her attention, I pray she is a good example. She is so sweet to Elle, often saying, "ok sweetie pie" in the most darling baby talk. I thank Heavenly Father for all my children, they are "my life" as Brody would say :)

Elle with her two Grandpas. What a lucky girl!!!

What a happy girl!

"Gaggy" Dellinger

Elliot LOVES Kate's red hair. She screams at it until she can get a handful to put in her mouth. It is a really fun game, and it gets her going every time!

Great Grandpa Burton

Great Grandma Burton