Utah

I am really really behind on my blogs. I have a ton of pictures of the last month and a half and have had no time to download them so here they are... I have committed to posting at least one blog a night until I get caught up.



Every GREAT Mom needs a break once in a while so she can continue to be a GREAT Mom. Especially one who is always a Mom with no break. My sister Tracey's husband is in Afghanistan and she is rowing this boat by herself AGAIN. She's amazing and always seems to somehow pull it off and still look like superwoman at the end of the day. Needless to say it was time for a little vaca. So the fam and I took a little road trip to Utah to watch her cute kiddos so she could take a much needed girl trip to Vegas.

Yes, this would explain the need for a girl trip... need I say more?!
My sweet nephew, he was so good to help out with his little bro while Mommy was gone. It took Mason man a bit of time to warm back up to Aunt Callie...

He loves to spin himself in this chair

My niece Quinn came and spent the night one night, Haydon and Aliya love her and Navy became quite fond of her as well.

Grandma Tonya is so good to my kids! She came over while my sis was gone to see them. When we lived in Utah she treated my kids like they were her own Grand kids. She came bearing gifts as usual, it was still a couple weeks until Easter but she brought all the kids Easter Baskets, toys, candy, you name it she had it. They love her. Aliya calls her Grandma Tonie-ya. We're thankful she allowed them to be a part of her life while we lived in Utah and still loves them just as much even though we have moved away.

My beautiful Aliya watching a princess movie on the portable DVD player, while Jentry and Haydon watched a "boy" movie on the big TV.

The boys pulled out their guitars and Jammed out! I love their faces in this picture!This girl absolutely loves her "bru-bru".

Jentry and Haydon we're hilarious. They decided that they were going to play music for money. They setup band in the back of the truck with a bucket for $ and a sign that said "25 cents for the show". They had been playing a while when Grandpa Hoagland showed up and put money in their bucket. They thought they had hit the jackpot!

The tongue is a Hoagland thing??? I think they need it to concentrate, I remember my Dad doing this with his tongue when I was little.

Grandpa helping the kids in and out, in and out, in and out. What a sport!

My handsome little bro Derik who's not so little anymore... :(

Mason chillin with his shades on.

My pretty little Navy

We were lucky enough to visit my Grandma Snelson while we were in town. We played our classic game of Skip Bo and had some lunch and then took all the kids for ice cream. Grandma is such a trooper. She just goes where ever we drag her with no complaints. She loves having the great Grand kids over, although I think it stresses me out. We went to Grandma Hoagland's as well but I forgot my camera :(

Doesn't that face just scream NAUGHTY!

What a HAM!

Aunt Tracey has a swing in her front yard and Nevaeh just loved it!

When it would stop she would scream until I pushed her again. Good thing it was me out there and not her Daddy he would have stayed out there all day long. She has him wrapped around her little finger.
Ahhh, they fell asleep in Aunt Tracey's bed. I think this was the best they got a long all week. ;o)

It was a good time had by all! The kids were great and I think Tracey got her much needed vacation with the girlies!