FIRST SUMMER IN CALI...

THE BEACH

Sooooo, yes, it has been an adjustment moving to California, BUT, oh how we've adjusted :) So many fun things to do here, ONE being my very favorite, going to Newport Beach! Being only 10 miles away makes it very hard NOT to go :) So that's what we basically did all summer... Go to the beach and play. Kids ABSOLUTELY loved it! Brielle goes out into the ocean a little too far and Bryce crashes into the waves like hes a bulldozer! So yes, without Scott there with us, I don't really get to relax. These kids just LOVE water and the ocean was a big hit with them this summer!

Scott and Brielle making their way out into the water....

Sand!! What would we do without the sand! Sandy bathing suits, sandy hands, sand in eyes and throwing wet sand (Bryce) oh how I love it! Kids could play in the sand for hours.

Awe, me and my babies. They sure do keep me busy, but I love them to pieces! We sure had a fun day this day.

Brielle loves to write and enjoyed writing lots of words in the sand. First she wrote "Brielle"

Dad and Bryce...

And this one I cant really make out in the pic or remember... It was probably something like,"Mom, Brielle, Dad and Bryce" Since that's what she LOVES to write :)

Woke up early, went to the gym as a family, ate lunch and off to the beach by 11am! A perfect start to the day and a BEAUTIFUL day at the beach! Love days like this one!

IRVINE SPECTRUM

So there's this really cool mall called the Irvine Spectrum, in Irvine of course, and its just a really neat mall. Like a small amusement park, great shopping, lots of dinning, and movie theater all in one. Went there lots this summer since the kids really like it and there's a target attached so of course I really like it too! *turned into a target girl since moving to CA, sure miss my Walmart :(

So, on this particular summer afternoon we met a good friend of mine Brittany and her darling little girl Joli at the spectrum for the day. It was so so so so HOT so we walked around, rode a couple rides and shopped a little then went straight to the SPLASH PAD they have there to get nice and WET! That splash pad saves you on a hot sunny day!

This mall is beautiful! It has lots of pretty fountains the kids kept stopping to play at..

That's cute Joli and she looks as if something got her hand in the water!! :)

Cant NOT ride the carousel when going to this mall. Always, ALWAYS do we stop here for a ride :)

Brielle being goofy like her mother of course.. Bryce looks a little unsure of himself :)

I just want to squeeze these two!!!! :)

Splash pad!!! Time to cool off! Cant wait for summer to go all over again, and again, and again!!

Randomness

Bryce and his ice cream catastrophe!! I think hes a litte sad that its all gone! :)

Showing me its all gone :(

Every Tuesday its trash day and at 7:30 am on the dot we are outside on the porch to watch the "trash truck" dump everyone's trash cans. Bryce is obsessed with trash trucks.

Starring and watching the trash tuck dump away. I shoulda got a shot of the truck! What was I thinking!! :)

Just some random fun playing with toys. Bryce and Brielle love to play together!!

P.S. the binki is finally gone!!!!! Bye bye binki!!!

Turning 28

Happy birthday to me!! :) So, back in April, I turned 28. So weird.... I seriously still feel 23.. but I am not... I am 28!! Almost 29 now!!!! We celebrated by eating dinner at Red Robin and eating lots of ice cream.

I just love this little girl!!!! I like to call her my little clone cause we are honestly the same exact person in so many ways!!!

Like I said, the exact same!!

Kids getting a little restless. 28 was a sweet, simple and fun Bday and I am so glad I got to spend it with these guys!!!! Love them to pieces!! Thanks for taking me out family!!

Easter at Christmas?

Wow, am I behind!!! Well, almost a year ago in 2011, we celebrated Easter. Although I should be posting our Christmas from 2011, I just have to post Easter first. So I will :) Easter was really a neat time for us cause we got to spend it with my side of the family, which we have never done before. We literally moved to CA weeks before and were able to spend Easter with my family. It was really fun.

Easter morning we were at our place and started the day off with searching for the kids Easter baskets. Every year we fill em up with the kids favorite candy and hide them in the house for them to find. Its so exciting for them!

Together, Bryce and Brielle searched and searched..... until finally...

They found them!!!

Then it was off to church in our new ward, which was really a wonderful 3 hours filled with teachings of our Savior and his Resurrection.. Then off to my moms of course to celebrate the rest of Easter with family!! :)

Tried to get some shots of the kids together....

and some cousins too..

me and Brielle....

more cousins...

A pretend family picture! Why didn't we try for another shot? I am not sure, but here's our family pic for now.

Here's the Hoyal side of the family. We decided that we should get a pic together since its not every that day that everyone in the family is together like this. I think that's everyone... oh wait, Ladd, you are missing cause our side of the family is sooooo impatient and couldn't wait 10 more minutes for you to get there!!! That's what you get for being in the bishopric and having meetings after church!! Lol!! We still love you :)

After family pictures and Easter dinner, there was of course an Easter egg hunt!!! There was 2 groups. The hunt for the little kiddos, and the hunt for the big kids who steal all the eggs and are wild and crazy together :) You can see why we separated them into two groups :)

Bryce man found lots of eggs. It was a fun day filled with food, candy, family, and reflection on our Savior. Happy Easter!!