It's a baby GIRL!!!

It's been a long time coming but I finally got my niece!!! When my sis was pregnant with the twins they first told her she was having 2 girls, then they changed their mind and said one of each, but then we were blessed with 2 boys! This is her last child so she wanted to wait to find out the sex until the day of. It was such an added blessing to find out she had a baby girl!

Here is the first Olsen family portrait! 

I'm such a proud aunt! This is the first time I've been around for the birth and I couldn't hold her long enough! I helped burp and swaddle her! To me she looks like every other newborn baby but to me that is a precious piece of heaven!

High School Debaucheries

I've been so consumed with my schoolwork that I haven't even taken the time to hang out with my friends! I finally pulled myself away from my books and went out to dinner with the girls. We caught up over a good meal at El Torito and then later met up with Bobby.

We went completely back to our high school days and just drove around checking out all the multi-millionaire houses that are being built next to our neighborhoods.

Anna blunk! She was hilarious though! We couldn't stop cracking up in the back seat about all the lame high school drama we kept remembering! Bobby looks like that creepy dude coming out of no where to come and take advantage of you!

We finally managed to get a somewhat decent picture of us in between laughing uncontrollably and keeping our eyes open through the strobe of a flash!

It was exactly the night I needed! I've been so stressed about school and all my assignments/readings/presentation/lesson plans and quizzes that it was nice to finally take some time to just chill. Thanks guys! We should definitely do it again soon!!!

Twins' soccer game!

It's nice to be living at home again and be around family! My nephews started soccer last year but I missed all the games because I was traveling down under. This weekend they finally had a game that started after 10am on a Sat!!! That works great for Roger, Kari and myself :)

Here is a picture of Tyler and Ryan (they're the 2 blue players on the far outside) It was a pretty entertaining Sat afternoon because we've never seen a team suck so badly! I know that sounds harsh but you'd agree if you saw the game. My nephews and one other kid are the only ones on our team that move, let alone run! I'm not bragging because they're my nephews but the 3 that move actually played last year! One kid on our team would move AWAY from the ball and when someone would run into him he would look at them with the Napolean Dynamite look on his face! It was hilarious!

My poor, poor sister is due to have her 4th kid in 2 weeks! She wants this baby out more than anything else right now! She was a good sport though!

Nathan cracks me up! He so wants to be a "big boy". He got so excited when he saw Roger, Kari and I walk up to the game! I was sitting watching and cheering when he comes right in front of me and just starts to sit down :)

Look how tired Ryan looks...poor kid was one of three kids on his team actually moving! The ball hit him in the stomach and he freaked! I'm a terrible aunt but it was kinda funny

The boys love "Ra Ra"! Tyler was sitting out for a second and came next to Roger to tell him all about the new toy they got yesterday!

I just can't help it...he is just so cute to me, dressed up in his soccer sweats, ready to cheer on his big bros!

It's fun to be home :)  I was relaxing in shorts and a T-shirt while ignoring phone calls about the snow they were receiving in the mountains. It still hurts my soul a little but it's starting to get easier!

Trip to Utah!

This past weekend I made my first trip back to Utah since I've moved! The instant I landed I wanted to move back!!! My dad and I are already planning to move to Utah in Aug :)

The entire reason for the trip was to experience conference in person. I've lived in Utah for 6 years but never managed to get a seat inside...I must be moving up in life! My parents and I attended the first session of Conference on Sat morning (yea it was raining!) It was a great session, maybe because I actually stayed awake for the entire thing or just because it was such a powerful experience to actually be there and among everyone.

It worked out really well that Lyndsgrove happened to be in town for her cousin's wedding. It was fun to see her and hang out with her kids. I also managed to squeeze in a girl's dinner. We might not hang out all the time but whenever we get together it feels like no time has past. I love ya girls! I didn't do so hot at taking pictures but for pictures from dinner with the girls check out Kristi's blog

http://quinnandkristi.blogspot.com/2008/10/friends.html

I did manage to do a little better with pictures when I went for a drive up the canyon. By now you all know my love for the mountains, I can't get over how amazing they are! Dave and I went for a drive up Little Cottonwood Canyon to see the changing colors of the leaves! CA doesn't get season so it's a beautiful site to take in! I didn't step foot at Snowbird (my supervisor said the visibility was terrible so we just stayed in the car and drove up to Alta)

The day before I flew to Utah it was 94 degrees in CA and not a cloud in the sky. It isn't everyone's dream to come to vacation and experience rain/snow but I loved it! I do miss the seasons! I couldn't get over the beautiful array of colors throughout the mountains!

With that being said....you guys should come visit me in CA! I'll take you to the beach :) I miss you all in Utah but it's comforting knowing that you'll still be my friends whether we live in the same state or not! Love ya guys!!!