I'm back!

Dear Beloved Blog...

It's been over two months since we've last talked. I really don't have any good excuses for not stopping by. Where has the time gone? We've missed so many things - Easter, the end of school, Mother's Day, Father's Day, traveling for the first time by myself (pathetic, I know), a couple funny stories, some boring stories and a few things in between. So what to do? How about we just say that the last two + months have been great and call it good. Now, this is kind of hard for me. My OCD wants to fill this void (as nominal and boring as it might be) but I'm going to start here and move on. Soooo...let's start with our vacation a few weeks ago.

Newport Beach!!!

The Salmon Fam (My parents, siblings and spouses) spent a week in Newport Beach...with no children. Re-lax-ing!! We woke up when we wanted, went to movies without coordinating babysitters, didn't have to worry about naps or getting home in time for bed, only had to take a single small bag to the beach, and basically did whatever we wanted. It was so nice to get away. I missed Kevin and Trey like crazy and it was great to get back to them. Bryan's cousin, Annie, babysat and the boys LOVED her! She did such a great job with them. After spending a week with her, they probably realized that I am a boring mom.

Some fun memories from Newport...

-Watching Trevor and Bryant try to put on girl wetsuits that were too small on the beach.

-Even funnier...watching Mer try to peel the suit off Bryant when he was done. It ended with his butt skidding across the sand.

-Taking a line-drive tennis ball to my face from MY HUSBAND.

-The Angels vs. Rockies game and the "Go Fish" game with the 1980's baseball cards. "Do you have any guys who look like serial killers?" was the best question asked. Mer had two, possibly three.

-"I'm right here!"

-"Donation..." (You don't want to know).

-Trying to get my parents hooked on "The Office" by making them watch the first season. We got some laughs, but I think the jury may still be out. Seriously, how can you not love that show?

-Backing into a car on the last day in our car THAT HAS BACKUP SENSORS!

-Bryan pulling up to a BMW (in our Oldsmobile minivan) at a stoplight and revving the engine to race. The guy wasn't amused.

-Knottsberry Farm and the Xcelerator rollercoaster. 0 - 82 in 2.3 seconds.

-Thinking I saw a shark when the boys were "surfing."

-Chronic Tacos. Hole-in-the-wall with AWESOME fish tacos.

-Making crepes on Father's Day. Probably my favorite breakfast food ever. I think I ate four.

-The "bubbles" picture. (Don't ask...really).

-Bryan licking up a piece of food that landed on his arm - from Trevor's mouth.

-Longboarding down the street to the pool area.

-Volleyball, basketball, football and tennis.

-The Crab Cooker - best seafood ever!

Basically, my family is awesome. We had such a fun time together. Thank you for the memories!