Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Girls Trip To San Francisco

A few weeks ago, I went to San Francisco with my mom and sisters.
We wanted to go on this trip with just the girls before my sister gets married next week.
So I kissed my husband and babies goodbye and headed off for Northern California.
It was amazing and I loved every minute of it.
The city was unbelievable.
There is so much to do and see.
We ate until we couldn't eat anymore.
We were tourists the whole weekend.
But, best of all, we bonded as as sisters and mother.

Here are a few highlights of our trip:

The city tour! We didn't want to miss anything San Fran had to offer, so we did the most touristy thing we could think of and jumped on this tour bus. Our guide was hilarious and we got to see the whole city.


Larkin Street!

My mom was behind the camera most of the time, so I am glad we got a few shots of her.
Isn't she beautiful?


The Golden Gate Bridge!


We also took the Alcatraz tour. Probably the most interesting thing I have done in a while.


The famous cell house



Of course we rode the cable cars!



Ghiradelli Square. Best. Chocolate. Ever.





On Sunday we took a drive through Napa and visited wine country. It was gorgeous.


Fisherman's Wharf and Pier 39.



The famous "painted ladies." These houses are featured in a ton of movies.



All in all it was an amazing trip. I also need to thank my cousin, Bailey, and my wonderful husband for taking the time to watch my kiddos while I went on this trip. I couldn't have done this without them!

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Blog Overhaul!

Wow! It's been six months since I last attempted a blog post. Sierra will be six months in 2 weeks, so I am blaming her! A lot has happened over the past few months and I decided to post a few pictures and phrases about a few of the highlights. Enjoy...

Our miracle baby girl, Sierra Jaehn Larkin, was born on August 10, 2011.




We took Sierra to the cabin for the first time when she was just 3 weeks old.

Connor had his first "big kid" birthday party complete with a jump house and lots of friends.




We took our annual Hutchison and Steffen trip to Disneyland.




We celebrated Thanksgiving in Brian Head.




We had an amazing Christmas and took a trip to SLC to see the lights on Temple Square.




Thanks to wonderful grandparents, Eric and Whitney took a trip to Hawaii (without kids!) with the Smith family. We visited Kona Ranch and spent most of our time on the beach.





Those were a few of the highlights from the past six months! Hopefully I will be a better blogger and not have to do a "blog overhaul" every few months. I just got back from a girls trip to San Francisco, and I hope to blog about that soon!

Thursday, July 7, 2011

Fourth of July Weekend

The Fourth of July. We spent the weekend in Brian Head with our family and friends and we had a blast. However, we were also quick to remember why we were celebrating Independence Day and frequently discussed the Founding Fathers and the great freedoms we enjoy.

Once everyone arrived, we started off the weekend with a bang and went shooting. Connor even shot a 22 shot gun! Eric showed him how to properly hold and shoot the gun, and once he got started, he didn't want to stop. Connor would say, "I want more boom boom" every time the gun ran out of bullets. It was so fun. We also went four-wheeling in the mud and Connor went fishing with his grandpa. It was a great holiday weekend!


The whole gang!
Setting up the shooting targets with Brandon and Kelsey
Brandon and Eric about to shoot
Eric and Connor shooting!


The whole gang four-wheeling in the mud!
Eric taking Connor for a ride

Fishing!
Grandpa Hutchison and Connor by the wood pile
Hanging out by the fire
Sparklers!