Yeah for Spring Break!

Talia and Tucker had Spring Break the last week of March and the first week fo April.  They were off for 2 weeks and it was wonderful.  We stayed in Corona  for most of the break and just enjoyed some quiet time.  Talia and Tucker had a couple of playdates with their friends on 2 or 3 different days!  One of the playdates was at the park.  We also went to Huntington Beach and to lunch with Trent one day.  The beach was so fun and Talia and Tucker played in sand and waves for hours.  They didn't want to leave as usual.  We went and watched a movie another day.  Talia and Tucker wanted to watch different movies and they were playing at the same time.  So Talia went and watched Diary of a Wimpy Kid Rodrick Rules and Tucker and I went an saw Hop.  I didn't care what I saw but Tucker really wanted me to stay with him during the movie and Talia didn't really car as long as she got to watch her movie.  I was a little nervous about it but we got done before Talia so I was able to be there right when she got out.  She is definitely getting more grown up! 

The last part of the Spring Break Talia and Tucker were able to stay with our friends, the Holmes, from our ward, while Trent and I were Youth Conference parents.  They had a great time playing with their friends and Tucker even got to go an Angels game!  For Youth Conference we camped in San Diego for 2 nights.  We were parents for 10 kids - 5 boys and 5 girls.  They were great kids and it was fun to spend the 3 days with them.  The first day was spent at the San Diego Temple and it was amazing.  I had never been to the temple and was so glad to be able to go.    We camped on Fiesta Island and it was cold and wet but it still a great experience.  The second day we went to a military cemetary and cleaned gravestones for a service project.  That afternoon there were water activities including canoeing and sailing.  There was a canoe race and our family won!  It was too cold for Trent and I to get in the water and only a few of our family members wanted to get wet.  The last day we packed up and then went to the Mormon Batallion Visitor Center.  It was very fun and informative and  I want to take Talia and Tucker there.    That afternoon we drove back to Corona and the kids showered and got ready at our house for the dinner, fireside and the dance that night.  We had a cousin family so we had 10 boys showering at our house and our cousing family had 10 girls.  We had some extra time so the boys were able to go in the hot tub, play the Wii and have the pizza while at our house.  The three days went by so fast and the spirit that was there was incredible.  There were several wonderful firesides and I am so grateful for the opportunity we had to go and have this experience.  When it came time to say good bye to our families I was sad to see them go.   I was very glad to see Talia and Tucker.  I missed them even though I don't think they missed me very much. 

The only pictures I took the whole Spring Break were from the day at the beach and they aren't very good because I was shooting in manual mode.  I am taking a photography class and can only shoot in manual so I will learn!   Hopefully the pictures will improve along with my photography skills!