SEATTLE 2014

This trip was packed with so much stuff. We got to see so many family friends we love and introduce Isabella to her uncles, aunt, and great grandma. Taking her to a Mariners game was a must. We thought she might get bored since baseball games are so long. But she  had a blast. She loved it when all the fans yelled and she would lift up her little arms and yell with them. I think she won grandpa's heart that day;) She also got to meet Stephen's best friend Bryan that day. She screamed the whole way to the game and since traffic in Seattle is awful that was about 2 hours so I don't think Bryan was that captivated by Isa...
The zoo was Isabella's favorite of course. It was actually my favorite too. Seattle has THE best zoo. They have spent millions of dollars making it as close to the animals environment as possible. So when you walk around it feels like you are in the wild more than in a zoo. We did a lot of hiking and even road a Ferris to Whidbey Island. We got to meet Brooklyn our new niece and Isabella's only cousin! She is a beauty just like her mamma:)
Through the years I have come to appreciate what an amazing set of parents Stephen has. Cyndee and Glenn go above and beyond for their kids and daugthers in law. I am so blessed to be part of their family.

ZION NATIONAL PARK

We took this trip last summer. This is one of the best memories I have of Utah. This trip really taught me to be more chill about doing things with babies. Isabella was about 10 months old. I was nervous to hike with her and expose her to hours under the sun but it was totally fine. We hiked around 12 hours total in our 3 day trip and Isabella did everything with us and loved it. We definitely had to do some diaper changes in the wild and improvise on other stuff but it worked out. My favorite was hiking the Narrows. This hike is about 10 miles long and is pretty unique because you have to hike in the Virgin River the whole time. Having half  your body inside a cold river under 90 degree weather is the best solution to heat! We carried Isabella in the hiking backpack the whole time and she loved it. Her favorite part was when we stripped her down to her diapers and let her play in the mud and splash around.  I loved seeing her explore her surrounding in such a natural place and felt so grateful for the wonderful world we get to live in. God must love us so much to have created such majestic places. It really doesn't take much to be happy in life as long as we are content and focus on the right things.

We all felt like kids again and I was reminded of how much nature clears my mind and broadens my perspective in life. Marcela and Davidson are the best aunt and uncle we could have asked for. My kids will be so lucky to have them in their lives. They love Isabella like a daughter and spoil her rotten;)

I love this place because it felt so diverse. We met people from all around the world. I didn't realize that so many people traveled to Zions but it make sense because it is so fun. I met this two ladies who were lifetime friends who once a year took a trip together to a bunch of hiking places. I hope I can do that one day with my sisters. There were so many things that I want to go back and do like horseback riding and hike Angels Landing one day. I really hope we go back someday.