SEA WORLD

We took the girls to Sea World in April for a vacation. The weather was perfect and the girls did great on the trip ride over. Tessa only asked “are we there yet” a dozen or so times.

Okay so things wee going great… playing in the pool, dinner, went to play at the park by our hotel….and This little girl reached and missed the monkey bars. She came up crying with an arm the didn’t look right or feel right. We rushed her to the nearest urgent care and sure enough she fractured her arm. The doctor splinted it and said she would be good until we got home. She was so brave! She hardly cried and never really complained about it the whole time.

Sea World was great! The rides were fun and the dolphin and shamu show were amazing. The girls got to touch a dolphin so the trip was a success! My parents came with us.

Our seats for the shamu show were awesome! We sat up high but not high enough and we got wet when the shamu splashed. Mallory loved it! Tessa did like getting wet again because she was just drying up from the shipwreck rapid ride where we really got wet.

My dad will probably hate this picture but he had to use a cart because of his knees!

We also went the an Aquarium which was neat. 

yes, Mallory does have a bag on her arm so she can play in the water but not get her arm wet.

 

The Beach was so fun and the girls LOVED going out in the ocean. Next time we could have totally done all day there but not this time with Mallory’s arm.

Tessa and her seaweed castle!

See the people in the center of the photo…that's Mark with one of the girls. They had to take turns because he couldn’t take both at the same time.

Feb./March Madness

This was the best spot that the girls could find to sit.

Mallory decided that the dress-up box made a good house

Mallory playing ring –around- the –roses with a good friend, Virgilio.

 

Tessa wanted to make a bandage on her face!

Mark ripped out a stump in the yard. He probably scared some neighbors when he succeeded getting it out because of all the excited shouting he made.

NEW Calling

Well my life just got a whole lot crazier! I was called to be the Primary President in our ward. AHHHHH! and What!!!!!

I am excited, overwhelmed, nervous, and ready (i think) for this very new experience. Right now I am trying to get organized because i like to be organized. I am reminding myself that i don’t have to have it perfect by Sunday. I was just called on Wednesday.

Wish me luck!!!

Fun with Christmas toys

Daddy and girls in playhouse

Building towers with our new blocks

 

Side note:::::

Torturing our dog Annie

Evening with Grandma and Papa O

My parents took the girls and I to McCormick Steal railroad park. The girls had a wonderful time on the train and carousal.

There were a couple different characters for the children to meet. Tessa wanted to meet all of them and Mallory didn’t want to be too close to any of them.

Our 1st trip to the SNOW

 

Building the Snowman!

Tessa eating snow

 

The girls could have sled all day.

Mallory having a snack in the snow

The girls about 10 minutes after leaving the snow!

It was a quick but super fun day trip one that we will try and do next year!

Christmas 2013

We had a Christmas party with my dad’s family at my house. It

was lots of fun! Hopefully, next year Mark will be able to attend (he had to work) and more people will be able to come.

We had our annual Beckstead Christmas dinner. The kids did the Nativity. Mallory was an angel and so was Tessa but at the last minute Tessa backed out.

  It took us two trips before we got to see Santa. The first time was sooo busy we didn’t stay. Mallory would have nothing to do with sitting on his lap but she liked the candy cane.