What Happens in Vegas...

So way back in the beginning of time before Olivia was wed and it was just the three of us, we bought tickets to go see Tim and Faith in concert in Las Vegas on President's Day weekend.  We originally thought we would make a weekend of it.  Then Olivia decided to get hitched and I started dating someone so it became a quick overnight trip so we weren't away from our boys for too long.  We are pathetic!
We left Saturday morning and headed straight to the Las Vegas temple and did a session.  That temple is very pink on the inside, but the celestial room is stunning! Oh, we did stop in St. George at Olivia's sister's house to drop something off and to use the restroom.  Love seeing her cute kids!

 Then we headed down to the Strip for dinner and the concert. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Can I just say that Tim McGraw is drop dead sexy?  Yowza!  The concert was awesome!  As it always is when those two are involved!  We had a drunk girl a few rows in front of us who was crazy and whose crack was hanging out.  She kept us more entertained than Tim and Faith I think.  We crashed that night as my Uncle Kenny and Aunt Sharon's house.  We hit a 9am sacrament meeting, and then we were on our way home.  We stopped at Liz's again for lunch and to play with the kids.  I love their cute family!  We made it home around 6pm.  It was a quick trip, but so fun!  Loved spending some quality time with O again!

Valentine's Day

I know Valentine's Day gets a bad wrap for being a Hallmark holiday and that we should tell the people we love that we love them everyday, but I don't care!  I like Valentine's Day and I was excited for it this year!  After all, this was my first time actually having a valentine.  I must be a romantic at heart!  I even bought myself a new outfit for the occasion.  James and I had a great time!  He picked me up and we went up to his sister's in Woods Cross.  We had dinner with her and her husband and then went back to their house and I taught them how to play PR (progressive rummy...Cosby family game).  It was so fun!  One of the things I love about this boy is how wonderful his family is!  Here are a couple of pictures we took of ourselves before we left for Woods Cross.  

When James showed up at my house, I opened the door to him holding a HUGE present for me.  He wanted me to open it up immediately.  This is what is was...

I am in love with it!  I love maps!  He did such a great job!  I can't wait to get it up on the wall in my new "family room".  I have converted Olivia's old bedroom into a second family room.  Yes, my couch, chair, entertainment center, TV, coffee table, floor lamp, and two ottomans are somehow crammed into this room.  I'll take pictures of the new setup soon (once the pictures are all hung!). 
After our time in Woods Cross, I had James open my present to him.  Have you ever found the most perfect gift for someone and you COULD NOT wait until they opened it?  Well, that was this present.  James and I have been watching all the seasons of Downton Abbey because I had never seen them.  I found a 2-day Downton Abbey cooking class that we are both going to take in March.  This was accompanied with a Downton Abbey cookbook.  James loves to cook.  I hope to be eating like the Crowley's for many years to come!  He was pretty excited about it all!  My first Valentine's Day with my very own valentine was a success!!

Cousin Time

Kara and Isaac came up to visit for a few days last week.  We mostly just hung out at Amy's and talked and ate.  The big event of the weekend was the BYU basketball game.

Sophie used to say that James was scary.  Now they are "buddies" as she told Amy the day after the game.  See the snow falling...barf!

Don't ever look like a full blown kid!  My little Sophie Bug isn't so little anymore.

Matching Cougar cousins!

Me and the boy!

BYU basketball games make Jack overjoyed!  I love when he gets to come with me!

All ready for church...not sure what this pose and face was all about!

Buggy told me that she was talking to James on the phone.  I think she has a little crush!

Isaac always has a ball of some sort.  Can't wait to see what sport he ends up sticking with!

We jammed all the car seats in Kara's back seat and Amy sat in the trunk for our ride to church.  Haha!

It is always so fun to be together.  Unfortunately, every time we are all together, everyone ends up getting sick.  Sunday night Jack threw up, then Monday Kara and Isaac were sick.  I threw up on Tuesday in the middle of my business trip to Denver in front of my boss, her boss, and her boss's boss.  Awesome!  I hope that all these kiddos can always be good friends.  I love all my cousins and think its so great when cousins are close.  Hurray for cousin time!