Miner Family

We had a blast spending the week at Newport Beach with the Salmon family crew. We got to take the kids to Sea World for the first time and when questioned at the end about their favorite thing they did at Sea World, they basically named everything we did that day . Although it was a long day with three kids 4 and under, they did surprisingly well! The guys also got to go deep sea fishing in Dana Point and brought back some delectable sea bass that we cooked up for fish tacos. Brad and I were able to attend a session at the Newport Beach temple, and enjoyed the beautiful temple members helped to build. Our favorite part of the trip was of course bumming around at the beach. Whether it was boccie ball, koob, or boogie boarding in the ocean, we made the most of our time there. We even had the chance to spot some dolphins swimming nearby just about every day we were down at the beach.

We love our trips to the beach with Grammie and Papa! Although I was a little concerned about the weather for the fourth in Mexico, I was pleasantly surprised by the great weather we enjoyed there. Mom and Dad had a couple of new restaurants for us to try, which were all very tasty. We especially enjoyed the new taco shop! It is always neat to attend a fast Sunday meeting in the branch in Puerto Penasco. Although I am only able to understand bits and pieces of the testimonies, the Spirit can be felt so strong. Both Elise and Tyson would live at the beach if I would let them!

Elise asked for a caterpillar made out of cupcakes for her birthday party. I tried to steer her towards more simple designs this year versus the princess castle I made the year prior. I made strawberry and mint chocolate chip frosting to cover the cupcakes, and all I can say is that Martha Stewart really knows how to make delectable frosting! Due to a June birthday in Arizona, our parties always end up in the pool or somehow connected to water. Elise was thrilled with all her girl themed gifts which included...a purse, jewelery, dress-up clothes and make-up, just to name a few. She loved the thoughtful gifts given by her aunts, uncles and grandparents. They definitely know what makes this little girl happy!