We have been living in Charlottesville, Virginia for the past two and a half years while Scott attends medical school at the University of Virginia. Scott is usually studying, so Brighton and I have become pretty creative on keeping ourselves busy. As you all know, I was pretty upset when we found out that we were moving because we have the most amazing family and friends a person could ask for. Its taken a little while to get use to, but we love it thanks to very special friends. Life on the east coast is very different but fun. It is so weird to drive only a couple of hours and pass through several states. It is definitely georgous out here and there is plenty to do. We have gone up to Manhatten several times to visit Scott's brother and we go to D.C. and Richmond quite a bit too. It's also nice because the beach is only an hour and a half away. The history out here is amazing and the campus is beautiful, it was designed by Thomas Jefferson. For the most part eveything in this town is redbrick, black shutters and white columns, very colonial style. As you all know, Brighton and I travel back to Utah every six weeks to work for a few days. It is so great and we are loving it. So for now we get the best of both worlds.




Sunday, April 20, 2008

St. George/ Las Vegas trip

My family and I took a trip down to St. George and Las Vegas. We were so entertained by Brighton and Bingham. They are so cute together. They just follow each other around, laughing at one another. We had so much fun in Snow Canyon. There was some big sand dunes at the begining of the canyon, so we took the kids up there and they had a blast playing in the sand. Brighton is only three months older than Bingham. It is so fun that they are so close in age.

Check out my Slide Show!

All dressed up


Brighton is such a character. She found all of these things herself, put them on and said see you yater. I asked her where she was headed and see said sopping. Funny I don't know where she gets it.

Panache Girls

Just some of my favorite people.

Crabby eater


All I have to say is Brighton is extremely sassy. Scott and I have a tradition that instead of going out on Valentines Day, we stay home and I make king crab legs. Well those who know Brighton, know that she is not a good eater. She does not like the normal things children like to eat. Some of her favorite things to eat are what a crock (spinich, crab and artichoke dip from Roosters), red, orange and yellow peppers, sundried tomatoes, salsa. Things like that. Hey, I'm not complaining because that is what we like, but it is a little different. Anyway this night she would only eat her dinner if it was out of the crab claw.

Cirque du Soleil


All of our friends try to meet at the childrens museum once a week. This week the clowns or whatever these people were, from Cirque des oley were doing a little performance for the kids. It was alot of fun and maybe a little scary. Brighton was a little scared the whole time but was extremely upset if she couldn't see them.

Gingerbread houses for Valentine's?



Our friends the Allred's invited us over for a little family tradition of making gingerbread houses for Valentines. I know this sounds weird but, I guess their family loves to make them. Because of the craziness of the holidays they don't have time for it. So instead they make them on Valentines Day. I think this is the cutest idea and I will be starting this tradition in our family. We were all competing for the most impressive design. It was so much fun.


Gardner Village



Me and the girls just doing one of our favorite things. SHOPPING!!! On our days off we love to spend the day shopping and of course lunch. This picture was taken at Gardner Village. From left to right. My mom, Nicole, Cassi and me



I love this picture in Bear Lake because it was taken in the exact same spot as mine only 25 years later



For all of you that think that Brighton looks exactly like Scott look again. This is me in Bear Lake when I was 18 months old.

Dans wedding