Holiday Photos!

A big thank you to our friend Kate Thorpe for taking these amazing photos of our family! We were due for some updated photos.....poor Aly hasn't had her picture taken since April!

Annual cookie party!

Grandma Gray has an annual tradition of purchasing all her grand-daughter's matching outfits for the holidays. Since the cookie party this year was in Utah, Grandma left me in charge to buy them outfits and take pictures! So here they are Grandma!!! Thanks for keeping this day so special!

Aly is 2!

Aly wanted a princess party for her 2nd birthday...all the princesses had fun decorating cupcakes and cookies. I can't believe she is already 2...where did the year go? Thanks to all her friends who came to celebrate this memorable occasion!

Halloween 2009

Noah wanted to be a Blue Power Ranger this year and Aly changed her mind several times, but we settled on Minnie Mouse. We had a blast at this year's Irvine Stake Trunk-or-Treat....it was fun seeing Addi....(Noah & Aly's best friend)! We couldn't believe how packed it was....not one parking space was open......It was also fun to go trick or treating on Halloween night. I don't know what to do with all this CANDY......

USC vs Oregon St.

We had a great weekend at the USC game....thanks to my parents for watching our kids and thanks to my brother for the tickets! Bradford had a great game.....

Daddy's Annual Work Picnic & Knotts

The kids had a blast at Charlie's work picnic. They ate tons of "junk" food and played on all the cool rides. After that, we went to Knott's for a few hours. What a life....

Summer Fun

Noah & Aly had a fun summer at Disneyland and the Aquarium with their cousins Wyatt, Eliza and Zane. They were fortunate enough go to Disneyland with their cousin Eileen too. Thanks for making my kids so happy!

They also had a blast at Knotts Berry Farm with Grandma & Grandpa Osako, Uncle Glenn, Auntie Maria and their cousins Kaitlyn and Jordan. Even though it was hot, they managed to have a blast!

Gray Family Reunion

We had a blast visiting with all the Gray family in Cedar City, UT! We managed to stay cool in the 100+ degree weather. It's always so much fun to see all the cousins play together and make fun crafts. Thanks to Amy for letting us stay at her parent's house. Also, thanks for everyone contributing to this wonderful event, especially Grandma Gray! We miss you all already.

Zoo

Noah and Aly had a great time with their cousin Eliza at the Zoo. We were excited to have her stay with us for a few days. Hopefully she will come again soon.

Summer Fun!

Noah and Aly really love the summer weather. Noah just finished his 2 weeks of swim lessons and loved it. Now he can go in the water without my help and doesn't get freaked out. He can even jump and go under water! Aly loves to follow her brother at the water park. I'm glad she has her big brother to play with. We also got to spend some time with my niece Eliza. Noah and Aly love playing with her, so she better come over a lot this summer. I guess you know where I will be most of this summer.....you guessed it, at the pool! :)

Father's Day

This year we celebrated my Grandma's 93rd birthday and Father's day in LA. We had a nice visit and ate good food. The kids had a blast with their cousins. On Sunday, we went to Charlie's brother's house in Monrovia. Our nephew was ordained a deacon and Grandma and Grandpa Gray came from Utah! Once again the cousins played all day! We are so proud of Wyatt and were excited to see everyone! Happy Father's Day to all the Fathers!!!! Noah and Aly are blessed to have such a wonderful Daddy!

My Birthday and Mother's Day!

We decided to celebrate my birthday and Mother's day for my side of the family on Saturday. We went out to dinner and my parents and my brother's family came over for cake! Can you tell Aly loves chocolate frosting!

On Sunday, we went to Charlie's brother Richard's house and celebrated Mother's day with his family! It's always fun when all the cousins play together! The food was yummy!

I just wanted to thank my mother for all that she does for me and my family. She is my greatest fan. She has made me the person I am today and was always supportive in everything I did. She never missed any of my sporting games (and I had a lot of them)! She is the most giving person I know and will help out whoever is in need. Her compassion has always been something I cherish and if I can only be half of who she is I would be grateful.

I am also blessed to have an amazing mother-in-law. I admire the fact that all 3 of her boys served full missions and obtained their eagle scouts. All 4 of her kids were sealed in the temple. What an accomplishment. I can only hope to teach my own family the values she has instilled in her children. We miss having her nearby.

Happy Mother's Day to all the mom's! :)

Utah

We had a great family vacation in Utah this year. Noah, Aly and their cousins had a blast at the Gateway discovery museum in Salt Lake City. They played from 11:00 until it closed at 6pm! Thanks to Grandma and Grandpa Gray and Charlie's sister Jill and family for all the fun and excitement! We can't wait to come back again soon and we miss you already!

Happy Birthday Charlie!

We had a wonderful time celebrating Charlie's birthday in LA with my parents and my brother's family. I am grateful to have Charlie in my life and he is the best Daddy ever! Happy birthday sweetheart! More pictures to come....we tend to celebrate for a couple weeks or so!