Dream Come True!!!

"Dream come True." Last week Carly, Valerie, and I flew to LA and went to DANCING WITH THE STARS!!! My absolute favorite reality show ever!!!! It was an amazing trip!! At the show we watch Miley Cyrus perform her new song, Sarah McLachlan performed while the professionals danced it was amazing being that close and seeing how that was filmed. After the show we met Chelsie Hightower, my favorite professional dancer, YAY!

Later that night we went to dinner at Maggiano's Little Italy and ate at the table right next to the American idol finalist Lee Dewyze! We talked to him and got our picture taken. He is as cute, sweet, and down to earth in real life as he is on the show.

We also ran into Mellissa rycroft while shopping at the Grove.

The next day was just as fun we went to Robertson and Beverly Blvd and shopped, and ate at the Ivy which was soo good we could only afford an appetizer and dessert :) but it was delicious!

We went back to the grove and after chasing UFC fighter Chuck Lidell down I got my picture with him. :)
All in all the entire trip was truly a dream come true!!!!

Fun at the Zoo

We took Cali to the zoo for the first time. She was so excited all day but it wasn't the trip we thought it would be... First right after strawberry with no warning at all she got sick and threw up three times in the car! It was awful but at least she felt better after and we continued on. Then she of course went to the bathroom and I realized I forgot baby wipes and diapers I know horrible mom right? We finally got to the zoo after a trip to shop ko and her allergies started up. Poor thing she did have fun even though she wasn't feeling good.  

Cali would get so frustrated that she couldn't hold the monkeys.

She Loved the birds

The giraffe came right up to them Cal was so excited

We did a lot of walking and of course she had to push the stroller instead of riding in it. Earlier that day she was riding in it and decided she wanted out while we were walking and slid herself out it was not good, we now have to buckle her in again.

After a LONG day :)

Mom and Dad needed her to sleep as much as she did

Nationals in Daytona

Wow what a week!! Casey, Cali, and I took off with the UVU Spirit Squad to compete in the UDA Nationals Competition in Daytona Beach Florida! It was Cali's first flight and big vacation, we left Wednesday and flew home Sunday. The Dance Team placed 2nd beating the National champs from last year!! They were AMAZING I was so proud of them I love each one so much individually I feel so blessed to have had the opportunity to work with such beautiful girls inside and out.

Cal had so much fun that we skipped our naps most of the time we had to take her away from the beach screaming and she still got sunburned.

  

After the competition we played at the beach, the pool, and shopped. We ate at Bubba Gumps and Vince Carter's Resturant. Cali and Stella had so much fun together they made each other laugh and were entertained.

A little bit about our Cali Girl

Our Blue-eyed Princess!!

She loves to wear Momma and Daddy's Shoes! She thinks she's so grown up!

She can definitely get an attitude! It's a constant battle of who's boss.

She knows Daddy will save her from going to bed :) Every time I tell her it's time for bed she starts saying "Daddy Daddy" and of course who comes to her rescue.

She Loves Chocolate! And more importantly to make a mess with it!

Case and I went on a Caribbean cruise in February AMAZING!!! I was afraid of leaving Cali that long so after much thought I had a plan. I decided I was going to fly into Cozumel, the first stop on the cruise, instead of going with everyone to Miami. Case told me I was a pain in the butt and... I was but it all worked out and I only had to leave Cal for five days instead of nine (: We went to Cozumel, Grand Cayman, and Jamaica!! Loved every minute!!!

We had Sharli Fitzgerald take Cali's one year pictures they turned out awesome I love them!!

Brief Look at our Summer

Catching up!! Well it has been an amazing summer! Our first summer with our baby girl! In June Val competed in Miss Utah and represented herself so well!! She did amazing and had a blast met lots of new friends!
In July I had the opportunity to go to the NDA/NCA camp in Las Vegas with the UVU spirit squad! It was awesome!! I loved every second learned a lot and had a ball!! We also celebrated Cali's first 4th and 24th of July. We watched fireworks and just spent time together nothing to big.
Cali turned ONE August 8th!! We had a princess party that turned out amazing thanks to the help of my wonderful friends and family. She is growing up so fast she is so much fun and so smart she knows exactly what she wants and how to get it. She nods yes and no and knows the difference between the two. She say's Momma and Dadadada haha and dog oh and Case has made sure she can say Rat for his car (: it's so cute if she even just sees the car she say's dadadad. She is the one thing that no matter what mood Case and I are in she can always make us laugh and smile. 
Also in August Val and I had Drill Camp that went soo well!! The girls are amazing and the team is going to do so well this year I'm so excited for Competition season!! Casey has stayed busy he traded his pontiac for a 1924 Dodge "Rat Rod" you'll see pictures (: And now September that was a quick brief catch up of the summer. We really all loved every minute!!