Chris and Da and Enzo came!!!

Chris and Da and Enzo came. It was so fun. On Friday night we went swap shopping. Then on Saturday we did the Santa Barbara Mission, and the boys went surfing. Then on Sunday we made the best dinner ever, Da's pork roast recipe. Yum! Gio and Enzo played really well together. Here is some photographic evidence that they came.

MADRID!

the update: I was accepted to Stanford's Overseas Study Program in MADRID!! I am so excited. And to make matters even better Hoku and my other two friends Roni and Jenna got into the Florence program, so we will all be in Europe at the same time and can meet up and travel together. As my mom can attest, I was feeling anxious about it because it is a new program, so it's really popular and competitive and all that. Anyway, I'm super stoked, and wanted to share the good news.

Yesenia and minami

Gaviota cont.

A little perspective on the size of the pool. :)

Family portrait by Lizzy

Spam Musubi picnic lunch

Gio and Doyle BFF

Gaviota Hot Springs

Last Saturday we went to Gaviota Hot Springs. It was really fun. Gio loved swimming. It was the perfect depth for him. He was jumping and going under the whole time. Doyle and Lizzy and Logan came with us. Zeke was lovin the water. He was just splashing and laughing the whole time. We decided to check it out because we had had a lot of rain. The top pool was really nice but the bottom one was pretty gross.

Pammy's bday

Writing on pammy's birthday inflatable

Happy Birthday Mommy!

Happy Birthday Mom. I love you so much. I read all the comments that everyone else wrote and I agree with all of them. Also, thanks for loving me and my boys. I think you're pretty. You make me so happy.

HAPPY SUPER TUESDAY!

I just voted (for the first time!) and received in return a sticker that says "I voted." I'm proudly displaying it. As you can tell, I'm pretty excited about the whole "politically active" thing. I registered as a Democrat, and it felt good to tell the people in my ward who are trying to coerce me into voting for Romney that I couldn't vote for him because I'm not a Republican. Ha! (even though i do respect republicans...)

anyway, I hope you all vote whenever, however you can.

love.