Turks and Caicos with the Brems family

These are some highlight photos. I posted a slideshow as well if you have a minute and want to click on it.

The above picture is my all time favorite photo. Todd had no idea what they were doing (notice the eyes). Truly candid and adorable

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Click on picture to watch video

This is a video slide show of our trip to Turks and Caicos in the Caribbean. Some of the highlights for me were the 16 all inclusive restaurants, tennis, volleyball, and last but not least the 9am to 10pm kids camp. I only changed 2 poopie diapers the entire time. Now that is a vacation!!! Just click on the picture below to view the movie.

Wedding

Michael (my brother) got married in December in the Salt Lake City LDS Temple. This is a picture of Michael and his BEAUTIFUL bride Kristina

Wes was being Mr serious on his Grandpa Joe's Lap

Outside the temple in freezing cold Utah

Jane and her cousin (aka partner in crime) Michael

Cousin David. How hilarious is this picture

Little Madison

Katie (my sister) and Dave are pregnant with twins. Dave made this adorable halloween costume with baby skeletons on Katie's tummy. We are so excited and can't wait to meet these little miracles in June

Random older ones

This pic is from Wes' first birthday. Our boy snarfed down that cupcake in record time!

The chaos of all the other grandkids at the birthday party was pretty funny

I had to steal the pics off my grandparents camera so these are delayed halloween pics.

Kids

Every once in a while I like to get pictures of what it is really like around our house with the kids. It's not always Disneyland and Birthdays where the kids all have their hair done and their clothes on. As you can see Jane is still in her PJ's and Wes has no pants. But this is how I know my kids and how I want to remember them. This particular day Wes is trying to pry open Wendy's (Sadie's speech therapist) bag. Since we spend a few hours a week with therapists at the house this is a common sight. The only one dressed is Sadie.

Wes after a good wrestle session. One reason I am so happy to have a boy. He is getting so strong. I already watch him do things so different than his sisters. Oh we love having a boy around all our pink toys!

Several weeks ago Todd's sister Tori came down to Disneyland with her girls. We gladly met them down there for a fun day with the kids! Poor Wes was stuck in this stroller for most of the day. He was hot, sweaty, and covered in sunscreen but the minute I tried to take a picture he got camera ready.

Sadie dressed up as Minnie Mouse so I had her hair up in ears, but they got a little limp by the end of the day.

Jane posing with her cousins Cece and Ella

Halloween 2010

I am finally getting around to posting about Halloween, better late than never. We are having some difficulties downloading pictures from our good camera, so by the time we get that one working I will be way out of order but oh well. Jane had a Halloween party at her school. They parade around the school as a class in their costumes. Sadie was not about to be left out. She went in there and held the teacher with one hand and Jane with the other.

Wes was also not about to get left out. He made sure he got some food. This boy can shovel it in more than both my girls combined.

The Little Mermaid Jane. In the picture below she is singing with Sadie and her best girlfriend Talia (Brings back my childhood of all the girls wearing princess costumes but I didn't and always wished I could, not sure why I didn't though, hmmm?) Sadly these are the only pictures I got for Halloween on my camera. My grandparents got some of all the kids that I will download another time.

Should I be embarrassed or am I famous?

I just found this pic on the main Hard Rock website. I can't stop laughing!!! They only posted one picture from Robin's performance, and they chose this one?!? Hilarious. Hey, I obviously enjoyed myself. Here is what the article on the Hard Rock website said:

"The main event, though was Robin Thicke, three time GRAMMY Award winner, multi-platinum recording artist, son of Alan, and all-around crooner of women everywhere. He did not dissappoint. Just check out that lady in the front row. Consider her swooned. Robin delivered the goods last night, bringing his soulful, visual, and amazing production to the thirsty ears of the lucky gathered."

Robin Thicke at the Grand Opening of the Hollywood Hardrock

I have to give some background about how I became such a huge fan of Robin Thicke. I started to really get into his music last January when I was stuck trying to sleep on the Lazy Boy because of my shoulder surgery. I spent countless sleepless nights with his playlist on my ipod. I have truly never really been a very big fan of any singer before. In fact I usually get sick of an album or song after just a few times hearing it, especially once I buy it and the novelty of trying to find it on the radio wears off. I couldn't believe that I never tired of his music. He really is so talented! He has several different sounds and his lyrics really hit home with me, especially his first 3 albums. So I bought tickets to his April concert with Alicia Keys in LA. As we were driving down we heard he cancelled his show because his wife gave birth to their baby boy nearly 2 months early. I had never been so disappointed about something like that and I couldn't get it out of my head how bad I wanted to go see him perform. So for 7 months I have been checking his blog and the internet for a local show. He hasn't done any public shows in this area that the public could buy tickets to. I found out there was an exclusive, private, red carpet VIP only concert for the opening of the HardRock Cafe. I had to go! I won't shame myself by admitting how many people I called and emailed that had some connection to the event trying to figure out how to get in. Every one told me there was NO way and that it was by invitation only. I wouldn't give up, so a few weeks before the show I talked and emailed a sponsoring foundations coordinator. 2 nights before the show this sweet woman called me back to tell me she could put us on the VIP guest list. I don't think this lady will ever realize how happy she made me!

Todd and I walked the red carpet pretending to fulfill our "VIP" status.

Before the show started Robin was just hanging out in the lounge. I mustered the courage to approach him. I had come so far I couldn't not go for the gold, right? I can't possibly remember all the idiotic rambling I did, but I remember telling him how nice his teeth were. How dorky am I? I told him how bummed we were to miss his concert back in April. Todd snapped a photo after probably a full minute of conversation I couldn't be held responsible for.

I made friends with one of the media photographers so he sent his professional photos to me, continuing the lucky streak!

My husband was such a good sport. He watched me lose my mind and still wanted to take me home that night!

Yes, that is the back of my head, Does it get any closer than this?

After all the fuss out on the red carpet they moved the show inside, I parked it as close to the front stage as you could get. This put him singing right in front of me, it was as if it was my own personal concert. What an incredible night, the most exciting ever! How all this worked out and I got that lucky I will never know. I will also NEVER no matter how much a Robin's concert ticket costs, be able to duplicate or come anywhere near how amazing this was. What must it feel like to be famous and know there is obsessed little fans out there blogging about you and calling it "the most thrilling night of their life" just because that crazy fan met you and enjoyed your performance????