Weekend in Dallas

My siblings and I all decided that it would be a good idea to all meet in Dallas where Julio lives. So we bought our tickets and we went. Casey and I took the train to airport but we had an adventure right from the start. We were running to catch the Trax and so we didn't get a chance to tap our cards. So at the next stop Casey decided to get off and tap our cards but while he was off the Trax left without him. Ahhh! We met up at the airport 15 minutes later but it was kind of scary for a minute.

We made it! And we met up with Derick, Cat, and Zildy at the airport.

Everything is bigger in Texas!

That Friday we went to some Japanese Gardens and they were beautiful!

For dinner on Friday night we went to eat at Reata. 

The statue was pretty realistic!

After dinner we walked around downtown Ft. Worth. I love my Texan brother!

Awesome mural and awesome sisters!

I could be a cowgirl???

Before going home we went to see Julio's Chiropractic Clinic (BestHealth) and he gave us all adjustments.

On Saturday morning we all went to workout together! We came up with the motto: A family that works out together, stays together!

And we are off to more adventures!

Julio has a nice big Texas Toyota Truck!

TCU where Kalina is at school

TCU's mascot is Horned Frog

Kalina's dorm room

Just chilling at TCU

Why do a traditional lunch? Let's have Mexican truck food!

Yikes!

Ft. Worth Stockyards

Always falling asleep!

We couldn't go home without having ice cream!

Sacrament meeting is always a highlight of any trip

I match the truck!

Fun day driving around with these awesome kids!

Visiting my great aunt Tia Chave (who is almost 100 years old) and her daughter Mari.

So cool!!! I want one!

Enchiladas de Guatemala for dinner

Julio's house

Everyone had to leave early and we didn't leave till the late afternoon so after we took them to the airport we went to see The Gaylord Texan Resort

I have friends everywhere I go!

They were having an ICE exhibit so we went in to see it. It was so cool in more ways than one!

Made out of ice!!!

And last but not least we got to visit with Ruth! We found some random restaurant called Taco Casa for lunch and Ruth drove out there to meet us so we could have a chance to talk. I love my sister Ruth!

Halloween 2017

Halloween pumpkins. From left to right: Cee Ryle, Gracie, Casey, Lisette (I don't like to carve).

Stranger Things by Cee Ryle

Wolf by Gracie

Dead Reaper by Casey

Cute face by me

We did a scavenger hunt with some people from the ward and we had to eat some worms (gummy but they looked gross and were very slimy)

Gracie as a forest girl.

We decided to dress up with Gracie for Halloween since the kids decided to grow up. 

Trick or Treating with cousins

October 2017

October started with General Conference. 

Brianna and Trevar had tickets to conference so they all went together.

I don't know if I mentioned earlier that I got into this Health Challenge with some ladies in the ward. Every week we had different challenges to accomplish on top of eating health, tracking the food we ate, exercising, drinking water, etc. So in this post there are various pictures of the challenges. This one is of a hike from last week.

The challenge this week was to go on 3 bike rides. Casey is is supportive and went on those with me.

Gracie even joined us for a Saturday bike ride.

One week we had to make healthy meals and share them. There are some breakfast tostadas that I made. They were delicious!

We celebrated Sidney's and Kailee's birthdays together since we didn't get to celebrate as a family. We went to the Melting Pot.

I had a conference for work in Provo for a couple of days and during our lunch break (since I needed to get some steps) I walked around downtown and on the temple grounds. I love it when I can escape the world for a few minutes and put things in an eternal perspective.

Gracie's activity days group did a "Freaky Friday" mother/daughter activity and she dressed up as me and I dressed up as her. It was so cute and fun!

So tired they both crashed!

Celebrating October birthdays!

Swimming week for the health challenge.

We were cast in a music video that the Mormon Tabernacle Choir was filming. This is the information we were given: "We are casting a music video for The Mormon Tabernacle Choir song, "Come Little Children" for the Christmas season. This majority of the scenes will take place in a hospital setting, in a children's cancer ward where a young girl and her family help spread hope and joy to others during the Christmas season." 

Gracie got to play the part of one of the cancer patients so they put a bald cap on her. She wasn't too happy because it took a long time to do and she had to sit still and her hair was pulled really tight.

She looked really good though (or maybe real is a better word).

This filming took place during our fall break. It was nice that we could all do it together.

The video came out in November and this is the link: O Come, Little Children (Music Video) - Mormon Tabernacle Choir

On our other day of fall break Tayevion came to spend the night and we went hiking in Bountiful.

On Saturday we went to Lagoon for UOP Alumni day.

Train ride at lagoon. With Brooke and Sadie, Lexi and Hugh, and Gracie and I.

Another hike. This challenge was awesome cause we got to go on lots of small outings.

Halloween Activity put on by the youth in our ward.

Tayevion's birthday cake.

The crazy college kids! Is that Trevar knitting???

October 29th birthdays

October was a busy month after all!