where is the vip parking?
tagg, conked out on our first major family road trip. craig, tagg, and i just returned from our week long vacay in utah. we had a boat load of fun.
one of our first stops in utah was the byu bookstore. i have to go there to get their fudge and more importantly, do some intense people watching. its the best in the country (fudge & people watching).
we also had to eat at texas roadhouse. when craig and i were attending byu-i we would eat there every friday nite. the hot rolls with cinnamon butter are to die for. clearly tagg thought so.
after dinner, tagg wanted to take a drive around the parking lot. this was him, yelling at me because i was telling him he had to get in his carseat.
that nite, we drove up to the new draper temple. it is such a gorgeous temple and the view from up there is amazing.
we couldnt get enough of the "homes" all around the temple. they were all bank repo'd and halfway finished/abandoned. ohhhh, utah.
craig and i loved staying up late watching tv/movies. but only after craig checked his baseball fantasy cast. we have our priorites, k?
friday was cowabunga bay's opening day. the weather could have been better but we still had a blast.
this is me, going down my favorite slide at the park. i was so tired at the end of each day from running up the stairs to get to the slides. i felt like a little kid.
tagg was obsessed with the place.
he especailly loved the lazy river. all the water at cowabunga bay is heated so he felt like a king lounging around in a big heated pool.
my little fish.
at the riverbottoms, right after a scrumptious meal at bajio.
tagg, giving his grandpa a kiss.
hahaha. this picture make me laugh every time. taylor and i look like a freaking couple.
blue lemon is mom's favorite place to lunch with her friends. she really wanted us to experience it. the peanut butter nanimo bars were fabulous. we ate here while the boys walked around cabelas.
saturday nite, we met up with our good family friends, tana & rob, at the pie.
tagg reaaaaally loved the cinnamon pull-a-part.
the smiths.
later that nite, my parents watched tagg so that craig and i could catch a movie. on the way into the theaters i noticed smart cookie was still open. yummy.
sunday we walked around temple square.
the weather wasnt that great, so he had to duck into the visitor center for a couple minutes. seems like craig was pretty happy with that.
after the rain stopped, we walked around to the big pond in front of the temple. tagg kept trying to dive into the water so i had to keep him occupado.
cutest kid, ever.
uncle tay tay. having taylor in utah made the vacation sooo much better. we all love spending time with him.
we met up with jessica and max in slc on monday nite. tagg and max had a wonderful time running around in the fountains at the gateway. tagg especailly loved the mist.
the dramatic goodbye. max wanted to give tagg a hug..... i guess he didnt know his own strength!
the last day in utah just happened to be our four year anniversary. we celebrated by going back to the waterpark one last time.
me, getting soaked by the bucket.
tagg and craig. taking it all in.
we were sad to leave. i think tagg and i will try to make it back to the park again this summer.....
the other best place in the country to people watch: university mall. look at the crazy in craig's eyes. he loves it.
before i left, mom wanted me to give her a cupcake decorating lesson. we got off to a rocky start, but now i think she is well on her way to becoming a cupcake pro.
our anniversary cupcake.
craig was quite bothered that the cupcake only had one candle instead of four. one of these days, i am going to beat the literal-ness out of him!
tagg made this bed all by himself on the car ride home. he is getting so big. i loved our first smith family roadtrip. too fun.
last week, we celebrated craig's 29th birthday. i surprised him with tickets to the mariners game. we had so much fun: eating garlic fries, rooting for the guys (they WON) and spending the evening together. (tagg+mariners game=not something i would find enjoyable just yet)
earlier in the day, we went to lunchbox. its this hole-in-the-wall-but-some-of-the-best-food-ever burger place. after eating a couple sweet potato fries, tagg focused all his attention on my shake. its a good thing that motherhood has made me a better food sharer.....
last nite, craig went to a birthday party for one of his dental friends. jeans: his dads. perfect t-shirt: value village. shoes & hat: tuckers personal 80s gear. nASTY facial hair: all craigs doing..JPG)
i am usually known for being THE source for up-to-date celebrity news, so i was pretty sad that brooke had to break the news to me that michael jackson had died. poor guy, he was one hot mess for a good chunk of his life. but before jacko went wacko, he gave us some classics. i am off to listen to thriller to pay my respects.
tagg, conked out on our first major family road trip. craig, tagg, and i just returned from our week long vacay in utah. we had a boat load of fun.
one of our first stops in utah was the byu bookstore. i have to go there to get their fudge and more importantly, do some intense people watching. its the best in the country (fudge & people watching).
we also had to eat at texas roadhouse. when craig and i were attending byu-i we would eat there every friday nite. the hot rolls with cinnamon butter are to die for. clearly tagg thought so.
after dinner, tagg wanted to take a drive around the parking lot. this was him, yelling at me because i was telling him he had to get in his carseat.
that nite, we drove up to the new draper temple. it is such a gorgeous temple and the view from up there is amazing.
we couldnt get enough of the "homes" all around the temple. they were all bank repo'd and halfway finished/abandoned. ohhhh, utah.
craig and i loved staying up late watching tv/movies. but only after craig checked his baseball fantasy cast. we have our priorites, k?
friday was cowabunga bay's opening day. the weather could have been better but we still had a blast.
this is me, going down my favorite slide at the park. i was so tired at the end of each day from running up the stairs to get to the slides. i felt like a little kid.
tagg was obsessed with the place.
he especailly loved the lazy river. all the water at cowabunga bay is heated so he felt like a king lounging around in a big heated pool.
my little fish.
at the riverbottoms, right after a scrumptious meal at bajio.
tagg, giving his grandpa a kiss.
hahaha. this picture make me laugh every time. taylor and i look like a freaking couple.
blue lemon is mom's favorite place to lunch with her friends. she really wanted us to experience it. the peanut butter nanimo bars were fabulous. we ate here while the boys walked around cabelas.
saturday nite, we met up with our good family friends, tana & rob, at the pie.
tagg reaaaaally loved the cinnamon pull-a-part.
the smiths.
later that nite, my parents watched tagg so that craig and i could catch a movie. on the way into the theaters i noticed smart cookie was still open. yummy.
we met up with jessica and max in slc on monday nite. tagg and max had a wonderful time running around in the fountains at the gateway. tagg especailly loved the mist.
the dramatic goodbye. max wanted to give tagg a hug..... i guess he didnt know his own strength!
the last day in utah just happened to be our four year anniversary. we celebrated by going back to the waterpark one last time.
me, getting soaked by the bucket.
tagg and craig. taking it all in. 
we were sad to leave. i think tagg and i will try to make it back to the park again this summer.....
the other best place in the country to people watch: university mall. look at the crazy in craig's eyes. he loves it.
before i left, mom wanted me to give her a cupcake decorating lesson. we got off to a rocky start, but now i think she is well on her way to becoming a cupcake pro.
our anniversary cupcake.
craig was quite bothered that the cupcake only had one candle instead of four. one of these days, i am going to beat the literal-ness out of him!
tagg made this bed all by himself on the car ride home. he is getting so big. i loved our first smith family roadtrip. too fun.
