Manon Lescaut

Our anniversary is January 3rd.  It was a great day to get married, but finding the money and time to celebrate your anniversary can be a little tricky because its right there wrapped up in all the holidays.  This year we decided to celebrate a little later; I think it will become tradition.  For our anniversary I wanted to do something we had never done before but I always thought would a neat experience....

Are ya ready for it?...

Jared took me to the Opera!!

Did you fall off your seat?  Because I about did when he agreed to it!

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Yes, we were in the nose-bleed, cheap seat.  I didn't care, the atmosphere was so incredible.  The singing was completely mind boggling.  I'm one of those people that can NOT carry a tune- at all- even to save my life.  To hear these people sing- holy crap.

The production was Manon Lescaut by Puccini.  It was sung in Italian and there were subtitles in English so I knew what was going on.  I will say that I didn't really like the story of Manon Lescaut.  You can read the synopsis here.  In my opinion, Manon, the heroine, is selfish, vain, and just plain stupid.  Which is probably why she dies in the end.  Jared and I both really enjoyed it.  ... enjoyed the opera, not her dieing.  Haha.  Actually, Jared was relieved when she {quote} finally died {end quote}.  Jared thinks that if it would have been shorter it would have been perfect.  Overall, it was wonderful.  I can't wait to talk Jared into going to another one with me! 

Sea World, Take Two

Well, on Saturday we headed over to Sea World again after Jared got off work. We had a fun, exciting, and exhausting afternoon. We saw a lot of fun stuff; from skiing pyramids, diving sea lions, break dancing sea lions, a walrus doing sit ups, dolphins, and of coarse Shamu! Our favorite show was the evening sea lion show, it was great!

Bentli felt like she hit the jackpot, Sea World twice in one week. On the way there she saw a Wal-Mart, and concerned that we would make a detour said, "Mom, don't go Wal-Mart. We go to Sea World, OKAY!" We made it to Sea World and she clapped through every show. When we left I asked her what her favorite was, her reply, "The whales". Shamu has a lifelong fan.

Tate took a nap, but he was sick of the heat and noise, so he was on Mom's lap most of the time. He was happy as long as he had his water bottle, but if you took that away, watch out!! Overall, we had a fun time together as a family. Mom and Dad were beat by the time we made it home. The memories make it all worth it.

Sea World

Yesterday the kids and I went to Sea World with Tiff and Abigail. We had a blast. We got to watch the Sea Lion show, Bentli loved it. We enjoyed some lunch before Tiff and Abigail had to go and we went to check out the dolphin cove. We were able to see the little baby dolphin swimming around. Bentli had to go see the horses (Clydesdales) and she was pretty disappointed when I told her she couldn't ride on them. Shamu (the mascot one) was there taking pics with kids and when I asked Bentli if she liked Shamu she said "yes". I asked her if she wanted Shamu to hold her while I took a picture and she said, "No, Shamu's scary".
Tate was such a good little guy! He slept most of the time and was smiley the rest of the time. He was glad to get home and take a nap in a nice and cool place. We were all worn out by the time we got home.

Canyon Lake

This weekend we went boating with our good friends, the Jorgensons. We sure are lucky to have such awesome friends who share their toys with us!! Bentli was so excited to get the lake and get on the boat. She was glued to our sides and wasn't interested in getting in the water at all. We did have her sit on the tube with me. She wouldn't let us pull her on it though. Tatum was happy as could be all day long, definately born to play. Jared takes after his mother though and donated his wedding ring to the bottom of the lake. It fell off while he was tubing and I guess we will have to go ring shopping again. We had a wonderful day, thanks to wonderful friends!!

Tate was such a trooper!

Bentli was safe by Daddy's side
Bentli clinging to Mom on the tube.
Jared and Ben Platt (Becky, Ben was missing you!)

Jared grilling us up some lunch

Bentli having a snack with Dana Jorgenson

Bentli chill'n with Michelle Jorgenson

Dana and Tate

Two wiped out kids on the way home!!