highlights from San Diego

* ice skating! It's been years since i had last ice skated so it was a fun treat to take the kids ice skating. everyone had a rough start but then got into the swing of things and we all ended up having a fun time.
*New years eve with the kids! yep, i spent new years with 6 kids [RJ, Maddie, Payton, Emily, Kate, and Andrew] and i! it was actually a really fun time. we danced all night and when midnight struck we ran up and down the streets banging pots and pans. i know it sounds crazy but i had SO MUCH fun!
*PUZZLES! Since mexico this last summer we have all been obsessed with puzzles! Since it's winter break and there is no schedule for the day we spent much of our time doing puzzles. this may sound boring to some, but it keeps us entertained for hours. i'm proud to say we completed two 1,000 piece puzzles and started on a third in just a six day span.
* Payton's 5th birthday! this year payton had a "family day" for her birthday and it was really nice. We all hung around the house all day doing puzzles and just playing together and then met up with the cousins for dinner. Payton got to chose where we ate and she chose good ole' IHOP. It was a fun day and payton was SO excited to finally be 5.
*Little andrew is a stud at guitar hero!! On new years eve RJ pulled out guitar hero and all the kids were dancing around the room. Then someone pointed out andrew and we all couldn't help but laugh and pull out the camera. He had the spare guitar and was rocking out on it right next to RJ. For some reason a 18 month old playing guitar hero is just the cutest thing!!
* SUSHI! there is NO place that evens sells sushi in all of rexburg and i have nobody who likes it back at home to go with me, so it is always a treat to go to san diego and get sushi with rob and rach!! we went to a new place this time, sushiya, and it did not disappoint!!
*Geocashing! The hazen's have a new obsession: geocashing, and since i was in town i got to join in on the fun. It's like a little underground community that hides prizes in boxes all over the country. You use GPS to locate these boxes and then refill them with prizes! It's totally fun and they are actually all over the town.