Take me out to the Ball Game.

Last monday for family home evening we went to salt lake to watch a baseball game. By we I mean mark's parents, sisters, eko and I. Eko LOVED it, He is our little baseball player. This is just the beginning of many games we will be going to, We love it. Here are some pictures.

This is eko on the way to slc, he looks a little mad cause the sun was bothering him. If you notice the baseball glove he is wearing, Its the same baseball glove mark use to use as a kid to play ball with his dad and now eko got to use it, It meant a lot to me for eko to use his daddy's glove
This is at the game.

This was the whole group, starting from the left: Ampa G, Grandma, aunty Debbie, Tia Becca, Me, and eko sitting on aunty Sarah.

This was eko screaming at the players, It was so funny to watch him. He kept saying "come on!"

Eko with granpa B.

If you see closely, You can see eko and I standing at the bottom, He wanted to see it closer. I can't wait to go to the games when Eko is one of the players.

Happy Birthday to ME!!!

We started my birthday by going to the live session at the salt lake temple on thursday and then had lunch with Mark's mom. The girl in the picture with me is Sarah, Mark's sister who just came back from serving a mission in San Diego, she got back in june while we were gone. We are so proud of her. All these pictures are unedited "sorry about that." cause mark took my computer, I'm posting from a borrowed computer. thats why its been a while.

The Day of my birthday "Friday the 24th also known as pianeer day here in Utah." We started the day by having breakfast with Mark's 3 sisters, his mom, his cousin and our friends stacy and scott. We had a great time at IHOP.

After breakfast Eko and I went to spend some time with Grandma and Grandpa shipp. It has been a while since we spent a whole day with them. Eko played so hard with them, he passed out

After grandma and grandpa's we had a bbq to celebrate pianeer's day at our friend's house. They forgot it was my birthday, but stacy and scott (they are awesome) went and got me a yummy cake. Thay are so cute.

Eko helped me blow off the candals, he did two and I did one. I am 23 but they only had 3 so I guess I am only "3 years old."

so yummy!!!

And to end the day we had fireworks, We had our own but then the neighborhood gathered together and combine the works. It was awesome.

Overall I had a great day, Mark is out of town so I spent all day thinking of him but I still had a great birthday. I am sure we will celebrate when he gets back.

Let me count the way.....

A few weeks ago I made a list of why I love Mark "Just a few cause if I wrote them all it would be a book," I now its really dorky but Let me just tell you why He stole my heart.

-He always kisses us hello and good bye.

-When he goes out o eat he always brings us left over. ( We love food.)

-He picks eko up from bed when he wakes up early

-He is so sexy, I love it. HeHe

-He always encourage me to be better. To try new things and expand my talents.

-He has never made me feel bad about my body (Even when I was fat after having eko) instead he encourage me to work out and be in shape even if that meant working out with me.

-He always dresses stylish and has helped me dress more in style too cause I had no style when we met, none at all.

-He is such a kid. Eko loves to have a play mate. He is not afraid to get down and dirty with eko

-He loves to shop. I both love and hate that. But I love how he doesn't mind going to the mall with me.

-He always lets me sleep in and I LOVE IT!!!!

-He is my assistant during my photoshoots (Sometimes) and he always trys to help me become a better photographer by getting me new equipment or giving me new ideas.

-When Eko was a newbown mark was the one who would pick him up, burp him and set him back down all night long. All I did was feed him. My husband is awesome!!!

-He knows how to cook and his food is A-MAZ- ING

-He deals with my family even when I don't want to.

-He makes me smile and that is my favorite
Thanks Gordo, You make my world PERRRR-FECT. I am glad to be stuck on you for the rest of our lives and eternity.

A day to remember..

Two weeks ago we went to Arlington Cemetery to go see one of my best friends / my little brother who died last July 13th 2008, This last monday was a year of his death. I had a really hard time when he died but going to the cemetery helped me to let go. Now I am ok, I know he is where he needs to be and he is just waiting for us in heaven. Here are some of the pictures.

If you are wondering why we were on a metal thing is because his name is high up.

Museums Rock!!!

While on DC we went to some of their amazing museums, We went to the native american museum, The Earth and science museum and the Air and space museum. We loved it.

Eko has never been too in love with dinosaurs until He saw them with his own eyes, Now he loves them and goes crazy everytime he sees one.
He was so happy when he saw "Appy feet."
Living in virginia beach, eko went from hating to liking to loving airplanes. He always says "Bye, Bye, Airplane." So going to the air museum was a treat for him.
Eko had sooo much fun playing dress up at the museum's store.

After our weekend in DC we were so tires but sleeping in a car is not too comfortable and sleeping during the day is no fun So I got creative and used my air for a good purpose.

Washington DC

Here are some pictures of our trip to washington DC.

They had a lot of free stuff, We weren't expect it. They had real henna tattoos, I LOVED THEM.
Mark got some too.


They look so cool. Once they dry they become an dark orange color.



they had awesome food. Some was free but the best one you had to pay for.




Eko knows how to peel oranges now.


We had to sit for a few hours to wait for the fireworks. Eko just watched movies.


then eko got bored so i let him take pictures of daddy and he did great. he did better than adults i have asked to use my camera.