Happy Mother's Day!

Jens got me flowers and watched the kids over the weekend and the kids made me bath salts at a Primary activity. It was great to go to church and hang out and rest with my family. It was a very nice day! I'm grateful and blessed to have such a wonderful family. I love them all very much!

What are you, Cherokee? Ya Chipowa? What are you, Sioux? You got Sioux in You?

This is what Kaci and I were laughig about all week....my favorite SNL skit!

It's San Francisco Baby!!!

Kaci and I had a BLAST in San Fran! We Love It, Love It, Love It. If we could go back in time, we'd move there together, rent a place and live together, go running by the bay and over the Golden Gate, shop and stare at the cutest (we're talking runway model cute, just delish) "BOYS!"
We shopped til we dropped, hung out at Union Square, ate at the Cheesecake Factory on the top floor of Macy's, People Watched (especially those cute boys...eye candy never hurt anyone, right?) Then we rented some bikes and rode them over the Golden Gate to Sausalito. We joked that we ate Salsa and took some Salsa Dancing Lessons in Sausalito, but we didn't. We just hung out, it was Gorgeoous. BEAUTIFUL, GORGEOUS, WISH YOU WERE HERE! Then we took a ferry back the city and walked around. We went to Ghiradelli Square and had the most DECADENT (it's soo good you can actually call it DECADENT!) ice cream with fudge sauce. We also went down to Pier 39 and picked up some SWTaffy and the best and the biggest strawberries we have ever tasted. Yum!
We laughed so much and so hard, my cheeks still hurt. Kaci, Thanks SO MUCH for all the fun! I'm so glad that we did this together. I'd love to turn into Mom & Aunt Kathy with you.....let's see the world! I'm In! Love you and Miss you already!

What are you 6'2"? Ya 6'2"? What are you, Cherokee? Ya Chipowa? What are you Sioux? You got Sioux in you? You're adorable, I'm flirtin!

Time To Cut Some Hair...

You better sit still, you better not cry, you better wet your hair and comb it out nice....Kaci Moore (hairdresser extraordinaire) is coming to town.
Kaci came to San Jose and what's the first thing you think she did? Cut hair, you say? You're exactly right! She sat us down, one by one, and hooked us up with some Awesome Do's. We are very grateful that she spent her vacation time helping us look more beautiful. Thanks Kase!

Go, Suns, Go!

Eryn Jane kicking back, watching the suns.
"Come on, come on, come on..." (suns score) "Yes! Alright! Go Suns!"
Daddy and Uncle Dan have trained her well. Reagan, on the other hand, is routing for the Spurs. Who can blame her, she was grown in Spurs country, and in Spurs country you LOVE the Spurs, or else!

This one is for Christine.....
Briggs took your advice and drew a portrait of Kaci, just for you!

Let The Questioning Begin....

Eryn Jane is in her "question asking" phase.
"You like that mom?"
"Is that a castle?" (no, it's a temple) "Its a temple?"
"Is that light green?" "say yes mom, and go."
The latest question she asks about 10 times a day....
"what do turtles eat?"
"what do bugs eat?"
"what do fishies eat?"
"we don't eat bugs, right?" "we don't eat poop, right?"

Sketch Artists

Briggs had a lot of fun drawing portraits of people this week!

Mazda 3 vs. The Texas Tundra

We've had a wonderful time having Melissa, Dan & Heidi here to visit us this week. We've enjoyed getting to know Heidi and her fun and smiley personality. Eryn kept calling her "Baby Hannah" and then correcting herself. Then we all started making the mistake and Eryn would correct us. We wish they could stay longer, they have to head out tomorrow morning for a 12 hour drive. We will miss them, but not for long. Before we know it we'll be just down the street.

So, tonight we all headed to Macaroni Grill to have dinner together. Jens met us there from work, so we all drove seperate vehicles. As we were leaving, Eryn Jane saw Jens's truck out a ways in front of us. So, she says.."There's Daddy, Go Mom, Go Faster!" "Daddy's Goin' Down!" Then we did end up beating him home and Eryn says, "YES! We got him!"
Little did I know, that Briggs, riding with Melissa and Dan, was making Heidi laugh the whole way home and says, " They don't call me the Class Clown for nothin'!" Oh, my funny kids!
We've had a fun week! Thanks for coming to visit us Steven's Family. We can't wait to live closer and spend more time with you guys!

Aunt Kelli would be proud....

Reagan definitely wants to go to college, she's always asking about it.(and why I didn't go) So, that not only makes Jens and I happy I'm sure it'll put a smile on her Aunt Kelli's face. She really said something funny about it though...
Well, tonight, as she's climbing into bed, she says, "Mom, women that are married can still go to college, you know!"
I said to her, " Reagan, why are you so concerned about me going to college?"
She said, " Because, I want you to go. I want you to be smart."
Well, no wonder my kids hang on Jens's every word. They've ignored me for so long that now they can't even hear me talk to them. Selective hearing....they only listen to people that are smart, I guess.
But, honestly....Thank you Reagan. It makes me happy that you would want that for me!

Ahhh....the funny things kids say!

Everytime Eryn says "together" it comes out "Forgether".
So We're a "Forgether Forever Family!"

On our way to Costco, a favorite family outing, Jens and I heard the tail end of the kids' conversation...
Reagan - I fell down and hurt my balls.
Mom - Reagan, don't say that.
Dad - Besides, you don't even have any.
Briggs - Can we call it a Johnson?

Briggs & Reagan's Spring School Picture!

How many school pictures do our kids need taken each year, I ask you? But every time I get conned because, yes, I know I'm biased, but my kids are so stinkin' beautiful! Why is it I can never get them to smile nicely for me?

Easter in San Jose, CA

Well, we've not quite hit the year mark and already we're making plans to move again! This time, it's back to Arizona. We spent last week in Mesa, Gilbert, Queen Creek and Chandler looking for a home. We think we might have found one in Chandler that will suit us. We're just trying not to get our hopes up. So, as soon as things are finalized we'll fill you in on all the details. We returned on Sunday, exhausted and ready to start a half/way normal week, hopefully.
But, before our hunting trip we enjoyed a "Flabulous!" week here with my mom. She flew in for Reagan's birthday and to spend Easter weekend with us. It was so nice to have her here and I honestly don't know what I would have done without her.


Saturday we hung out and colored Easter Eggs with the kids. Eryn Jane made quite a mess! We enjoyed a spooky evening when the power went out for a few hours. We lit candles and played board and card games. The kids had a great time playing with our flashlights!

On Sunday we got all dolled up in our Easter Sunday best and attended our church meetings.

We came home to Goulasch in the crock pot and Jens successfully, attempted home made Spetsula (noodles, I hope I spelled it right!) Oma Annie would be proud, we're sending her pictures!

The kids hunted for eggs and their baskets and we all ate way too much chocolate and candy! We then watched our "Faith in Christ" DVD together! We had a fun, relaxing Easter!


On Monday, Grandma and I took the kids to the mall (build-a-bear) for Reagan, then to the movies to see "Meet The Robinsons". It was a real cute movie, I liked it. The best part about it was that we saw it at my favorite theatre....the one that sells Kettle-Corn. I could eat a whole bag by myself, and I did! We came home and started packing up for the drive to AZ the following day.

Mom, Thanks for coming to see us. We always look forward to and enjoy your visits. We're excited to be closer to you and spend more time with you, because it's our favorite thing to do. We love you and thanks for everything!
Happy Easter to all our Family and Friends. We miss you and Love you!

A Blossom Birthday For Reagan Lee...

Reagan celebrated her 7th birthday on Friday, April 6th with all her girlfriends, her little sister, her Grandma, her Mom, and some very special helpers.

She had a Spring Party. The girls enjoyed painting flower pots and then potting flowers that they were able to take home. They ate Egg salad sandwiches (at Reagan's request) with fruit and vegetables and, of course, yummy birthday cake. They also jumped on the trampoline and had fun going girl-wild in Reagan's room.


Tanya helped out, bringing the cake and some flowers, thanks Tanya, and bringing the best gift Reagan could ask for.....Baby Hannah.

Reagan got a lot (too many) of fun gifts from her friends and special gifts from family.

Oma sent her an art easel, so cool! The Beechers sent her $10 and a drawing pad with cool pencils. Grandma took her to Build-A-Bear (where she's always wanted to go her whole life)! And Mom and Dad gave her a new party dress and accessories that she wore that day! She looked beautiful. Grandma spent a lot of time curling her hair. The curls fell out in less than an hour, but at least we got pictures!

Call Me Turtle!

"I'm gonna need you to back off!"
Have you seen that commercial? Funny!
Anyways, It's taken me some time and now I'm finally getting around to updating my blog.

We had a great time in Ogden, Utah. We arrived on a Wednesday evening and stayed with my best friend from good 'ol Mesa High, and beyond, Amy Holden and her beautiful family. They are all so wonderful and so much fun to be around. We are so grateful to them for making our family vaca so awesome!

We also got to meet Sweet Baby Sydney for the first time!

Jens took Briggs and Myself skiing for our first times. Poor guy. He spent the day giving us directions, helping us up, putting our skis back on, watching us both throw fits, our skis a few times, and crying on the bunny hill. I just have to say, I love my husband. He was very patient with us, so, we let him go on his own for a while and he had a good time. It was a beautiful day. The mountains looked fake.....the lodge and the food was excellent.


Friday, we took all the kids to the snow. We found a good hill. We had fun climbing, sledding, throwing, eating (eryn jane), and building snow men out of, the snow. Eryn thought that Santa was going to come see us while we were there?




Friday evening we attended Jens's missionary reunion. It's the third reunion we've attended, but the first we've brought the kids to. It was good to see everyone again. The cool thing about it is that I feel like they're my friends as well. From all the stories Jens has told me over the years and from the times I've been able to meet and visit with them and their families at the reunions.
"Good Times!"

We spent Saturday hanging out with Amy and her family. We enjoyed watching Allie tear up and down the soccer field. That girl is fast and aggressive. Way to Go! Allie!

We went to dinner with Amy, Joe and Amy's Dad Reed. It was so much fun, we laughed a lot and then laughed a lot more when we saw Blades of Glory. Love that Will Ferrell!
The kids played together all day and were very sad to be parted from all their fun! They've built a lasting relationship...we can't wait for them to come and visit us in AZ sometime! Amy, Joe, and kids...we love you, you're always welcome!

We flew home Sunday. We missed our friends the moment we started to drive away, heading for the airport....Good times go by way too quickly.
by the by.....Reagan's Grandma took her to Build-A-Bear for her birthday! She named her new bear Allie!

"Gotta Dance!"

Eryn Jane was ready to dance. She even smiled for the camera on our way to her "Dance Party" (dance recital). She was so excited. She loves to dance.

"Strike a Pose, there's nothin' to it......VOGUE!"

Precious Little Ballerinas.....all in a row!

Eryn and her friend Bella dancing the Bunny Hop!

Eryn was so proud of her certificate. She was proud of her classmates as well and clapped for each one as they received their own certificates. Great Job Eryn Jane! We're so proud of you!

St. Patty's in Santa Cruz!

We've had Kelli & Jake visiting us since Wednesday and we've had so much fun. Friday we met them in San Francisco, but I forgot my camera! Frustrating! Even so, we had such a great day, I just don't have the pictures to prove it.
We rode the "trolly train", as Eryn Jane calls it. We also visited China Town & Muir Forrest. Today, we drove down to Santa Cruz to see the tide pools.

We played in the sand...

and searched for sea creatures.

Jakob caught a crab.


The kids got soaked with sea water and sand.

We stopped to pose for pictures...

and then it took us a while to get the sea water and sand off the kids before they got into the car. We drove down the waterfront and drove by the Santa Cruz boardwalk. We were tired and hungry and all we could think of was the goulash sitting in the crock pot at home waiting for us. It was Delish!
I'm so glad Kelli & Jake have been able to come and visit us. I think they've gotten some laughs....especially when Eryn tells Jake where she is every time they play hide and seek. Also from all the funny words Eryn has been saying lately. Like..."ridiculous" and "fabulous"! The kids have really enjoyed having them here, we all have, and we'll be so sad to have to let them go. Thanks for all the laughs and fun,come back soon! We Love You!
We did miss our Katie very much! She partied with some friends this week! We hope she had a great time, but she better promise that next time she'll come see us!!!