NeWpOrT BeAcH!

This past week my family went on our yearly vacation to Newport Beach and stayed in a beautiful beach house my parents rented for us right on the boardwalk. We had the best time doing absolutely nothing but relaxing. We spent most of the time right outside our house playing on the beach. Kennedy loved every minute of playing in the sand and catching a few rays herself. It was a much needed vacation! Thanks mom & dad for a great week! (I apologize for how long this post is, there were so many great pictures to choose from!)

Our little family on the beach

Kennedy with her dad

A day of fun in the sun as a family

This little bucket that Kennedy is sitting in was probably her

favorite part of the trip, she played in it every single day!

Grandma & Kennedy

A reverse oreo cookie is what we call this.

This is before Paige and Sierra got coppertone!

Zoolander Gary!

Aunt Sierra & Kennedy

The four of us!

Me, Paige, Syd and Sierra

My Mom & Neil got Sophie & Kennedy matching swim suits, so we had ourselves a little baby photo shoot on the beach! It turned out so cute!

Kenney found this little cow to sit on while we were shopping.

We spent one day and went over to Balboa Island to shop and look around

This is most of us on the little boat to take us over to Balboa

Chris & I

Us four girls!

Gary & Chris

My extremely fit parents!

Grandpa & Kennedy

HeCtiC, CrAzY, EmOtiOnaL MoNtH!

I've been the worst blogger the past four or five weeks and I apologize. This past month has been quite a struggle for our little family. This fabulous month started off with my dear Grandpa Smart passing away, which was extremely sad for the entire Smart family. I have lived within a few steps of him and my Grandma's house for as long as I can remember so it's very sad he's not with us anymore. I will miss him dearly! Next, came my near fatal hike in Zions National Park where some friends and I were stuck in a cold, icy canyon for 8 hours and eventually saved by search and rescue. A very scary day which I truly believed would be my last! I'm very grateful for my Heavenly Father because I know it was through him that I am here today. Lastly, Chris's grandma passed away last Sunday which took us to Arizona for the funeral. She was such a sweet, smart, witty lady who will truly be missed by the entire Pew family. So in a very lengthy explanation that has been our month. I hope the saying that bad things come in three's is true because that would mean that we are done for a while!

Here are a few pics from our trip!

Silly Kennedy

Kennedy at the water park with her favorite thing in the world. Her bottle (Can't kick it)

Chris & Kennedy at the funeral.

Chris gave the family prayer and did such an amazing job! It was beautiful!


Chris with baby Gracie



Kennedy with her Aunt Kiley looking at the ducks




Uncle Ben & Kennedy lookin' stylish

The Pew boys

Chris, Sam & Ben

Kennedy loved playing in the pool with her grandpa

Brent & Avery at the waterpark

Kennedy playing with her Aunt Amy

Silly Zac playing in the pool

Cute little Owen & Avery catchin' some rays

They wanted to display all of the different family pictures at the funeral so we

went over to a beautiful park in Gilbert, AZ and got some family pictures taken.

The Thomsen Family

Grandma & Grandpa with all the grandkids

The kiddies.

Zac, Owen, Avery, Kennedy & Gracie

Happy Mothers Day!

These are a few pictures we took for Mothers Day presents for the grandma's in Kennedys life. I think they turned out really cute! Chris is quite the little photographer!

Happy Mothers Day to all of you cute little mothers out there!

Happy Easter!

This post is coming a little late, better late than never I guess! We had a great Easter weekend which we spent in St.George with our good friends the Moffits. Kennedy didn't know why she got a basket full of presents but loved all the stuff she found in her Easter basket anyway. We had a fun weekend, as we always do when we're in St. George!

She just learned how to say "cheese" so she's

hammin' it up in this picture!

Her first look at her Easter basket.

Books are Kennedy's favorite thing!

Later that night celebrating Easter at our house.

Looking for eggs with mom!

2009 Half Marathon & 5K

Congratulations to all those who ran in the Salt Lake Marathon, Half Marathon & even the 5K!

It's become a yearly tradition for my family to participate in this race. My mom & sister ran in the half and did an amazing job! Chris, Neil, Kennedy and I ran in the 5k (a knee injury took me out of the half this year) and a handful of other family members and great friends ran in it as well. We had a great time this year and are already looking forward to next year!

Chris, Kennedy and I at the start line for the 5k.

My amazing sister and mom after they were finished!

Sierra, mom & my aunt Eileen.

You ladies are AMAZING!


Sierra & Mike (It's your turn next year Mike)
My sister had her best time ever this race of 1:43
Way to go Sierra, your so Awesome!


Our great friends Liv & Steve did the 5k with their
little boy Soren!

Me, Neil & Kennedy getting ready to go.

Chris, Neil & Kennedy

The Thomsen Clan!

Way to go everyone, it was so fun watching you!

Outside Fun with Mom & Dad!

A couple of weeks ago we had 2 days of really nice weather so we decided to take Kennedy out to the basketball hoop in our complex and see how she liked playing with the ball. She loved being outside and playing with the ball, but only wanted to play in her bare feet. We had so much fun enjoying the nice weather (short lived, unfortunately) and can't wait for summer so we can do it everyday! I can tell she's going to be a basketball fan just like her mom and dad! (We'll keep our fingers crossed.)

We love our beautiful, happy little girl so much!