Our Weekend

Highlights from this weekend:
-Date night. Sushi, Frozen Yogurt, and concert in the park. Does it get any better?
-Long Sat morning run.
-Mom and Dad plus McKenzie date. We took her to see the movie "UP."
-Stake Conference on Sunday. We even made it on time...

...all this was possible because Grandma Liz came to visit! Here are a few snapshots from the weekend.

The Cupcake

This cupcake is sitting out front of Evan's office at Google. This is a small example of how much money this company has to blow. My question is: "why don't you just give more money to your employees instead of buying silly GIGANTIC decorations?" I wish it worked that way! I suppose this is part of what makes working there so great. It creates a very fun environment.
We told McKenzie that the cupcake was there because they knew it was Brynn's birthday. (We ate lunch with Evan at Google on her birthday.) "Cupcake" is actually the name of the latest release/ version of android (inside the company). Android is Google's mobile operating system (the Google phone). Apparently, desserts are just code talk for an upcoming release. It's appropriate then that we used our google phone to take this fun picture!

Happy Birthday Brynn!

Summer Fun at the Park

We discovered a new water park in town!

McKenzie's Portrait of Mom (Viewer Discretion is Advised)

Time for Kenzie-isms

The stuff that comes out of this kid's mouth...I'll tell you what.

When talking about my sister's up coming wedding she asked "After the wedding, will you stay to watch Heavenly Father put a baby in Cami's tummy?" Fighting back laughter I replied "uhmmmmm, no honey. Nobody watches him put the baby in the tummy." "Why?" she said, like she always does.

We were shopping at Kohls when out of the blue she yelled "Mom! You are sooooo smart." Nearby shoppers smiled when I said "Thank you McKenzie. Who told you that?" "Grandma Liz," she answered.
Of course.

She was tugging on Evan this morning trying to get him out of bed. The girl wakes up so stinkin' early we can't stand it. "COME ON DAD!" I just kept still with my eyes closed. "You can help a little girl get some cereal and turn on the TV. I know you can." "Just a minute," he said. She stood there for a few seconds looking at his closed eyes. "DAD! This is a long minute!!"

McKenzie loves to have "deep" conversations over lunch or dinner. "Mom, can we talk about something?" "Yep- what do you want to talk about?" "Well did you know that the color gray is just light black? And that black is dark gray?"

Never a dull moment with her!

Some Lucky Shots

Like Father, Like Daughters

The Pleasanton Second Ward Earthquake

A magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck an area of Pleasanton on Sunday May 31st at 2pm, just after the Latter Day Saints left church; the worst earthquake since 1989. Though it was predicted by the Bishop of the 2nd ward, folks were still shocked when it ocurred. The truth was exposed. How prepared for an emergency/natural disaster were members of the Pleasanton Second Ward afterall?

The earthquake knocked out power and cut off water supply to every house in the ward including The Millar Family home (the only one affected on their street), and so their homes were dark and without water until 6am the next morning. Injuries in the ward were minimal.

Members of the ward checked in with their "block captains" after the earthquake hit. All families were forced to use water storage, and other means of light and power. It is reported that the children thought it was "fun." "It is like camping," one little 3 year old exclaimed.

The Millar family said that they resorted to using their camping grill to cook dinner that evening. They were unable to watch any television. Their children used stored water to wash their face and brush their teeth before bed. None of them could even flush the toilet. "Good thing we have a few 72 hour kits in place, along with food storage," said the wife, Brooke Millar. "We do however, need quite a bit more water...I am just glad we are ok. But I will definitely be running out next week as soon as the stores open up again to get a barrel for water storage. We have learned our lesson!"

All members of the second ward are grateful to have had this experience. Power and water have been restored to all families in the earthquake zone.

Rumor has it, this was NOT the big one...just preparation for it.

Evan cooking dinner for his family on Sunday evening.