Home sweet home.

We safely made it back to one of our families favorite spots. Whittier California.

Yearly our family makes a trip to our home town Whittier California, just outside of L.A. (So I'm told). It is always such a delight.
We hardly have any problems during the 10-12ish hours it takes us to drive there.
The time in the car is usually spent: Sleeping, laughing, talking, or eating.
I loved, for the last hour, co-piloting and listening to the 4 different conversations going on in the back, that all, some how, ended up forming together into one conversation.
We safely arrived to my grandmothers home just around 5, I think, Saturday night. We then later went to eat dinner at my Tio Victors house.
We had a great time seeing our cousins. As well as finally getting to see Mikeys new finished home. It's so gorgeous.

Today was Sunday, duh. Church was at 9 so around 7 everyone was eating cereal, or grapefruit, YUM!
Getting closer to 8:15 us girls all hurried to finish brushing our teeth, doing make up, or fixing our hair.
I suppose daddy thought it was silly of us, and way funny that we would cram us 4 girls in and out of 1 (1 of the 2) bathroom doorways. So he took a photo,
here is Mara brushing her teeth.
Maria brushing her teeth while I do her hair with my eye liner, and mascara in my mouth,
and Kaytlyn getting ready to brush her teeth right after fixing her hair.
It was quite the morning.

We attended Sacrament meeting at Grandmas, then went over to Itas ward for their sacrament meeting. Even though we where all really tired, it was a great experience.
After the meetings we all got back in the Van and headed over to the Cemetery to see our beloved brother Benjamin. Along with Ito, and other wonderful relatives.
The Cemetery always brings such a wonderful feeling to me, I really enjoy every opportunity we can while we are in California to go to the Rose Hill Cemetery to see Benjamin.

After the Cemetery we went and had lunch at Itas while we visited. Lunch was DELICIOUS. We then came back to Grandmas house and now currently having "nap time". Dinner will be around 6. Grandma says we are having meatballs... well at least I hope! (:
I love California and wish we could come more often, but once a year is just fine with me.
I'm so thankful to the lord for providing us these opportunities to come and visit with Family.
It really is just so wonderful. The weather has been a bit cold. But of course, gorgeous.
It was so nice on our way here talking with my daddy about the weather, and places that we where passing by, he knows SO much. I love talking with him.
Tomorrow is Six Flags Magic Mountain.
Hopefully Tuesday will be the beach.
Then Wednesday we should be back to Provo in the late afternoon.
So a very short trip, but well worth it.(:

Random Pictures?

Cute little nephew Josh (Genevieve and Mikes Son). With Kats Senior Ball Mask.

After Family Dinner on Sunday, Mother and Daddy sat outside by the tent.
How adorable. I LOVE THEM!

Kat, and her best friend Karla went to Senior Ball in the same group.

Friday night we had a little camp out in our backyard, some neighbors came to cook hot dogs and such, it was a lot of fun. Daddy and I played the guitar.

Kat is a Honor Graduate.

Me, at MIA- Graduation Night.

Joshua was taking random pictures, so I took one of him.
[[Graduation MIA Night.]]

Maria (Top) and I (Bottom (: ) Where seeing who was darker.
*NOTE!= Don't draw on your Temple, parents are not huge fans of it.

Joshua was taking random pictures during the MIA Graduation Night.

Walmart

This summer Kat, Mars, Ria and I are going to be attending our Provo Peak East Stake Youth Conference. (Wow talk about long name!) This year we will be going on the "Trek" (Also known as, Martins Cove).
Monday night my mother took Ria, Mars, and I shopping for fabric for our skirts and bonnets. All the young women where put in charge of making a skirt, that goes down to your ankle, and a bonnet, to protect you from that firey ball up in the sky.
It only took us about 2 hours to pick out what fabric we wanted.
Mars will tell you "It only took me like 30 minutes!"
Ria will say "Mine just took under an hour!"
And my mother will probably say "Leahs took the longest! Ugh Leahs now a days!"
haha(: It was a wonderful time to spend together.

My mother and I almost got 5 hours in of spending time together last week.
Monday we didn't have school so my mother took me to get my DRIVERS PERMIT!
Yes, I got it. My mother took me to go driving almost a week later, but I still went,
I made up excuses for my bad stoppings, such as:
"Oh My Gosh! wow. Sorry mom! There was a penguin!"
Yeahh... She didn't seem to believe me for some reason...
Anyways, that took about 2 hours on that monday.
Then (The next time I can remember...) Thursday she took me to the doctor (Ahh! :/).
That only took about 2 hours. She wasn't very happy she'd been missing so much work.
I tried to convince her to hang out with me for one hour on Friday.
She disagreed right away! Her excuse was that she had to go to work,
psh! (: I LOVE MY MOMMY!

Swimming.

Peter.

haha. Girls. Ria. Emma. Kaytlyn.

Mia getting in the hot tub.

JUMP!

hahah oh wow.
Peter. Joshua. Mars. Leah. Ria. Gaby. Mia. Kaytlyn.

You've gotta love your family time.

Tio and Niece.

Sisterly Love.

White=Leah. Brown=Ria. Black= My very own baby brother Josh.

Special Project

There is a huge story behind this.
And it's on my list of things to do.
But I need everyone's help.
I am working on this HUGE project, but it wasn't until this morning around 3:18 A.M. that I realized I couldn't do it alone.
If you would like to help me fulfill this project that would be amazing!
All I'm asking for is donations of Coins.
Most people say they HATE coins.
So here is your chance, I will take your change! (:
I'm thinking I'm going to end up doing a fundraiser in a little bit,
If you would like to wait,
If not, just send me an email, if you will be willing to donate some change,
And I'll tell you what it is for too!
Please and thank you sooooo much!
-Leah.

-Email me if you would like to help out:
monsivais.leah@yahoo.com

leah+scissors=?

me and cristian.

May 5th, Cinco de Mayo, was quite the day.
May 5th was a celebration for the conquering of a war in Mexico, as well as Genevieve, and Mikes Anniversary! They have been married since 2001, and have one adorable little boy, Josh who will be turning 5 this year.
Back to the topic, On May 5th I was sick of my hair, so I decided I would get it cut. But I'm so tired of saying "I want a trim" and losing 6 inches. So I decided I would just cut it myself.
It took me about 3 hours to wash, dry, laugh, freak out, drop 7 pairs of scissors, 12 combs, and end up with a new hair cut.
Lots of people have said it looks pretty good, surprising.
Today I just decided that I really liked it! But I was also think "Hmm I wonder if I do this, would it look cuter?" the answer, "NO" Just a few hours ago I accidentally cut my bangs, the most important part of my hair, too short! And only part of them! ahh!!!
I just can't stress, or it'll take forever to grow up.
Note: Let someone else cut your hair, you probably shouldn't do it yourself.

Reminds me of when I asked Ria if I could cut her hair about 2 years ago, well just her bangs, poor Ria said yes. She has a callic and silly me pulled on her bangs when I was cutting them, they ended up just about an inch long. AHH!! Wow was in in trouble!!

By The Way, I cut my own hair, and my friend Cristian, in the photo, asked me to cut his hair too, So I did, how he wanted it. He said he liked it. I was soooo surprised.

Lost.

Lately everything has been a bit too crazy for me to be able to get online and update.
I will get to it really soon though! Hopefully Monday.
I'll let you all know about Cinco de Mayo. And all the other fun stuff my family and I have been up to.
Today is a pretty relaxed day.
Right now Ria, Mars, Joshua, and I are watching a movie, While mother, daddy, Kat, Gabrielle, and Emmy, along with some neighbors are working on the garden.
Ria kept asking about what type of garden we are having, I told her plenty of times it was going to be a green one but she didn't listen. Mother finally told her it was going to be a vegetable Garden.
(sighh. oh great. more tomatoes yuck!) I'm really excited. (: haha. I really hope we plant green peas! yummy!