I spent an amazing couple of days in Park City, Utah for EVO Conference and I was thrilled to discover that all the hype was justified. EVO was extremely well run. I learned a ton but didn’t feel overwhelmed by the schedule and most of the events were family friendly so my kids were able to join in the fun. I’m sure I’ll have more to say about EVO but for the moment I’m just trying to recover from it all and I’m spending the day enjoying my birthday.

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My family has been through some drastic changes in the past few years and we’re currently knee deep in our 3rd move in 2 years. U-Haul has been helping us out with our move and giving us some great tips so as far as moves go, this is about as smooth as it gets. The truck is loaded now and tomorrow afternoon my family will wave goodbye for now to sunny San Diego and head back to Utah for a year or two or ten (we’ve given up trying to make long-term plans because life has a way of surprising you).

Disclosure: U-Haul is a current sponsor of Busy Mommy Media and has provided a rental truck for my family to use for our move, however, all opinions are my own. Follow U-Haul on Twitter for more advice on moving.

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When did they get so grown up?

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I realize that most of the country is buried under snow, so telling you that it’s 75 degrees here and the beach is only a few blocks away is probably cruel . . . but I’m doing it anyway. If it makes you feel better, we live within walking distance to the beach and we seriously never go. I never thought it would happen but half the time I actually forget it is there.

I realize that is beyond pathetic and I’d tell you I’ve been too busy but there is absolutely no excuse for it. I’ve been testing out the Joovy Cocoon X2 out so I figured I could multi-task a bit. After school was out, I loaded up the Joovy Cocoon with sand toys, towels, books for all of us, and plenty of sunscreen (you know, because we still need it here) and we escaped for a mini-vacation to our little local beach. Laying on the towel watching my kids play, I realized that it was one of life’s few perfect moments, so I did what any mom would do – I grabbed my camera.

This is my almost 3 year old. Isn’t he sweet? Don’t let him fool you. When he makes that face, he’s probably up to something. He’s safely contained in this picture though. He’s sitting in the stroller that we’ll be posting a giveaway for here on Busy Mommy Media tomorrow. Trust me. This is a good one so you won’t want to miss it. Check back tomorrow to find out which stroller we’re giving away.

364 days out of the year we’re normal moms. 1 day a year – we put MacDonald’s bags on our heads and dance around like teenagers.

(from left to right – Mel from Mama Bzz, Me, and Stacey from Tree Root and Twig)

I want one of these when my kids start driving.

But we make the best of it! This is my poor little 4 year old having a breathing treatment – one of about 3 a day lately. He hates sitting for them so we made it into a game. He’s wearing his astronaut helmet and looking for aliens.

Now that’s my kind of bug . . .

This was the result of our adventure with Insect Lore.