Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Happy Birthday, Emma Shea!!


"I am three!"






Happy Anniversary, Babe!!

July 26th & 27th

We celebrated our 10 year wedding anniversary on the 27th. I can't believe it's been ten years!!! Time truly does fly when you're having fun! Our 8 year sealing anniversary (in the SL Temple) was on the 26th, what a blessing it is to have my family sealed together.

Colt and I celebrated by spending the evening and night down in SLC. We had dinner at The Roof overlooking Temple Square. What a beautiful view that was and dinner was delicious! The next day we spent time birthday shopping for our girls. What a good time we had, but we missed our kids greatly.

I love my family and I am grateful for each of them. I am grateful for the blessings we have the for the time we get to spend together. 




Yes, we were totally recreating the classic "wedding ring photo over the bouquet". 




Our view from where we sat for dinner. Lovely.



Our wedding... 10 years ago...



After we were sealed.



Monday, October 24, 2011

Bear Lake 2011

July 19th Tuesday
DAY ONE


Our annual Kierstead family Bear Lake picture. 


My awesome kiddos!! 

We spent the first day (afternoon, really) at the cabin. What a gorgeous place! I will definitely not go back to "tenting it" at Bear Lake. While me and my sisters made dinner some of the guys took the kids down to the pool to swim. 


This picture makes me laugh every time, and it shouldn't. Leslie just burned her elbow on the pot behind her. I guess that's what we get for trying to do a picture by the stove when we're making dinner. :)


Me, Leslie, Tracy
That's better. 


Erin. 'Nuff said. :)


Oh ya, it was also my 30th birthday!!! What a great way to spend my birthday. 

July 20, Wednesday
DAY TWO
Day at the Lake!!!


View from the front door of our cabin. 


Corbin and Emma getting ready to leave for the lake. 





Avery, Jon, Angie


Me, Tracy, Avery


Playing in the lake. 


Taylor, Corbin, Tyler, Haylee having lunch. 


Marley lovin the water!


Emma had so much fun! Months later and she's still asking to go back to Bear Lake. 


Haylee, Marley, Emma


Kevin, Avery, Jon, Colt


And yes, even Grandma got into the water! She even rode the wave runner. We all LOVE Bear Lake!



Morgan, Marley, Erin


Emma asleep in her purple boat. 

July 21, Thursday
DAY THREE

A group went on a hike and the rest of us played at the cabin. We played games inside, outside and later we all spent time at the pool. Fun, relaxing day!


Cousins playing a game with Aunt Leslie. 


Corbin, Taylor, Lexi, Aunt Leslie, Morgan, Marley, Livi, and Rylee. 


Our cabin/house. This was the best place!!!


Playing the fruit basket game out on our lawn. 


The pool was a huge hit!! So much fun... except the moment when Corbin was drowning, not so much fun. But the rest of the time we had a blast!!


Erin and Lexi


Erin, Lexi, Haylee, me, Emma


Rylee, Livi, Corbin, Marley



Livi, Marley


Corbin, Morgan




Haylee had fun jumping into the pool with me catching her. Her and Emma took turns. I was really surprised at how much Emma loved it. 


Angie throwing Emma in. 


Corbin, Marley, Livi


After I saved Corbin. He was fine shortly afterwards. 



Emma jumping to me. 




Marley jumping. Remember four years ago when this girl would scream cause she didn't want to get into the water? I'm sure glad that has changed!


Jaxon, Tyler, Corbin, Taylor





What a blast we had!!!! I can't wait to go back next year and I know the rest of my little (and big) family agrees!!!! WE LOVE BEAR LAKE!!!!