Friday, April 11, 2008

I finally did it!






I finally figured out how to change my layout! Now my BLOG can be cute too!

My new favorite quote is from Sister Hinckley in her book "Small and Simple Things"

"Be kind. Everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle."


I love seeing old pictures of our families! It was so much fun to be little! I hope our children will grow up having happy memories of their brothers and sister...I was remembering the other day about playing with Bryce. He was such a sport with anything I wanted him to play! He'd be the daddy or the brother...sometimes the sister or the baby...He always let me play with his friends too! He always had so many friends...I am so lucky to have a family that I love!

Our family parties are CHAOS!!! But they are the funniest parties I have ever been to! I LOVE to laugh! I guess that is why I enjoy family parties so much!! I can always count on them to give me a good "pee your pants" funny laugh!

You know it is a good one when your grandma is laughing so hard, she is crying! Bryce and Becky have made our family parties so much easier to enjoy by letting us use their home...it is nice to see and hear everyone without having to sit on them and yell!!

Monday, April 7, 2008

BIG BROWN EYES
I forgot to put Allie's close up with our family picture collection. One of the ONLY pics we didn't have to edit for her happy disposition...

Sunday, April 6, 2008


My cousin Brian got married in February. Allie, Hailey, and Dani were "flower girls". They were all so CUTE! Actually, they are all beautiful girls...they had a great time together~:)












Brayden turned 3 on March 12. He's a riot! We are lucky to have such fun cousins! We had an egg hunt inside this year because Easter was so early...it was a lot of fun! Check out the pics of the party fun!









Allie turned 3 on March 13! I am still curious who the idiot was that coined the phrase "terrible two's". They had apparently never had a 3 year old! Talk about feisty! If she wasn't so dang cute and funny...well, I'm sure you understand! We had a great time celebrating her birthday along with Jake's on the 20th. I LOVE the fact that she has a cousin who is one day older than her! They are great friends and Brayden is equally as darling!

We had family pictures in November. This is my favorite one!



I recently made the decision that I am officially finished having babies...:(

It is a shame because I really do a great job at it! They turn out so dang cute! These are my babies in the hospital...I have such mixed feelings about this all! I had no idea it would be such an EMOTIONAL thing!




I really want to start blogging on a regular basis for my own personal journal. I adore my children and I want to have a way to share the moments I have captured in pictures with others! I LOVE being able to see some of your blogs to keep me in touch with your families. Sometimes I feel like I am so cut off from the people I have had incredible connections and friendships with...your blogs bring back to memories that I cherish and help me to see into your lives without the stress and chaos that I am.....thank you! Here are some recent pics of us. Life gets busier as your children grow! I have to say that watching my boys compete in sporting events thrills me! I thoroughly enjoy watching Nate's passion for science, soccer, wildlife, and Utah history grow! He is so full of interesting information (among many other things) that I am surprised that he is my son! I have a 10 year old (in August)!!!!!! YIKES!!!!! When did I turn 32? Jake is adventurous, social, sweet, and sensitive! He turned 7 last month and although I love watching him develop his unique personality and physically change so fast...I miss him being my big, fat, snugly baby!!! The bond a mommy can have with her sons is emotional and exciting!