We had some new family pictures taken by a sweet and talented friend of mine!
Here is a picture of all the additions.

Last, but definitely not least, No. 4. She did the hand thing all on her own. It really shows her personality.

The additions and I just discovered a wonderful and fun little getaway - thanks to Grandma B. Good-looking has been working insane hours lately and is never home. But, I wanted the kids to have one more adventure before school began and I didn't know if I could do something on my own. So, I was talking to my mom about it and she mentioned Yellowstone's Bear World.

Long story short. We decided to go and I was even able to talk my mom into coming with us. It was one of the most enjoyable trips I have had. The kids LOVED it! It was such a great time to have with Grandma.

We took a relaxing drive on the first day. We stopped to raft down a river and sit in some very hot springs. We were able to drive by the temple where Grandpa & Grandma B. got married. We stayed overnight at a nice hotel and went to Bear World the next day.

Bear World was AMAZING! Bear World is a wild-life reserve that you drive through. All of the animals were so close. We saw deer, elk, mountain goats, wolves, and (of course) bears. The bears were mere feet away from the car. Later, we went on an excursion to feed the bears. It was so fun. The bears would come running up to the truck and beg for food. (It was easy to see how you could foolishly let your guard down and think these animals were harmless.) There was a petting zoo and you could go see the baby bear cubs. We all had a great time.

Then, we had a relaxing drive home. We found a great park with a man-made lake. We let the kids play on the beach and have lunch at the park. It was a quick trip, but one that will always be a great memory.

Ok. I've decided that it is too much work to go back 7 months and bring my blog "up to date" and catch up on all the things I've missed. So, instead, I am going to start with current events and just get back in the habit of posting regularly.

Both Good looking and I have had family reunions this past month. I will start with my family reunion. The reunion was with my parents and my siblings and their families. It was wonderful. I love my family! Here is a picture of me with my parents, brothers, & sisters.
A good-looking bunch if I do say so myself. :) We got together over a weekend. We enjoyed good food, an awesome extended family home evening, games, water fights, and time together. It was a lot of fun. Since it will be awhile before we can all get together again, we took family pictures. Here is one with all my siblings with their spouses and my parents.
My in-laws are wonderful. That's all 16 of us - not counting the grandkids. My parents would argue that the grandkids are the best part of the reunion. So, here is a picture of everyone that attended the reunion.

Here is Addition No. 3. He is a knight. He was running around, fighting everything. :) It was hard to get him to hold still. This is the least action shot I had.