Monday, August 30, 2010

gavin is 1!

on aug, 26th gavin turned 1!  really a year has gone by!  what the heck!  can't believe it.  he is such a sweet happy boy and we love having him in our home.  he is SO big.  he's starting to take a few steps, but not ready to walk.  today.  we still use the car seat carrier from time to time and it's a joke how big he is for it, but yesterday he slept in it at church for almost 2 hours!  we really are gonna retire it.  soon.

for gavin's bday we got pizza and i made a cupcake/cake that looks more like a ghetto gingerbread house, but he didn't seem to care!





he was a bit too entranced w/ the fire and wanted to touch it.  we lit it over and over so the kids could blow it out



love those baby blues

on sunday, we had some friends over for a bbq and some celebrating, gotta have a pinata





this cake took 1/4 of the time as the first and looks way cuter

loving everyone sing to him, he is such a happy baby!  we are SO lucky!



happy bday baby boy, we sure LOVE you!

Monday, August 23, 2010

trip to ut

i just got back from a little getaway trip to utah!  and it was so much fun!  i really do love utah.  it was a bummer not to have bren and the kids there, but it was fun to spend some time w/ family and friends!

it's become tradition when i come to utah, adri picks me up from the airport and we go to our fav pizza place, the pie!  yumm-o!  then we went up to bren's parents house to do some hair, and get some sleep!  thanks annette and scott for letting us crash there!  and thanks annette for coming to az to help w/ the kids while i was away!

my cousin andrew got sealed in the mt. timpanogos temple, the weather was full on monsoon style down pour, but when we came out of the temple it was a beautiful sunny day!

adri, me, aunt betsy

me and my cute cousin dustin: love the hair

the bride and groom and their families

andrew and jourdan had a little ring ceremony at the reception hall "noahs" for her parents and just thought my cousins looked so cute

hangin outside: adri, me, summer, aunt marci, my mom, and gma

the cute bride and groom

then it was off for a little sister/sister, dad/daughter bonding.  we stayed in the springhill suites in slc
thanks char!  we got a kick of this pic cause my dad looks like he's already having a blast!

the next day we went to raging waters, my new fav place to go in ut.  it's ghetto, but totally fun!  my dad even did some of the crazy slides (i was nervous for his back).  but it was a blast!

i've heard for awhile that the red iguana in slc is super yummy, so we tried it out and loved it!  me and adri even went again before i flew home :).  best chips and salsa and fajitas!

we went around and walked temple square and it was kinda hot, but oh so beautiful

the next day we went down to provo and stayed at another springhill and hiked the Y.  my dad had never done that and i don't think i've done that for 8 or so years.  it was a good time for me, i don't know about adri lol, and my dad thought it was fun too.  we went at the hottest part of the day though, so it was a bit draining.  and i'm still feeling it 2 days later.  good times though!



that night we hooked up w/ kam and her girls, and my cousin summer, and adri's friend ryan at chili's.  always good mems there since i worked there 10 years ago!

adri and her friend ryan

on sunday, we went to my dad's good buddy norm nemrow's son peter's homecoming.  always fun to hear a missionary fresh off the mission speak.

on our way up to slc, we stopped by to see the geddes fam.  always so fun to see them.  they put on a great wedding and reception!  so glad i could be apart of it.  and grateful my dad, me, and adri could spend some time together.  very fun weekend, filled w/ great memories, and good times!  thanks for a wonderful weekend!


Tuesday, August 17, 2010

happy happy bday brennan dear.....

my hubby turned a whopping 34!  it's always nice to know he's a bit older than me!  we had a fun week celebrating.  we went to dinner over the weekend and saw the new movie inception (pretty good) and then had a small party w/ the scotts (travis's bday is the 9th) to celebrate as well. 

 we walked in the house and found this little guy waiting for us

 the food





 bren says "it's not a party w/o a pinata"







 kelly made the yummiest cookie dough cheesecake!  delish!  thanks for partying w/ us!  happy happy bday boys!

savanna started preschool!

so just when i started to get going w/ the new kindergarten schedule savanna started preschool.  i debated if i should do it or not, but she LOVES it and wishes she could go everyday.  so we're sticking w/ it for now.  she has mrs. stacey (like carter did) and loves her and her cute new friends!

all cute and ready to go





savanna, mrs. stacey, hannah, jane, seth

first day of kindergarten!

on monday july 26th, 2010 we had a BIG day in our house! carter started kindergarten! it's official he is growing up way too fast and i'm still kinda sad about it! he goes to school from 835 to 305! it's crazy that he spends more time w/ his teacher than he does me :(. but it's going good and he's liking his teacher mrs. douglas and is making new friends. i've gone to have lunch w/ him a few times and it's been fun to watch the interaction w/ all these cute little 5yr olds.

had to get the superhero backpack and lunch box

barely awake and ready to start a new day!

loves from little sister



carter and his buddy ryker are in the same class

deacon, carter, ryker

waving goodbye!  when i gave him a hug i totally lost it and started crying!  i could tell bren had tears in his eyes too.  stop growing and getting bigger!  good luck w/ your first year of school carter!  we are excited to watch your improvements and see all the cool things you'll be learning!  love you!

keep counting.....