Happy 32!!!!!! Steve

For Steve's Birthday this year we decided that it would be fun to go to Thanksgiving point and see the farm animals. Hadley and Caden got to ride on a pony and I have to say that I have never seen Hadley smile that much for so long it was worth every penny (even thought it was only $3!) Then we took a walk through the beautiful gardens! Ahhh...They are so nice, me and Steve dream about our yard looking like that someday. Then later on that nigh Steve and I went out to dinner without the kids!

Back to school............Oh so Cool!

Going back to school last week was great. Caden was very excited and we had a little "back to school feast" the night before to build confidence and ease the nerves a little for the both of us. Caden is loving school and I shall say that I am loving it as well, it is good for me to have a little one on one with Hadley and It is a little more peaceful around the house for the morning. O.K. so I did not cry or anything! am I a bad MOM? It is only 30 minutes longer than preschool! So we will see if there are any tears next year when he goes all day! (I am guessing a yes on that one)

9th Anniversay Aug. 11th 2009

So I know that this is all a little backwards but I haven't posted much lately so I thought I would all tell you about our lovely anniversary since you are all wondering I just know it! but I shall only tell certain details!
We had an awesome time....
On Friday we left in the morning and went to the Redd Butte gardens at the University of Utah and enjoyed lunch in the beautiful gardens. Then we went to a movie and got to the Anniversary inn just in time to change and go to the Roof for dinner, which is always so GOOD! After dinner we walked over and took a tour in the conference center which was really cool, I have been in it but never walked around and heard all of the interesting and spiritual details involved. (very cool I defiantly recommend it!) Then the next morning we watched a movie in our room and was served breakfast in bed. On our way home we stopped through Park City to shop and then realized all the back to school shoppers were there and did not really shop much so we left and came home to greet our tiered kids who Did not care if we were even home! Yeah that kind of makes you feel bad at first, but then again it kind of makes it easier to go the next time!

Summer Pictures 2009

So I set out to take some picture of my kids...well I should say pictures of my kids with their hair done, clothes not dirty and their faces washed! But my camera died a little ways into it and the sun was still a little too bright so this as good as it gets until I try again! Oh and they look better in real life, for some reason they are not showing up as clear, I think it might be the wrong format? any ideas?

Our new addition to the family................

so this is what went down......

We were a little bored last Saturday and anyone that knows Steve and I know that we hate being board! So I had a thought that we could go and JUST LOOK at the pet store, well anyone that knows me enough knows that I have a hard time JUST LOOKING at the pet store, and I even told myself no pets before we got there........But they had this cute little guy on sale and all the stuff to go with. I folded the kids folded and even Steve folded. So now we have a cute little bunny that gets a lot of LOVE from mainly Me, Caden and (unfortunatly) Hadley! But don't worry PITA it is under control.

Island Park and Yellowstone 2009

We had a lot of fun going up to Steve's Grandma's cabin and parking our trailer on her land. We road our 4 wheeler, played in the river, made good food in the dutch oven! and went into Yellowstone for one of the nights. Caden really enjoyed Yellowstone this year, he loved all the steam and the big Buffalo. Hadley loved seeing the animals of course and she just loves being in the trailer. We also really enjoyed spending time with Steve's Grandma. Good times we shall never forget!
And I love to take pictures there because everything is so beautiful!!!



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Steve had fun finally catching fish....it has been a few years since we caught any on the river.




The kids had so much fun playing on the banks of the river making up all kinds of imaginative games. I just sat in the boat and enjoyed the beauty and the peacefulness of my kids playing happily.

Camping

This is one of two trips up two Payson Lakes. It is so beautiful up there and we enjoy being out in nature, just to get away from the craziness and enjoy some quality time with our little family. Hadley and Caden loved fishing, every time Caden would put his pole in the water he would catch one! And Hadley mostley liked "Petting the fish" as they were dying on the shore! She loves animals just like her mom!