Lucy's Baby Announcement

We just finished sending out Lucy's announcement and I thought it turned out darling! My wonderful sister-in-law Kim designed it! She is so talented! Check her out at bubsiedesigns.com. I wish I could have sent them to everyone..... but here's a peek at our little Lucy. We couldn't ask for a sweeter baby! LOVE HER!!!

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Ahhhh....Young Love!

I loved these pictures that my brother Tyler and (soon to be) sister in law Becky took for their wedding announcement! They are so dang cute! I can't believe my little brother is getting married! Such an exciting time for them! Can't wait until Saturday!

10 Wonderful Years!

Top TEN things I LOVE about my husband.....

1. His dimples
2. That everytime he wants a bowl of ice cream, he makes me one too.
3. He's an amazing athlete!
4. He loves our kids more than anything and they love him too.
5. He folds the laundry for me and tells me to relax on the couch when I try to help.
6. He sends me flowers.
7. He plans fun trips for vacations and weekend getaways.
8. He is hardworking, super smart, funny and loving!
9. He loves a good nap.
10. He loves me and always tries to make me happy.

I Love You!
Happy 10th Anniversary Darren...Looking forward to many more years!
xoxoxo

Family Reunion in Moab

Every other year Darren's grandparents plan an amazing week somewhere for all of us to be together as a family. this year was Moab Utah and we all had a blast! I was a little bit nervous to take Lucy at 5 weeks old, but she was a DREAM! She slept through the night almost every night and was a perfect baby on the long drive! It was so fun for all of the cousins to be together and my kids loved swimming, bowling, hiking, river rafting, playing games and staying up all night! What a party!

The whole gang

Avery with her papa

Logan couldn't get enough of the pool

LOVED bowling like a big kid

Ohhhh the many bottles of sunscreen!

The view from our cabins

Hiking with daddy in Arches National Park

The girls!

Ella Bella

We swam EVERYDAY!

Ella cracks me up with her goggles that she wears

Happy 4th!

watching the fireworks..... how romantic!

Our sweetheart!

Logan with his sisters

Ready to raft!

Fun on the river

We stayed in St. George on the way home and guess what we got to go see!

Gabriella and Troy from High School Musical

We even got to swim at the pool where they filmed HSM 2

(Picture Sharpay singing "Fabulous" on this pool chair! )

What a great trip!

Happy Birthday Darren!

Man I LOVE this guy! He is 34 today and more handsome than ever! I have to admit that I don't know what I ever did to deserve him. I feel like the luckiest girl in the world! He takes such good care of his family and lets us know how much he loves us everyday! Happy Birthday babe...... I love you! xoxoxox

Avery's 1st grade Open House

Avery had such a great year in 1st grade! She loved her teacher Mrs. Werner and we were so happy to have gotten to know her so well. I was able to volunteer every week and it was so much fun to see Avery's face light up everytime I had the chance to be in her classroom. I really just can't believe that my little girl is going to be off to 2nd grade already! Time just won't slow down and it makes me sad sometimes to realize my kids are growing up so fast and I worry that I haven't soaked up enough of this precious time with them. I just want to let all of the "frivolous" things go each day and snuggle my kids and talk and play with them for hours. I need to take advantage of the summertime when they are ALL MINE and I don't have to share them with all of the busy-ness (is that a word) of the school year. Until then......Happy summer!

Avery with Mrs. Werner

Avery showing us her self portrait at her desk

Ella's Preschool Graduation

I have so much to catch up on these past few months so I may be posting some things out of order. Ella had the cutest graduation from Learning Tree Preschool! I can't believe she will be starting kindergarten in September! She loved all of her teachers this year and looked forward to learning to read more and more each day she went. I got a little teary as Mrs. Marisa walked the little graduates out with the music playing (you know the one they play at graduations) and they all had their cute little caps and tassles. Mrs. Marisa played a great slide show with music that made all of us parents want to cry even more. It was a fun time for Ella and she is excited to be a big girl in school with her sister now.

Mrs. Marisa