I want cake and ice cream

When I was younger and I would hear little old ladies say they were going to call their sister's back east or where ever they were and wish them Happy Birthday. I always thought that was sooooo weird. I thought, why don't you just go see them, or have them come see you. You should be having cake and ice cream together. But then I got to be one of those little old ladies and I have to call my sister's and wish them Happy Birthday over the phone. I wish we were still little and could just get together and have cake and ice cream.

Happy Birthday Ellen

We look like orphans :)

Did you know me in High School?

If you knew me in High School you would never, ever expect me to have kids that would be in the "Lime Light". So can you believe all 3 of my kids are very involved in extra curricular activities. Also if you knew me you would never, never, never guess that I would have kids with 4.0 grades. I barely made a 'C' in Under Water Basket Weaving. Andee was a cheerleader in Junior High and all of High School. Ciera is Cheerleader in Junior High, and Bridger is a Student Body Officer. Here is a video of Ciera and Bridger doing a half time dance at a basketball game. It was the Cheerleaders (Ciera) and Student Body Officers (Bridger) combined dance. They actually got along while learning it, and had a good time. Bridger is in a white tee with blue Hawaiian print swim shorts, at the first of the dance he is second from the right side. Ciera comes in with the girls and is on the far right in the orange tank with orange Hawaiian print shorts.

The WAVE Hike

Wow.... No words can describe The "WAVE" hike. So beautiful, that you have to see it yourself. And what a fun day hike. I loved being with my family, they mean so much to me. We had such a good time hiking, talking, being silent, being together, and just taking it all in.
Surfing The "WAVE"


Papa & Andee


Papa & Ciera


Bridger being Bridger and climbing on ledges


Bridger in the "WAVE" bowl


Yes.... can you believe it... Del was there!!!!

The Wave

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Happy 2009 New Year

Happy New Year 2009

TIME SQUARE - NYC

A deserved HoT meal after standing in 2degree
temperature for 6 Hours.....

The burgers were HHHHUUUUUUUGE

After our meal....long story short.

A guy stole my credit card when the waiter

took it to the cashier to pay our bill.

I got it back after the bouncer about beat

the crap out of him.

They comped our meal....dang...we should

of ordered more $5.00 cup hot chocolates

Downtown NYC Time Square 2009

We played downtown until about 3am then

caught the subway back to the airport for a 6am

flight back to SLC

When your so TiRed...you can sleep anywhere!

Shhhh....their sleeping

Dinner and A Movie ?

So we always go out for dinner and a movie on New Years eve. This year was no different, except our dinner and a movie was on a 757 flying to NYC to party in Time Square. I was just going to tell the kids to dress warm for our dinner and movie, but decided due to the fact that Andee is so in love and might need to talk it over with Andrew for a bit if she just came up missing on newyears eve, and Ciera had this big teenager party she wanted to attend. Bridger didn't care about anything except getting another meal in his belly. So off we went. Here is a summary of our 6 hours of standing in Time Square to bring in 2009.

Smile Pretty

Getting family pictures is so much easier with older children. They actually smile when you tell them to. These pictures just tell what it really is. School, School, School. They are very busy kids, and good ones too. I am a very blessed mom.

do they get any cuter?

Trey

Shelbi

Bella

Nyah

Ashlynn

Bud & Gunner
I have the dang cutest Grant Nieces and Nephews (and brother in law)