Goofing Off...

So David's birthday was today and we decided to have a family gathering. So we invited Becca and her family over for a birthday party. One should never leave your phone unintended in this family. Rachie and I took this lovely pic and posted it as Becca's new wallpaper on her phone.
  It was fun to have everyone together before the big day and her family is so much fun. I can't wait o have more family functions and make new memories!

Becca's Bridals

The beautiful bride!!!!

 I promised Becca that I would take her bridals. So with everything going on the last few weeks the one Saturday free was the last one before they hitched. So a plethora of gals met at the house and we watched Terri do her hair and then we caravaned up to Silver Lake. We had Rachel, Sara, Terri, Laurel and Shalyna. Laurel was the other photographer and Shalyna came to help me lug around all my supplies.

Looking at the mountains

The bouquet

Beautiful Bride

Thoughtful 

These are just a few. It was a fun photo shoot and we had a great time tromping her around the lake! Becca I love you and cannot wait for the 9th to have you join our family forever!!!

Colton is Three

Auntie Shany and Colty 

Colton Michael

smiley boy

Totally shows his spunk

Sleepy Dragon

Little stud

sleepy boy

Happy First

Colton and Dominic

Happy Third Birthday Colty!

I remember when Heidi and I went to see you after you were born. You were so little and cute. Now your spunky and full of energy. Colton Michael we sure do love ya!

Septimus

Septimus who we affectionately call Seppy

So Sunday while Hoho and I were out running errands for Pops Davy called me. Now growing up our parents have been great at letting us have pets. We've probably had over a dozen different pet rats. It started with my rat Frisky I had over 16 years ago. Now my pet rat days are long over seeing how I spent the last two years in Ogden finishing up my Bachelors. My younger brothers however got them almost immediately after returning from their missions.
  Holding theirs (which are all females) was enough to crave my need for small fuzzy creatures. After my rabbit died over two years ago I vowed my next animal (besides my beta fish Loki) would be a dog after I graduated College. So When Davy called me I knew something was up. He took in Silky and Katie for our friends Michael and Rochelle. Now a new member in our ward needed some one to take her rat because she had been suffering from some medical conditions and didn't have time for him.
 Now I have extremely sensitive skin and male rats give me hives. My bro told me that if I didn't take him he would have to go to the humane society. So I took him and hoped that as long as I was vigilant in washing my hands after touching him/holding him it wouldn't be a problem.

20 minutes of holding Seppy results in hives up and down my arms...

 Unfortunately skin to skin contact with my new little friend is a no no. So every time I let him out I put on long sleeves and presto hives free. If he weren't so affectionate and so darn cute it would be lots easier to make my brothers take care over him. It is nice to have a little critter again I just have to remember to keep my arms covered. Welcome to the rat pack Seppy!

Pops' Birthday

Pops and his cake

So Pops had an eventful weekend leading up to his birthday and my parents wedding anniversary, which happens to be the same day! Pops has been dealing with hip and back pain for over six months. It's been getting progressively worse over the last two months or so. Saturday Heidi and I took him out to dinner for his birthday and he could barely get in and out of the vehicle.
  Sunday I woke up around a quarter to ten to be told that mom had taken Pops to the er. Kevin informed me that he struggled that morning to even get off the toilet. I called Heidi and Sissy and let them know what was going on. I informed my visiting teacher that I wouldn't be at church since Heidi and I had a mission to preform. (Finding dad a memory foam pad for his bed that would help his restless nights)

we got him a twin and stuck it on his side of the bed...

  We had planned to do his birthday dinner Sunday night but he didn't arrive home until after 7 pm. My sweet relief society president brought over ice cream. I felt bad since I didn't have time to chat with her seeing how Heidi had to go get his prescription filled. I texted her later and thanked her. After everything calmed down Heidi headed back to Heber and we all settled down for the night. Pops had gotten  the 15 and 16 off for their anniversary but called in to work the next morning and got the rest of the week off.
We made his birthday dinner the 15 and sang him happy birthday. As you can see he still doesn't feel to hot and the er didn't give him any answers seeing how there were FOUR  doctors working with him and none of them could figure out what it was... Love ya Pops and hope you feel better soon!

Miss Abby Jean

three months

six months

eight months

twelve months! 

sixteen months

eighteen months

two years old!

two in a half

three years old!

Oh my look who's three! I can't believe how big she's getting. Abby's birthday is the 15 but we celebrated it the 13. I remember the first time I met this little diva three years ago! Love ya Abbygail Jean!

Independence Day

What is more American than a baby eating watermelon?

We didn't do anything huge for the fourth. Momzilla bought a wading pool for the kiddos and we invited Sissy over for a BBQ. The kiddos were so excited to play in the water and be at the house. We had vacated the deck of two nasty wasp nests the night before. We enjoyed hamburgers and hot dogs and just relaxed.
  Charlotte wasn't big on swimming but we found her new love... WATERMELON! she loved it. As you can tell from the picture. It was a hot day and we enjoyed ice cream cones and the central air as the kiddos played. It was nice just to spend the day with family!