I'm tellin' ya

Colorado has some of the most beautiful sunsets I've seen in a long time.



We spent the weekend on a spontaneous trip to Colorado. Up and back in 4 days.
We had a great visit with a couple of friends & sure enjoyed the warmer weather.
Here are a few things we did spontaneously!
(Be ye warned: A LOT of pictures, very little text)






I love it when we get to spend regular everyday time with Daddy. I think that Daddy loves it too.


And the kiddos got to attend a birthday party & they played a bit of baseball!

These 2 girls are the same age (A-bear is slightly younger). Can you believe the difference in height? A-Bear has gotten so big!

HY hit a ball for the first time. I was so pleased to see how fast he caught on.



Thanks so much Graffitti for letting us come so spontaneously! It's too fun to see you.


We did see Lise and her family, but wouldn't you know it...I didn't stop to take pictures, except for our very delightful FHE on keeping the 10 Commandments. (I was totally floored at how good the kids where for the lesson---not like the lessons at home that's for sure). I snapped this shot while the kids were leading the closing song. Notice Mini-E is multi-tasking.


The two E's really got into it.

Thanks so much for a fun weekend. Next time, I get a picture with Lise and me! It's been a few years.

Cut me some slack

Last Thursday we piled in the car and headed to Colorado for a little family trip. Farmboy loves to drive, and I love to not drive so it works out just right. The drive wasn't too bad. It was actually quite beautiful at times. And HY was in heaven--what will all the tunnels and trains. Plus he got to indulge in his latest craze. (Thomas the Train)


But what's in Colorado? Only some of our dearest friends EVER!

Talk about fun. Our kids had so much fun playing and dressing up (we don't have dress up clothes at our house, so this was a real treat.)
Mini-E was a princess for the first time.


(Big Boy J was a good sport and let me put a tu tu on & this red hat).

We visited the Cozy Cow & learned all about where milk comes from. And we splurged on some egg nog (mamma's fav) and chocolate milk (daddy's fav). But we didn't stay long because it was windy and freezing!

We made the yummiest meals ever. And Red E was her Momma's big helper.


Of course HY came to help "clean up"---

Mini-E favorite spot was in the retro high chair eating her usual 4 bowls of Cereal!
Yes, FOUR bowls!

gotta find me one of those cool chairs...

Hair courtesy of Lise

On Saturday, we were joined by another favorite family.

more pictures here.

We wanted the BYU game, ate hogies & just hung out. It was a fabulous reunion.


HY and Red E played all day and night with minimal problems. I'm not surprised, this little lady is such a sweetheart.

But Mini-E & Big Boy J were another story. A bit of competition there! But I'm convinced they love each other deep down inside.

more here.

A big huge Thank you to our Friends who invited us into their home and let us be apart of their everyday lives. It was such a treat! We love you!!!

Since being home, I've cleaned & cleaned & cleaned* & still my house isn't the way I'd like it to be. I've been busy with photos session, planning Thanksgiving, designing custom Christmas Cards, & trying to get everything in order for a Christmas Mini-Session. (watch for that soon)

*laundry, unpack, bathrooms, de-clutter, dinner, dinner, sweep, mop, kitchen...the list goes on

So, there you have it.
We have Christmas lights up, but not turned on (there are 3 people on our street with lights on--crazy)

And last night I was treated with the a girl's night out to the Cheesecake Factory and TWILIGHT! A true treat!

Got it on paper

You may remember this story. I knew that I had to get it scrapped but I just didn't have the right paper/accessories--- until NOW! This Kit is a must have if you have boys!

Credits: [Zane-E Scrap Dump Trucks & Diggers KIT]

Simplify

I've been trying to create "the perfect" LO, but I'm struggling. So, I decided to go with something simple. A few simple pictures & a simple layout. Nothing fancy---but it works. (I did mess with the color on the top picture, just for fun). Credits: { Miss Tangie paper & black embellishments}

Don't really know why the journaling looks blurry. It didn't look like that when I saved it.

Any ideas?

1 wedding & a small table fire

Warning: This post is very long & may contain information that would incrimiate certain members of my immediate family. Read on at your own discretion.

A very unpredictable event occured in our family this weekend. Our sweet little JT was married to the most incredible girl M-shell!

Because of this blessed event, our family got to stay here at one of the most romantic settings in all of Colorado. (Sadly, Aunt Runnie & I were husbandless). Here are a few of the guests at the event: Grandad Grey aka "The Godfather"His sister, Aunt MJ.Aunt CC with her hubby Uncle Bishop Aunt Runnie & MiniE. Grandma JClassic Big Boy Pay. So many many more...

Here's a few of my favorite pictures of the evening.

Mini-E & Grandad. She loves this man.

The real JT with Grandad & Aunt MJ.

JT waiting with the priest for his beautiful bride.

The newly weds.

You know a party is good when: 1. shirts come off

2. A small fire is started (thanks to Grandad) Thanks to Aunt Runnie (who's a den leader for the Boy Scouts of America) that fire was put out without the bride's knowledge.

3.Uncle Bishop gets riled up from a little too much "gingerale"

4. The groom is dancing all night long with the kids! (what a fun uncle)

What a fun weekend. Thanks to Cousin JT & his beautiful new wife M-Shell for inviting us to share in the most important day of their lives. We couldn't be more pleased for you both.