Family photos!

On Friday evening, we went and had our $5 family picture taken at the school. Since we were all dressed up, I thought we should probably take advantage and get some pics of us. So, my friend Lisa came and shot some great pictures of us. I think they turned out pretty well. We tried to get by a red barn that is pretty cool, but the side we needed, was growing a ton of stinging nettle. (Lisa found that out for us 1st hand!) Anyway, I want to maybe put one at the top of my blog, so feel free to vote which is your favorite!!

First day of school, movie party with friends and boating with the Brunson's!

School started last week and the girls were pretty excited about it. I have to admit that I had a harder time leaving Brinlee at the school this year on the first day. It seems strange that she won't be my little buddy for 1/2 the day, but I always have Aidan to fill in the would be quiet hours!
Anyway, they LOVE school!! I am so grateful that they are so willing to go and do anything. And that they love most everything in life right now!
We had a small party on Friday night to watch Hannah Montana the Movie. The girls invited a couple of friends and they watched it outside...yes, in the sunshine (it was from 7-9 so the sun wasn't quite down). It was a lot of screaming and sqealing! But, I think it was pretty fun too!

On Saturday Bonnie and Jason invited us up to the boat club that they belong to and we were able to go boating with them. My kids were able to ride tubes for the 1st time and LOVED it so much...they are already trying to plan the next boat trip!

I also took a turn on the tube with my good pal Bonnie and we took Morgan and Aidan with us. Aidan actually thought that it was a-ok too! I was also introduced to "Tube Wars" with the Brunson fam and let me tell you, it can be brutal...I think they took it easy on me since I could barely hang on as it was! I did get dumped and then I was out for good. I am STILL sore!! Thanks for the great memories and muscle pain you guys!!

Things that don't "crack" me up!

I can find a lot of joy in my children. They come up with some hilarious things to say and do and can be quite fun. HOWEVER! Some things do not "crack" me up. Let me explain the day I was having at the time I took these pictures. Only Aidan and I were home. So, I put him in the tub and went to grab a diaper for him. After I returned 20 seconds later, I noticed he had pulled his towel into the tub and then thrown it out on the floor and was proceeding to dump cupfuls of water on top of it. So, I got him out and dressed him. While I was cleaning the bathroom, he proceeded to get in the fridge and break the eggs in the egg carton all over. Great. So, I had to clean the fridge. Which to be quite honest, really did need it. While I was cleaning the fridge, he went outside and got a scoopful of pebbles from our backyard and came in and dumped them all over my living room carpet. Aw...the joys of a 19 month old baby boy!! Needless to say naptime and bedtime are a favorite at our house!! :)

The Wedding of the Century!!

Last Thursday my brother Andy got married. We couldn't have been more happy or excited!! My new sister in law is Kristin and my girls absolutely adore her. She is perfect for my brother and he waited a long time to find her! Here are a couple of pics from the BIG event!!

This is my grandma with my girls. My mom has this great friend Colleen who made some delicious treats for people to have after the wedding while we waited for the bride and groom to come out. It was so perfect and we are so thankful to her! Anyway, here they are enjoying the treats!

Here is my sister and my girls. She is the best aunt in the whole world...Don't believe me? Ask my kids!!

A picture on the famous stone steps. We waited for a while...and the kids were kind of bored...


No,this is not a picture of Kristin or Andy's family. Yes, that is my dad. He likes to play "Who is that guy?" in wedding photos. When my dad goes to weddings at the temple, he waits until other bridal parties are taking family photos and then just casually gets into them like he is part of their family. I am sure that the bride and groom and their families wonder "who is that guy" when they get their pictures developed. Everyone thinks this is a hilarious joke in our family!! **Side note on this particular day. My dad was helping the grandparents and others get positioned for the picture. Like he was really part of the family or something!!

These are pictures from the reception. It was in this really amazing greenhouse place and it was so beautiful. The batteries in my camera died at the end of the reception, but a limo picked them up and my girls thought that was a dream come true. They really wanted to see inside, but there just wasn't time...I guess Andy and Kristin will have to tell them all about it...
Anyway,now my bachelor brother is a married man. How strange/wonderful is that? And, they lived happily ever after...The end!!!

PS Kristin's dad does AMAZING wedding videos. Here is the link to his blog if you want to watch Andy and Kristin's "pre-wedding" video. I can't wait to see the wedding video!! http://idovideos.blogspot.com/