Here are some pictures of my zinnias. They turned out amazingly well. I am really surprised how easy they are to grow and take care of. They are beautiful and make our gardens look great! Oh and don't forget Thatcher... he kept doing this pose with the tree so I grabbed the camera and captured the moment... "tree hugger"... soooo cute!!
Thatcher loves getting a pump on Daddy's "sweet bike." Now we're just need "pegs." "Lucky."
We had a great 4th of July here in Utah. We would have rather been in good ol' Rexburg. However, we had a great day spending time with family and enjoying time off from work. We went to a delicious pancake breakfast in Riverton and enjoyed pony rides, carnival rides, and more with the Johnsons and my parents. It was a blast! Later that day Thomas, Kricket, Annie, Mandi, Cari, Abby, Ashlyn, Laurel, Dale, & Jack joined us for a barbeque, the slip n slide, and a pinata at the Johnsons! Wow, it was great food and very fun. Then some of us headed down to Provo for the Stadium of Fire celebration. SheDaisy, Jonus Brothers, and various dancers, and shows performed followed by the largest stadium firework show in the nation. It was pretty incredible! Sunday Michael and Ann Marie blessed their newest addition, Cecily Ann Johson. Michael gave a really nice blessing. It was a great weekend and we were sad to see it all end! It's back to reality!
Despite how much I destest picking up apples from this tree, it is truly a gorgeous site in the spring!
I went a little crazy! I went to the salon just for a color touch up and a trim. Whoops I wound up with this?! I cut off 12 inches!! It was a spur of the moment thing, a "wild hair" you might say!! :) I'm still getting used to it and deciding if I like it or not. It is fun to have a change, a new look. Still unsure about it...
Last month we went to Huntington Beach with Kiewit, Paul's work. Every year they have an annual meeting somewhere and they invite and pay for spouses and children to come along. It was a lot of fun and very nice to get away. Paul and I tried surfing, which was a lot of fun! The spouses event was a day at the Anaheim 300, a super fancy bowling alley. I didn't know that existed until we went there. They served fancy appetizers, food, and dessert. It was delicious. They also gave us a new pair of bowling socks and a Tommy Bahama watch. Very nice. I think Kiewit tries to keep the spouses happy since they require so many hours of work from their employees. It was really nice to get away and enjoy some great weather, mid-70s.
Happy Valentine's Day to my best friends in the entire world, Thatcher & Paul! I love you both so much and I am so blessed to have you in my life!! Thanks for being such an amazing husband, son, and friends! I love you!
This was our first Valentine's Day in 2004!
We opted to celebrate Thatcher's first birthday a week late so my parents could be there. We had the party at the church gym for more space and easier clean up. It was a lot of fun. I think Thatcher's favorite part was the cake! 
Let the party begin!!
The cake, thoughtfully chosen by dad
I think he likes it! Perfect reaction!
Introducing Thatcher's Personal Smash Cake!
Getting Started...
Going...
Going...
Gone!!
Thatcher loves to help around the house. He is a lot more interested in what Paul and I are doing than any toy he has. He is turning one year old this Sunday. We are so grateful to have him in our lives. We can't imagine it without him!! So cliche, but sooo true!!
Although our Chrismtas wasn't white this year it was amazing! We had a great time in Sunny Arizona! We spent Christmas with Paul's family in Phoenix area. It was Thatcher's first Christmas, so Paul and I were really excited to share this special year with his family. Paul's parents really spoiled all of us this year. We got everything plus more of what we wanted! We are very grateful to them for making our Christmas so special! It is Christmas tradition at the Morris' to have tamales and green chile soup for dinner! Mmmm it is seriously the best, my favorite! I could eat it every day! We were able to stay from Dec. 23rd to January 4th. It was a much needed break from work. The best part for Thatcher and I was getting so much time and attention from Paul! Our New Year's party was a blast. We had delicious homemade hors d'oeuvres and soups. Mmmmm so yummy! We played games, bingo, and won prizes! Super fun!
Jared, Paul's youngest brother got married January 3rd in the Mesa, Arizona Temple to Kayla Worsley. We are so glad we got to be there to share in this special event! Congrats Jared & Kayla!
It was so great spending time with family, visiting, catching up, laughing, and playing game after game. If it weren't for the kids getting sick, it would have been absolutely perfect!
This little Santa Claus is just down from our house at a Christmas Tree Lot every year. It is fun because they have live reindeer too. He's a little ghetto, but it was still fun to get a picture with Thatcher on Santa's lap.
