Shaman and Heather's Wedding

These are pictures I stole from Scott & Kiana's blog. They are sooo cute! We went to San Antonio for Paul's brother's wedding last month and these pictures illustrate some of the festivity!!

Happy Birthday Mom!!

Happy Birthday Mom! My mom is the very best there is. I just wanted to share a few things about my mom on her special day. She, I am sure, would like to pretend she doesn't have birthdays. I on the other hand, feel that she and her life deserve celebratioin more than just one day each year. My mother graduated from Madison High School and attended college at BYU. She received bachelors degrees in both Cartology and Elementary Education. She met my father while living in Provo, Utah. Admist much animosity, the two were married December 18th of some year, I'm not sure which, in the Idaho Falls Temple. They have three children and eight grandchildren. My mother is very intelligent. She is the best at lending a listening ear then giving advice to make you feel better. She is a great example and very thoughtful! We love you mom and hope you have a wonderful day!! You deserve it!

I also wanted to mention my mom's amazing talent at decorating and sewing. She created the bedding for Thatcher's crib and helped me with his nursery. Impressive or what??!! The lady's got skills; you should see her own house!

Zinnias

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!!

We had a great time! It was a lot of driving but Thatcher did amazingly well. My parents are a lot to blame, they helped entertain Thatcher most of the time. Thank you mom and dad. We saw some amazing sights and made many lasting memories! Forks was our first stop, yes my mom and I are now considered "major" Twilight fans. We saw many beautiful sights of the beach and lighthouses. It was really neat to see my dad's home where he spent the first part of his life in Fort Dick, just outside Crescent City, California. His backyard was the Redwood Forest. Very neat. His elementary school, house, and neighbors were all still there. Unfortunately, the local bar just beside my dad's house had burnt down. :)
I recommend the "Coastal Adventure" to anyone!

Thatcher Does Sports @ 17 Months

" Jus' Cruizin' "

Thatcher loves getting a pump on Daddy's "sweet bike." Now we're just need "pegs." "Lucky."

4th of July

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!

Spring in our own backyard....

Despite how much I destest picking up apples from this tree, it is truly a gorgeous site in the spring!

Disco Fever

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Thatcher's Many Faces

Hair Cut Time

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...

Huntington Beach

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

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!

Thatcher's First Birthday

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!!