9 DAYS UNTIL WE GO PRIVATE!!!

The countdown continues!!
We have gotten a bunch of e-mails (so awesome!!), but waiting on a bunch more!!
Keep them coming, because
You know you don't want to miss out on this face!!!

GOING PRIVATE IN 10 DAYS

Fancy seeing you here!

The past few months have been a pretty crazy
with a toddler on the loose, a new job, a wedding, house hunting, and Thanksgiving
We haven't really had much down time.

And now its time to start preparing for
CHRISTMAS-- Where did this year go??

(Russ was out of state the night of the wedding... We sure missed him!!)

Of course that only means we have a BUNCH of NEW pictures
on TOP of all the other ones I have YET to post....

(Addi bowling for the very first time!!)

One of these days I may just post about 100 pics and say enjoy...
I guess we will see huh?

MONKEY!!!

With Daddy & her first time Trick or Treating

I'M IN LOVE!!
(There are a BUNCH more where this came from)

MY HANDSOME MAN!!!
He was SUCH a trooper to carve this pumpkin!!

I'll tell you more about this story later...


The main reason I am posting today
is because a lot of things in the world are FREAKING me out.
What is with the CREEPERS nowadays?
Being a mother,
I am responsible to protect this little beauty!!

I REALLY am going PRIVATE in 10 days.
Why 10 days?
Why not?
This will give people enough time to get me their e-mail addresses.
So if you are interested in reading more,
comment on here, facebook or e-mail me
YOUR E-MAIL address.

You'll have to LOG IN to view my blog from then on.

Some of you are saying "I know... I know..."
But some of you are saying "What is she talking about?"
I just want to give everyone who enjoys reading about our family
a chance to continue doing so.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask. :)

So send away folks.

And we will see you here SOON!!

HMMM...

Where to begin...
I am just going to open my pictures and see what I find. :)
I just decided I will post 10 unseen pictures.
(I'll start posting 10 at a time until I am caught up)

Keep in mind, when I post 1 picture,
generally speaking
there are about 15 OTHER pictures
that go ALONG with said picture...

Lets start "oldest" to "newest"

As mentioned before... Addi LOVES to boat!!
She would live on a boat if we allowed it!!

Little blurry, but I LOVE IT!!
Such a HAPPY girl!!

"Ok mom... enough pictures!"

So fresh and clean!!
Loves her bath time... not so fond of getting out!

Playing around with Daddy!!

Kissie lips!!

We went to the Aquarium for the first time!
Addi LOVED it!!

With Daddy at the Aquarium!

Playing with Mommy!

We went with some friends to the Bean Museum for the first time!
(More of these later, but I HAD to post this picture!)
It was like she KNEW she wasn't going to be in the picture!
We love our little monkey!!

So, so, SO many more pictures to come.
And I realized I missed many more from before!

Like this AWESOME little gem!!

Its her ITSY BITSY TEENIE WEENIE PINK POLKA DOT BIKINI!!

MUST BLOG!!

I promised a SPECIAL SOMEONE that I would post today!

And I always hold to my promises!
I told this person that I would AT LEAST post one picture.
I will hold up that end of the bargain, and maybe a bit more.

Right now I have a LOT on my mind.
Many WONDERFUL changes and EXCITING new adventures!!

This CRAZY little monkey is changing EVERYDAY!
She learns things SO fast, and is SUCH A little CHARACTER!!

She pretty much does EVERYTHING...
She is SUPER SMART
And have I ever mentioned, TOO TALL for her own good??

But BOY do we LOVE her!!!

Anyway, I will post more this weekend, and next week.
I hope to start posting at LEAST once a week.


HOPE....
See ya here SOON!!

P.S. I just realized I have HUNDREDS of pictures that I haven't posted from this summer....
GULP!!

WHAT A WEEKEND!!

Today I feel like blogging....

I don't feel like doing the things I NEED to get done.
(Sorry babe!! :))
So I'll blog about something fun!!

Yesterday we got back from one of the most AMAZING places I have ever been.
My mother-in-law's family had a family reunion.
It was SOOO PERFECT and I am SO glad we were able to go.
This is the website, but of course we got some fun shots of our own.
http://www.hiddenspringsutah.com/

Here are some fun pics I will explain as we go.
Lets begin. :)

Day ONE: I didn't snap any pictures, beyond some of the Lodge...
Which you can see on the website.
No reason to repost. :)
(It seriously took like 2 days to get over the space/size/amazingness of this thing!)

We went swimming.
Ate yummy food and explored.

Day TWO: More swimming.
Addi took her morning nap while the "The Boys" went to the rope swing
and played in the FREEZING water.
Then we got ready for the day, and we all headed up to the Activity Center.
(We all includes; Russ, Colby, Bridger, Preston, Sean, Casey, Zach, Kaden, Addi)
Hence "The Boys"

(Kaden, Zach, Russ and Bridger- he's not hurt, just exhausted)

We went Rock Climbing
(And sorry Preston, we all still say Bridger won) :)

Of course the MONKEY got to go, too!!
(and she LOVED IT!!!)

Oh, and I was there too...
One of the only pics I got with me in it!! :)
Have I mentioned I cut my bangs???
Well, I did.
And LOVE them!!

Moving on!

Went in and played Volleyball.
Then it was time for Addi's nap.
So us 2 headed to the Lodge while they stayed playing.

After she laid down I got to watch the BYU game.
GO COUGS!!!
(But lets not cut it that close again, K?)
Then a bunch of us played Bunco.
Have you ever played this?
I hadn't and I LOVED it!!
It was SUPER fun!!

Then "The Boys", Addi & Brook went swimming.

Russ, Zach, Cole, Bridger and Casey is in the far corner.
(These guys were INSEPARABLE!!)

Sometimes you just have to take a bath in the sink....

We set up the projector that night and watch Kung Fu Panda in the lawn.
SO PERFECT!!

Day THREE: We headed to Yellowstone River.
I'm making that clarification,
cause we didn't go TO THE Yellowstone....

Addi & Russ playing in the water

Best buddies ever!!

I cannot begin to express my love for these 2!!!

CHEESER!!
Ok, not really, she was just having a blast!!

Addi & Grandma havin fun!!

We got back, did MORE swimming.
Basically if we weren't playing games we were swimming.
I had a FANTASTIC night talking to Russ' Grandma.
Then sitting around hearing funny stories about EVERYONE.
I was CRYING so hard- from laughing!! I love these people!!
Russ played night games almost the whole night.
Then Aunt Nancy gave us MUCH needed massages.
Talk about feeling relief!!

Day FOUR: Came too quickly!!
We had to clean up & Head home
We were all exhausted...

and I mean EXHAUSTED!!
(How cute is this picture?)
I am debating kidnapping Colby and keeping him...
Teea, you wouldn't mind would ya?


It was a TOTAL BLAST!!
Russ is still recovering!!
He LITERALLY never stopped but to sleep.
During breakfast "The boys" would be planning the next activity!!
We can't wait to go back!!

We'll see YOUR HIND END in 2012
(fingers crossed REAL tight!!)
Isn't it AMAZING??

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On another subject entirely
Remember these JEMS??

Yeah, I need to do another blog of these!!!
See you here SOON!!!

I CAN'T GET ENOUGH!!

I got Addi's 1 year pics today.
And I CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF THEM!!!
I will post a few, but have SOO many that I LOVE!!


They are to DIE FOR!!!

SHE is to DIE FOR!!

I AM IN LOVE WITH THIS LITTLE MONKEY!!

Such a SWEETIE!!

As you can see, these pictures are NOT watermarked.

Making this post had me contemplating going private...
Still thinking I might...

Please do not copy, cite, share, redistribute or reproduce
without my permission.

Some people call that STEALING... And I am one of THOSE people. :)

I LOVE the LOVE in this picture!

Our bundle of ENERGY!!

Yep... That's US!!

I hope to be posting more now that Summer is "winding down".
Its sad how the kids go back to school and its like everything closes down!
(Thanks 7 Peaks... you are awesome for changing your hours)

We still FULLY intend on playing outside EVERYDAY!!
For us, Summer still has a WAYS to go!!

I have a BUNCH of pics to post of our Summer fun!!

Have I mentioned that Addi LOVES boating??
She does, and we have been out a lot!!

Anyway, I'll try to do another post sometime this week!
So, See ya here soon!!

ONE YEAR PICS!!

THESE BEAUTIES are on their way.

Should be here SHORTLY so I can post LOTS of fun!!


WE'LL see you here soon!!