Camping

Strangely enough I have really started to enjoy camping! The girls love it and it is a time when we can all relax, away from the phone and just spend time together. Again I'm so bad at taking pictures right now and missed some great times just around the fire. Ellie loves the flaming marshmallow and Chloe can make them perfectly golden brown. The one AWESOME thing we did do this time, was go horse back riding! The girls loved it! Ellie had a little fall, but she got right back on and loved the experience! Chloe was on cloud nine and now is trying to figure out how she could get a horse at our house; )They paint rocks, hike, wade through the river, and eat really yummy food! It's amazing to be out in nature and so close to Heavenly Father's creations.

Happy Birthday Chloe: 7 years old!!!

Chloe turned seven! I can not believe it, I'm still in denial and tell everyone she is 6. She is very quick to correct me "Mommm, I'm seven!" We had a little party when Papaw Mark was in town and then she had a party Finch's house and then a kid party! Summer birthdays are way too much fun!!!!






The kid party was so much fun! We had the best little friends come over! They had a great time and of course the only pictures I took were blowing out the candles. The kids played with the slip-and-slide, pizza, pinata, and cupcakes! We also had Allison stay the night, it was so much fun!


I really have become such a BAD photographer. There were so many family and friends at these parties and I didn't document any of it) ; Thank you to all of you that love and support my girls. We are all so blessed with wonderful people surrounding us!!!!

4th of July

My GIRLS and me!




Baby Jane and Baby Nora - the sweetest babies I can't get enough!

All the cousins were in town we had a BLAST! Bella and Olea aka-Coke, stayed with me while Ben and Kristina went to Santa Fe. I had so much FUN having a two year old around! I forgot so many things, #1 always have a diaper with you ; ) but it was FUN, I miss having a little one around!

4th of JULY pictures to come....

Paul took a few GREAT pictures I can't wait to POST them; ) And Aunt Rachael and Uncle Ben and Aunt Kristina are here with their girls, and I got a few good ones of all of them - FUN!

A Trip to Colorado

The girls and I were invited to go visit Luke, and stay at Aunt Pam and Uncle Wes's house! Chloe and Ellie LOVE Uncle Wes! So off we went for the greatest weekend! Of course, no camera: ( The only pictures I have are terrible, from my phone: (
The first day we played all day at "airplane park" with Jenn's cute kids! That night, Luke showed us around 16th Street Mall, we ate at the Hard Rock Cafe, rode on a horse and carriage, ate icecream, gave money to all the street preformers and laughed all night long!

We were invited to a breakfast in the Garden of Cari Cardon and boy was that a treat! Hot chocolate in fine china, pancakes, homemade syrup, fruit, granola, yogurt and more! We felt like queens!

Saturday we went to Elitch Gardens (amusement park) Luke and Chloe went on all the scary rides while Ellie and I ate cotten candy and popcorn; ) They got their faces painted and they LOVED it!!!!! But after Luke and I decided we were getting a little old, our stomachs just can't hack it anymore!


We had the greatest time! Thank you so much!

While I was in NYC

The girls were with Kristina and Ben while I was in New York and my sweet cousin Natalie and Brandon West. They had a blast, they love to be with their cousins, and adore Kristina! Here are some pictures from Kristina's Blog.




THANK YOU KRISTINA AND NAT : )

Guilty of stealing!

We have been having the best summer, and none of it is documented except on my sister's cameras. (The last month of school I had my camera stolen at my 8th Grade Poetry Slam:( SO THANK YOU RACHAEL, KRISTINA, and KATIE for letting me always steal your pictures!

First my little sister and I went to New York City and had a blast! The funny thing is we didn't take any pictures but of our cute little/big faces: ) The time together was priceless, the first time ever in our lives to go somewhere without children or spouces! She is my greatest friend! (Thank you Dan for the tickets, the best Christmas present to date!)
This is on the plane ride there!

First night out to dinner! YUMMY!

Me on Canal Street

Cho was a true New Yorkin : ) that's what she kept saying instead of New Yorker!
On the Subway!


In Time Square
We also went to WICKED, the best play ever! We have waited for years to see this and it was wonderful!
Flight home - First Class
So much fun, but we were ready to get home to see our babies!