Katie & Her BFF

I am starting a new photography class tomorrow and in celebration of my continuing education I decided to take Katie and Cortnie out on the front porch and snap a few pictures. It is my small attempt to sharpen what few skills I have between my camera and photoshop.

Besides that, they are just so dang cute, I just couldn't resist posting them and their amazing eyes and smiles!!!

The Party is Over Here!!!

The cousins had a great time getting together for a fun party with grandma. Unfortunately, the photographer (me) didn't get any pictures OF grandma with ALL of her grandkids. Trust me when I say, it won't happen again.

My Three Sweethearts

Who's the Center of Attention?

Cream Puff

I had to post this picture of Austen, it is just too cute. Austen is looking up at his Daddy (Austen is the most expressive baby I have ever met). Melissa has been at Lake Powell, so she is especially tan, but the color contrast cracks me up. Austen has the most creamy white beautiful skin color. Aaron and I were talking about it on the 4th and Aaron said "he looks like a cream puff". I hope this nickname sticks because it is funny on mulitple levels.

Happy 4th of July!

Everyone came to the fireworks this year. We had Mom and Dad, all five kids, and all ten grandkids. It was a lot of fun.

I can't quit looking at this picture of Austen. Cari put Brian's hat on him and this is the look I got.

It was another great 4th of July. The kids had so much fun playing together. I love the times when we are all together as a family.

Camping with the Family!

Wednesday afternoon Devin came home with a new tent and two air matresses and said "Let's get out of here for a few days!" So we took the family camping. For three days we played on the four wheelers and had a great fire. We camped just outside of Kamas. It was a great spot with a lot of ATV trails right off of our campsite. The only down side of the trip was the cows. Yes, lots of cows. There were mommy cows and baby cows and even a few bulls. Katie was so freaked out by them that she wouldn't even get out of the truck. After a few hours, we were able to convince her that she would not be attacked and then she joined the rest of us.

Katie and Hunter loved driving the ATV's but I was never able to get Spencer to try driving one, what a shocker!!! Hunter loved playing in the fire. I think he went through 4 or 5 boxes of matches. It brought back memories of camping when I was a kid. We all got our own box of matches and Dad helped us build our own little fire pits. I'm pretty sure the Forest Service frowns on this, but I think it is a right of passage.

Our 1st Hospital Visit!

Hunter's latest adventure was a trip to Primary Children's Emergency Room. He had been sick for a few days and got dehydrated. Dr. Shakula told us to get him to the hospital. So he got his first IV! He was so brave. When he started feeling better he made sure I took pictures so he could document his braveness.

Baseball Season Begins

Hunter has finally arrived.
He has been waiting for baseball season to begin and it is finally here.
Hunter loves his games and his dream is to become the catcher.

Heather & Taylor Get Married!

Heather and Taylor got married last weekend! The wedding was amazing and the reception was beautiful. Our family is so excited for them. Congratulations!!!

At the Park...

A rare occasion when Katie is actually smiling and having fun.

It is hard for Hunter to hold still, luckily I have a great camera!!

Newport Beach

The first week of March we took the kids to Newport Beach. We had so much fun together. A few pictures from the day we spent at Crystal Cove which was across the street from where we stayed.

Austen's Finally Here!!!

Our family is so excited to have Austen here, healthy and happy. He weighed 8lbs. 3oz. Austen was born with the most kissable cheeks I have ever seen. We all love him so much.

Our Moab Family Vacation October 2008

We had so much fun hiking around and exploring Moab. The kids loved climbing on the rocks.

Hiking to Delicate Arch was a lot more fun this year than last year! I think it helped that Hunter was a year older and Devin and I didn't have to hike him down the mountain. He got really tired and hot about half way up so this is him resting while we poured water on his back.

We rented a trailer that had bunk beds for the kids. They loved it. Devin wasn't too sure about the cramped eating and sleeping conditions, but he adapted and we all had a blast.

Family Vacation in Moab

In October we took the family to moab. We had such a great time. I am trying to post a slideshow that I made of the trip, but I am having a hard time figuring out how to get it to post. Sometimes I hate computers!
In the meantime, there is this great picture of Devin and Hunter.