Costume Contest...

What does 4 kids, 3 adults, and a whole lot of costumes add up to???

A TON OF FUN!

(Madi insisted on wearing the leotard that was WAY to big on her while she played outside!)

NOW FOR OUR STRATFORD GAME...

Meet our contestants... no names will be disclosed for the humility of the contestants.

CONTESTANT #1

CONTESTANT #2

CONTESTANT #3

Last but not least,

CONTESTANT #4

Please vote in the comment box!

Oh, and thanks Mom & Dad for your help with our yard. It's looking LIKE DIRT!

GREAT Grandma and Grandpa

Thanks for playing with me and letting me drive your scooter. I love you Both!

Love, Slater

2 LONELY MEN...

Just wanted to say how wonderful it was to have Dad and Brian over for a Sunday roast and potato dinner. So glad you both could come. The boys sure had a good time with you!!!

THANKS FOR COMING!

View from the top

This is Shane and I on a hike to Table top [11,000 ft]. That is the Grand Teton, Wy [13,000 ft] behind us.

Friday Flashback

Mom's other fling...

Dad you've got some serious competition! J/K

Okay so I don't have any real old pictures because our computer crashed. So this is as good as it gets! Maybe this is really dad on a full moon? Who really knows??

Friday Flashback

Okay, We are going WAY back here.... I am the blonde with the white monkey shirt on. This picture was taken on January 18, 1990 on my little brother, Jake's 1st birthday. Strange thing is, I remember this picture being taken like it was yesterday... And even more strange is that I have a child that has already had a 1st birthday, and a 2nd birthday. How did this happen?!? How does time go by so quickly? Before I know it I will be in a picture with my 1 year old grandchild, then my 1 year old great-grand child! And the only thing that will REALLY have changed, since the above picture, is that I will have, hopefully combed my hair on those occasions, and I probably won't be wearing a monkey shirt (but then again, you never know...) Because I am me. I haven't really changed THAT much.

The moral is: Time goes by, constant. So hopefully I am loving the little moments that are flying past me. Being patient, and loving each day with my little men, because soon I will only have the pictures, and memories to remind me of this time in my life, and they will be off serving missions, like Jake is now. It will go by too fast, I know it.

Friday Flashback!

Oh how we loved CHIA!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ON APRIL 1ST!

Birthdays & Easter

Thanks to everyone for a great birthday Month! I love it when the party keeps on going! Here are some pictures of the past few weeks.

Here we are after going for a bike ride at Deer Valley.

For a long story short... We parked in the trees to avoid paying a state park fee. We ended up almost getting stuck in the mud and paid the same price for a car wash. SMART!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KENZIE from Bri and BrittChuck E Cheese party games!

Madi got a tube from the easter bunny, so now she wears this all day hoping to go swimming or for a flood... either one!

A deal made in heaven...

I'm totally on to the two of you.

***Big Thank You to all who could come to Chuck E Cheese***

I know it meant a lot to Tracen.

Birthday, birthday....

A little birthday song for you 2 from us. (too bad you can't hear our beautiful singing;>) "Birthday, birthday you came to earth-day. Pink and wrinkled and small.

Birthday, birthday it was the first day you were anyone at all.

It isn't a day you remember, but you know it was GREAT for you've been told

how your mother smiled, and held you TIGHT and welcomed you into the WORLD!"

Glad you made it here to earth, and here to our family! We love you Both!

HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!

Happy Happy Birthday...

Thanks so much for a fun Easter/B-day weekend. Hope all the birthday kids had great ones.

WE LOVE YOU!

And in case you need a second rendition....

<--This FLASH FROM THE PAST was taken April 1983 just before Melanie was born.

<--This is where Mom would hide after Melanie was born...

179th Annual General Conference

As nice as it was to be able to just stay home and "relax" with the boys, we really missed being with everyone for conference.

It was so wonderful to have mom and dad over Sunday afternoon for some yummy Sweet Carribbean Pork and Coconut Rice, salad, cinnamon rolls, and banana cream pie and then to watch the second session together. Thanks mom and dad for coming. The boys absolutely LOVE being with you... oh and so do we.

Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend too. See you for next weekend for the B-day and Easter events!

Friday Flashbacks

Just for fun!

I think it would be fun to see what we come up with each week... So dig up some fun photos for all to see, only on Fridays please (thus the name, Friday Flashbacks) Since we haven't been doing the blog thing long lets see what fun OLD experiences we can share.

What to do: Post a picture from days gone by of you, or someone else that you love. Explain why you chose that particular picture, and the story behind it. Ready, Set.... GO!!!

The picture I have picked for today is one that ALWAYS makes me smile. It tells such a story just from looking at it...
Dan & Deanne: Both in pajamas, standing in the snow, matching vests, Dee bundled to her nose, literally. And Dan holding the umbrella --- not covering Deanne at all ;) And the all so perfect touch: the Santa hat. I love it!!!

*** Dee please get on to my post and edit it to make the story complete.***

***Ok-- here I(Dee) am to complete the story. I think it is so funny that you have that picture. It really is a funny one. ***

It was actually taken on Christmas morning 6 years ago. I was about 6 months prego with Tracen. It was one of the first snowfalls of the season. We were so excited for the snow, that we decided to walk over to Dan's parents' house for a Christmas morning breakfast.

*BRILLIANT IDEA BRITT!*

One year older....

And WISER too. Happy Birthday TO YOU!!!Sure love you Kenz! I'm so happy that you are part of our crazy family.

Have a GREAT DAY!!!

Happy Birthday Kenzie

Hope you have a "SUPER WOMAN" sort of day!!!!!! We are so happy you found Shaner. We love having you as a sister!!!

KEEP SMILING!!!!!!