Fireworks

4th of July

We had so much fun at Carrilyne's neighborhood BBQ. Yummy food and motorcycle rides made our day! I got great pictures of the fireworks. And I actually rode the dirt bike by "my own self" hehehe.

Visiting with Great Grandma Anne

I can't even remember how long ago we went to Grandma and Papa's house to see Grandma Anne and Aunt Vicki and I was planning on blogging about that first because it was so great to be able to spend time with both of those awesome ladies! But you know how my life moves... it kinda jumps around.
Anyway it was fun even though we were only able to spend one day it was wonderful to chat about all kinds of things with them. They told Rob and I about what Gramps did for a living and what he did for fun.
What I thought was a funny coincidence that Aunt Vicki said that as long as she can remember Gramps talked about retiring and Rob does that too!!! At not quite 26!!! Lol. Family is great.
I am so glad Michaela got to talk to Grandma Anne and show off for her. I got cute pictures and now we will be able to pull out those pics and we can talk about how sweet, ladylike and pretty Grandma Anne is.
Rob was so happy to see them and he just talked with them and asked tons of questions and we could have talked a lot longer I think. Rob is also the one who took the picture of the beautiful flowers in front of his parents. Their yard is gorgeous.

New Background!

Ok Carrilyne, I hope this makes you happy. I would have you know that I have been trying to change the background for 3 months but couldn't figure out how to take the old one off.

Camping part 3

Carrilyne came up in the morning with the kids and we had a little party in the van when it rained. We also went on two or three little hikes but I forgot my camera every time!!! Look at Milo's grin! He is so adorable! Michaela thinks that I am having a boy "like Milo" that I am going to be bringing Milo home from the hospital instead of a baby "brudder" of our own. Its so funny because I will tell her that Our baby will be our own and even though he is a boy "like Milo" he isn't going to BE Milo. Oh well she will figure it out I guess... lol

Camping part 2

In the morning Rob climbed way up this tree in our campsite and Michaela was like Wow thats too high! Rob is a cute climber!!!

"Camping is Great."

Last weekend my parents took Aubree camping and if you know me... I couldn't resist tagging along. Hope campground is up by Squaw Peak, and its only about 15 minutes away but it feels like wilderness and it was the perfect temperature the whole time we were up there. I packed everything I could possibly want except for an air mattress!!! I tell you I was crying at about 11pm "I want to go home....! I want to go home!" and then Michaela chimed in "lets go home!!!". Luckily Rob would not give in even though he wasn't comfy either. I am so glad he did even though I am just barely recovering from the aches and pains incurred by the rocks and roots we slept on.
It was beautiful and was actually sort of renewing to the soul. It just makes me realize I am not the hardcore camper I would like to be :). I told Rob that I will dig my own toilet and carry a fifty pound backpack but I will have to have an air mattress or a really thick pad from now on to sleep on.
Michaela was so excited to go camping. She was running around the house signing about going camping. I was telling her how much fun camping is and she would tell everyone that "camping is great" and that she was a camper.

These are pictures of a hike we took in early June as a family. We only made it like a mile and a half up Rock Canyon but I fell in love with it! It was the perfect time to do that hike and everything was green and the water was rushing and all the other hikers were friendly... so beautiful!!!

In Las Vegas (and at the Temple)

The bottom pic is Michaela at Uncle Bryan and Aunt Shannon's house ruining their baby doll crib. this is just about the first thing she did as soon as we got there. She and Owen had a blast running around and playing. It was fun staying on base with Bryan and his fam. And since Rob had ditched me at the last minute I felt much safer staying with them than anywhere else. Thanks guys, especially for the Leatherby's run.
Aren't the temple pics gorgeous too?! I can't take full credit for those except they were taken on my camera. Aubree actually took most of them during the Sealing while she and Mic were waiting outside the Temple. Good photography Aubs!

Trip to Las Vegas- Bryan's Wedding

This is the main reason we ( Aubree, Michaela and I) went to Las Vegas this March. Bryan Got married!! I would say Finally!! but I think that he found a really great girl, Morgan, who seems to fit him perfectly and I like her so I am glad he took the time to find her.
The Sealing was beautiful and and the day was gorgeous. Just perfect. The reception was decorated wonderfully too. LOL have I used enough superlatives? I loved it all and I had a great time too. Congrats Bryan and Morgan.