Our Trip to Provo

We went south to visit the Carl Bloch exhibit and visit my cousins at the end of April. While there we were treated to super yummy pizza at the SLAB. I had the Thai chicken with peanut sauce. Then we went to a dessert palace called The Chocolate. This place is run/owned by Chris' old mission companion and his wife. It was wonderful! I had the turtle brownie there, which was great. I wanted to get the cazookie, but Chris would have been really sad since he wasn't with us and his jealousy may have driven him mad if he didn't get to share that infamous dessert with me. By the way our cousins that were with us recently had a birthday party done at The Chocolate and they loved it too.

A great photo for the memories. Awesome cousins!

Spring Time

With a little help from the kids we started our garden planning and then some other peoples (unintentionally) about a month ago now. We started with a 70 Jiffy starter kit. It said that things would sprout in about 1-2 weeks. We had sprouts within 3 days. So many things had to be transplanted about 1 1/2 weeks later (the zucchini and cucumbers). The rest could easily wait the 2 weeks. Our bell peppers took 3 weeks to even amount to something.

These were the ones that weren't quite as big and will wait another week or so to be planted.

This morning it was a frigid 26, but the plants were safe inside--whew.

The happy planters.

 Amelia's beloved electronics kit by Elenco. Super duper awesome. She loves it!

Edie and I by the end of the day. She was a little wiped out.

The girls in their Christmas PJs and opening presents on Christmas Day.

Amelia loves Christmas.

Amelia had her violin recital last week, however I ran out of memory card space to do the video. I have another copy of it from Grandpa, but I won't be able to post that until tonight. This lovely picture will have to do for now.

Here are Tommy and Kara with the Willfords on the left and the Ipson's on the right.

 We visited family in Arizona over Thanksgiving for the wedding of Chris' bro, Tommy and new sister-n-law, Kara. We are super glad that Tommy married such a nice girl. Above is a pic of the Mesa Temple. And below is a rare moment of PDA. Forgive my sharing, but I thought it was fun.

These girls are so awesome. Probably the cutest Halloween costumes ever only because they are worn by the cutest kids.

Pumpkin decorating. We had the most amazing pumpkins grown by their Willford grandparents. They had their names engraved into them.

Stef is very glad to be done. I'm pretty sure she took first in her age division for the 10K

 We were staying with a friend when Chris, Stef, Reid, Jim, Julie and a few friends were racing in the Layton Marathon, Half, 10 and 5 K. I'm proud to say that all of them did really well and a few people we know even did best in their age division.

Chris and Reid did the Half marathon. I'm pretty sure Chris took 3rd in his age division with a 1:49 time.

So now on to Edie's Birthday on Oct. 4th. What a beautiful 2 year old!

These are Edie's phones. That's what she said anyway. She makes me laugh.

At Lauren's birthday she received many of her favorite things. This Ken doll and a girl barbie, which she named "Kenna". Her Aunt Amy found a great use for the tutu she got as well.

Lauren's 4th Birthday. (As can be seen this was not recent..Sept 25th to be exact.)

Is this boy not one of the cutest kids ever?! Well I think he IS one of the cutest kids ever and will gladly take him on anytime his parents want to spare him :) This is my nephew Collin.

Here's my princess who will be two tomorrow. I am eternally grateful that she has survived! Since April she has broken her leg and her upper arm. She had a nasty case of hives recently as well. I am really hoping that we have seen the last of the x-ray machine. This pic was taken in Fredricksburg at the house/plantation that the Union army occupied. Specifically this was the surgery room where blood still stains the floor boards.

We gave Amelia my old camera because Chris gave me a new one for my b-day.
You should see her blog.

Island Park in August.