Memorial Day

Over Memorial Day weekend, we met up with Wayne's family for a little vacation. We started out the trip going to Mesa Verde National Park which was pretty cool. It was really nice that everyone was able to come. The last two days we spent in Moab and went to Arches...very cool. Be warned, there are a lot of pictures.

The last night we were in Moab Wayne took us out on one of the trails that guys take jeeps and rock climbers on. Brittanee was a better sport than I was...but I don't think she kept smacking her head on the window when we went over a rough spot. But I have to give credit to Wayne. There were multiple spots I was sure we were going to fall off the edge or get stuck and have to wait for hours for someone to pull us out. But he got us through, and the 4-runner only got a few dents :))

Standing under Delicate Arch. This is the Arch that is on the Utah license plates.

This jeeps body was made with license plates. Wayne was very impressed by this.

Why go over when you can go under?

The whole family...minus lorin. It is pretty difficult to get that many people together for the picture.

Just thinking!

Everyone minus Grandpa and Matt

Our tour guide was a little on the strange side. He tended to go on for a very long time.

Ella Turns 2

Ella turned two on April 10th. The pictures are out of order but we had a good time. Can't believe my baby is two.

Oregon Trip

Ella and I took a trip to Oregon the end of March. The pictures are out of order and there are alot...sorry!!


Ella and Grandma doing the flat escalator for the 100th time while waiting for our plane.

Ella decided that she loved playing here. She even started to run the opposite direction. That can really give you a workout :))

Ella checking out her first Easter basket. She got one at Grandma's house and our house. She enjoyed it.

Happy Birthday Grandpa...Check out the candles!!

Hanging out at Aunt Julie's house, riding go karts and horses....so much fun. I realized how much I miss having a horse around :(

Madison spent the rest of the day telling everyone that she was going to buy hunky...she fell in love with him. She could have ridden him all day.

Reed on the other hand did not like the horses. He screamed the entire way around the arena. Good thing hunky is so calm.

Hoping that the love of horses flows on to Ella.

All our kids : Me, Shelby, Shona & Rachael

Ella and her awesome sense of style!

Grandma and the granddaughters....reading Dora of course.

About a mile from our house is a great place called Cattail Crossing. It is a pond that is the home to many fish, ducks and geese. Ella and I have been taking walks there to feed the ducks. I have learned that Ella is more brave than I am. She just stands there and lets the ducks and geese come up to her and is never scared. I on the other hand, don't like them to get all the close. The other part that scares me are the seagulls that hangout there from time to time. Once they see your arm raise they take off flying right at you. I really think that if you let them, they would eat the bread right out of your hand.

First Hair Cut

At 22 months Ella finally had her first hair cut. I was tired of the mullet look so we cut it to look like a cute little bob. The pictures aren't great but it is a battle now to get her to sit still long enough to take a picture.