Happy 3rd Birthday Brady!

So I am late posting this since Brady's birthday was on the 14th, but I still need to do it! We are so happy Brady joined our family 3 years ago! He is such a delightful and happy boy. He was a much needed spirit in our home. Just always joyful and loving. He truly loves everyone and wants everyone to know it. My brother-in-law, Ricky, said once that Brady puts a "love spell" on everyone he meets. And it's so true. He does. I never have to say anything positive about him to others, because they just do it for me. :) I was so worried when I was pregnant with him, because he was SO active in my tummy. Way more so than Zach! So I was terrified as to what this child might be like. Boy was I happy to have such a peacemaker come out!

Brady, we love you SOOO much! Thank you for coming to our home. I really don't feel that we deserve you! I just know you came straight from Heavenly Father's presence. You had to of. I will always pray that you stay so sweet and loving. Your outside is nothing compared to who you are on the inside! Happy birthday you tall, skinny boy! WE LOVE YOU BRADY BUG!!

Happy 7th Birthday Zach!!!

So I am late in blogging this since I returned home this morning from girl's camp and had to bake Zach's cake and get ready for his bday party, but I just wanted him to know how much we love him. Words can't express the joy and sadness, all in one, when watching your child grow up. I think back to the day he was born. Of how excited and nervous we were!

And now.... I think we are still excited and nervous about the next 11 years of his life. When he grows into a young man and prepares himself for his future. It's crazy how fast it really goes! And I just know Zach will do it right! I just know it. He has every type of emotion coursing through his veins. And I just know that he will feel the power of the Spirit more than anything. I don't hope for that. I have faith that it will come to pass because that's who Zach is. He will, of course, make mistakes! But he will always know what is the most important thing and come back to it. It's innate in him.

As a parent of a young boy, we have had many dreams for him. But the most important dream of all, is for him to have what we have. And that is an eternal family and testimony of our Savior. It's just so simple and basic. And IT brings the most joy and happiness. 7 years is just a blink in the great timeline of life! But oh how I have cherished every moment my sweet Zachary. Mom and Dad love you SO much! We are so very honored you chose us to be your parents! HAPPY 7th BIRTHDAY BABY!

A lot of Fam.. A lot of Fun... and A TON OF SO. CAL Sun!!

So we got back a few weeks ago from our AWESOME Southern Cali Vacation!. Bliss Bliss BLISS! Was it relaxing? Absolutely NOT! :) But it wasn't that type of vaca! It was a FUN IN THE SUN vaca! We bought the Southern Cali passes at Costco before we headed out and drove to Vegas for a quick sleep and then on the road again the next morning. I got a text from my sis-in-law asking,"Where are you?" I said, "An hour away", and that's when the fun began!!!

We drove up to 3 very excited boys and 1 unsure girl and in return gave them 2 crazy, ecstatic boys! We spent Thursday playing with the "San Diego Shoff's" ( Chris, Dianne, Hayes, Tyler, Scotty, & Caroline) and then on Friday did Sea World. And Yes, I shed a few tears during the Shamu Show. I mean Honestly, how do you train killer whales to do such things? And the music was so powerful....... Moving on. We went the S.D. Zoo the next day and a delicious dinner with the S.D. Shoffs and then to church on Sunday..... :) Yes, we do have our testimonies with us while on Vacation.

Then on Monday morning we drove to Anaheim for a 3-day stint at Disneyland..... where Emily truly becomes her kid self :). We were there from 9 am to 8:30 every night! Oh, and our kids were all wiped but it was SOO much fun. Especially since the S.D. Shoffs and some other friends joined us! Then we were going to head back to Utah on Wed. night but took one look at the weather report and said, " heck nO!!!!". So we stayed and went to Universal Studios on Thursday and then back down to San Diego until Saturday. We got home early Sunday morning and were all Wiped. But you couldn't wipe the smiles off our faces. Ba ha! Anyway, here are some pics! They not in order as you can tell. But the first pic is good cuz I said I was going to send it out for our Christmas cards. Shrek being Jake. Haha.

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I am going out of my MIND! I won't say why, specifically. Because it isn't one thing specific!! But I will tell you that I feel like a chicken without a head... running around..... trying to figure out my next precise move.....You would seriously have to call me for details.. :). BUT I LOVE YOU ALL!! That hasn't changed.. hehe...

my new little nephew

Lucas Michael is my precious little nephew! Have you EVER seen a new born with bluer eyes? I can't wait to meet him!!

Thanks Rach!

I am with you girl! I needed a change! Wow! Refreshing!!!

New Moon release

So my friend Jen and I have kind of made it a tradition now to go to the Riverton Walmart at 11:30 pm for the release of the DVD's in the Twilight series. So we met up last night and sat in the parking lot watching all the 10-60 yr old girls/women, giddily running to the store entrance. I mean seriously, it's just a DVD people! But in reality, that was not what the excitement was all about. It was about the 3 "humans" , that play Eric, Angela, and Mike that were sitting inside the Walmart entrance signing autographs and shaking hands. Last year it was "Victoria". Which by the way, was STUNNINGLY beautiful. Anyway, here is a pic of us waiting in line with all teenie boppers with their mothers. Our eyes are a little bloodshot due to the hour. They actually waited until 12:01 AM to cut the crates open. Sheesh people. And the screams that rung through the store when they did!!! Jen and I just laughed. But I guess we were a little giddy ourselves.....:) And yes, I do have a life!