Brandon has a Phone

Ben gave Brandon his old phone. He can't really make calls on it, but he can take pictures, listen to music, use it as a clock and play a few games on it. So now we get series of interesting pictures on our computer once in awhile.

Memorial Day Utah Trip

At the end of May we went down to Utah for a few days. It was the best. We spent a day with my Dad and Alexis and my Grandma Merle and Grandpa Bob. We also got to see a couple of my brothers and and their families. My nephew Zack graduated from high school, so everyone went for that special occasion.

We stayed with Tim and Monique. Monique is pregnant and due at the end of July. So when she asked Bridger if he wanted to feel the baby he looked her kind of funny and asked her why she ate her baby. LOL!!

We also got to spend time with Ben's family. We saw Dan and Pam's new beautiful house! So nice! And it was fun to see our little nephew Mack and niece Andy, but we missed Toby and Sadie :(. Maybe next time. We also went to Thanksgiving point with Ben's family. Thanksgiving point has turned into a tradition when we go for a visit. The dinosaur museum is pretty fun for the kids.

We also spent a night at our friends house in Salt Lake. They are the best! You know who you are!

For this Utah trip we decided to spend a couple nights at a hotel to really make it feel like a vacation. We stayed at a hotel right next to the Gateway Mall. It was awesome!!!!!! We took the kids to Lagoon and met our friends Tawn and James and their kids there. It was perfect. It rained for the first half hour or so and then stopped, so it kept people away for most of the day. The lines were short and the day was cool. Couldn't have been better!! The kids loved it!!

While we stayed in Salt Lake we met some friends and went to the Discovery Center at the Gateway Mall. The kids had such a great time. That place is pretty amazing!

It was a great trip. We also went shopping at the new City Creek Mall in Salt Lake, we went on an IKEA date (Ben's favorite ;)), and we got to spend some time with my beautiful friend Hannah and her family.

Good times.

Duncan

We had to put our awesome little fat Duncan to sleep. We loved him so much! He was the best dog and we have great memories of him! Ben and I have had him since before we had Brandon. He was with us a long time. He was our baby before we had a real baby. Rest in Peace Dunky. We love and miss you!!

May

Ben upgraded his old Volvo fixer upper to a newer BMW fixer upper :)

Bridger graduated from his preschool (but he'll be doing another year of preschool next year). He loved his teacher Miss Tia. He seriously adored her. She really was so wonderful!! Just a perfect teacher for Bridger! 

Brandon finished first grade! He is a good, hardworking, smart little man! 

Poem Songs

April

We had our Easter Egg hunt the night before. It was fun the Easter Bunny came and left all of his eggs in the yard and the kids used flashlights to find all the loot. It was great!!

Our great friends hosted a little Easter Egg hunt at their house and we also had one in our neighborhood. Easter is always full of hunts and candy! Good time…good times…

In April Ben went to some caves with some friends to place call Smith's Crack.

Brandon and Bridger at Camel's Back.

March

I got to go to San Francisco for a family reunion with my brothers.  Todd was the only brother that wasn't able to make.

San Francisco was a lot of fun! I'd never been before.

We had so much fun! I am so lucky to have such a great family!! I love them!!

If you look closely you'll see a nude dude. They had a nude bike ride while we were in town. But not to worry, they were riding for a cause, so no big whoop.

Ben and the boys made a couple shirts for St. Patrick's day :) They loved it and they turned out pretty cute.

And let's not forget the monster truck rally in March or…. maybe we should try to forget. Idaho has opened our eyes to the beauties of hillbilly hobbies :) No offense Idaho. We really do love you.

And wait! Look at this. I went to a totally sophisticated tea party with my friends. So…maybe I haven't into too much of a hillbilly yet ;)