Happy Birthday Jason

Happy Birthday Jason! We miss you and love you so much!

My Kids!!

Jeremy & Meg- You are so good for each other. It has been so fun watching you grow together. You are wonderful parents. Thank you for being an example to those who follow.

Jason & Courtney- I miss seeing you two together but I know that someday you will be together forever. I am so glad that you are both part of my life. I miss you Jason more that I can say but I am so glad that you brought me Courtney before you left!

Crysta & Ryan- It has been so fun watching best friends fall in love. I am so excited to see where life leads you in the years to come. I am so grateful that you are both always there for me no matter what I need.

Sarah- What would I do without my right hand girl. As you grow up I know that you will not always be at my side and it makes me sad. But I am grateful for the strong independent girl that you have become, have always been really. You are wise beyond your years and I sometimes think you should have been the mother : )

Lauren- You are so fun and funny you crack me up everyday. You have such a kind and compassionate heart. Thank you for bringing such joy and laughter into my life!

Danielle- All the babies love you and so do I, you are so organized and crafty. I want to be just like you when I grow up! I know you are growing up but in my heart you will always be my baby (sorry)!

Lexi- You are so much fun. I love it when you come to my house to play. I love it when you call me Granny and tell me all about your day (even if I can't understand it all)

Brecken- You are so sweet. I love your hugs and when you reach out for me to hold you. Who knew that being a grandma would be so much fun!

Happy Birthday Danielle!!!

My baby girl is 14 today!! I can not believe it!! Last night Misty plucked her eyebrows and this morning she got to start wearing makeup, she looks sooo grown up! Happy Birthday Danielle I am so grateful to have you in my life, I know this will be the best year yet!!

Halloween At Our House!!

Well I know we are already well into November but I finally was able to get my pictures on the computer! I wanted to share with you some pictures from our Halloween activities! Julie made us a fun Pumpkin cookie! It was chocolate chip and very yummy!!!

The cutest witch and princess ever!

The whole gang ready for trick or treating! What about those fishtanks! Especially the one with the dragon in it : )

Sarah the fairy and Lauren the cavewoman before they went to their parties!

(I couldn't figure out how to get it turned right oh well next time maybe)

Danielle and Erin! Aren't they creative!

Watch Out Utah Drivers!!!!!

Lauren is an official driver!! She got her license last month!As soon as we got home I let her and Danielle go to the store! It is great having another driver in the house!!!

On the road again...

We just got back from our trip to Gatlinburg, Tennessee with our friends the Shumates. We stayed in a beautiful cabin in the Smoky Mountains. We had a lot of fun! (from left to right: Danielle, Sherri, Lauren, Sarah, Jordan, Anne-Marie, Sam, Jackson and Jeff is taking the picture.)

A Long Road Ahead

We had to drive in the car for four days straight. It was fun most of the time but we did get tired and frustrated with each other, nothing a diet Dr. Pepper couldn't fix.

Nashville Tennessee

On the third night of driving we stayed in Nashville, we went down town and ate and saw a guy playing his a guitar outside of the restaurant and took a video but we couldn't figure out how to put it on here. It was crazy we got there at midnight and there was still a lot of people out.

"I think its stuck!"

We finally made it to our cabin and when got there we were very surprised at how steep the driveway was. The van couldn't even make it up, we all had to get out and Jeff was able to drive it up.

Dollywood

We went on one ride together and then split up so we didn't get very many picture. We had tons of fun though. We had Dolly Parton songs stuck in our heads for the rest of the week it was great.

Giddy-Up

We went horse back riding. Lauren and Anne-Marie almost fell off because there horses didn't like each other but Anne-Marie used her mad skills and saved the day.

Ghosts of Gatlinburg

Can you see anything? Sherri, Anne-Marie and Sarah went on a ghost walk. We learned about a lot of the history and deaths that happened in Gatlinburg.

Biltmore Estate

Jeff, Anne-Marie and I went to the Biltmore mansion in North Carolina. It has been in the Vanderbilt Family for many, many years and they have worked hard to preserve it and make it a place that the public can come and enjoy. It is also a fully functioning farm and vineyard. One of the rooms was the size of my entire house! It was a great day for just the adults, we ate at an awesome Mediterranean Restaurant, looked around Asheville (which was quite a difference from Tennessee), and even went to "The Chocolate Fetish" which is a famous chocolate shop in Asheville.

"Thank you, thank you very much!"

On our way back home we stayed in Memphis, so of course we had to go to Graceland. It was cool to see Elvis's house and learn about some of the things he did in his life. It was impressive to hear how kind he was, he was always giving away cars and money to anyone in need.

English, Texas

Well after we said bye to the Shumates we headed over to Kristi's house. Kasey, Mark, Stephanie, Cody and the kids were all there. We had a lot of fun seeing everyone and are glad we were able to see them even if it was for only a little bit.

The end.

We had to say goodbye and come back to our real lives. We are really happy we were able to go and we can't wait to go again. Thank you so much to the Shumates who made possible for us to join them on their vacation (you guys are the greatest friends we could ever have) and also to Crysta and Ryan who took such great care of all the pets & the house (Ryan made sure my lawn was green when I got back) : )