Lake Powell

It's true, we ended up going to Lake Powell even though I swore I wouldn't with a 3 week old...(she did awesome by the way) My sweet husband wanted to go pretty bad and I wanted Blake's grandparents to meet Stella since that's the only time we see them each year. So Blake had a great idea to rent a camping trailer that would have a/c and I could put Stella & Weston down for naps and the kids would have a place to wind down and take baths at night or watch a cartoon and get out of the heat! Everything worked out great and we are glad we went.

Blake & Dan having man talk and relaxing

Sweet Stella sleeping & enjoying the nice fresh air

All the kids wanted to ride the Ranger - Thank you uncle Bart & aunt Dusti

The annual Grand kids photo - this year on a real trampoline
Stella was #17

enjoying the trampoline in the water

Weston wake boarding - he went about 3 times & loved it, wants to do everything his daddy does!

Ashlyn & Charlotte after they went wake boarding - bestie cousins

the hottest boat driver I've ever seen - he's taken!!

connected at the hip - always having fun

Weston kicks everything, from soccer balls to water

We always camp at the Cinders on the way home from Lake Powell to enjoy the cool weather and pine trees - the guys always ride their dirt bikes and it's always a good time... Blake gave Weston a ride before he went riding with Bart... my child is obsessed with wearing a helmet!!

Our home away from home, I have to say it's not a bad way to travel!

Camping always makes Blake in the mood to cook in his dutch oven and this year for his birthday my parents and i got him a camp stove - it was so handy

Ashlyn learned to shoot a BB Gun...I have to say she enjoyed it!

Older and Wiser

BLAKE is 30 today and I thought I'd tell you a few things I love about him...

His family is his BIGGEST priority

He's a priesthood holder

He loves snow boarding

He does chores with the kids

He plays games with the kids and is a great teacher

He loves to ride his dirt bike

He enjoys riding the air chair

He wake boards

He can surf

He loves rappelling

*Blake is ONE of a kind, genuine, loving, affectionate, hard working, good at anything he tries, the perfect father, athletic, family oriented, patient, amazing husband, selfless, and to top it all off he's so good looking... I appreciate him more than he'll ever know!!
I Love you Blake, Happy 30th

Are we having fun yet?

Saturday we had a Family BBQ at my brother Robb's house and he bought a blow up water slide with 3 slides and climbing areas and little pools - all the kids had a blast, so much that sometimes we forgot they were with us :-) Stella slept the whole time in her car seat and didn't get to say hello to anyone! Good for me, kind of a bummer for those that wanted to hold her. Her 2 week appt is tomorrow and I'm anxious to see her stats! Sunday we went to Blake's brother Bart's for dinner and watched fireworks from their front yard...we appreciate our freedoms and are grateful for those that have/continue to fight for it. Happy Birthday America

Weston had to be as BIG as the older kids

I'm not sure he's having enough fun

Karsen, Maeley & Kensi

Ashlyn

Weston being super BIG

This is one of his many "faces" I LOVE it, this boy cracks me up! (compare to the photo below, doesn't look like the same kid huh)

Thanks for such a fun weekend!

2 weeks

Stella is such a fun addition to our family, the kids love her but don't smother her and I like that! She adds some sweetness to our home and sleeps awesome (hope I don't jinx it)... I believe she will be a brunette as I don't see any red among the brown hair!! I've always wanted a brunette :-) we could always be surprised though! Stella has long fingers and toes and tiny little ears with a fold at the top (like aunt Melanie)... She gets hiccups almost as much as her dad and sneezes at least 3 times like her mom. The kids say "good morning Stella" every time she wakes up from any kind of sleep! We are so happy to have her here and love her to pieces