first day of school

Corinne and Matthew started school last Tuesday. Corinne is in 5th grade and Matthew is in 2nd grade. They are "early birds" this year, so they are on the early track. The bus comes at 7:25 am, so we are all up and going by 6:40!! It has been a major adjustment for me as much as the kids. But, the good thing is, they are home by 2:45 pm, so we have more time in the afternoon together.

Here they are looking cute on their first day:

Island Park 2011

We went to Island Park, Idaho with my whole family in August. It was really fun and great to all be together (which hasn't happened in way too long).

Here are LOTS of pictures:

Wolf and Bear Discovery Center in West Yellowstone:


Hiding food in the bear enclosure:


Huge Alaskan bear finding the kids' food:


Horseback Riding in Harriman State Park:


Matt found a tiny frog that he named "Gilbert":




Michael playing with Shane:


Riding the 4-wheelers:












Playing "Simon Says" around the campfire:






Aunt Cathy gave all the little girls mani/pedis:




The kids fished at a small pond:




Matthew loved playing pool at the house:


Our family:


All of the cousins:


We had a great time and can't wait to do it again!

blessing day

We blessed Shane yesterday (the day after our 13th anniversary). He cried through the whole thing! Oh well. He is such a blessing in our family and has such a sweet spirit. We are so grateful for our kids, their health, their talents, their fun personalities. I feel so privileged to be their mom and to have the opportunity to raise them in the Gospel. I guess I have been reflecting a lot on the last 13 years, and I am feeling kind of sentimental! So before I get too mushy, here are some pictures:


Seriously, could he be any cuter??










my parents

It was a nice day with our family. Thanks to our family for attending and supporting us!

spring soccer

Matthew played soccer again this spring. He finally outgrew my "neighborhood" soccer league, and he played with the city teams. As always, he loved it! Tyson was the assistant coach, too. Matthew LOVES to run, and he turned out to be a great little defensive player this year.















We are excited to watch him play this fall with the Northern Utah County Soccer League. Way to go Matthew!

Allison is 3 !

Allison turned three last week. She had a fun little party with her cousins at Aunt Mandy's house, and then our family went to Shakey's for dinner. We had cupcakes and gave her a couple of Webkinz. She loved it!

Shane at 2 months

Shane has become a very sweet and easy baby. He is sleeping well at night, nursing often, and growing fast. He is very sensitive to loud noises (Read: Allison makes him cry multiple times daily.) Here are some pictures: