June 2011 Update

My Mother’s day present this year from my parents was a picture session with a friend of ours. The pictures turned out so cute and Monica did such a great job capturing the kids and their love for each other. And from Garron, I bought myself the watch I have been waiting for, for a while.

We moved into our new house and we are loving all the space and huge closets! 

  

I started coaching cheer for Lone Peak Freshman team. I am so excited. 

 

We are doing as much swimming and boating as the weather will allow.

May 2011 Update Part 1

This month marks 5 years since my mom had been diagnosed with Breast Cancer. So I threw her a surprise party with all her friends and family. It was such a great turnout and she says she was so surprised. That same day happened to be Liz’s baby shower so Mom watched my kids while I went to the shower and then she met me back at the house to see all her friends for the party. 

The car seat cover I made her. With matching burp rags.

The cutest little saying.. "My finger may be little but I can still wrap my Daddy around it"

All the food and friends waiting for my mom to arrive.

We hung up signs that we given to her during her treatment. There was also a display table with some of the items that she received during the hard days. As center pieces on the tables, we put all her hats that she wore once she shaved her head.

Decorated the front lawn with pink and white balloons and my Dad made a "Happy 5 year anniversary" Sign.

Some sweet old friends from the Waterpark

Kallie and Owen. Everyone wore pink in honor of Breast Cancer.

Shelby and Parker

Getting all the invitations made and ready to send out to more then 50 families.

An example of the invitation we sent out. Love those.

February 2011 Update

My mom's birthday was this month and we celebrated by going out for pizza and then walked around the Provo Beach Resort. Livy had fun playing in the play-place and Owen was content in his car seat. Also, Owen turned 6 Months. Guess it was kind of a low key month but with two babies under 2 nothing is ever "low-key". :)

O's First Bath... 9.27.09

In my prenatal class, the instructor told us that we only needed to give the baby a bath once a week. I was a little taken back by that but once we got home from the hospital, bath time was the last thing on my mind. But finally we decided she should probably have a bath but I was a little nervous to do it by myself for the first time. So my mom offered to help. So now Olivea has to live with the fact that her first bath was from Grandma because mom was too chicken. Don’t worry… we are starting a savings account for Olivea’s therapy when she turns 17 and we are taking donations. Haha…..

Mom's Race...8.12.09

My mom is pretty awesome! After going through Chemo and Radiation for Breast Cancer, my mom was ready to get healthy. She has since joined Weight Watchers to learn to eat healthy and also started running again. A few years ago my mom actually ran a marathon. She runs now almost everyday and usually 3-8 miles a day!! I’m not sure I could even run one mile! But August 8^th of this year she entered into her first race since cancer…. a Half Marathon. Some of the family and her besties came to see her cross the finish line. She ran with some of the girls that worked at the Waterpark this year. Keep in mind they are all 20 years younger than her but that didn’t stop her. She crossed the finish line with all of them. Good Job Mom

Shannon, Michelle's Boyfriend, Michelle, Mom

Kallie, Mom, Me

The Whole Gang

Mom and Dad

Shelby Moves Out

Shelby, my little sister, had decided to go to Utah State University in Logan, Utah. She worked really hard to score high enough on her ACT test to get accepted and it paid off. It’s a tradition that Mom and Grandma help to move the girls out, get the apartment set up, and of course go grocery shopping for the first time. When I moved out it was just me, mom and grandma. When Kallie moved out, it was the whole gang. And again when Shelby moved out we all were there. Even Olivea came along… still in the belly though.

We went up on Monday afternoon had dinner and got her apartment set up and groceries purchased. The next morning Mom dropped Shelby off at her first day of work and then we all had to get back so we could work. We had so much fun helping Shelby. It’s always hard to leave but we knew that she would be ok and she is only 2 hours away. Good Luck Shelby.

Shelby and Kallie making the drive to Logan

Grandma and Mom
The girls after grocery shopping

The girls before we left Shelby on her own.

I made cupcakes for Shelby the Sunday before she left. They are in the shape of USU!!