Palmyra...
I finally made back safe and sound after, four missed flights, five airplanes, three delays, one over nigth without are laugged, and four smiling faces to greet me at the airport, the ten of us made it home on standby! But putting that behind us, this was such an amazing experience and I was so glad to have shared it with my mom, my in-laws, four sisters-in-laws, and two brothers-in-laws, we were a big group. We decided to go because we all wanted to see the Palmyra Pageant. So we made a fun little vacation out of the time we were there. We saw it all, from the Whitmer farm, to the cabin where Joseph Smith lived, the Palmyra temple and then the sacred grove. Can I just say what a beautiful place this was, so peaceful and calmimg, (I could see how Joseph would go here for answers)It was amazing!
The temple in the back ground.
Christie and me with the strapping young Nephites. The Pageant was really awesome, and of course I cried at the end.
So after we saw all the sights in Palmyra we decided to head for the border, the Canadan border. We went see the Niagra Falls, and yes we got pretty wet. Then headed to Toronto to see the big city.
We went to this tower the CN tower which is suppose to be the tallest one in the world. We went to the top and lets just say I got a little nerves being that high, but they have this glass floor you can walk on and look straight down, it was crazy! We went into the stadium were the cardinals play baseball and they had just played the Yankees that afternoon. After that we mostly drove around, and got lost a few times but we really did get to see Canada! This really was a fun trip and I am so grateful to Ryan for letting me go and staying home with the kids.

Memory lane...

MEMORY LANE- I saw this on my friends blog and thought it would be fun. Here are the directions:
1. As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember! I guess good or bad, but be nice!!!!!!!
2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. If you don't want to play on your blog, or if you don't have a blog, I'll leave my memory of you in my comments.

Happy 8.

Happy Anniversary!
So Saturday was our 8th anniversary. I was in Palmyra so we were not able to do anything but I wanted to still make it special for him, so I sent him on a little scavenger hunt(and the kids) around the house, yard and the neighbors with little reminder of why I love him. He had fun trying to figure out the clues and to end up with a little surprise at the end.
I could count so many reasons why I love this man but here are eighth of my favorite.
1. He is the best daddy. I love how much he loves our kids. He knows being home all day everyday can take its toll sometimes, so he is always willing to let me get out and do things. Like taking little over nighters here and their to go scrapbook, girls night, or even take a week long trip to Palmyra.
2. He plays the piano and is amazing, also the organ in church. When I first met him he had just finished playing a musical number in our student ward. How can you not fall in love with some one with so much talent.
3.He is soooo down to earth, and nice to everyone.
4. He puts up with all my crap, and never gets made when I have spent money on stupid unnecessary things.
5.I love that he gets such a kick out of those stupid Leslie Nelson movies, or ones like it. He laughs so hard and I love it.
6.love that he had the gut and courage to start his own business and make it successful.
7.I LOVE his green eyes!
8.I love that I was the lucky girl that was able to sit across the alter from him eight years ago and that he choose me.

Ten months and growing.

Addison is now ten months old and can you believe I can do two little pig tails, Crazy! Not only that, she is going to ONE in two months, I am not ready for that. I think I am having a hard time knowing she is my last baby and I just don't want her to grow up so fast. We sure love her!



We have been busy so far this summer, swimming alot! My parents have a pool at there condo so we are there every week. We also had some family in town over the fourth, so had fun hanging out, having BBQ's and the kids loved the fireworks. Ryan bought a big thing of them so we did them over at his parents. Addison was very entertained. This week I am off to Palmyra with my mom and some of Ryan's family. I have never been so I really am lookink forward to see everything. That will be my next post and I will share everything I was able to see and do there. Until then....

SEINFELD

So Friday night we finally got the chance to go see Jerry Seinfeld. Ryan has been wanting to go for soooo long and we missed him last time he was in town. We even were in Vegas a couple years ago and tried to get tickets but it was all sold out. So when we heard he was coming again Ryan was so excited, so excited that he never got the ticket in time, so busy and forgot. So Friday night we went to see if any one was selling the tickets, thought we would have to pay a lot for some, but $120 later we were sitting fourth row and center. It was so much fun to be that close to Jerry Seinfeld! Well worth the money and the memories. Picture is not good but as good as we could get with out getting kickout for taking one!

A day at the ZOO.

Mckaela had a field trip to the zoo with her class on Tuesday and I got the chance to go with her. Let's just say being on a bus with 53 loud and crazy kindergartner's was a great start! We actually had a fun time but I think they were more excited about riding the bus then going to the zoo. Friday is her last day of school, yeah! We are ready to enjoy are summer.


So Mckaela and I were having fun with the camera the other day just taking a few pics. So as i was going through them i was looking at the girls and then the one of me, which Mckaela is a good little photographer, (the picture it self not me) and I just don't think either of them look like me. Brendan looks so much like Ryan and the girls I see a little bit of him, but I just don't see me in any of my kids, besides the brown eyes on Mckaela and Brendan. So who do they look like? What a cute little pair they make. I got these outfits that matched but just in different colors and Mckaela thought it was the coolest thing ever.

The latest.

So I hope all you Dad's out there had a wonderful Father's Day. I think Ryan had a great day, how can you not when you are being spoiled all day long.

Mckaela finally has lost her first tooth. It took alot of wiggling, one dentist and out it came. But you can't even tell she lost one because the other tooth was already coming in behind it. She was very excited to have it out and put it under her pillow for a surprise.

Finally enjoying a warm sunny day. Then followed by everyone feeding Addison a Popsicle.

So Addison has not stopped since she started to crawl, now she has moved to the going up the steps, pushing chairs around and even saying mama( okay it sounded like mama, and only has done it once but hey once is all it takes)