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Bummed!

I am sadden to say that our Apple is sick, so till it is on the mend, I won't be able to blog much and without pictures! Sure hope I didn't lose all my pictures too!! I wasn't even done documenting my Utah trip!
No worries, I will still be checking up on you guys though!!!
Loves-

Hogle Zoo

Love visiting the zoo in Utah! It quite rocks!! They even have a new awesome carousel and misting areas! Although they no longer had hippos. here is P, H and cousin Austin in the dino egg!
Loved seeing the giraffes and even got a close-up!
Baby G rode the carousel with Aunt Jamie, since I get sick on those from going in circles. he rode on a warthog, but you can't see it!
Help! My son has turned into a TURTLE!!! Thank goodness I like turtles!
Austin,P, and H on the famous train ride!
Thanks to all the cousins, Aunts, Uncles, and Grandparents for making this such a fun day and for a very fun trip altogether in Utah!! Can't wait to see you all again!! Loves to you all!

The Beam Museum

Love this display of smaller butterflies made into a HUGE Butterfly at the Beam Museum at BYU.
My fave animal- the Hippo!
H and this friendly bear!
H and G with a huge animal display.
Miss P with her cousins- Meegan and Madalyn with a white tiger.
The WOLF, for all the Twilight fans out there!! I just couldn't resist!!!
We had fun with the cousins here, but they all sure raced through the place!

The Surfer Mullet

I so heart my baby's hair! I loved growing it out long!
But, I know some things had to change and I think Grandma Carla thought I would never cut it, so I didn't argue with her and now-
It's All....
Gone Bye-Bye! This is my new baby boy!!! I still love him just the same!

Hanging with my BFF's!!

So when my mom got remarried when I was 10, we moved into a new house with a wonderful church ward full of kids my age!! These happen to be just 2 of them! I could go on and on and on with all the memories we have made together! We have seen each other through thick and thin, good, bad, and ugly!
I am so glad that we have stayed in touch all these years and can just pick up right where we left off at! You to girlz mean the world to me! Thanks for your friendship and I look forward to seeing you every time I come to Utah!
Loves to Kathryn and Shelby!!!

Our Week!

My 2 older tykes got to spend a week in New Mexico with their other set of Grandparents and see some of their other cousins too! I don't have any pics of their fun time, which I know they had a ton of, Thanks John and Carla for all the memories you made with them! So G and I had a week to ourselves and as always, I can;t get enough of this kiddo!
He is a little crack-up!
Love his smile and the joy he brings me!
Thanks for being my snuggling smooching little buddy! I so enjoyed our time together!

Provo's Freedom Festival Parade!

I was so excited to share in the 4th of July festivities with my own children so that they could see the traditions I had growing up. What's even better about the parade is that my dad lives on the parade route, so we always had the best seats in the house!! (it used to be my great-grandparents place) Here are cousins- Paige, Brooke, H, P and cousin Ellery waiting for the parade to start.
This was the first time we got to meet cousin C.C. which is my brother Collin's 2nd child. Isn't she a QT!
Here is cousin Austin, Paige, Baby G, and Grandma Terry! Thanks for making the parade so much fun!
My brother Rory works for a Toyota dealership and they had some trucks in the parade! Guess who jumped in with Grandpa Gary for the rest of the parade- H and P!!! H didn't even had his shoes one!! They enjoyed it non the less!

July 4th Festivities!

So fun to visit up at our family cabin in Provo Canyon. Such a beautiful place. Miss those mountains!! Me and my bro- Rory! Thanks for being the best brother ever!
A picture of our cute red cabin! I have many memories of this place!
G taking in the surroundings. Of course he went straight for checking out the fast moving river behind the cabin.
One of the favorite things to do, is walk a few doors down to another cabin and use their rope swing! I was surprised it was still there and going strong! H is on for a ride!
Rhace, H, Brooke, and Meegan hanging out!
After the cabin party, we headed to Grandma Terry's for dessert and some firework action! What a fun night!

Freedoom Festival 2010

We got to go to the Freedom Festival!! It has been years since I have been to this, of course not living Utah would be why!!
We checked out vendors, had a few treats, and got to see some reptiles. I am not a huge fan, but the tykes were all over touching them.
G playing the drums- always a fave!
Indians that so kindly posed for us and even put their hot head dresses back on for too!

Cupcakes Galore!

Lucky me!! Got to go to The Sweet Tooth Fairy Cupcake store in Provo, UT.
All the yummy goodness to choose from! Miss P decided on a huge lollipop instead, crazy girl!
H and I picked out 2 cupcakes each! I score a grasshopper and vaNIElla, (which are named after her.) cupcakes. H got a coconut one and a strawberry-lemon one. They were so good!
I even got to go back for more goodness when I went out with my friends the next week!

Glamour Girlz

Each time we come to Utah, cousin Paige's friend- Shayla likes to get Miss P all dolled up and this year did not disappoint!
They had Miss P posing outside in a field with blowing bubbles too!
Thanks girls for showing such a fun time for Miss P!!! Now when do I get to have some of the cute prints???