Apple Picking!

We went apple picking for playgroup and it was way fun! With a beautiful day to boot!

Here is Lil'G with Miss Lizzy, with their goofy grins! Check out the size of that pumpkin!

Lil'G loved that dog that showed up on the farm, so he followed it around. The dog didn't seem to care. Come to find out, the dog doesn't belong to the farm owners, it's the neighbors dog!

Lil'G having a sample of the apple to make sure its good and it was!

Thanks playgroup friends for a fun day!

My Top 40 about Brandon-

1- You never cease to amaze me with what you have accomplished.
2- You work well with your hands, oh the things you have made!
3- You are an awesome father, thanks for being and showing me 100%.
4- Thanks for holding the priesthood and being able to bless each of us.
5- So glad you served a mission in Japan, so you can share the language and the food with us!
6- Love to listen to you play the guitar, banjo, or ukulele. I will never forget when we were dating and you sang a song that was just for me!
7- Thanks for all the fun adventures we have had so far! Moving me across the country being one of the biggest!
8- Thanks for helping me be a mom and a stay-at-home mom at that.
9- I love to make you smile or laugh cause I just love the little wrinkles around your eyes!
10-So grateful you gave me a chance!

11- Thanks for our first kiss in the Nutty-Putty Caves in the dark and covered in mud, I know it does something for you!
12- I love how you just take anything on and get things figured out and done- like installing our bathroom!
13- Always look forward to our walks, used to just be the 2 of us, now it's turned into the 5 of us and sometimes a dog too!
14- Love that you are awesome at math and can help the kids with their homework!
15- A thanks in advance for being my date to Yellowcard later this month!
16- So glad I got to share my first white-water rafting trip with you! Oh the giggles that came out of my mouth!
17- I love that you have an answer for everything and know just about everything too!
18- Thanks for the support in all that I do!
19- I love your wrist hair!
20- Love it when you will grow facial hair for me too! I like 'em scruffy!

21- Thanks for being my GPS, you have a great voice!
22- I so appreciate all the hard work you do each day for our family, thanks for going to work- day in and day out!
23- I look forward to our movie nights or favorite tv show nights together!
24- I love that you love going to zoos with me, since I heart zoos!
25- Your 25th birthday was the 1st birthday of yours that we celebrated together!
26- Your awesome that you took the challenge on to run in Ragnar later this week! Go Team CTR!
27- Your so thoughtful when you come home from business trips and bring home little trinkets for me!
28- Thanks for always coming to see chick-flicks with me!
29- Thanks for stepping in and being willing to do the laundry that I like to let pile up!
30- I love that you still look the same since the day I met you!

31- Thanks for picking me to be your bride and for loving me, no matter what!
32- I adore our late night giggles in bed!
33- I love that you love your iphone about as much as I love mine, if not more!
34- I'm excited to your read book one day and will be the first in line to purchase it too!
35- I love the way you love me!
36- I love how you always take the time each day to wave at us on your way to work!
37- I love your "older brother" thoughtfulness and joking!
38- I like to hear your view on life and things.
39- I enjoy any date night or alone time with you!
40- Thanks for having your 40th birthday so we could celebrate in a Big way! Bring on many, many more!
I LOVE YOU BRANDON!!!

Over the Hill- at 40?! Not This GUY!

Yeah, I got to pull off a small surprise party for Brandon to celebrate his 40th birthday! Had our friends meet at one of our favorite places to eat- Fuji for some Japanese Hibachi! It was yum! Here is the birthday boy in all his Glory!

Our friend, Allan and one of Brandon's biking buddies! (Allan's wife was mia due to a grandbaby being born, you were missed Heather!)

The Williams- Robb -n- Stacey. They moved to Connecticut about a year ago and we are so glad them did!

The Neeley's- Jarrod -n- Heather. They have been great friends for the past 8 years, we both moved into the same church ward around the same time.

The Patterson's- Adam -n- Kari. We have so enjoyed getting to you know guys and always have a blast when we have get togethers!

The Lyon's- Matt -n- Lora. What can I say, you guys have been great friends, thanks for making life in Connecticut bearable for me!

The man of the hour scored this sa-weet hat from the Lyon's for his upcoming trip with Matt no less to Dominic Republic for some major surfing action!

Thanks to our wonderful friends in helping celebrate this milestone birthday for Brandon! We love you guys and are so grateful to have each of you as friends!! Here's to many more occasion to celebrate together!!

Birthday Prizes!

It's really been fun having Brandon and H share birthdays for the past 10 years!!! This year they went out together to celebrate with dinner, shopping at Cabela's, and out to a movie!

H has really gotten into reading, so it was fun to pick out a new book for him! He has already started it and loves it!

H scored a gun that shoots out little spit ball type things. You add water to it, so needless to say the side of my house has been peppered in spit balls!!!

I totally surprised Brandon with a new Syderco knife since he had lost the other one I got him a few years back. He loves it and has been carrying it around since! Not sure what is up with the goofy face, I think it's his, I am turning 40 face!!!

10 Things That I Adore About H-

1- He is a great artist, I love to see his drawings.
2- He is a protective older brother to his younger sister and brother.
3- He makes me laugh!
4- He is quite smart and knows things that I don't know.
5- He likes to watch cooking shows and may want to be a Chef one day.
6- He also mentioned something about owning a water park with a slide that you start off going down looks like a toilet and his job would be the one to flush you down!
7- He is very interested in learning about history- learning about the different wars, the Holocaust, Pearl Harbor.
8- Loves to ride his bike and has recently helped with his dad's training for a running race by following along on his bike!
9- He is a very good eater! Loves all fruits and most veggies! Now can you rub some of that off on your sister, please!
10- I am just so glad that I got picked to be your mom and that you are my first born and the memories we have made together! Thanks for being a part of our family!
Here's to many more birthdays!

Middle School!

H is so enjoying middle school! Which I am very grateful for too! He even gets his own locker!!! They had open house night and it was fun to cruise around the building to see what H is up to all day long, visit his classroom, and meet is teacher who is really great!

Even Lil'G fits in the locker too, now that is convenient!

So happy for you H! Make the most of your time there!!!

Fathers-N-Sons Outing 2011

These 2 brothers got to enjoy a night out camping with dad and a bunch of other church members for the Father -n- Sons outing!

Look at my 3 guys! I heart them all!

Lil'G and his friend Ollie out hiking around checking things out and hopefully staying out of trouble!

This is something I totally admire Brandon for, ever since H was born and barely 1 year old, if that, he has always gone on the father -n- sons outing with his son/s and I love it!

Our Day at the Goshen Fair

Check out the size of those pumpkins! I can't even imagine growing one of those in my yard!

Loved this miniature horse!

They had a petting area, loved the cute little piggies and their skinny tails!

Baa-Baaing sheep too. Their coats of wool were super super thick!

My very own lamb and chicken!

It was a sunny fun day at the fair!

The Royal Screw's 1st Annual Time Trials

Brandon's riding group decided to do a time trial of 18 miles, which was 2 laps around a river. Here is Brandon at the starting line! Go Babe Go! Yes, I made myself the designated cheerleader for everyone!!!

Brandon at the end, he already passed the finish line, slowed down and turned around to come back! Great ride!!!

This is how we kept the kiddos entertained for a while- coloring the big rock with chalk! It was quite colorful when they were done.

Part of the group hanging out and getting ready for the time trial!

Brandon and Chris, he goes to our church, and yes I made them pose for me!

We all had a great bbq after and decided that this would be an annual thing!

Back to the Grind- School Time!

This little Missy is starting 4th grade! She is the oldest grade at the school, so that means she rules the school! She got a wonderful teacher and we are ready for a great year!

Big H started 5th grade and is at the middle school!!!! Thank goodness it's just 5th and 6th graders there! He is loving it! Has his first male teacher and even has a locker!

Here is m crazy Lil'G! Love that he scrunched his eyes shut for the picture too! He is who I get to hang out with while the other tykes are at school all day! We sure miss them, but sure love our time together!

H and Miss P- Bring It! It's going to be a awesome year! Can't believe how fast you 2 have grown, but I am so excited for the both of you! Good Luck this year! Loves!