BABY SHOWER

This last weekend my sisters and I gave a baby shower for my sister Jessica. She wanted to play games and I was a little nervous about playing games when she invited 60 people, but it all turned out great. It was so fun to catch up with all the family. I have some great cusins, I forget how much I miss them until we get together and start talking. I just love sitting around talking with the girls. Thanks for coming girls!

HALLOWEEN HERE WE COME

This last weekend the kids were not feeling well so we did not leave the house. I could tell they were starting to get a little restless so I started pulling out Halloween decorations. The kids had a great time decorating, but then they found the old costumes. They had such a blast trying on each costume.

Rylan was Spider Man last year, Paislee was a butterfly her first Halloween!

Rylan was a crayon 2 Halloweens ago!

Rylan's costume last year!

Rylan was a Giraffe his first Halloween! Paislee is just a tiny little girl.

Rylan was Nemo for his 2nd Halloween!

5 YEARS AND COUNTING

Jordan and I are celebrating our 5th wedding anniversary. Even though Rylan is now 4 it does not seem like we have been married that long. I could have NEVER asked for a better friend and husband. I truely know I have chosen my soul mate for eternity. I am so lucky to have a man who honors his priesthood and his family. As I look back at how things have changed over the last 5 years and think of all we have done, I am amazed.

~We have two beautiful, healthy children~

~We have now bought two houses~

~Jordan is now self employed after working at 3 different jobs~

~I am now working from home after having 4 different jobs~

~We are fully active in our church~

~We went through the Temple~

~We have both bought new cars~

~We now have 3 dogs~

~We were able to spend 10 days in New York and finally get our Honey Moon~

~We spent a week in New Port Beach~

~We spent a week traveling Missouri~

~We spent a week in Imperial Beach~

~We have gone to 6 of the MLB stadiums~

~We have gone to Disneyland every year~

BAMBOOZLED

At our old house we had a fish tank. Well at the new house I really didn't want to deal with a fish tank. Heavens we have three dogs, a hamster and a little fish tank with one apustomus that was left from the other tank. Well my husband has been making comments lately about setting up the tank. This is not a small tank we are talking 60 gallons. I told him no because all of the wood around the house is black and this fish tank is oak. We have no oak in our house!!!! Last week my husband comes literally running in the house to tell me there is a 60 gallon fish tank on Craig's List for less the $100 with the stand and all the pumps. (If I have not mentioned it before, I HATE CRAIG'S LIST!) Of course Rylan is standing there just as excited as Jordan. I told him if THEY were going to do it all they could have it. Jordan called the lady and it turns out that they lived right down the street from us. The boys went and picked it up. I wanted to put it in the kitchen breakfast nook, but I lost that discussion because the boys wanted it were you could sit and look at it. It is now behind my couch, on the carpet. I look at it as a good excuse to get new carpet when water gets every where. The boys went to the pet store and got a ton of fish. Not to mention Jordan has come home almost every day with either more fish, plants or something for the tank. All in all Jordan and Rylan are so happy and that's all that matters.The water is still settling after filling up the tank

HORSES

Saturday night we took the kids over to ride my dad's horses. The kids have never been to excited to actually ride or touch the horses. They both did great. Paislee would only ride with me for a little while but she got comfortable and moved on to Katilyn and then Grandma!

BRIDAL SHOWER

I gave Jennifer (Jordan's sister) a bridal luncheon this last weekend. I think it turned out pretty good if I might say. There were about 20 of us sitting around laughing and catching up together. Jennifer got lots of fun things and some very cute lingerie!!! I just love throwing parties and preparing all the food. I could spend hours in the kitchen cooking and love every minute of it. Julie put together the cake. It is made out of towels and turned out so cute!

LABOR DAY!!!

Jordan and I decided a few weeks back that we wanted to just stay home and relax for Labor Day, we are busy every weekend from the end of August until Halloween so we thought this would be our one weekend to do nothing. I promise it wasn't two days and Jordan was letting me know that he had to go back up to Panguitch Lake to finish a few things the Doctor wanted to change. We looked at the calender and Labor Day was the only weekend we had. SOOOO we packed up the car and headed to the "yellow house". We left Friday afternoon and ended up in a pretty nasty hail storm at about Logan Dale. It was so cute because the hail was scaring Paislee so Rylan grabbed her blanket and cuddled with her. We got to Cedar in time to have dinner at Jeff & Jennifer's house. It was nice to see were Jenn will be moving to. Rylan and Paislee defiantly approve of the house because the neighbor hood park is right across the street from their front door. The kids could not get enough of the park. After dinner we made the last little trek to Parowan. Saturday Jordan and his dad headed up to Panguitch Lake and Vaunette and I head into Cedar with the kids to do some grocery shopping. It bugs me that everything in their grocery stores are at least if not more than 50 cents cheaper. I know UT has sales tax on their food but even paying the sales tax things are still cheaper. Don't our stores in Las Vegas realize that we have the highest unemployment rate in the country? Okay sorry for the little rant. After the grocery store we went up to see the cabin Jordan had been working at. I went up the first weekend he was up there but not sense. It sure looked different. I love to see how Jordan's job's turn out. He is such a perfectionist that they are always turn out so beautiful. Saturday night we went over to the Iron County Fair. The kids had a great time riding the rides and eating the treats. Sunday we trailered the 4-wheelers to a friends place right by Duck Creek. They took us on a great ride up the mountain that landed us with a beautiful view of Zion. The ride took a little longer than planned and we missed the BBQ over at our friends house. We went over anyway and just caught up on life. They are great friends and it was nice to see them again. Sunday night we went back over the the fair were Bob and Vaunette talked Jennifer and Jordan into riding the Zipper! Jordan and the basket swinging before the ride even started. Jennifer was a good sport but I don't think she will ever get on that ride with her brother again. Monday we did the Iron County Parade and then headed home. It was a nice weekend with the family.

I keep telling my husband that the phone is not something we use while driving!!!

Our cute little kids enjoying Peter Pan

Rylan could not get enough of these swings!

Jordan, Vaunette, Jennifer & Bob

Paislee was so sad she could not go on the swing so we settled for the horse.

Paislee and Aunt Jenn

Rylan also enjoyed the FUN HOUSE

Bob, Jill & Rylan trying to decide what way we should go to get back

Grandma & Paislee

Jordan scared Rylan before we even started the ride so he jumped on the back of me until he watched how his dad was going faster than mom and then wanted to go back with dad.

It never fails every time Paislee get on the 4-wheeler she is out! I really need to invest in a kangaroo pack. Until then I use a overly big jacket and zip her up!

THE COACHE'S

Rylan wasn't very aggressive when it came to fighting the other little kids for the candy at the parade!

Paislee just relaxing on the grass

Rylan wanted to take Grandma for a ride

MY BABY'S

It isn't a weekend trip to Parowan with out having to fix something. It rained pretty good Friday night and Saturday we woke up to a leak in the living room!