Griffin loves water! He loves the tub and now has a new love for the pool. He splashes like nobody's business and he's all over the place as soon as we let him go. We had a blast!

What's better than finishing out a good swim with a snack? Griffin was GOING TO TOWN on Marc's ice cream sandwich!

At this time last year we were excitedly preparing for the baby in my belly.

Here we are a year later...

The VERY Talented Liza Burdette made this beautiful window and frames for Griffin's Nursery

Liza also made these canvases with Griffin's Photos

This bassinet has been in my family for 40 years. I was adding the ribbon at about 11:00 p.m. and 3 hours later my water broke! Talk about good timing! Griffin slept in here for his first four months, right next to my bed. I made the quilt and pillow. I also made the matching skirt for his crib.

(I used to have time to do things like that!)

Cabin Fever

Talking, Singing, Laughing

Games, Movies, Ranger Rides

Deer, Sheep, a Fox, Humming Birds, Mice :(

Rain, Sun

FOOD, FRIENDS, FUN

Thanks Girls! Love you!

We're a Little Bit Country

This year for pioneer day we had the funnest family party ever! We all "camped" in my sister Missy's backyard.



The next morning a few of us did the Mona 5k. This was one of the most interesting races that I have run. At the start a lady stood up in front of us and gave us some instructions that went something like this:
"OK, so yer gonna go down the street here and at the tree with the dog under it you'll turn left. Then you'll go a little ways until you come to a gate and then you'll be on a dirt path for a little bit... but don't worry you'll get back on the road in a minute... and then at Nyla's house yer gonna turn right and I'm real sorry that it ends goin' uphill but Mona is built on a hill so it's kinda hard."

After the race we went to the local parade and then headed out for lunch and then ice cream at the red barn in Santaquin.

We spent the afternoon just lounging and preparing for our shishkabob extravaganza that was to come later that night!


After stuffing ourselves we moved on to the nights activities. I got a bruise from the kick on this little beauty, but I didn't ever hit one of the skeet... Marc on the other hand was pretty good! And Kent got the award for best dressed!

Games came next

Then the entertainment

And finally, my favorite, the dessert! Missy made all of these patriotic petits fours herself and surprised us all! They were beautiful and delicious!

And we ended the night with a fabulous fireworks show and sparklers

Thanks for all of your hard work Marbles! We had a blast and can't wait until next year!