Tuesday, December 15, 2009

I'll Be Home for Christmas!

I am so excited to be able to spend the holidays with family! I miss you all terribly! Only 4 more days! I've been counting down the days for months now. I feel very blessed to have been lucky enough to have My brother and his family come visit us in september and My Mom and Dad in October. So here are a few pictures of that since these last few months have been crazy and I haven't really felt like blogging. I have a lot to catch up on!
Williamsburg!
Virginia Capitol!
Virginia Beach!
Cape Henry Lighthouse!
Grandma & Grandpa's visit!

/Elli's Birthday! Happy 4th Birthday Ell! (a little late I know)

Elli's Birthday cake!

Shawn's 2nd Birthday! Thanks for helping me make their cakes mom! I love you!


Thursday, November 19, 2009

Our First Pet!

We got a hamster Tuesday night! The kids decided to combine their birthday money and get a hamster (Thanks everyone who sent them money for their birthdays!) It's a Winter White Dwarf Hamster and as you can see in the pic's it is pretty little. In fact it is so small that the guy at the pet store wasn't able to tell us the sex. On the way home Milt and I were trying to help the kids come up with a name, we told Elli that she and Shawn both had to agree on a name and that he had to say it was Ok. Milt and I started spouting off all different kinds of random names, mostly girl names because Elli was just sure it was a girl. Every time we would come to a name Elli would get all excited and say "Ya! I like that name! Lets name her that!!!" Then we would tell her to ask Shawn, so she would and every time he would say something like "No, I don't like that sorry guys!" or "No, I don't want that name, I just want to eat marshmellows when we get home, sorry guys!" I think he was doing it partly just to bug Ell, but it was so funny! They finally agreed on a name, but it was funny to me that the only name they could agree on was Edna! (Those of you who know my mom especially know why that's funny) Now we have a hamster named Edna of which we don't even know the sex, He he! The kids love it though, a little too much I'm afraid! This kind of hamster is supposed to live 1 1/2 to 2 years, but I think his little life might be cut a little short. Poor little guy! So my question all of you is, How do you teach a 2 year old boy to be soft with a hamster the size of a golf ball?

Shawn likes to hold it upside down!

and he likes to give it kisses too! I'm sure that hamster love that!

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Always Learning Always Growing

Man we've had an awesome summer! I mean besides the fact that I had to be away from Milt for 5 weeks. We went to Utah to visit Family for a week before Milt had to head off to an Officers training in Alabama (for those who don't know Milt Joined the Air force to pay for his schooling) I stayed in Utah for five more weeks While he was away. It was so awesome to see everybody! It was very much needed in so many ways. Even though it was hard being away from Milt I think it was such a great growing and Learning experience. It was difficult not having my crutch there to hold me up, but I Learned a lot about myself and the things I could do. It was so nice to spend time with family, most of which I hadn't seen for a Year. I don't really know what I would do without my family, I feel so blessed. I'm Pretty gosh dang sure I got the best in-laws a Girl could have asked for as well! I don't know what I did right, but I'm sure not going to complain. Anyways, Here is some of the things we did while we were there.
We flew out of DC so we spent the day before at the Natural History Museum. Way Cool!
Visiting the Ogden Temple with Grandma.
Oquirrh Mt. Temple open house.
I Love You Mom!!! I can't wait to see you in October!
Rasmussen Reunion!
Grandma Rass spoiling the kids with suckers again :)
Nice mohawk! Thanks for letting us come play at your house Brand!
Grandma Poll's always making cookies with the grandkids, I loved it!

They did a lot of Jumping at both Grandma's houses.
Don't ask!
Lovin' Grandma Grover!
Fun with Von!

4th of July, Montgomery Reunion
Hiking in Ogden Canyon! That was a blast!
Fun at Lagoon! Thanks Chan, it was awesome!



We saw "Up" with Rick, Chan & Fam! Very good movie!
Nice Hair cut Bud! it's all grown out now though, time to do it again!

Uncle Tim's a stud!
Elli, You look good in grandpa's glasses!
Getting dirty at the Gardner Reunion! These two were throwing dirt at each others faces! HaHa
Shawn on a four wheeler ride with his Uncle Shawn! No, he doesn't have a beard, Just dirt.
This was after Elli got bit by a mosquito under her eye, apparently she's allergic. It looked even worse the day before.
North Shore with Angela and Fam! It was so great to see you guys!
Elli and River!
I love it when the fall asleep in funny positions!
Elli listening to my Ipod like it's a phone. She did this half way to Bear Lake.
Playing in Bear Lake with Grandma!


Fun with cousins!
Dinosaur Museum!

Three little diaper baby's jumping on the Bed!
Mand brought over her slippy slide for the kids. Thanks Mand! I miss your guts!

Elli fell asleep while coloring. I guess it's hard work to have so much fun!
Little Rass Reunion. Thanks for all your hard work Brand! It was a blast!

Cindy's a "fruit Cake!" Happy Birthday!
And the main event! Coming Home to Daddy! We missed you!!!
That was a long 6 weeks! He's exhausted!
Sorry about all the pictures there were just too many good ones not to share.

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