Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Casey and Tina's Wedding

My little brother Casey got married last weekend. They got married in the Manti Temple. We are so happy for them. I don't have any pictures from the temple or reception in Fairview (they are coming). I did however take some pictures at the reception in Riverton.
The kids headed straight for the water
We took the kids over to see the Jordan River Temple, Lexie loved the water

Dad and Lexie at the Temple

Kind of a dark picture, but the classic temple family pic

Lexie at the reception, sorry couldn't get this pic to rotate

The bride and groom at the ring ceramony

Landon was cute and danced with Lexie and Payton to keep them entertained.
More pictures to come.

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Memorial Day in Paris

Jake and Lexie on the 4-wheeler

Lexie falling in the lake

Lexie and Ellie in the freezing lake.

JD and Lexie at the Lake
Ladder Golf

Kids getting dizzy on the merry-go-round

Lexie looking really brave on the big slide (she wouldn't go down)
We spent Memorial Day in Paris. It was a great weekend. It did rain off and on, but it always quit long enough for us to go outside and play for awhile. We made it to the beach on Saturday just for a little while. Lexie was playing in the water about knee deep and fell going under. The water was freezing she was so cold but wanted to go back and play. We had only been on the beach for about 5-7 minutes when a down pour started. We hopped on the 4-wheelers and took shelter at the Broadbents cabin. We waited about 10 minutes for it to stop, this whole time Lexie is freezing but still wanting to go play in the water. Yes, she is nuts.
JD and I made a ladder golf game, it is also called redneck golf. We had a great time with it. It was great because even the little kids could play. Lexie loved to chase the balls and pick them up for me. I didn't mind this at all, cause it is getting a little hard to bend over.
On Monday we took Lexie on a 4-wheeler ride to the reservoir. We again got rained on a little bit but kept going. Lexie loved throwing rocks in the water and was a little disappointed she couldn't get in the water. On the way back I thought I saw a rock chuck in the road. I sped up because we wanted Lexie to see it. We get about 7 feet away and realize it is not a rock chuck it is a freaking BADGER. It had run off the road about 5-7 feet and turned to face us with its claws in the air. Needless to say we didn't stay to show Lexie.

Friday, May 15, 2009

Hogle Zoo

Thursday we went to the Hogle Zoo with Janeen, Jed, and Leslie and her kids. Lexie was so excited to go and see animals. She was much more fun this time than last time we took her. She actually walked the whole time and let Mia ride in her stroller. She loved every animal. It is so fun to see her get so excited over seeing animals. Hopefully we can make it back soon.
Jake, Lexie and Ellie

Mia, Ellie, Jed, Lexie and Jake

The two girls had so much fun together

Me and Lexie at the giraffes, she loved them

She was excited they were eating hay.

Family picture with the zebras.

The whole gang on the Rhino

Leslie was the candy lady and this is what she dealt with most of the time.

Lexie and daddy

Lexie with a peacock and gorilla

Oh, what a big girl!

Monday, May 11, 2009

First Fire of the Summer

Us
The Eckardt's


The Nelson's

Saturday we had a couple of neighbors over for the first fire of the summer. It was a little chilly but we managed. We ate hot dogs and hamburgers and of coarse we made smores. We played a quick game of bocce ball and just got to know our neighbors a little better.



Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Happy Birthday JD

On Monday for JD's birthday I had made an appointment for us to get a couples massage. He gave me a gift certificate for Christmas we just haven't found time to use it. I thought this was a perfect time. We got there and they said one of our masseuses had just called from the hospital and wasn't going to make it. They made arrangements for us to come back later in the day. If you have never been to a spa, I highly recommend it. We were so relaxed, it was awesome. I also got to lay on my belly. They have a prego pillow you lay on so you can get a regular massage. I was seriously in heaven. This was merry Christmas to me and a happy birthday for him.
We had his parents, Clay, Jed and Leslie and the kids over for dinner. I made him one of his favorite meals, Japanese Steak Rolls with Garlic Lime Rice. We then all went and played Bocce Ball at the park. It was a lot of fun. We went back to the house and had another JD favorite, fresh strawberry shakes.
I hope he had a wonderful birthday. We love you.

Lexie found this truck at the park and it is now her favorite toy.

Playing Bocce Ball

Monday, April 13, 2009

Easter

We had a great Easter Day. We had an easter egg hunt for Payton and Lexie in the back yard. They both got way too much candy, but loved every minute of it. We BBQ kabobs and had a nice dinner. We played a game of boccie ball (not sure if that is how you spell it). The weather was great and it was really hard to leave. Lexie didn't take a nap the whole weekend, when we got in the car to leave we didn't even make it a block before she was out. She slept the whole way home and went to bed right when we got home and slept the whole night. We had the most peaceful ride home we have had in two years!
Lexie finding eggs.

Family Easter picture before church

Lexie posing for pictures

Payton and Lexie in their matching Easter outfits

Grandma and her girls

Lexie Easter morning, not to happy about the clothes but loved the candy necklaces.

Best Husband Award Goes To . . .

This weekend JD planned an early anniversary celebration. He planned it all by himself and didn't tell me what we were doing. All I knew is that we were going down to St. George. We left Thursday afternoon and after a long ride made it to St. George. Lexie was so excited to be in warm weather and especially be out of the car. We met my parents for dinner. Friday JD and I headed for Vegas leaving Lexie with my parents. He had made reservation at Lavo. This is a really nice restaurant were you have to order everything separate. Like you order your meat and sides separate. We ordered an appetizer which sounded kind of like beef kabobs (that is what we were both picturing). Well it came and and we both just stared at it, it was a paper thin piece of raw beef with some green leaves on it. We had no idea how to eat it and I wasn't sure I wanted to eat raw meat. We decided to at least try it, the first bite was a shock and we didn't like it but kept eating and by the end we both really liked it.
Being prego I of course had to use the bathroom. I walked into the bathroom and there is this huge table full of seven different kinds of hairsprays, gel, lipstick, chapstick, gum, mints, suckers, cigarettes, crackers there was everything. My first thought, man I need to stock up, second thought, I really have to pee. I go into my own fancy little toilet room, when I am done I walk out and there is a lady standing right there. Yep, scared me to death. I walk over to the sink and can't figure out how to turn it on. There is no handles or faucet, so I am standing there looking all over trying to figure out how to turn the dang sink on. The lady then looking at me and I know she was laughing on the inside, asks if I need soap and gives me some soap. Again I am standing there not knowing how to turn on the sink. She then clears her throat and says the pedals are on the floor. Oh, why didn't I look there! So I step on the pedal and water comes shooting down from the ceiling. Right again, it scared me and I jumped. This made the lady laugh aloud. Needless to say I made it out of the bathroom alive and made JD go check out the mens to see if it was the same.
Our main course and sides were delicious and we ate to much. After dinner I still didn't know what the plans were. JD just kept me in the dark, really until we were standing in a line. He had gotten tickets to Phantom of the Opera. I absolutely love Phantom and have been dying to see it in Vegas. Our seats were on the second row right in the middle. It was amazing. I loved every minute of it. It was the best performance of Phantom I have seen. JD is not at all a "play" going guy but he did think it was kind of cool. He just knew I would love it and he was totally right.
So I would just like to thank my wonderful husband for a great night out. I love you.

Easter Party

We went to our wards play group Easter Party a couple weeks ago. Lexie made bunny ears (which she loved and wears around the house). She loved making them because she got to use scissors and glitter for the first time. They had a cupcake walk and an easter egg hunt. Lexie is old enough this year to know that the eggs have candy inside so she was excited.
Lexie showing me her candy

Lexie eating her cupcake

I couldn't get her to look at the camera