Girls Night!

Me and some girlfriends went out this past weekend for a girls night. We did some shopping, ate some grub at CPK, and then headed back to Al's house for some girl talk. It was lots of fun. Thanks girls for such a fun night, we definetely need to do it more often.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

This year for Halloween Nate and I decided to dress up too. In Case you can't tell we were Shrek and Fiona, and the kids were Arial and Flounder it was so much fun. Kenedee loved the fact that Nate and I were dressed up.

Me, Al, and Chanel took the kids trick or treating at the mall.

Kenedee and Aurora were both little mermaid and they were so cute!

COUGAR FOOTBALL!!!

Last weekend we went with Brig & Brittany to see the Cougars take on Utah State. It was a fun game to be at, even though the Cougs played like crap. They should have man-handled the Aggies, but hey, a win is a win right? After the game we got some tasty Coldstone Ice Cream and then drove up to the cabin to spend the night. It was a quick trip but it was fun to get away and Brig & Brittany are a riot to be with. Thanks guys, for the fun weekend. We'll have to do it again for sure!

Bobby w/ our Future BYU Cougar

What can we say, We're a BYU Fam... Brooks loved the game, but Kenedee would've never sat still, so she went upto the cabin early with Bobby's sister.

After 3 quarters of action, Brooks was pooped and snuggled up with his dad for the rest of the game.

Brig, Brittany & Their growing Future BYU Cougar

One Last Trip To Powell For The Year!

This past weekend we headed down to Powell for one last trip brfore the cold weather hits. We went with our good friends Kip, Erika and their little Kennedy and a bunch of their family and friends. There is nothing quite like Lake Powell in September, not too hot but hot enough. We couldn't have asked for better weather while we were there, it was so beautiful. We had so much fun surfing, tubing on the Molecule and just relaxing. Thanks Kip and Erika for inviting us, we hope there are alot more trips in the future.

Our Trip To The Cabin

This past weekend we took some friends and headed up to the old Cabin at Bear Lake. We had so much fun just Relaxing, Boating, and riding The 4 Wheelers. We did however have a small incident with the boat. We packed up and headed to the beach in the boat. The guys went out and played for a while and the girls chilled on the beach with the kids, when they came back they said that the battery was getting low on juice, and then the battery went dead on us. Now this can be a small problem when it is starting to get cold, dark and you have 12 kids under the age of 5. Luckily we found an awesome family who was willing to take Nate around to the marina to get the battery out of his truck to temporarily put in the boat until we made it back. Now you have to know that the marina was on the other side of the lake so we are talking a 30 minute drive. While Nate was gone we realized that he left his keys to his truck in the boat, so he had to break into the truck to get the battery. When he returned they weren't sure if the battery was going to work and thought it was a bad idea to load 12 kids in the boat and get out in the middle of the lake in the dark and have the battery stop working, so they left us girls and the kids behind and headed across the lake and said if they were not back in and hour to call search and rescue. So this nice family took us and our 12 kids into their cabin and fed us and kept us warm. The boys did make it across the lake and brought the cars back to get us. It turned out to be a good thing because we made friends with this cute family.Thanks Kortni and Karli. Besides the boat incident we had a great time and want to thank everyone who came and made it so much fun.

To Bobby...

Well, We made it 4 years. It's crazy to think that it's been that long. Time has flown by and it's gone by even faster since we started having kids. There's nothing that I value more than our family. My love for you grows each and every day and I can't imagine life without you. Even though there are times when I want to get away by myself and blow off some steam, I still love you! It's those hard times that bring us even closer. I can honestly say that you're my best friend in the world and I wouldn't change that for anything.

I love thinking back to when we first met. I'll always remember how fast you and your friend's heads snapped back as you passed me in the parking lot of the offices. Not that I'm being cocky or anything, but you have to admit, it was pretty funny. The next 6 months were some of the funnest of my life before I left for the mission.

Thanks for waiting for me... at least for the first little bit anyways. I always knew in the back of my mind that you'd still be there when I got home. Even though you did Dear John me. It's all good though 'cause the day I got the letter, me and 5 other elders spent a couple hours throwing darts at your picture. We couldn't quit until we got both of your eyes. Your right eye was pretty elusive for quite a while, but someone finally nailed it.

Seriously though, Thanks for all you do. I couldn't ask for a better wife/best friend/mother to my kids. We've got the cutest kids around for sure and I credit it to you. You're a knockout and you've passed it down to our kids. You're an awesome mom. Our kids love you and you do so much to make sure that they are always having fun. Kenedee idolizes you. I hope she turns out just like you. Maybe not so much when it comes down to your OCD with cleaning, or your constant back-seat driving, but everything else for sure.

Thanks for being understanding when I want to take off and go golfing with the guys or hunting with my brothers, or doing home improvement projects when you think it's not neccesary. Really, just thanks for putting up with me. I know it's hard sometimes.

I Love You Bobby and can't wait for the next 4 years.. heck lets make it 40..

-Your Best Friend,

-Nate

The Dog Days of August...

Well, it's been a busy month and we've had a ton of fun. It's crazy to think that summer is over and now it's going to get cold. But we tried to do as much as we could this summer to make it one to remember. We for sure took advantage of the boat and escaped to the lake every chance we could get, but I think everyones seen enough of the boating pictures, for this year at least. Our brother-in-law, Cody, has always had a thing for demolition derbies and has been a contestant in the Payson Days Derby for quite a few years. They got rid of that derby, but someone finally got one going for the Utah County Fair. Cody couldn't resist and entered into it. Here's some pics of the excitement. By far the best derby we've ever been to.

Pioneer Day

We started off the day at the Speedy Spaniard where I ran in the race. Then I took the kids to the parade with Rachelle and Allyson. Nate and I then took Kenedee to lunch and the Disney Store, she thinks that the Disney Store is Disneyland so it's great. To finish off the night we went to the Orem Owlz game with our kids, and enjoyed a fantastic firework show. We had so much fun!