Happy Father's Day!!!!!

We had a good time celebrating the fathers in our lives today. We made Aaron french toast for breakfast and the kids gave him his gift as soon as he woke up. We had a nice day at church where Aaron got to have snack time in the nursery with Logan. What a treat!! The nursery leaders made nice little cards for each of the dads with pictures of the kids. Kaya decorated a hankerchief with her footprint at church and brought home a can of Dad's Rootbeer for a gift. I cooked up yummy Cafe Rio style salads for dinner and we made homemade mint chip ice cream for dessert. The kids even decorated a cake all by themselves!! (Except for the writing - Mom had to do that) We talked to our dads and Aaron's grandpa on the phone and are now enjoying a relaxing evening. We hope your families had a nice day honoring your fathers!

Bridget Family Reunion

Here are a few fun pictures from my family reunion today. This would be for my mom's mom's family. Other than getting rained on, we had a good time visiting, playing Bingo, and eating yummy food. Emily had her first piece of licorice. BLACK licorice!! She LOVED it. Blah! Heather & Great Aunt Doe Heather & Great Aunt Sue

Let's get together....yeah...yeah...yeah!!

On Memorial Day this year we hosted a Ventura County transplants in Utah reunion. We reserved a pavilion at a nice park and BBQ'd up some burgers and dogs. Aaron and I are both from Ventura County and moved to Utah about 4.5 years ago. We have several friends from CA that have also moved to Utah and decided to host a reunion party. We had a good turn out and had lots of fun getting reacquainted with old friends. We hope to do this on a yearly basis from here on out. Here's a fun picture of everyone who attended. (Minus some kids who were playing at the park). Not too shabby for a timer and a trashcan!

Getting Reacquainted

This past weekend I had the opportunity to visit with my grandfather from Florida. I haven't seen him in almost 15 years. My grandpa and his wife flew to Utah for a visit. My parents were able to come up and we had a nice BBQ at my aunt's house. It was nice to see him after all these years. This was the first time he met Aaron and our kids. I'm not sure if I'll get to see him again any time soon but it was good to be able to document our visit with pictures. My Mom, My Grandpa John, and Me

I also had the opportunity to see my mom's half brother. He's my uncle even though he's only a year and a half older than me. The last time I saw him, I was about 2 or 3 years old. It's been a long time and it's been good to get to know more of my extended family. He drove down from Idaho to visit with my grandfather. My Mom, Her half brother Joel, and Me

10 Months Old

Emily is officially 10 months old. She is such a good baby and is so happy most of the time. Emily has a high pitch squeal to let you know when she needs something. Of course, she's a mommy's girl but she LOVES her brother and sister and hanging out with Daddy. Emily is standing on her own and has taken a few steps. She's not walking yet but I'm sure she's pretty close. She prefers crawling. Emily says Mama, Dada, and something that sounds like cracker. She has a favorite "silky" she likes to sleep with and she is so much fun. She doesn't have any teeth yet but she's eating mostly people food now. We love her to pieces and she's been such a joy to have in our home!

Logan's Haircut

I buzzed Logan's head today for the summer. He looks like a different kid! His hair was getting shaggy and I figured now would be a good time to cut it. His birthday is at the end of August and I would like to be able to comb it for his pictures. This was the first time I ever cut his hair. After it was all done he kept saying, "I look like Daddy!". It's pretty short. I used a #2 guard but his hair is so fine that it looks much shorter.

Kaya's Graduates.....Preschool

Kaya had her preschool graduation this afternoon. She really learned a lot this year and enjoyed her time there. She is looking forward to kindergarten. I'm excited for her too! Here are a few pictures from her ceremony!