Happy Birthday Ju Ju

Crazy that one year ago we brought this sweet little girl home from the hospital with us. Time has flown by! We celebrated her b-day last night. Here's a few pic's from her party...

Khloee and Julia and the new baby doll and stroller

Jul's riding her new toy from g-ma Julie

Kandice made this amazing b-day cake. Julia had 21 people at her party and we only ate the top part of the cake. That lets you know how big of a cake Kandice made. It was awesome!

Jordan, Riley, Tara, Tressa & Payton

g-ma Julie, Julia & Tressa

cake and ice cream...yum!

New presents

TuTu JuJU-Tara made this tutu, the bows and the necklace she's wearing. So cute!

Julia and Riley--wouldn't be a b-day party without b-day suits!

Kisses goodbye.

I'll have to get on the scrapbook pages but you get the idea. Julia had a great first birthday with cake, ice cream and surrounded by family! Thanks everyone!!

Photo's

Kandice borrowed her neighbors camera and took some pictures of Jul's. Here's the results... Of course it wouldn't be complete without a few tears...

I hope this doesn't mean she hates girly things.

and Porter really needed some pictures too. I just didn't know it was going to be such a fight to get the superman costume off!

I hope they look just as good in larger sizes. We'll find out later today.

Happy Halloween

Just one more day of dressing up and celebrating...yeah! I think I've been a little party poopish this year with the Halloween thing. I think I'm just tired of picking up all the pieces of cowboy and pirate costumes but the kids LOVE them! Thank heavens for hand-me-downs! With all the sugar going around tonight I'm so excited for Primary tomorrow. I don't think my sharing time will even matter. I'll be doing good to keep their attention.

Yeah for Halloween; costumes, trick or treating, sugar, friends and family.

Halloween is Coming....

I know. I need to work on her brushing habits.

It might make her a happier baby.

Less of a MONSTER!

I'm A Believer

So all the cussing stories ARE TRUE! Tonight I heard my first swear word come out of my son's mouth. I was definitly NOT expecting to hear it. He was looking for his shoes and couldn't find one of them. He came in from outside and shouted, "Where the hell is that shoe!?" I totally stopped what I was doing and gave him the, "What the heck did you just say" look. I told him he couldn't say that word and he said, "I say it all the time, mom. You just don't hear me." Well, I guess that makes it ok, right? No harm done :)

Happy Birthday Turdi!!

Trudi with her prize winning petunia at our Sister's 5K Fun Run '09

The three medal winners at the 5K '09

She's a SUPER STAR!!

Today is My sister Trudi's b-day (yes, I spelled her name wrong on the title on purpose)--some of you went back and looked, didn't you? Anyway, I was laying in bed thinking about my day when I remembered I hadn't called her or done anything to wish her a happy birthday! So, following blog tradition, here's your b-day shout out!

Things I love about Trudi:

She's a cleaning machine.

She's always up for a bargain or sale {-k-so who's not?}

She's a totally awesome v-ball coach for those Grantsville Cowboys.

She's a supportive wife and mother

She makes girls weekends so much fun (I'll never forget sharing a bed with her one night and we tried all night to and laugh like my sister Cheri. My abs hurt from laughing so hard)

She's full of energy, the kind I hope I have when I turn 40 like her--{just teasin' Trudi. Even though I know you're not 40 -yet- I had to give you a hard time about your age}

Here's a little video from one of my favorite Girl's Weekends spent at the Washington Community Center climbing the rock wall: I may have blogged about this before but it's worth a second look. I should have Kandice do some cute video with it like she did if my boys that's posted on her blog. Are you up for it Kandice??

I love you Trudi! I totally get a "kick" out of any time I get to spend with you! I Hope you're day was one for the books....or the blog!!

Just needed one more video to show you what a nut my sister is. I mean, even in pretend basketball games she's a little slow, yet not a quiter! Way to ALMOST block that shot! :0)

Eleven Months...already!

I'm a day late in posting but it's crazy that it's been eleven months already. What would we do without this cute baby girl? I'm trying to catch up on her books but she really has nothing printed. Guess that's what she gets for being the third child. Worst part is that I haven't even had her pictures taken (professionally) yet. I keep thinking I'll ask someone with a really nice camera to do it for me...but that's as far as it goes. Thinking.