Happy Anniversary

I'm a big dope and completely spaced it! Luckily my husband didn't! hahaha Marshall had to work and I was getting ready for church and he called and said hey it's our anniversary!! I stuttered for a minute trying to think how I could pretend that I knew but I was drawing a blank....so I said I forgot! Bad wife!!! So Marshall surprised me with a babysitter and a night out. We went to lonestar and ate some great food! He also had a dozen roses in a vase with a balloon sitting at our table! I was really surprised he did this! It was a pleasant surprise! But boy am I in trouble!

Our New Kitty

Here is our new kitty! She is so fetchin cute!!!!! We haven't decided on a name yet...although the girls keep insisting on sparkles???

First Day of First Grade

Well it has happened! Our Baby Girl is off to First Grade? How does this happen, no there is no way Kayla is old enough to be in first grade! Oh man! Well today started off quite nice though. She has been a little nervous and has been so worried about being the new kid and if she will have friends, if she will like the teacher as much as she liked her kindergarten teacher and if the kids will like her. Marshall gave her a father's blessing and she was so cute, I took a peak and she was so serious about getting a blessing. I love that fact that she is so serious when it comes to the Gospel...this little stinker knows more about it than I do! She is so spiritual and has the sweetest spirit! So when she was getting the blessing she was listening well to what her dad and Heavenly had to say to her. Then we took her to school...and yes the whole fam went along. We were all so excited for her to start.

The car ride to school

Walking in...so nervous the whole time mumbling I hope the kids like me cause I'm the new kid...I hope I like my teacher and that she is nice....

My big bad daddy will protect me and lead the way....I hope the kids will like me....


Hanging up my backpack....I hope I make new friends.....


This is my new friend!!!!!


Good luck sissy have a good day!



And First day of First grade....over

Kayla Marie, we are so proud of you and we know you are going to do excellent in school and make tonz of friends we love you Dad, Mom and Ellie

Restricted Access....

Many of you have been saying that you haven't been able to get into the blog after I restricted access. Even though I had put in your emails there were still problems. Sooooooo I unrestricted it..I know this isn't a very happening blog since I rarely post on here anymore...life is just to busy. So if you have been recently added or been sent an invite that is because I was playing around with things seeing how I could fix this problem. Sorry for all the confusion. I will posting a few items on here within the next little while to try to update you all on our summer.

Whew!!!!

We are finally moved! We have wanted to move back to SLC for so long but it was never right...until now...We are all so excited to be here. I had been packing for a month, and I was so overwhelmed since Marshall had been living in SLC for his job for the last two months. Luckily my sister and friends came to help me do some packing. I wasn't completely done on Friday morning but the Elders came and there was 6 guys helping Marshall load all the big stuff and the boxes that had been packed. Then my mom, marshall and I did the rest and then cleaned and left Spanish Fork for good!!! Once we got to SLC our friends and family were there to help us unload! It went so fast!! Thank you Kelly, Josh, Holly, Berto, Fred, Jaelann, Carrie and Mom for helping us that evening! It was bittersweet leaving. We made some great friends and had alot of wonderful memories, but we were also looking forward to getting to SLC. The girls have been so excited! They have been counting down the days!!! Looking back on this last year I'm so completely amazed that we made it! I think this year for me, marshall and the girls has been the most unhappiest! I know we went through alot of trials here medically, physically, emotionally!!! I honestly didn't think we would still be a family unit at the end of this year? And really I don't know why I questioned it at the time!!! The adversary has nothing on us....we are all very strong willed people, of course we can withstand the lowest of the lows! So I'm so glad we made it, blessings have poured in on us during this move. We found a place that we all love, love the area, close to family and friends and jobs, money was never an issue so we couldn't move, and we never have to drive an hour to see any of you again!!! Unless you live outside this state! haha It just feels so good to be home!!!! Come visit us, we are only at the least 10 min away!

Adventures at Discovery Museum

So since I posted these pics I've been on the run ever since. Marshall has been living in SLC for the last 2 months and it has been crazy here. So while Katie and Morgan were here we went to The Discovery Museum at the Gateway. This place is so much fun! We got there at 10 so Marshall could go with us for a couple hours then Katie and Morgan met up with us. We played with everything, we even took an art class where we all painted something. It was $8.50 a person regardless of age. But I think it was money well spent considering me and the girls didn't leave until 4 pm. Oh and Katie got in with a discount since she is in the military. If you show your military ID you get buy one get one free.


Ellie was in Farmland loading the bales of hay into the truck bed.

Makayla and Morgan playing in the beehive. You could put these balls in different areas of the beehive and it would go through these tubes and come out in a different place.


Ellie loved the little house. It had everything, kitchen, living room, sitting room etc. she put on this little house coat and starting cleaning, ironing, cooking.

The art class. The little red headed boy on the left went to Kayla's school. He followed her everywhere and they were both so excited to see eachother. Such a coincidence since we live in Spanish Fork and were in SLC. I thought it was funny and so did the kids.

Ellie playing the cashier in the grocery store. The store had checkouts, aisles of food, a deli, produce section etc.

The water area. this was pretty neat. it had different stations that the balls would travel through and would do different things so the ball could get to the next station.

Holy cow this was so funny. Ellie went and put on the hat and fireman coat and got in the cop car and rode around the play area. her little legs were going so fast it was hysterical. I got a video somewhere, I'll have to post it.

Construction area. The whole museum is set up to play by yourself or together. It is alot more fun to do it together. Kayla is the crane operator while her friend was unloading and stacking the big blocks behind him.

Another section of the beehive.

Otto and Brenna's Wedding

Marshall's little brother got married on Wednesday and Tuesday was the rehearsal dinner at Rodizio Grill....So yummy!!! It was funny cause once we had our green indicator on the guys were coming out like crazy with all different kinds of meat! It was so good. My favorite was the tri tip sirloin. I wish I could make meat that good at home! We had a great time meeting Brenna's family, they seem like amazing people. We had a good time.


Sister in laws eating lots and lots of meat



All of us at dinner



Wedding day!!! Look at the happy couple!



Our Neice Morgan..posing for the cameras



Marshall putting on his tux.



I wish there wasn't a glare on his glasses so you could see how blue his eyes are!



Our studly men! Doesn't my husband look handsome in a tux? I think so! I've never seen Fred so happy! Well there have been a few occasions but this day he was beaming. I'm sure he was very proud of Otto and the decision he made to get married and in the temple. It was a great experience to go through Otto's endowment session and also to be present at his sealing. I think we were all happy for him.



We were so hot that day. I swear it was in the 100's! Okay so I exaggerate. On the way home it was just me and the girls and so we stopped at Bridal Veil Falls. We were hot and sweaty so I let the girls walk in the water. They started out here on the edge of the little pool from the falls....



Then they ventured out a little further...the water was freezing but they were having a blast.



Then over to this log...this picture is zoomed in so they were quite a ways off.



And they started up the waterfall...by this time I got into the water and followed them. They were having so much fun exploring I didn't want to bother them, but I wasn't to far away cause water makes me so nervous. And the water was still cold and their little legs were getting red.








dresses are soaked and legs are red from the cold water but they were satisfied and stopped to get a look at the river. They are so fun! I love to watch them explore.

Kayla's new glasses

Look how freakin cute this little lady is!! Her prescription changed and she was due for new frames with her insurance and she first wanted $200 Hannah Montana frames...hello!!! So our great doctor found these and the insurance paid...woohoo gotta love that! And they look so dang cute on her. I can't believe how happy she is with these. Her other glasses weren't to cute and she got teased (dumb kids) And hopefully this makes her feel good about herself! She is so beautiful if I do say so myself!

Kayla's Kindergarten Graduation

Here is part of Kayla's school program from her Kindergarten graduation. I did it in little clips so I could load it all onto our blog. and the lighting wasn't to good either, the videos turned out really dark. We had such a good time seeing everyone perform. They've been practicing for months on this and it showed. The teachers weren't in front showing them the next move or step, they did it all on their own. I was so impressed! They sang a song in the beginning that was the abc's in sign language and then each class (there were 3) performed, the one below is just kayla's class though, then they sang a friendship song with all the classes. It was so funny. Kayla knew that I was recording her and so she decided to really put on the dramatics. It was funny. Anyway, one milestone in her life accomplished now onto First Grade!

Be prepared for a ton of posts?? ya right...sorry but I have so many pics to share and tried this photobucket thing and I can figure how I posted that last one? This has been so irritating. So please hold while my little brain tries to figure out what the heck I did!

Easter...I know I'm way behind, be prepared for a ton of posts!

Home Sweet Home

We are home now..Ellie's procedure took about 20 minutes!! as I wrote the previous one it was about 10 minutes later...I was so surprised that it went so fast..She is doing fabulous, better than I expected! Ellie has a little pain but she is tolerating it..I thought she would since she has been use to a sore throat for so long. Now we are onto the recovery!! Woohoo...no more strep throat. She is talking a bit funny and is a little pale but she is loving the fact she can have icecream and all that good yummy cold stuff!

Quick update

Ellie went in for her surgery about 10 minutes ago. we had to be here at 6:30 am! She is so brave. We haven't kept anything from her and have told her about everything that was coming her way and I thought she might be nervous or whiny or cry but none of the above! I think I'm more nervous than she is! Good Grief! Marshall gave her a blessing and all will be good. We'll let you all know when she is done.

Ellie Belly is getting her tonsils out!

Ellie will be going into surgery tomorrow (Thursday) to have her tonsils removed. Ellie has had strep throat for 9 months!! Yes 9 months! We have gone into the doctor 7 times and she has been treated from each visit. She has been given several different antibiotics in hopes that one will work. The doctors feel that it just doesn't go away. This poor girl just deals with it...Her throat hurts constantly and her complaints about it are minimal..I know when it starts to get bad and we have to get her back in when she starts to talk funny. So this will be a good thing for her.
And I really wished I wouldn't have watched Oprah yesterday!!! I hardly do and I happen to stumble across this one about how you can contract a staph infection from having surgery...ugh.... Marshall will give her a blessing and I'm sure she will be fine but man I hate that crap, when I watch something and then I end up having to go through it..I'm such a worrier though!

So for the next two weeks I've had to take work off..She has to be home for that time due to the pain and bleeding. I can't send her to school like that and I can't work at home when she will be there in this state..So wish us luck that the financial part won't be to hard to get through! And pray for Ellie that her pain will be minimal! We will update her condition when the procedure is done...actually I'm jealous she gets all the pudding, icecream, popsicles she can handle!

April? Are you sure? Cause I don't believe you!

It is 1:30 am...I've been up catching up on Dancing with the Stars...decided to call it a night..just out of curiosity I decide to look outside. What? What world did I just step into, okay this is April Fools right? Funny guys, okay you can come out now? Alright I'll shut my door again and open it...there won't be any snow! Seriously...what is going on here? I want to see tulips, Green Grass, birds chirping in the Cherry Blossom tree...a song should go along with my image, oh I know...I looked out the window and what did I see, popcorn popping on the Apricot Tree, Spring has brought me such a nice surprise....powder sugar right before my eyes...no no no not powder sugar! Popcorn, Popcorn is suppose to be popping right before my eyes!!! hahahaha, I think I'm entertaining myself more right now than any of you who are reading this, but I'm so SICK OF THE SNOW! I promise I'll do my spring cleaning if you bring me spring?

Birthday Party

Birthday Get together



On March 21st we had a birthday get together for Makayla and Ellie. Ellie didn't get a party and so we did a combo party. I'm so glad for all the people that came because it was fun and relaxing...no stress! Thanks to all who came and to those who brought food to! We hauled our grill to the park and had a BBQ. By the way, does anyone know how to put pictures together like a collage thing?