Happy Thanksgiving

I love thanksgiving. We have so much to be thankful for. I love my family so much. I feel so fortunate to have such a loving and caring husband, a happy healthy daughter, wonderful parents and awesome siblings.

After helping mom make rolls, and Maman (mamo) make gravy little aurora got onery. She wanted to eat not cook.

In my mom's kitchen. She is the best cook in the world. I am so lucky to learn from her. We thought we were pretty special to all have aprons.

It is a fact that Turkey makes you sleepy and we have proof.

Trick or Treat

Aurora was hilarious. I didn't know if she would be old enough to get the trick or treating concept.. she caught on so quick, at the trunk or treat she first didn't want to put the candy in her bag, she wanted to eat it, but once she caught on she would go to the next car and sweetly say THANK YOU then to the next THANK YOU. it was so sweet. Dan was an old man with his two kitty's to keep him company.

This was at the pumpkin walk. I thought it was funny.

Family Fall Pictures

Lake Powell

Thanks to my awesome brother and his wife we got to go to lake powell with them and some friends it was a blast. It was my first time going (except for when i was one - that doesn't count) We had so much fun. It is so beautiful and nothing is better then boating, eating, surfing, boating, eating, camp fires, and eating, boating, laying out, eating and eating.

Glitzy Glass Stars

Okay my best friend Jen Walker is the most amazing girl ever. She has started a business out of her home where she makes beautiful stained glass stars. She has started to make beautiful necklaces as well. You have to check out her site at http://www.glitzyglassstars.blogspot.com/ She hand makes each individual piece herself they make great gifts and beautiful home decorations and I can't wait to get me some necklaces.

Happy 1st Birthday Aurora

Our little Chicken turned one (on Aug. 13th) It was such a wonderful day, they say the party is just for the mom's and that is fine with me I loved every minute of the party I threw. We had a polka-dot theme I'm pretty sure Aurora would have picked that theme. She was so cute while opening her presents she got into it and would pull surprised and excited faces with each new gift. We gave her a baby and she kept saying baby baby... so cute. She got the cutest smile on her face during Happy Birthday and thanks to her awesome cousins she didn't have to put forth too much effort to blow out her candle. She dug right into her cake the fondant didn't even get in her way she downed it like nothing we also gave her some of the cupcakes to get frosting all over. Thanks to all our family for their fun gifts and sharing this special memory with us. HAPPY BIRTHDAY LITTLE AURORA WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH!

wake surf

You gotta learn to surf. I just wanted to put this on here because my husband Dan is so freakin awesome and handsome and strong and surfy.

making out with my daughter in her crib - it doesn't get much better then this.This is Aurora's little rock star out fit that she looks so darn adorable in. She loves to twirl in the skirt.
We love hiking and camping this was on our way to the old saw mill up logan canyon where they got all the wood to build the Logan Temple.
On Aurora's month bday's I have taken her picture with this elephant. it has been so neat to watch her grow. She is so full of personality she makes us laugh all day long with her cute charm.
This actually says it all - i feel like all we do is feed this face she seriously can eat more then me it is amazing. She loves food so much it is hard to get her to stop so we are usually eating around the clock; every now and then she has to take a little break to catch up.

Mas Burrito

She is our bottomless pit - She eats and eats and eats... she likes everything. it is a blast feeding her because she loves it all. This was during a FHE picnic up the canyon - she wasn't satisfied with Dan's rice and the inside of my bean burrito - I set it down to give her some tator-tot and she grabbed the burrito so fast we didn't even see her.

First trip to the ER

Oh it still makes me sick- I can't talk about it without crying... anyway about a month ago I was getting ready for a fireside I was talking at - I ran down stairs to grab a few more pictures for my talk when Aurora pulled herself up on our iron guest bed and fell. She hit her cheek and above her eye. We both bawled!! I called our 1st counselor to let him know I couldn't make it and we headed for the ER. Aurora quit crying in a couple minutes while I kept crying the entire time. They super-glued her cut closed (thank goodness they didn't have to do stitches) She has healed pretty good - there is a little red scare, but hopefully with time we won't see it at all. She sure is patient and extremely tuff. I feel so bad, it is a good thing we have Dan because I don't do very good when she gets hurt.

Moab

We went with Natalie and Buck to Moab. It was so beautiful. I love hiking - Delicate Arch is one of my favorite places in the world. Aurora Stayed awake through the entire climb up until we turned the cornor to see the Arch. We watched Mia and Gage while Natalie, and Buck had work meetings. We stayed in a gorgeous cabin. I wish Moab was only an hour away and I would go every weekend.

Beach Cruiser Birthday

Dan way spoiled me for my birthday and bought me the coolest beach cruiser ever. I have wanted one since before my mission. I just love it too. We go on family bike rides almost every evening and I take Aurora during the day a lot of times with my sister and her two kids. Thanks Dan for an Awesome birthday.

2 Year Anniversary

Our 2 year anniversary was April 8th I suprised Dan and got us a night stay at Little America his favorite Hotel. We took our little Chicken and had such a blast. Our life is so much fuller with her in it. I love my husband so much. I am so grateful to have him forever. We enjoy every part of life together. Yay for 2 wonderful years and lots more to go.