Tribute To LuAnne

There are not words for the loss that we feel since LuAnne's tragic passing. To me she has been a friend, a teacher, and a confidant. I will forever treasure the many memories we have with her as well as the gorgeous baby blanket she made for Haley. I consider myself incredibly blessed to have had her such a huge influence in my life. To you, LuAnne, we love you, we miss you, and you have touched our lives forever.

Wednesday Words

I'd give you my seat, but I'm sitting in it.
---Chico Marx

Superbowl Weekend in the Sun

We had a great time superbowl weekend catching up with old friends who were here in St. George. We went out to dinner, the guys went golfing, we watched the big game, and we had a poker night at our house. We had such a great weekend of friends, fun, food, and football!

Watching the game at Nolan & Treo's house.


Tiff, Crystal, Treo, Brynn


The good ol' boys.


Dustin & Barclay.


Crystal & Dustin.


Tiff & Rick & little Dylan.


Nolan & Treo & little Jaylee.


Same old us.

Blog to Book, Anyone?

Any of you seasoned bloggers made your blog into a book? I really want to do this, but there are so many companies to choose from. Have any of you had a great experience or done it and really like how it turned out? Any suggestions? I'd love your advice. Thanks!

Wednesday Words

Cousins are those childhood playmates who grow up to be forever friends.
---Author unknown

Wednesday Words

To her the name of father was another name for love.
---Fanny Fern

Wednesday Words

They can't chain my spirit! My spirit runs free! Walls can't contain it! Laws can't restrain it! Authority has no power over it!
-- Bill Watterson, author of Calvin & Hobbes

Christmas 2008

We had a wonderful, and very white, Christmas! We hope you all did too. Wishing you a happy and healthy New Year!!

Merry Christmas to You All!

I am taking a blogging break to enjoy the season. We hope you and your family enjoy the spirit of this season. We are so grateful for this season to celebrate Christ's birth. We know He is the Son of God and that through Him true joy can be obtained. We hope your homes are filled with love and peace. And we wish you a Merry Christmas!

Our New Pad

We are finally moved into our new house and are almost completely settled. We could not be happier with our neighborhood and home. We promised all our far-away family we would post some pictures, so here they are. We haven't painted or hung pictures yet, so we're still decorating, but you get the idea. HINT: For my blogging-challenged friends (i.e. Mom) you can click on the pictures to enlarge them.
Our kitchen and upstairs living room.Our master bedroom.Our beautiful backyard.One of our favorite parts about this home is that our back gate opens to this amazing park. There is a playground and a pond with ducks and a large grass feild. We are so excited to enjoy it as a family.
JR's man cave in the basement. I love having a basement to house all of Haley's and JR's toys. :)
I haven't taken any of Haley's room because it is still a work in progress. I'll post it when we have it all together. We are still painting her dresser and decorating her room.