HAS IT REALLY BEEN 10 YEARS???

OKAY. SO THIS IS ABOUT THE AGE I WAS (IN THIS PICTURE) WHEN I REALIZED THAT DAVEY WAS A CUTE BOY. HE HAD JUST MOVED INTO OUR NEIGHBORHOOD IN RIVERTON AND I HAD A CRUSH ON HIM. WE NEVER TALKED. SO IT WAS JUST THAT. A CRUSH. HAPPY 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY DAVEY...

I HONESTLY THOUGHT ABOUT HIM A LOT WHEN I WAS ATTENDING SNOW COLLEGE. WE HAD NEVER SPOKEN TO EACHOTHER AND I STILL HAD THIS WIERD FEELING ABOUT HIM. I WANTED HIM TO ASK ME OUT SO BAD! WE HAD EXCHANGED A FEW LOOKS AND SAID "HI" A FEW TIMES AT THIS POINT. ONE DAY OUT OF THE BLUE, HE CALLED ME AND ASKED ME OUT...I WAS THE HAPPIEST GIRL ALIVE!

6 MONTHS LATER...YUP...YOU GUESSED IT! WE GOT MARRIED ON DECEMBER 10, 1998! WHAT A WONDERFUL DAY.

WE WENT ON A 2 1/2 WEEK HONEYMOON. CRUISE, DISNEYLAND, GOT SNOWED IN AT THE CABIN, VEGAS...YOU NAME IT!

MY HOTTIE...

WE WERE SO SO SO HAPPY WHEN WE FOUND OUT WE WERE HAVING A LITTLE BABY GIRL. CASS WE LOVE YOU!
WE'VE HAD SO MANY FUN TIMES TOGETHER...i LOVE YOU BABE!

REMEMBER WHEN YOU SANG TO ME ON OUR 2ND DATE? WHAT A GREAT MEMORY! NOW YOU JUMP ON THE BED WITH YOUR GUITAR TRYING TO GET MY ATTENTION ...HONEY...I CAN HEAR YOU...I LOVE YOU! AND I STILL LOVE LISTENING TO YOU PLAY.

THANK YOU FOR BEING SUCH A GREAT FRIEND, HUSBAND, AND DAD...I LOVE YOU!

Steelheads VS. Miners

Braxten! We had so much fun watching you play hockey...I had no idea how good you were on those skates....we really enjoyed watching rah rah hurrahhhhhhh...

Sorry...I totally smooshed you guys...but I was comfortable and that's the only thing that matters.

Go #41!!! Cassidy was the best Cheerleader!! Go Braxten...Boo Idaho!!!

Nana's Stuff

We went to nana and papi's house for Thanksgiving this year. Liz and I were talking downstairs...and it seemed so quite...we were wondering what the lil' gals were up too...so we tiptoed up the stairs to find...

Yes...they were playing dress up in nana's dresses...shoes...and yes...make-up!!! AND nana was part of it!!! She was getting the stuff out for them...Talk About Fun Stuff!!!

JUICY STEAK

Cassidy ran in the front door after school and she was so excited to tell me about the Thanksgiving party and parade they were going to have at school.

(When you read the next part...read it out loud as fast as you can...this is what she sounded like)!

"Mom...Mom....Mom..., guess what! I get to choose between a pilgrim and indian for the parade at school...I think I want to be an indian...what do you think I should be? are you going to come and watch me...what do you think we are going to look like? When are we going to have this feast? What do you think we will eat? What healthy snack should I bring? Me and my friends voted at lunchtime and I let them vote between juicy creamy steak, nuttiness cheese, and goldfish crackers. And guess what we all voted for me to bring!???? Juicy Steak."

I just sat there and stared at my little Cassidy as she said all of this in one breathe...and then we both started laughing...

Peter Pan!

South Jordan Theatre...presents...the Neverland Animals in Peter Pan!!!!!! Emma and Cassidy!

Cass is on the bottom right...in her little kangaroo outfit...

Cass was so happy to be in another play this year! She was recently in the Peter Pan play that South Jordan Theatre produced last week. She was selected to be a Neverland Animal and chose to be the kangaroo. There couldn't have been a better character for her! She loved being part of this play and she has all of Peter Pan's and Tiger Lily's songs and actions memorized...it's so cute! We've enjoyed the plays so far and this last one was spectacular! Here's Cass with Peter Pan!Cass spent a lot of time practicing for this play. She loves acting and can't wait to try out for the next play this winter!

Cass with Tiger Lily (her favorite character!) Cassidy tells everyone that she's half indian...

Honor Roll

We went to parent teacher conference a few days ago and we were so happy with what Cassidy's 2nd grade teacher had to say about her, she is even on the honor roll at her school! Congratulations Cassidy!

Pumpkins, Black Cats, and Raggedy Ann...Oh My!

We have our annual pumpkin carving tradition at the Thomas's (Linda and Carl's house) and we always have a good time.

Cassidy had a hard time choosing what she wanted to be for Halloween this year. First she wanted to be a Beautician, then a Chef, then all kinds of animals. So we went to look at costumes and she could not put this Raggedy Ann costume down! She doesn't really even know who Raggedy Ann is, but she loved the costume and I think it looked pretty dang cute on her too!

THE school parade!

Cassidy and Emma (her really good friend)!

NAPA VALLEY-08

WE JUST GOT HOME FROM CALIFORNIA AND HAD A GOOD WEEK! WE COMPLETELY ENJOYED OURSELVES AND HERE ARE A BUNCH OF PICTURES FROM THE TRIP TO PROVE IT...CHECK EM OUT...

WE STAYED A FEW NIGHTS IN BEAUTIFUL NAPA VALLEY AND IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN THERE, YOU SHOULD GO! IT HAS SO MANY VINEYARDS, THE AIR SMELLS LIKE WINE OR ROTTEN GRAPES THAT SMELL GOOD.

WE STOPPED AT A WINERY AND DID SOME WINE TASTING. THEY HAD A CHEESE SHOP SO WE BOUGHT SOME WINE AND CHEESE AND YUMMY BREAD AND SAT ON THE GRASS FOR ABOUT 5 HOURS AND ENJOYED OURSELVES. IT WAS AN AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL AFTERNOON.

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT...BEOTCH. SERIOUSLY? THIS DOG CAME AND STARED AT US. SO DANIELLE HAS THIS SECRET LANGUAGE AND SHE CAN ACTUALLY COMMUNICATE WITH DOGS WITHOUT TALKING.

ENGAGEMENT PICTURE SESSION

"GUYS, WHEN I GET HOME, I'M GOING TO GET ON THE INTERNET AND FIND OUT HOW TO MAKE WINE. THEN I'M GOING TO MAKE IT. SERIOUSLY." QUOTE BY BRANDON CLARK

OH MY GOSH! I'M SO EMBARRASSED TO GET MY PICTURE TAKEN...