Madi's 4!!!

My cute niece Madison turned 4!!  I can't believe how fast time flies, she is growing up so fast. She is so much fun & we are so lucky to have her in our family.  Her personality has really grown this year & its so fun to watch.  We LOVE you Madi!!

Check out the awesome cake that my sister made, she is SO talented!!

3 of the cutest girls I know chillin at Madi's new table she got for her birthday!

Memorial Day

We went up to Lava for memorial day with my family.  It had rained a lot the week before we went up there & unfortunately our big heavy trailer slid in the mud & got stuck.  It was such a slippery mud that when I got out of the truck to check things out I literally started sliding down the mountain myself!!  Jax was a bit of a pest this weekend due to the competition of my attention with my cute nieces.  It was a rough weekend emotionally for me, Jax is my 1st child & I tend to get a little emotional when it comes to him...I know crazy dog lady me!!  Our chain saw also died while we were up there which was not a good thing since it was cold & we went through quite a bit of firewood, so Kip, Jax & I took a little road trip to Pocatello to buy a new one! I was lame & these are the only pictures I got while I was there, but we had fun nonetheless.

Life's a Changing

Yep!!  We are PREGNANT!!  We could not be happier for this little bundle of joy to soon join our family.  I am currently at 10 weeks which puts our due date in December.  I am convinced it is a boy & don't see that there are any other options, but Kip said today he thinks it is a girl.  Our niece Madi is convinced it is a girl & cannot even comprehend why we would want to have a boy, she is so funny.  Our niece Lexi since finding out there was a baby in my belly now has decided she also has a baby "Gus" in her belly.  Such cute girls. Jax just can't wait to have a kid all of his own...or so I say for him!

Malad

Kip had his annual boy's trip up to Malad the beginning of May.  Jax & I joined him on Sat. along with my dad, mom, Nicole & Ray.  It was freezing for the most part & we went through a ton of firewood! That is also why I look like the marshmallow man in the picture below, I believe under Kip's coat I had on another coat, a sweatshirt, long-sleeve shirt & a short-sleeve shirt.  I fell asleep around the campfire Saturday night & woke to everyone running around cause it was snowing!!  The boys liked playing in the snow with the 4-wheelers & Kip & Ray managed to get themselves stuck.  My dad was just off playing on his new 4-wheeler none the wiser that the other boys were struggling to get out of the snow while us girls sat & laughed at them.  We went on some pretty rocky trails & had lots of fun getting through some sticky situations.  We had so much fun & can't wait to do it again.  Thanks guys for a great weekend!

KiP's B-DaY

For Kip's birthday I tried to make him a wonderful dinner at home since we both had to work that night.  I made crab legs, shrimp, potatoes & corn on the cob.  It all was really good except for the shrimp it had a really rough texture.      I hope you had a good birthday babe, I LOVE YOU!!

JoRdYn'S 2nd B-DaY

Our sweet little Jo turned 2!!  Oh I can't even describe how much I love this little girl!!  Jordyn & I share a bond that is so dear to my heart, she makes me feel like the most special person on the planet.  She has such a strong personality & I know that she will do great things in life!  She had a fun birthday party with lots of friends, balloons, a pinata & a bounce house!! We are so lucky to have her in our life & are thankful for every minute we get to spend with her.  We LOVE YOU Jordy!!

Our 1st Camping Trip of the Season

We went camping down near Green River for our 1st trip this season.  It was cold and windy most of the time but we still had tons of fun.  We went with Kip's parents and got in some fun 4-wheeling time.  Unfortunately, this is what happened about 20 miles from our destination.  When we pulled down the spare tire we found a large crack through that tire.  Not the best thing to find when you are in the middle of nowhere. We put it on & hoped for the best & luckily made it to our destination.  Let's just say approx. $200 later we were all set to go home.