First Ride

My camera went dead before they actually got going but I think it's still cute! Amber loves riding on the quad with Daddy.

Hair Cut

Brigham got his first hair cut. I love it so much! He looks so grown up. Thanks Aunt Susie for doing such a wonderful job with a screaming, crying baby who wouldn't hold still!!

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I LOVE MY SWEET BOY!

1 Nephi 7 : 12

Yea, and how is it that ye have forgotten that the Lord is able to do all things according to his will, for the children of men, if it so be that they exercise faith in him? Wherefore, let us be faithful to him.

All Grown up!

I have been reflecting on my childhood a lot recently. Probably because I have children of my own and when I do something with them I think, maybe my mom and dad used to do this with me. Right now my oldest, Amber, is getting to the age where she/I want her to start participating in activities like pre-school, dance, piano, swim... just to name a few. These are all things I did at her age and loved! These were things my parents sacraficed money and time for me. Back then -obviousley- I didn't understand those sacrafices. But even as I grew older and did understand -to a point- those sacrafices didn't stop and my activities didn't stop. My parents never told me no or discouraged me away from any thing I felt like doing! They were always %110 supportive. Looking back on this now, I am a little ashamed because I don't think I ever showed the gratitued I should have to them. Being a parent now and being a poor parent (only poor financially, I am RICH in all the ways that matter)I see and feel how hard those sacrafices can be. Expecially the finacial ones! I don't know how my parents did it back then... when we were young, they weren't rich. They struggled like every young family does. But, it didn't stop them from giving me and my brothers every opportunity we need/wanted! Amber isn't as blessed as I was, I guess... I can't put her in all the activities I participated in, at least not right now. We are going to take them one at a time;) This year is Joy School and I am struggling with paying for just that alone!
So here is my point. I wish I would have given my parents a few more hugs, a few more kisses, and a few more thank you's! I guess I'm all grown up now!?!? My mom always told me I wouldn't understand until I was a mom myself! She was right! I didn't understand, and now I do!
Thank you Mom! I know you don't read this often... but I LOVE YOU TONES! I wan't to be like you. I want to love like you love and give like you give! You are perfect and beautiful! YOU ARE MY BEST FRIEND.
Thank you Dad! Thank you for all the butterfly kisses. All the daddy daughter camp outs! I love you and miss you TONES! I hate that you live in TX, I really do hate it! I miss seeing you every week. I miss you being with us on Holidays, birthdays, and just because days!

Family Pictures

We had our pictures taken a few months back and I wanted to post some of them. They turnned out so cute ;)





I love this picture of my Mema and Olepa! It is so special to me. They have been married 55 years!

These are of my Mom and her parents with my brothers and I!



Here are the Cousins! I can't stand how freakin cute they are!

This is my Mom with the kids. She is the BEST Nani and Mother on earth. She loves with all her heart and gives everything she has to her family! I love you Mom, more than you know!

And here is my little Eternal Family!

Vacation

Billy and I went on vacation with Sarah and Stephen. WOW we had fun. We had some really good laughs and much needed relaxation! Here are some of our fun pictures! We had a blast taking pictures in every hat we could find.





Sarah and I also had a brush with fame... At Universal Studio's we met the stunt guy for Twilight. I don't know why, but that was pretty cool.

We also ate at Pink's and Randy's and they live up to their fame. BOMB FOOD!





I will leave you all with some more hat pictures...

Brigham turned One!!!

I can not believe my baby boy is one. The year has gone by so fast. I absolutely Cherish him. He is the happiest baby, always ready to smile and laugh. We had his birthday on the 30Th and it turned out awesome! So much family came to celebrate. Thank you everyone for coming and for all the wonderful gifts. He loves them and so do I. I really appreciate the clothes. He grows so fast I can hardly keep up with him;) And a special thank you to my mom. You always go above and beyond for my kids. I was really worried about how Billy and I were going to be able to afford the new car seat... I should have known I didn't need to worry, you always take care of us;) I love you, thank you! Here are some pics from his party. I made the cake. I am pretty proud of it. It was the first time I have ever made a "fancy" cake.





The 31st was his actual birthday so we made him his pancake breakfast and sang. Brigham loves pancakes and he almost ate the whole thing.



Here are some things about Brigham that maybe you didn't know:
His first word was dog. He loves his puppies and likes to look out the back door and watch them play. If he ever gets to quiet the first place I go look is at the back door. More times than not, that's where he is. Brigham is very happy and easy to get laughing. He doesn't just giggle, he laughs hard. Almost anything will get him laughing. Like runing his hands down daddy's chin when he hasn't shaved in a while. To jumping and spining with him. Chasing him around the room gets him laughing. There isn't much that he doesn't find funny. I could go on and on and I actually want to, but this is going to have to be continued later... We are leaving for Cali in the morning and Billy is telling me it's time to get stuff ready, I guess he is right. So I will leave you with a few pictures of Brigham from the past year.