Birthday and "news"

Neil and I both have a big family and so we get to celebrate a lot of Bithdays! Which we LOVE! My brother (and some of us do call him Brother, because he's the only one we've got!) came down to Utah with his wife Shannon and it was her Birthday. We had a fun BBQ at my sister Jennifer's house. It was a ton of fun! Happy Birthday Shannon! We also watched the news! (if you know what I'm talking about, then you'll know what I'm talking about) I'll sum it up in one word. Craziness! Here are some pictures!

A wedding over the weekend..

EmmaLee was a flower girl for our friends wedding over the weekend, and Carter was just a cute little man who accompanied another cute little girl down the aisle for the couples' ring ceremony. Unfortunately, our camera died while we were taking pictures before the ceremony, so we didn't get actual pictures of walking down the aisle, and of the super cute couple. Well, Carter made it down the aisle fine, but EmmaLee cried right as she got up to it, and didn't make it down. Luckily, there were other flower girls, who made it down fine! It was a really fun wedding, and here are some of the pictures that we did get.

Some of the boys in Neil's family.

Aunt Heidi (who was one of the brides maids)

EmmaLee with her Uncle Ben. We learned that EmmaLee LOVES to dance. She danced with who ever would give her the chance! It was really cute, I'm not going to lie. I just wish I had more pictures.

Our handsome little guy, with his cute, pink, bow tie!

EmmaLee in her new flower girl dress.

Hanging out at Grandma's the next day. She always has a doll to play with.

And Carter, having a ride in the Barbie car! At least it's a car, not a Barbie, right?

Manti and Father's Day

This is in Manti for the Mormon Miracle Pageant. It was a lot of fun. We went down with our friends, the Warner's. We stopped in Ephraim to get some pizza and ice cream! Alyson and I both went to school at Snow (me for one year, and Alyson for two) And we were craving Fat Jacks pizza (although they since have changed the name, we found out, but same pizza it's called Roy's) and Pollie's ice cream. If you ever get a chance to go down there, you have to stop for the food. Then we went to the pageant. It was perfect weather, considering how rainy it has been lately! We got back late that night, but it was worth it. It was nice just to get out, it felt like a mini trip!

Nate, Alyson and Hannah

For Father's Day, my sister-in-law Jill had a great idea of planning a day our husbands could play in a volleyball tournament together. They both love volleyball and have played in tournaments together before, so it was the perfect gift. We were trying to decide how we could give them the gift, but surprise them at the same time, so I came up with playing "Deal or No Deal". We have it on the Wii and EmmaLee loves to play it, so I decided to make it a reality. Jill and I got together and made all of the paper's for it and we totally had them surprised. We had a BBQ and then afterwards we had them pick a case and start playing! We bought food prizes and it went up and down depending on their cases. It seriously was so much fun, and the guys did surprisingly good, we had to up the prizes! But in the end they only had the $5 case! Ha ha! But they did their gift, and it was a ton of fun! I think we'll try to play it again sometime. Happy Father's Day!

Don't we look just like the Deal or No Deal models??

Just a thought on Blogging... Good and Bad

So I was thinking... (that could be scary!) Why do I love blogging?
I love it because it gives me a chance to organize my thoughts and and pictures into one place where I can share with friends and family. Especially those family/friends who live out of state and I don't get to see very often. And secondly, I am a very bad journal writer! I can type much faster than I can write and I enjoy that I get to put pictures with it, because pictures can say things much better than words. And third, I love seeing other's people's blogs because it helps me feel like I am a better friend because I have a little more insight to their lives/feelings.
But here is the bad thing that I have been thinking about lately...
Most people (like me, especially) only post things that are fun and good. Of course there are sad moments people post, like death, sicknesses... etc. But most people don't post exactly how you feel, or what's really going on because you think that no one wants to hear about the small, bad or sad things you are going through in life. And I'm not saying that's a bad thing. I'm just saying you could look at a blog and think that this person, or family has everything and are perfect... but not really know how they are doing because you're only looking at a small portion of their life and cute pictures! Not many people are going to post a bad picture, on a bad day.
Anyway... What I am trying to say is (1) everyone has super cute blogs and pictures and I get jealous sometimes and want their life! But then I have to remind myself that no one is perfect and I need to live my life the best way I can because I do have a wonderful family (I'm not going to lie, I do!) (2) I realize that I do need to keep a Journal on the side because I can't truly express myself to the fullest by just blogging. Because I do have those sad moments in life that I don't necessarily want to share with the world. (3) Blogging is great, because I can post my opinion, just like this, and people can agree or disagree and that's okay! This is just how I'm feeling at the moment.

Happy 1st Birthday Carter!

Here is Carter showing off his walking skills!




Our sweetheart Carter turned One! We had a great birthday party for him at the park. We set up our volleyball net, had a BBQ and played Ultimate Frisbee. Thanks to Carter for being born at a great time of year, so we can take advantage of the great weather! We had so many family members from my side and Neil's side of the family come, Carter sure is loved! Thanks to everyone who came (and those who wanted to come, but couldn't make it!) and for the cute cards he recieved in the mail! We are so blessed to have such a great family.

So, I didn't make Carter a cake, he just had a Ding Dong with a candle in it! Some may call it lazy, some may call it smart, you can choose which ever one you wish! Every one was able to get "a piece of the birthday cake" afterward.

He loves chocolate! A child after my own heart!


HAPPY BIRTHDAY CARTER!

May, A Very Busy Month!

I apologize in advance for the long post!...
A lot has happened in May, and with Neil's new camera he received for graduating (thanks to his parents!) We've taken a ton of pictures. I just barely got around to downloading them all.

Here is Neil after graduating with his Bachelors in Occupational Therapy, with his parents and his sister Erica, brothers Ben and Chad. (Only two more years left! Good job babe!)

Here is EmmaLee, trying to be just like her Grandma Scott!

Neil has found a new love for biking! This is him with his brother's Jeff and Ben.

We took some pictures of our kids up at Temple Square. They turned out super cute! Here are a few out of the hundred we took!

My cute sister-in-laws both having babies this summer. (Jessie and Jill)

Neil's brother Chris came home from his mission this month! He was in Brazil! It was so great to see him again. This is his first time ever meeting Carter.

Waiting for Chris to arrive!

Heidi and EmmaLee!

Jeremy took us up to Sundance and we got to eat a great lunch and ride the scenic tour into the mountains. It was a ton of fun. Here is a picture of the Sabin Family!

This is in Idaho where we went camping. This is my parent's property and Neil, my brother Joe, and my nephew Travis, were building a "bridge" across the creek. It's a ton of fun to go camping and be free to do whatever you want. Plus it is gorgeous up there! We saw a shooting star that lasted for forever! I've never seen one that shot across the sky for so long.

Laura, Shannon, EmmaLee and I, checking out the new bridge made!

Neil, Travis and Joe!

Here is a picture, out of order, but this was up at Sundance, after we got off the lift.

And Carter is now walking every where he can! I guess he decided that he wanted to walk before he turned one!

What I Find...

There are many days that I walk into EmmaLee's room, and this is what I find. (I couldn't help but take a picture while she was in the other room!) Her babies lined up in a row, on her bed, covered and asleep. She's going to make such a great mom! Heck, I should be getting her a mother's day present on Sunday!