family pictures 2013...

So,

the other day, we finally did family pictures before our first snow storm hit...

it's always stressful to get everyone together and trying to cloth everyone to kind-of match...

Our colors were grey, blue with a pop of orange,

I had every thing planned out and every single person except Spencer and I changed their clothes right before we were walking out the door, Candice almost didn't even make it....  it was chaos, as a mom, I wanted to lose it..... all my best laid plans gone....
 but,
I just put a smile on my face and just hoped that some how it would work out,
 I was just so thankful that we were actually all together just doing a family picture!

we had a great time, we got some great pictures of us just being us!

our cute photographer did a fabulous job.

 Thank-you!!!

Of course we tried the old pyramid thingy again!
and
still couldn't quite get it!

(2013)

              

                                                                                        (2011)                                       

I'll share more of our pictures later...

but

one thing that was weird to see was this!

.

.

.

just take a look at

 which one of my girls has change from a little girl to a teenager!

LYNZIE

not only has she started wearing mascara, and doing her hair, worrying about clothes, and boys,

you know, all the important stuff,

she's quite our little diva.... 

not to mention that she is now TALLER than both her older sister!

she's changed right before our eyes this past year!!!!

it's been quiet amazing!

(2012)

(2013)

these 3 sweeties have a fun and close relationships as sisters!

we got another one!!!

(Another cute teenager, that is!!!)

Our cute little Lynzie is a teenager!!!
our last teenager.....

she's had a great birthday today.

Candice surprised her with a gel manicure and a pedicure at her Day Spa.

She got a few new outfit for the big day....

she got her ipod fixed, the screen was shattered,
and with a pretty new red case!

we'll get to continue celebrating with her this weekend when the whole family is together.

I can't believe my baby is a 13.....

we love you Lynzie,
Happy 13th Birthday!

the new....

our house...

On Saturday Candice and Tyler brought over there new 4 month old pugle....

which is a pug and a beagle mix.

it was fun for Sadie and Zaylee to run around and play together.

we all just sat around and laughed at their cuteness.

I texted Cj to bring her back over today so that Spencer could met Zaylee,

she is a really cute pup with a lot of energy just like 4 month old little baby pup are.

So today,

Sadie being 4 years old (and being sush the older and wiser/lazier dog) is over Zaylee.... 

she just looks at her like "why are running around you crazy dog?"

but,

 I laugh cuz I remember when Sadie was a crazy baby dog...

I guess Zaylee is our new grand-dog!!!

Tyler's house...

Spencer's 15th...

Happy Birthday

 to my birthday boy who keeps reminding us every chance he gets,

 that he can get his Learner's Permit.... 

and who asked us every chance he gets if he can drive around the neighborhood, 

which we mostly oblige him because it's just one of those fun things to do, and he needs the practice and it makes him feel like a million dollars!!!

(you remember that feeling!?!)

Yesterday, we took him to his favorite sushi restaurant,

today, we took him to Flaming Gorge, were he fished and cliffed jumped, he swore it was like 40 feet......BUT.....?

Tomorrow, we'll get to go to Seven Peaks Water park.

What a nice birthday to have it on a long weekend!

Happy Birthday Big Boy!

We love you...

(not included in picture...
Cj just left to go home, and Caitlyn is so sunburned that she went to bed, plus she gets to work tomorrow!)

catch up...

so much to catch up on....

School is getting ready to start next week,
and you all know how I feel about the school schedules....
at least, Spencer and Lynzie will be going to the same school this year, maybe that will help?
he's in 9th grade and she will be in 7th.
I'm excited for Spencer to start seminary this year!

we're had a fun summer, for Christmas one of our presents was a season pass to 7 peaks water park, and I'm happy to announce we got our money out of it and then some, that's been fun...

Our next door neighbors son, finally came home off his mission, we'd never met him but we knew all about him, him and his girlfriend got married last Thursday and I got to help decorate and sit at there book... it was fun to share in their special day.  It made me think of my own two girls and how one day they will be getting married and I want it to be a special day for them as well...

Caitlyn is flying out of here on Tuesday for SVU....
BUT...... after doing her finances she began to realize how expensive it was going to be and decided to go to school here at least for a year... I'm glad she's smart, I wanted to say "we told you so" but of course, we didn't.... it always has to be there decisions! So, she will still go out and spend 8 days visiting her grandma and cousins....

Spencer went to Trek one week and scout camp the next one....
 they didn't pass off a lot of badges, they mostly went just to have fun... and boy, they sure did!

Lynzie went to Girls camp for the first time, she had a spiritual fun time.!

Anyway, we need to have a new family picture taken....
it's been a year already and when I look up at the top of my blog,
we all look so different.... well, not all of us, but the kids are sure growing up, Lynzie is taller than both Candice and Caitlyn now and she is almost taller than me.... I don't know how I feel about that!?

We've been able to hang out a lot with Kurt's cousins, some of them we haven't seen for years, so that be fun...

I'll probably go to some classes at BYU education week, I've never been and have always wanted to go.... Lori one of Kurt's cousin that we haven't seen forever is taking me under her wing and helping me with what classes to take, she's a pro at education week, she goes every year. It's been nice to reconnect with her again.

My mom is getting ready to go on a mission, I think she will live at home and do her mission close by. she's talked about going forever, so I'm glad she is doing it... I told her she needed to go half way across the world to get the full missionary experience ha, ha ....
she'll do good!

I"ll write more sooner next time than later........ I hope!