Yay for Friends!

On July 3rd, our friends Alisha and Travis came up for a visit! We haven't seen them since they moved to Washington and it was SO much fun to have them back in Rexburg! Our friends Chelsea and Nate came over for the day to spend time with them too! The day went by fast and as usual, tears were shed as they headed home :( We miss you guys!!

I didn't get very many pictures...sorry! But here are the few that I have of the kiddos playing together!

Broden (not the best sorry Chels!)

Makenna and her big eyes!

Makenna wanted to play but Broden didn't really know what was going on

I LOVE these kids!

4th of July!!

For the 4th of July, we went to Warm River with Brady's family. The weather was PERFECT! It was sunny but not crazy hot and there was a nice breeze. While there, we celebrate Spencer's birthday with a yummy cake that Laura made.

Spencer and Reed went fishing and kayaked down Warm River

Brady relaxed in the shade with Gabe and read a book

Gabe enjoyed playing in the sun with water guns

Kayla and Laura relaxed in the shade trying to stay cool

and I was kind of all over the place having fun!

Family Pictures

When Brice was here, we took family pictures. Here are some of my favorite

I LOVE this kid!!

Everyone together is unusual!

Yellowstone 2009

Brady's brother, Brice, came into town from Hawaii in May and the men went to Yellowstone for the day. Here are a few pictures!

Curious Coyote

Lunch

Hungry Bear

Rushing Waters

Hmmm

Well, I'm sorry I haven't updated this thing in awhile.  We have been super busy as usual and it's going to be even CrAZieR!  Mid term grades went out this week... I hate to admit that I have poor grades this semester :( I have never had this low of grades and I'm really disappointed in myself...so I will be putting more hours into homework and studying.

On the upside of things! Brady and I are going to Michigan in August and we are going to HAWAII in December!!! We are very anxious to see family on both vacations and be able to spend time with each other.  I am EXTREMELY anxious to get away from campus!! I have to say I have been going to school straight since January except for a week break in between semesters...and I wouldn't really call it a break because we were assigned homework our first day "off"!  I am worn out!

Sorry about not posting any pictures.  I have misplaced the camera cord and my Mac won't take our SD card.

Very Grateful

Living here in Idaho hasn't been a hard adjustment for us.  But one thing that really gets to me is being away from our son's gravesite.  There are times when I just want to go and check it out and make sure it's clean and maybe place a few flowers around it every once in awhile.  Today I was checking my email and Brady's Aunt Lynell and both Grandparents had thought about him this past weekend. Here are some pictures she sent us....

I am so grateful to have family in Michigan that is able to visit his gravesite and place flowers there like I wish I could. I am anxious for our upcoming visit to Michigan to FINALLY see his headstone for the first time and place flowers of our own.

Mother's Day

Well, Mother's Day was pretty sad this year. The weather was beautiful and it was a great weekend, but I didn't get to see my own mother and I of course it made me think of our son.  It was a pretty rough day and I do not like being so far away from my Mom! I miss her like crazy and I am always sad after talking to her. But besides the sadness, Brady and I took Missy to the park and had a little picnic! It was a short trip but we had a lot of fun enjoying the sunshine! Missy absolutely LOVES being outdoors and I was so excited to see her run around.

The cake I made for Laura

Missy and Brady hanging out at the park