It was so nice to be able to attend my cousins wedding while we were in Utah. She was married in the Salt Lake Temple. It was a beautiful day!
The girls just love being with their Grandma Sally!
Uncle Joey is always keeping Mckenzie entertained. Thanks so much Joey!
Me and my Mae Mae...
Pretty cousin Chelsey and Mckenzie.
The Girls..it's always so much fun hanging out with my mom and my sister. There is always a joke going on and never a dull moment.
Kaylee, Mckenzie, and Emma. They all looked so cute that night!
Quick! It looks like Kaylee needs mouth to mouth..it's a good thing that we have Mckenzie trained!
We went to Cher's 1st Birthday Party @ Chuck-E-Cheese. It was so much fun to get together with old friends, I can't believe all of the kids we have, so crazy...
So we decided to start an annual retreat with some of my friends from high school. We went up to Deer Valley and stayed in Emilee's family condo. We went shopping at the outlets. Had a great dinner and rented 27 dresses. But we didn't quite make it to the movie because we stayed up until 4 am talking. Brings back memories of being single and staying up late.
Addie and Kaylee we the two babies that came along. We were missing Bella, Cher, & Mckenzie but we were glad to get a little break as well!
Danielle did such a great job cutting Kaylee's hair. She cut it into a little bob and then put her hair in pig tails. Thanks Danielle!
This picture reminds me of pictures I have in the past. Almost a repeat of how it was when Danielle and I were little. I was always the one who picked on her, and that is just what Kaylee did to Afton. She was just trying to give loves but they were just a little to hard for Afton to handle.
Cute Afton. She just turned one.
We met up with my cousins Danielle and Amanda, & Amber along with their kids. We took them to Kangaroo Zoo to let them get out all of their wiggles. We tried attempting getting a picture with all of the kids on the couch, but this was the best we got.
To our suprise we saw some of our good friends there. This is Hailey and she is one of Mckenzie's friends. Her mother passed away from Leukemia a little over a month ago, and so she was staying with her Grandma Wendy "Chicky Wendy" is what Mckenzie calls her. It was so fun to talk with them for awhile and let Mckenzie and Hailey play.
I know this is a blurry picture, but I just wanted to show Skyler that yes, I did go down the slides with Mckenzie (I am not a fuddie duddie of a mom all of the time)
My cousin Amanda and her week old daughter Lydia. It was so fun getting to see her and her much needed little girl. I say that because she already has two little boys that keep her very busy! Congrats Amanda & Brock!
It was so much fun getting together with Erin, Kathryn, and Lindsay. We went out on a whim one day and decided to go up to Gateway Mall in SLCC. We ate lunch at Cheesecake Factory and went shopping. I have not had that much fun in a long time. Every second we turned around there was a funny situation from getting drinks at Starbucks(ask me later) to shopping at Anthropolgie and Lindsay's steal of a deal summer dress. Also you should ask Erin how to take a baby stroller down an escaltor she is a pro.. Thanks so much girls..for fun unforgettable memories.
"mini Erin & mini Angie just trying to re-bond"
This is Kathryns adorable daughter Brynlee!
I bought these matching outfits for the girls because I thought they were so darling. I have yet to get their pictures taken professionally in them, so this is just with my camera.
The girls loved spending time with "Auntie Alyssa"
Our sweet prophet Thomas S. Monson. We were fortunate enough to get great seats in the closing session of Womens Conference. I have never felt the spirit so strong when the prophet walked in the Marriot Center and we all stood in silence (the place was packed with women from all over the world). All of a sudden someone started singing "We thank thee oh god for a prophet" so we all joined in and soon the whole congregation was singing accapella. It was a very special experience not a dry eye in the house. I was so grateful to be able to go to Utah and be with my mom and sister and hear all of the wonderful speakers. We are definately making this a tradition we decided.
"The full house...lots of estrogen!...."
Mom, Alyssa. & me (alyssa and I decided that we wanted to produce a movie called "Sisters in Zion" and have it be about women at womens conference. We have never seen so many funny situations in our lives. From ladies running like crazy to make it in to the next class of their choice, because there were not enough seats..to waiting in three different lines for lunch because they were out of Costa Azul(just like Cafe Rio for you non Utahns) salads every time we made it to the front. Funny memories, can't wait until next year.
My mother-in-law Kip was also there and I went with her to Laurel Lawrence's class. She is a friend in Fresno and teaches the most amazing classes. She has so much knowledge about the church and the scriptures. She taught a lesson on how to "Simplify and Unclutter our Lives".
This is Jamie (Laurels daughter in law). It was fun seeing her there and hanging out for a little bit. 
So I finally convinced myself that Mckenzie needed a real trim. She 3 1/2 and we have never cut her hair. It has been hard lately getting her to let me even brush her hair. And then to put it in a pony or half up, or in a clip (forget about it). It's so frustrating sometimes. I just want people to know that I try doing her hair and two seconds later she has pulled it out and it is down and straggly ( is that even a word). Oh well, hopefully this is just a phase.
Before....
Grandma Kip the hair stylist cutting away...
After... a much better look (especially for summer, cause it gets so dang hot here).
I love this little ray of sunshine with all of my heart. She is constantly making me laugh and smile. I can't imagine life without her or Mckenzie for that matter. She has her two bottom teeth and her two top teeth are creeping in. She loves to hug other babies and she is a little rough with them, but only cause she wants to love them ( you can tell she has an older sister so she can fend for herself). She is a lot more chunkier than Mckenzie ever was, infact Mckenzie likes to wear Kaylees shorts because they fit her just perfect, she says. She hates fruit and loves veggies. She is attached to a blanket that on of Skylers high school girlfriends made for him back in the day. It is so soft and she has just grown attached to it..kind of funny! Well we look forward to celebrating her first birthday here in a month! Love you Kaylee Mae
I can't believe that Katie is a senior and will be graduating High School at the end of the month. Where has time gone, I am serious it's not even funny. I must be getting old, which I thought would never happen. We are so proud of Katie and all of her accomplishments. These picures were taken at the Buchanan High Ambiance Fashion Show. Katie looked absolutely amazing in all of her outfits. And was the most modest by far, thanks Katie for not letting it all hang out, like some of the others. I must add that Katie is up for Prom Queen this year at Buchanan! We love her, and we will miss her if she decides to go hang in Utah for awhile.
I love this picture with me and my girls (and Skylers cousin on the far right). It just reminds me how much fun it is being a mom. Amid all of the daily stressful situations that we all go through as mothers, its so refreshing to just sit back relax and enjoy the little girls, no matter what we are doing at the moment. I love my baby girls.......
