Well the end of our trip we spent with my sister and played all weekend. We went to the dinosaur museum, got to see the temple that we got married in, more swimming, and of course playing with the cousins, our kids' favorite thing. It was so fun going everywhere with Eden she and Kate were inseparable. They did everything together. The kids still ask when are we going to see Eden again. Thank you Tinney family for the place and yummy food while in Utah and Thank you Richmond family for the memories. I can't wait until we do it again.

We then went back to Utah to spend some time with my brothers and sisters. It was so fun. We went up to my brother Brian's for a day and JoAnn and Mike were visiting as well. We played at Brian's house for awhile then went and saw the Logan temple and then the kids got to go horseback riding at Brian's neighbor's. They loved it. We got to brush the horses and everything. Everyone had a great time.

We went to Utah and Colorado this summer to see family. It was actually really fun, the drive wasn't to bad. We watched movies the whole time we were in the car for more than an hour. It worked out pretty good. We first went to Utah for a night then on to Colorado. We got to see Bryan's side of the family after 4 years. It was so nice to see them again. Kyle loved the teenage girls, he would sit on their laps whenever he could get the chance. Of course they loved it. My kids had a blast playing with their cousins on the trampoline the whole time. I had a great time talking to all the women in the kitchen while cooking and cleaning. It seemed we where doing that a lot. We had a meal together and just talked it was so nice. We went to some fun places, Butterfly pavilion, picnic in the park, swimming (it got so hot), and we heard some fun stories. Bryan held a tarantula, I'm so glad I didn't see that. Kate had a butterfly land on her arm. Conner had a buddy the whole time to play with. Sariah got spoiled by grandma. Kyle, well he was all over the place. I had fun watching everyone, oh and I jumped in the pool with all my clothes because Bryan dared me to.

I forgot how fun Bryan's family is, I don't get to talk to them that much. I really hope we can do it more often now that we know our kids can handle the long drive.

Kyle is now one, yeah! For the first few years we have a small party, just family and small gifts and cake. Kyle loved the balloons and all the attention. It was so nice to have more than just me and Bryan get excited about birthdays now. All the kids were so excited, it was so cute. He loved his presents, the cutest part is when he opens one and runs away with it. We kept getting him to open the rest. Kids are so funny. He wasn't so sure about the cake at first, but like most kids dug right into it. He liked the cake part but not the frosting. He turned it over and ate the cake and left the frosting on the high chair, so silly.

Enjoy the pictures.

So Kyle has been walking for a month now. He is so little he doesn't look like he should be walking at all. He started May 3 and boy is he cruising now. He is eating so well on his own now. Its funny, his doctor wants him to gain weight so they sent my to a nutritionist and they told me to put cream cheese or butter on his toast. Give him ice cream and add oil to his food where I can. I was a little taken back. Here you learn to eat right and limit your fat intake, not for Kyle. I guess they don't like petite boys, if he was a girl they wouldn't be so worried. Yes they said this. Since he's a boy he needs to be a big boy. Whatever, I'm not going crazy on that stuff, I do feed his more calories but I'm not going crazy. I love this little guy so much. He is getting so big walking up and grabbing my hand, I love it. My favorite is when he walks up to daddy and wants him to hold him and then gives him a big wet kiss. I can't believe how much he's looking like a little boy and not a baby anymore.

Conner's big number 5 was in March. He had his first birthday party with friends. In years past we would just do stuff as a family and have fun. This year he was able to invite some friends and swim at Grandma's. He had a great time with all his friends and had yummy cake too. He got some cool toys. I think his favorite was a Lego Star Wars T-shirt. He will keep wearing it until I tell him to take it off so I can clean it. He is a very active boy and I can't keep up with him. He is starting to listen and help around the house a little more, trust me it's just a little. He can't wait until school starts because he gets to go to Kindergarten, which I am both looking forward to and dreading all at the same time. He keeps everyone laughing even well into the night, which drives me nuts. He is a very handsome fun boy and I love him very much. Happy Birthday Conner.

The past few weeks have been big for Kyle. He has grown so much. He has 2 teeth, crawling everywhere, and now trying to stand on everything. I can't believe it, I thought it would take him longer to crawl than normal because of his arm, no way, he wasn't going to let that stop him. He is everywhere, following me into the kitchen, going into the kids room and of course climbing into the entertainment center. He knows he is getting into places where he shouldn't because he giggles when I call his name and moves faster to where he shouldn't be. It's very cute. He loves is sisters and brother so much, whenever any of them come into the room he gets all excited and dives everywhere. It's very hard to hold him when he want to play with them. I love having him in our home, I can't imagine life without him.

My baby girl is 3! I can't believe that Sariah has turned 3. She is such a big girl. She is so independent and well some times bossy, but such a sweet girl. She is a great helper, loves to color and do puzzles, and she is probable the best story teller ever. I love sitting down with her and having her tell me a story. The best thing is I can understand every word and the story's are so fun. She is such a little princess, just ask her and she will tell you to call her princess. She can make you mad and yet smile at the same time. Her smile and cute little face makes it hard to stay mad.
We had a family party for her on her birthday and she loved it. It was cute she did want her cousins to come, but I told her most of them were in Utah, Colorado, and Idaho she didn't like that, she wanted them here. I agree, we need to see them more often. I love my little big girl so much.