~~Guess What!~~

We are expecting!!!

Yours...Mine...Ours! 

Why not!

We asked God...and God spoke.

Yes, meant to be.

We all could not be more happy!

February 4th, 2011....our five will become six.

Stay tuned...all bets are on.

Pink or Blue?!

Abby's Visit

Abby came to visit from Germany the end of June.  She spent a couple of days visiting family and friends in Boise, made it to a Balmforth family reunion, and we spent five days up in Island Park at our cabin.  We all had a blast!  Abby made us a fabulous German fest dinner her first night at home.  It was fun watching her plan, prepare, and execute the meal.  Trevor and I had fun helping.  We introduced Abby to the "Hunger Games" books and while at the cabin she read both books in two days.  After Island Park we three girls even got to escape and have a "girl's" night.  We hit the mall, TJ Maxx, Johnny Carino's, and Eclipse.  On July 4th we had a fun BBQ with Bruce and Rosy and their family with a few fireworks.  The kids had a blast riding the four-wheelers.  Taggart came from Logan the next day to make sure and get his visit in with Abs.  We all were very sad to see her go!

The German Meal...

They spent HOURS reading out on the deck!

Grammy came to visit....and she and Lys took off on the raft....how fun!

Abby & Lys found them a Jacob and Jasper "wolf" in West Yellowstone.

Tag's favorite thing to do...jumping into the lake.  Luckily his dad likes to do it too!

Auntie Rosy even came to visit!

Our girl's night out...ECLIPSE!

Pretty Girls!

~Summer Fun!~

This is one of those moments, as all mom's know, where you have to really evaluate the situation and weigh the pros and cons.  The boys re-invented a use for a couple of pair of perfectly good socks.  Instead of being upset in any way however, I chose to look at it proudly at how "creative" they were with their costumes.  You couldn't help but look at them and smile.  They had fun!  That is what counts.  This is what summer is all about!  This is what brothers is all about!  (Tag has socks on his arms...Jake on his legs.)

This picture makes me laugh....Luke has NO idea how tired he really is.  Running around with two nine-year olds is HARD work for a four-year old!

~2010 Graduate Mariah~

My niece graduated this May from Idaho Falls High School.  I took a few pictures of her and I wanted to share.  Thanks Mariah for giving me the opportunity to try out some shots on you!  Good Luck and we will miss you when you move to Washington! ;-(  Please visit often and be SO careful!

~Jackson Hole 2010~

Every year during Memorial Week, we try to make a trip to Jackson Hole, Wyoming.  We live so close, yet rarely take in the beauty found on the drive over and the town itself.  We met up with my sisters and their girls.  We spent a day playing at the Rec Center, which has a couple of fun water slides.  It was rainy outside, so unfortunately it was packed.  We still had a lot of fun though!  The next day we walked around town and even spent a bunch of money at the candy shop.  I think everyone had a good time.

~Memorial Day~

This Memorial Day we took a trip to Malad, Idaho.  We met Trevor's parents, Tyler and his family, and his brother Taggart.  We met at the cemetery, placed flowers on graves, and then watched a neat presentation that the Veterans put on each year.  Trevor showed us where his grandparents lived and where he spent a better part of his childhood.  We had a fun picnic in the park with fried chicken and salads and also played a game of football.  It was fun seeing the kids play together and even more fun seeing the grown-ups and kids put together a game of football.  All of this...building memories that last a lifetime!