Halloween

Just a few pictures from Halloween 2010!!

Our cute little mermaid.

I have to show the back of her hair because it took me an hour just to curl it.

Go Go Ellie.

I'm so sad I didn't get a good picture of my little robot before he ripped his cute hat off at the trunk or treat.....and it's yet to be found.

My favorite is Ellie's leg in this picture??? She's definitely a performer.

And what would a family picture be without a used car salesman in the background, thanks Harley!!

Overdue Vacation

Over UEA weekend we decided to take a family trip to San Diego. It's been a long time since we've been on a family vacation and even longer since we've been to the beach so at the last minute we decided to up and leave. After a VERY VERY long drive, we headed straight to the beach and it was heaven. Shawn was doing what he loves, my kids were having a blast, and of course, I'm happy when they're happy.

The next morning we headed to SeaWorld. It was the perfect day, the perfect weather, and we had so much fun.

Ian got wiped out, it's not very often that he'll fall asleep anywhere but in his bed.

But after a little cat nap, he was ready to go again!!

The next few days were spent back at the beach for some more R & R.

Ian's One

I can't believe I'm posting this already (over a month late), but still......this last year has gone so fast. I just wanted to post a few pictures of my little man. He has been such a fun addition to our family, he's such a happy little boy. I have so many strangers comment on how happy he is. He just watches people until they give him the attention he wants, then he turns on the charm.

We Love you Buddy!!

26.2

I never thought I would be able to do it, but after many months of training I ran my first marathon. I felt very prepared, but when race day came I had a few hang-ups. At mile 15 my knee started hurting and I had to stop at every rest stop to have them rub icy-hot on my knee. With that and record heat, it made for a rough day. But, I did it!!! And I still had fun and will probably do it again. My official time was 4:34, not quite what I was hoping for but with it being my first, oh well.

Almost to the finish line!!

Awdrspase

A while ago, Ellie learned how to use Paint on the computer. Because Shawn does a lot of graphic artwork, she decided that this would be her job too, so she designs these pictures and thinks she's making money doing it. So, tonight I came home and saw this picture on the computer....I was amazed by how cute it is. It's hard to see from this picture but she wrote a caption and this is what it says:

"Awdrspase is wer we liv in tis phikshr ther are a sun the erth the moon and satrn stars a shootingstar and a rokit ship.
By ellie ilistride by ellie

Six already?

I really can't believe how fast 6 years goes by. Ellie has been such a fun little girl, she is so full of energy and life, she has amazing creativity and is such a sweet little girl. We are so lucky to have her in our family. Here are a few things about her at this time in her life:

*She is in Kindergarten at Vista and she loves every minute of it. She loves to learn and is reading at a 2nd grade level. Her favorite part about school is the computers and recess, but she also loves learning about math and is doing really well at that too.

*She is taking Karate two days a week. She's excited to test so she can get her orange belt.

*She just learned how to ride her bike without training wheels. It only took about 10 minutes of me and Shawn running along next to her and then she was on her own. She kept saying "I'm a Master. I'm like a black belt on my bike!!"

*She is a wonderful sister, she loves Ian and Ashtyn and is a great helper.

Happy Birthday!! We Love you Ellie!!

SNOW....

Is something that we don't get a lot of in St. George, so whenever we go visit Shawn's family in Logan it's a treat for the kids. Ellie and Ashtyn got all bundled up and we went sledding.

They had a blast.

Ian with his Grandpa Kermit....

Dustin's Wedding

I'm pretty far behind on my blogging, but here we go with the catch-ups.....

My brother Dustin was married on 2/10/2010, kind of a cool date to remember. Aislinn came into our family with four really cute kids and we're so excited. My girls love having more cousins to play with. The number of grandkids doubled from 4 to 8!!

All My LITTLE Bros.....

Ian and Orvil wearing their matching suits.

Rolling.....

This post is more for me so I can remember, but Ian rolled over for the first time yesterday, February 4th. Now every time I lay him down, that's the first thing he does. He doesn't realize that once he gets onto his tummy he's not going to like it for long!!

Ready to Run

This weekend was the Painter's 1/2 marathon, 5k and Kids Tuff Race. I ran the 5k and had a pretty good run. My goal was to do it in under 30 minutes and, thanks to coach Natalie, we did it in 29 min, 22 sec. Natalie barely broke a sweat, but at least I didn't look as bad as the girl to my left (although I felt like that for a minute).

This is me and my friend Andra. She got a great time too. I have to give her the credit for getting me out running so soon after having my baby.

We signed Ellie and Ashtyn up for the kids races as well. Ellie and Lainee ran the 1/2 mile and loved it.

Ashtyn ran the 200 meter. She was a little scared at first so I ran it with her. She ran the whole time and was very proud of herself when it was over.

Ian is 4 Months....

Wow how time flies!! We are amazed every day by Ian, he has been such a great addition to our family. We couldn't ask for a better baby, he is the most patient, happy, and loving baby I know. These are some of my favorite pictures of him.

Gotta love the double chin.

Ian with his cousin Orvil.

All bundled up.