24 Yrs and counting

My birthday has come and gone, and I had a blast celebrating with my hubby, baby, Mom, Dad, and Grandparents. We spent the weekend in St. George bike riding through Zion and eating at my new favorite restaurant Anasazi MMMMMmmmmm! Carter's birthday present to me, was an amazing night's sleep, and he finally started to crawl on his hands and Knees (he has been mastering the art of army crawling for some time now). Reg took me out on a thrilling, Yes THRILLING date on Monday; out to dinner at the cheesecake factory (my other fave) and then to the top of the Stratoshere to ride the rides! Oh my gosh we had so much fun! I was laughing my head off the entire time! So Scary, but I totally recomend it! It was such a fun birthday thanks to my sweet family.

famous neighbors

So I got to meet our new neighbors today! My mom (who is visiting this week) and I were down at breakfast this morning and in walks Grandma Lee! Yep, America's got Talent's Grandma Lee! Later that evening our entire hotel was full of the finalists from America's got Talent. They will be living here until Mid December. They are all really nice, Even the singing chicken catcher winner! So if you want to meet them come and visit! Kind of wierd!

So far we have seen....

Barbara Padilla (So nice, she wanted to hold Carter for a while :)
Kevin Skinner
The Texas Tenors
Grandma Lee

yee haw!

I love Rodeos! Even though I am a little softy and hate to see the animals get yanked and tossed around ( I always cheer for the cows, not the cowboys), I still think they are so fun! When I was a little girl I said I wanted to be a cowgirl when I grow up, and I have to admit, part of me is still really jealous when those girls ride around on beatiful horses in fancy sparkly outfits. Someday maybe :)! Anyway we had fun!
I like Carter's face in this Pic, it is a perfect example of his reaction to the rodeo! He was a little freaked out, but he warmed up to it after a while.Does this make us BAD parents?:)...He didn't really eat it duh!And Oh yes my baby is in LOVE with peaches, if you can't tell he is covered in them! Good thing they are in season!

Farewell Brother Brian

So we just got done saying our last goodbye's to Regan's brother Brian who is leaving on his mission tomorrow. Oh how we are going to miss him! He is such a little stud, and so fun to be around. He is constantly making me laugh. The people in Denmark are so lucky that they get to spend the next two years with him! He will be an amazing missionary, we are so very proud of him. I have been thinking alot lately of what an amazing thing it is when these young boys make such a huge sacrifice to leave everything and serve the Lord all because they love him. It is the bravest, most impressive thing I can think of a person doing. It has been neat to see Regan help his brother as he prepares for this experience. They have always been close, but this has really bonded them even closer. Brian will do a great job, and we can't wait to see how he changes and grows! Good luck Brian, we love you and will miss you!

Oregon

We just got back from an amazing trip to Oregon, and I can't wait to share the pictures of things that we did there. As most of you know, Oregon is where Regan served his mission, and it was so neat to go back and see it. I had heard how beautiful it was, but I was still surprised! It is honestly the most beautiful place I have ever seen! The cool wet weather was so refreshing from this vegas heat. We packed our days completely full of sight seeing, exploring, and eating amazing seafood. We spent the first day on the coast crabbing, which is one of the funnest things I have ever done! We rented this little rickety tin boat for the whole day. It is a little scary for a while when your boat gets full of mad crabs crawling around trying to pinch you, but you get used to it! That evening we drove to a pier under a beautiful bridge at sunset and cooked up our crab. Wow, I love crab, but this was the best I have ever had!! Sooooo much fun! Reg's Dad and his new wife live in Oregon so we spent the first and last day of our trip with them and the rest of the trip Regan, Carter and I spent driving through Regan's Mission and seeing where he lived. I loved listening to all of his stories and experiences he had in these places. I am so proud of him for serving a mission, and it was fun the be able to see all the places I have heard him talk about for so long. I am so in love with my little family, we had a blast together and made so many amazing memories! Here are a bunch of pics...
The Crabbing CrewYummy!Eugene... The craziest place I have ever seen!
We hiked up to this lighthouse and took a tour. It was so pretty.Face RockThe Portland TempleIt was fun to spend some time with little brother Brian who is leaving on his mission in 6 days. We are so proud and excited for him. He will do great, but we will miss him tonz!You can pull over anywhere and pick oodles of fresh blackberries.... So good! I loved it!

California

So I am behind on posting! Thats what happens when you are on the go! Last weekend we took a family vacation to California with Reg's fam. It was a short trip, but we did alot in the time we were there. As soon as we got checked into our hotel we were in our swim suits and off to the beach! I was so excited to show Carter the ocean, and he LOVED it. He didn't mind the cold air and water, the sticky sand getting trapped in his rolly legs, or an occational splash of salty water in the face, he just kicked and giggled the entire time. That boy loves to experience new things, especially if they are outside. We had a blast body boarding! Reg and Duke were even lucky enough to step on a sting ray (or at least thats what they thought it was, don't worry, they didn't get hurt :) The next day we spent at Knotts berry farm attempting to ride roller coasters that always broke down before we got on them, and ate a delicous chicken dinner. After another day at the ocean we were on our way home. It is fun to spend time with Reg's brother Brian who is about to leave on his mission in a couple of weeks, and also his brother Mike who came to stay with us from denver for a few days before the trip, and of course the rest of the fam too! We had a really good time, Carter was the perfect little baby of course ( We really can take that kid anywhere!), And I totally miss the beautiful California weather!This is us, we got drenched on this ride! (glad I spent time getting ready!) Carter was so scared on this trian ride, he just tucked his head into Reg and held on tight to his neck. It was adorable! A big Crew!

Visiting Home

Last week we were able to take a trip up to Salt Lake to visit my friends and family. It felt so good to escape this hot weather, and enjoy some well needed time outside in the cool air. We did so many things it felt like I was there for much longer! One of my very FAVORITE things to do this time of year is to go to the Farmers Market at Pioneer Park! It is so fun to listen to the bands, Carter loved all the dogs, sample all the fruit, and scope out the crafts and jewelry. I am a sucker for flee Markets! We had a blast spending the morning walking through the market and eating the most amazing Belgian waffles from Broges! Saturday was a day out to lunch with the girls to Gardner Village, The guys had fun golfing, and then to my five year reunion that night. (shame on all my friends who didn't come... you know exactly who you are!!) The best part about visiting home is spending time with my family of course, but also playing outside! Carter loves the yard! He loved to play in the pool and sit by the fire at night. We spent every second we could outside. The day I left, we went to Thanksgiving point with my Mom, Sis, and kids. It was such a beautiful day spent just roaming around in the gardens. I swear you feel like your in a fairytale there, we had such a fun time together! It was great to see my family, they are so awesome. It is fun to see thier relationships grow with Carter, He really loves his cousins, Nana and Baba!