Subtle and Neutral Colors

What can I say!!!  His words I will buy a black coat so I can wear it on my mission if I go to a cold place!

One First I didn't see coming!!!

Just in case you didn't catch it here lets try this...

Do you see it now...that is right, Braden baptized his friend!

Braden came up this morning and said to me " I am going to baptize my friend today?"  So for all of you that know Braden he sometimes says one thing, and with a little twist means something else.  I just stared at him trying to figure out what he was saying.  He repeated it three times, and I don't know how many times I repeated it to him, but lets just say it really caught me off guard.  He said "Well you know I can, right?" I replied "yes'' then said "Well I told Dad, he knew about it."  Well there is the breakdown in communication!

Braden and Nathan

Braden, Nathan, Michaela (Nathan's Mom) and Robert (baptizing Michaela)

This is with the missionaries Bro & Sister McMullin.

I wish I could have taken a picture of the actual event, it was so cute, Nathan's younger brother, and Edward were kneeling right in front of the font, with their noses up against the glass, only to have there older brothers in the font.  It was so cute.  The evening was amazing, Nathan's dad was there, and he seemed like a really neat guy.  I hope he follows his son's example!  Over all I was really super proud of Braden and he did an awesome job!

Giveaway Ultimate Date Night Finale~ 2 winners

Giveaway Ultimate Date Night Finale~ 2 winners

Jumpin' Jungle

 So the pictures aren't that great, but we had a good time.  Katie invited me and Edward out to Jumpin' Jungle a long time ago, but then I had the hysterectomy, and really wasn't up to running around, climbing, and jumping.  Well this morning I went to the doc for my 6 week follow-up, and all was well.  I was released from any and all restrictions.  Jumpin' Jungle here we come!  I talked Braden into coming also, because I knew Katie's older kids would be there also, and I knew that Makade would love to play with Braden. (it is amazing how alike those 2 are).  They all played really hard and had a great time.  I forgot my camera, so the cell phone photos are all I have! 

He loved these little cars!

And the slides & jump houses

Braden and I helped him up the first few times, and went down with him

And then he was on his own, and climbed it in know time!

Just watching some other kids trying to climb up the slied

He fell off one of the toys onto the padded floor, and realized that he could jump around and smash into the wall and even fall and it didn't hurt!

Having a real tough time finding pants that will stay up on the boy, and not be high waters!  

 We had a blast!  I came home so tired and sore.... I think I need to ease into this no restriction thing though, but a good tired /sore though!

The Nose in the Bear's Head

A few years ago(we hadn't moved to Kuna yet) Ruth and Nick got us all these noses to wear to the Christmas Light Parade in Kuna.  They had one for each of us and them and Joie. Edward found one and put it on and Trevor was quick to get this picture. Just after the picture was taken...

He found this cute ceramic bear that Adrienne painted quite awhile ago that I had setting under the tree.

He put the nose up in the head, beats me how he got it up there, because we have done everything short of breaking it to get the nose out and it won't budge!  I ask Adrienne if we could break the bear to get the nose out (Edward was being really persistent) she never said yes go ahead, but she never said no either.  So the nose is still in the bear's head!

Happy Happy Birthday to you!

Today 20 years ago Trevor and I had our first not so little baby girl.  She came into this world about a week overdue, and I was so not ready to be a parent (and the jury is still out).  I was so freaked out that they (the Hospital people) would actually let me take her home, and they weren't going to be checking up on me.  I was so scared, happy, overwhelmed, excited, and well just WOW!  Not only was she our first but also my parents first grandchild!  (I think they kind of like her a bit) So here she is 20 years later going to collage planning her future making all kids of awesome decisions all by her self despite everything I did to mess her up!

Here she is so happy to be with her family celebrating her birthday just and she does every other day of her life with this imperfect body, enjoying every good moment, and making the best of the bad!  She is amazing, and I have loved every one of the 631,138,519 seconds of those 20 years and feel very blessed to be apart of her life!

I forgot to get candles ( I always do) we waited till she got home from school about 9:30ish

So we let her open her presents and have the White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake (which I left the sugar out of) But not to worry I get a second chance to do it right tomorrow when we have her birthday dinner with her Grandpa Rice

Since she was going to be late getting home I went out to a Christmas party and I lost the game so I ended up with this totally amazing hat!

and yes we actually woke up Edward for her little celebration!

Even Oliver had to try the hat on!