Bryn turned 2

our little baby girl turned 2


its gone way to fast, she is the highlight of our life, we all love her to pieces
Blowing out her candles
she loves her new slide!! thanks so much to all the family and friends who came and enjoyed this day with us!!! love you all

Say this over and over and over....it works

Hilary weeks is amazing!!! and after this post it was even more confirmed to me!!!

Inspired

whole hearted

soul shinning

grateful (i know this for a fact)

at peace

loving

yummy

i will believe this.... I will

I love these ABC's

President Thomas S. Monson is one amazing man! I find strength and courage often in his words. Although my trials do not even compare to others i know that he is very aware of ALL that I am going through and will go through. He is aware of all of us and that brings me such great comfort. I hope whoever reads this will find the same comfort that I did.
Read here

Can I Be Like You When I Grow Up..........

My Sis in Law Becky is one AMAZING women!!!! I've always known this but on this trip it was only magnified by her example!!!
When we were sitting at Denny's the first night we got there Kiersten started crying cause her fingers were literally turning purple from swelling and they knew they were going to have to take her to the hospital but didn't know what to expect. Kiersten was worried as you can imagine and didn't want to go for fear that it would hurt or the dr.s would be mean! Becky consoled her and told her something that changed my way of looking at being a mom FOREVER!!! She told her that it was her job as the mom to help Kiersten not be afraid and to tell her that she would be ok cause that's what the mom does, they help their kids know it will be okay even if they really don't know! that the Dr's worked for her and she could fire them if she needed to and also the nurses! as she sat there in Denny's holding Kiersten even I felt better about the situation, and I was about to take 7 kids back to the Hotel, I really wasnt worried about that, but just prayed that all would be well with Kiersten and I knew with her mama by her side it all would be!
I love you Bec

day 2....THE BEACH

This was our layed back day! It was filled with drawing in the sand and collecting as many seashells as we could find, mixed with clams that just entertained the kids for hours!!! I've decided that I NEED to live by a beach!!

Hunter and Doyle were hooked at the hip!!! so fun to see them being so cute!!

I Love these kids!!!!!!
On the look out for just the right shell

Mr. Grant and Miss Bryn were just happy playin in the dirt!!! they couldn't get enough of it!
Miss K~Sue bein crazy
Kiersten,Cambry and Kaely collecting shells
The next few pics are just of Mr Grant and Bryn....They were hilarious!!!




Had to get a pic of Becky's "workout" attire!!! Love her
Kaely and Kiersten trying to cover themselves with sand!!!
Bryn loved the sand
Hunter's sand angel
Doyle Hunter and Logan trying to be sand Angels
Then it was off to the heated pool!! The kids loved it
LOVE THIS BOY!!!!!! Doyle Brian
Doyle and Logie Bear doin tricks for me!!!! So cute
Miss Kaely

and the Merry continues....day 1 Sea World

The night before we took the kids to eat at Denny's, the only place open on Christmas Day. Miss Kiersten's hand started really swelling and turning purple so Becky and Justin took her to the nearest ER to have her cast cut!!!!!poor thing was sooo brave!
So the next day we stayed close and decided to take the kids to Sea World!!!! Fabulous plan, we had a blast!!!

And a Merry Christmas it was..........

Santa came one day early this year so we could take a little family vacay with our Cluff cousins. It was a blast and just what we needed to end this year!!!We opened our gifts on Christmas Eve morning and then got packed and left for Phoenix! We were a little held up on the departure as we had to find out if Kiersten was going to need surgery for the broken arm she got that morning from riding her new rip stick!!! She was a friggin rock star and did so well!!! we got to Phoenix around 10pm and woke up and left for San Diego on Christmas day!!! It was a fun trip switching cousins back and forth during the ride!!!
I drove the whole way there!!! they call me the HOTT taxi driver!!!! HAHAHAHA
Me driving VERY safely while also being the photogragher!!! I am also awesome at multi tasking
Me and Becky during our pee stop in Yuma!!!!
The kids were so excited to get out of the car