2013 Theme

My 2013 Theme has been decided.  I'll try and keep the blog updated with my monthly quotes.  I am really enjoying all the prep for this one!!  It's been a while since I was this excited!!

If you are ever interested in any of the images, please e-mail me and I would be happy to e-mail you a copy of the images. They are great quality and I have them printed at Costco and frame them.  I make them in my digital scrapbooking software   

Nana & Papa Wixom

Being in the military and only passing through every few years makes it hard to keep in contact with all the family and friends we have.  Facebook, blogs and texting definetly make it a bit easier, but there is nothing better than just plain getting together fun!  We decided it would be better do get together at a resteraunt, so we met Bret & Terri {Aunt & Uncle}, Zach & Becca {Cousin & his wife} and Nana & Papa at Johnny Carino's.  Good food {that I didn't have to make or clean up}, good company and good clean fun!! 

 

 

Dinner!

 

 

Zach & Becca {Good Clean Fun!}

 

 

Nana & Papa with the kids!

 

 

Group Shot!

 

 

Zach {can you tell the kids loved him?}

 

 

Our famiy with Bret, Terri, Zach & Becca

 

 

All the adults {We'll count Zach as an adult in this one because he was on his best behaviour!}

 

It's wierd seeing my younger cousins all growing up {and having kids of their own}.  I feel so old!!  Thanks Zach!  :)  It was great to see you guys! 

 

 

 



Blackfoot, Idaho

We spent a few days in Blackfoot, Idaho.  We rode horses, played with cousins and caught up with family we haven't been able to see for a while.

 

Bless Rick & Michelle for putting up with us!!  The kids LOVED every minute of it!

 

 

 

All the kids with Rick & Michelle!

 

 

Aricca was my Maid of Honor.  Here she is with her little man!

 

 

Blackfoot wouldn't be complete without a trip to the cemetery.  Justin is named after my brother Justin who died when I was 7 {he was 8.}  This is the first time Justin was really old enough to understand the significance.  Justin was my best friend.  I will forever miss him.

 



Victor, Idaho!

For as far back as I can remember, my family has always gone to Victor, Idaho for Memorial Day.  My dad's dad died when my dad was 6 and our tradition was going to his grave with the whole family.  Over the years fewer and fewer of the family continue to go, but if we are close and are able to go, we go. 

Grandpa Burnside & Grandma Morgan's headstone's. 

{Grandma Morgan isn't buried here.}

Justin is named after Grandpa Burnside.

{His middle name is Wesley.}

{Cold & Rainy!!}

{The girls agree!}

Thanks Victor for making me feel right at home.  You can NEVER predict the weather in Victor.  It's been super hot one year and snowing the next.  I sure miss this place when I am away!

Nana Schwendiman

We drove to Montana and stayed there Friday Night {May 25th} and arrived late Saturday afternoon at Grandma Schwendiman's house.  The kids were so excited to see her.  We stayed with her for two nights.  My highlight of staying with Grandma is playing cards.  I love staying up late and being silly.  Everyone acts silly when playing cards with Grandma!  Sadly, I only got a few pictures while staying with Grandma.

The kids in PJ's and ready for prayer.

Quick stop in Seattle

We finally got off the boat!  As one who gets sick on the water, I was sure happy to get off the boat!  We drove off the boat and were on our way.  We were headed to a park to meet some friends for a quick catch up.  Trey grew up near the Seattle Temple so we did lunch at a park near the temple.  One of my good friends Sarah drove North and it was SO good to see her.  It had been since my wedding night that I was able to see Sarah.  Her oldest, Dalton was just a baby then.  So much has happened.  We had a blast catching up and our boys sure hit it off!!  I was sad to go.  If Aaron wasn't there, we probably would have chatted all day! 

Our family in front of the Seattle Temple.

Sarah and I.

Sarah, Trey & My kids.

It sure was good to see her!!!

Alaska Marine Highway Boat Fun!

We packed games and activities to keep us busy while on the boat.  Here are just a few pictures of us killing our time on the boat.

Trey playing Go Fish with the kids.  We played lots of games with the kids.

The adults put together a couple of bigger puzzles.  We met a couple other really cool families on the ship.  This family was LDS and in the Coast Guard. 

Justin lost his very first tooth.  He was pretty excited that the Tooth Fairy was able to find him on the boat!

We did stop in Ketchican, but I must have left my camera on the boat.  I can't seem to find any pictures from there.  I will be moving off the boat and on to the rest of the trip so I can try and catch up to present day!  So much has happened!

Alaska Marine Highway Boat Shots

Here are a few shots I took from the boat.  I thought they were very pretty. 

Alaska Marine Highway Sidenotes

I've been trying to figure out where I left off so I can update and catch-up all my fans who are waiting on my every hanging word for an update, but the time just seems to fly by.  I did find a couple of things I wanted to write down but they don't need a whole post to themselves.

22 May 2012 {first day on the boat} 

"While at lunch today, Kennie said something that cracked us all up.  We were listening to all the kids talk about who they love & who their boy/girl friend is.  I asked Kennie if he loved someone or had a girlfriend and his response was classic!  'Nope!  I can't date yet so I don't want a girlfriend.  That will just tempt me.'  Haha!"

23 May 2012

"Funny side note about today - we were playing games with one of the other families when a page came overhead asking for a doctor or trained medical personnel to go to the Pursers Desk.  Some guy was having back spasms {not emergent} but it was pretty comical.  Aaron is never really off duty"