Happy 7th on the 5th

7 years ago today Justin and I got married in the Mount Timpanogos temple. To celebrate our anniversary I surprised Justin with a little trip. We went to the Rexburg temple and then to a great place to eat in Rexburg called Da Pineapple Grill. Then we went to a little bed and breakfast in Ribgy. It ws a blast, but once again, I didn't take any pictures so you get a re-run of the wedding picture! Happy anniversary Honey, I love you lots and look forward to LOTS more!

Utah, Graduations and Colorado oh my!

So I had posted something earlier about our whirlwind of a few weeks, and decided that Disney World gets its own post, because its Disney world, but everything else is going to be lumped into one big post. So here goes. My sister-in law Lori got all the girls in the family tickets to see Wicked in Salt Lake. Because the kids and I were flying back into Salt Lake after Disney and the show was only about a week later we decided to stay at Kelly and Lori's for that week. The kids had a blast playing with cousins and their cousins' cousins (Lori's sister Stacey's kids), watching the landscaping, Doing a Home Depot project and enjoying the warmer weather (it snowed in Afton while we were there). And Wicked was AMAZING! Lori is a great cook and host and we had a great visitation (visit/ vacation, get it).

Hunter building his wheel barrow at Home Depot

Maybe not a big fan of the orange apron?

Hunter got to help tear out the driveway

Everyone at Wicked

Then two weeks later we had my Sister Shannon's college graduation from The University of Colorado. She has a degree in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology (MCDB for short). She's planning on maybe physical therapy school or Dental school after a year or two break. Because my Brother Quinn's high school graduation was only two weeks later, my Grandpa would be there and its an 8 hour drive to Colorado, the kids and I stayed in Colorado for two weeks while Justin headed back to finish up the school year.

Everyone at Shannon's Graduation

Everyone at Quinn's graduation

While we were there for two weeks we tried to do all the things that you can't do when you live in a small town. We went to the Museum of Nature and Science, the WOW Children's museum, the Zoo, swimming, the park, the farmer's market, Jump Street (a GIANT room of trampoline's and blow up things), Chuck E. Cheese's, out to eat. The kids had a blast. Shannon and Great Grandpa came along to all of it. We even managed to squeeze in my good friend Ashleigh's wedding and my Grandparents' 50th wedding anniversary party!

The kids watching a peacock at the zoo

Hunter and Shannon Sampling something at the farmer's market


Natalie pushing Hunter in the stroller at the zoo

Hunter pushing Natalie in the stroller to the park

Wow, that's a big lion

Swimming at Dave's( Shannon's boyfriend) pool

Hunter at Chuck E. Cheese

Shannon, Great Grandpa, Natalie & Kelli at Chuck E. Cheese

Hunter in a bubble at WOW

Natalie in the wind room at WOW

The "tickle monster" is chasing the kids at Jump Street

Taking a rest from jumping at Jump Street

Looking at the "bone dinosaurs" at the museum

Hunter and his imprint at the museum

just "monkeying around" at the museum

Hangin' like mom at the museum

"my do it too"

Grandma and Pa cut their 50th wedding anniversary cake

Disney World!

So I know that most of you are looking at my last post and thinking, "pictures of snow, now that has to have been a LONG time ago." I wish that that were the case. We were tired of STILL not being able to see our grass in April, so we thought we'd go somewhere warmer. Grandma and Pop Pop wanted to take the grandkids to Disney World (and decided to invite their mom as well.) Justin couldn't get the time off work and so had to stay home and bring the bacon.

The trip was a blast. I've never seen Hunter SOO excited in my life. We rode rides, got autographs (in the same autograph book that my siblings and I used when we went to Disney World as kids), kisses from Jasmine, saw fireworks, went swimming, went out to dinner...it was a three year old's dream. I think every conversation went something like this, "Hey Grandma, Can I....?" Grandma says, "Of course Hunter." He LOVED it.
Natalie would be so excited to see the characters...until it was our turn in the line. She'd say, "Pluto, yeah. Hi Pluto, Hi puppy. I love Pluto. I give Pluto a kiss." We go to meet Pluto, and she clings to Mom. We also thought that we were being smart to rent the double stroller so that both kids could ride and there wouldn't be any fights. We were wrong. Natalie walked more than she rode in the stroller. I kept trying to get her to ride in the stroller or be held, it's a little bit scary to have your 20 month old walking at Disney World, especially when she wouldn't hold my hand and say, "MY DO IT!"

The trip was a big success, the kids were thoroughly worn out every day. Well, so were Grandma, Pop Pop and Mom for that matter. I can't wait to be able to do it again.
Thank You Grandma and Pop Pop for a great vacation, and an experience that we wouldn't have been able to provide for several years!

Hunter and Pop Pop on the Buzz Lightyear ride (Hunter's Favorite)

Hunter got to "drive" the Monorail twice!

This time she even let him push a button, ooohh

Kelli and Natalie Swimming at the Hotel pool


Hunter and Pop Pop swimming

Everyone with Mickey Mouse

The tube ride at the kiddie place at Typhoon Lagoon

This is the life!

Kelli, The kids and Pop Pop at Typhoon Lagoon

Look We match!

Hey, We match too!

Pop Pop with both kids

Hunter outside the Buzz Lightyear ride

Kelli, the kids and Grandma in front of Cinderella's castle

Natalie is ready to go swimming!

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