The greatest joys in life are experienced in happy family relationships... the cultivation of a happy home requires effort and energy, forgiveness and patience, love and endurance and sacrifice, but it is worth all of this and more. -Gordon B. Hinkley



Friday, May 6, 2016

Rian's Prom 2016

Rian was invited to prom with a group of her senior girl friends from swim/school.  They went dress shopping (Rian got her dress at Ross for $20 and it was beautiful! I was so proud of her for that!) and got manicures together and I took her shopping for jewelry (with $ from auntie ang!) and all the getting ready stuff was just really fun! Rian is so down to earth and fun and I was so proud of her on every level. 
Prom was scheduled to happen earlier in April and at the last minute was rescheduled due to a big snow storm and the fact that a big 4/20 (pot) festival was happening across the street from the venue on the original date so they decided to reschedule.  Luckily, the manicure held out for an extra 2 weeks!
Getting ready was so fun.  I did Rian's hair and she did her own makeup and it was just low key and wonderful.  I love that girl!  She looked so absolutely beautiful and even though it was such a fun experience all around (for me) it still tugged at my heart quite a bit to see her drive away after we did pictures... just like that, off to her first prom.  Where does the time go?!

























Thursday, February 11, 2016

16 Month Catch-Up

Ok, so I'm going to give this blogging thing another shot. I'm sure no one is looking anymore, but I miss this blog. Instagram is super great and easy, but blogs are more personal and detailed and awesome. So, here are some of my favorite memories from the last 16 months...

Trips to the mountains...

Pizza night with friends...

This girl, that hair!

Those school ID's! Love!


Hiking my first 14er with my new (then) friend Jenn...

And Rian...

This beautiful girl loosing teeth...

In the mountains with my VERY favorite people...



Church...

Date nights...


Visitors...

In the mountains with friends...




This tough kid who laughs at the idea of getting 5 shots...

A new suit...

Soccer...

Holding babies & doing homework...

This beautiful baby!

A most delicious dinner...



Saying goodbye to kindergarten...

Sister tattoos...

Road trippin'...

Finally there, let's swim!

Eternal Love...

Forever Together...

Cousins...

Beach day...

Tahoe double rainbow...


Water sliding...

Camping with friends...


 
 Family hike...

That brave boy, enjoying the view...




BleCraCoh...


California...