Karli's Engagement Party

Last summer my youngest sister Karli became engaged and quickly married to the love of her life, Jordan Petersen. Because the wedding would happen in Salt Lake City, my parents decided to through her and Jordan a lovely engagement party up in Washington. It ended up being kind of a dry run for the reception in Utah. You will be able to see the similarities that we carried through to the aesthetic of the wedding itself.

More 2013

Spring family hikes are the best!

This trail to Twin Falls is less than 10 miles from our home. So beautiful!

Stella's Pre-school Graduation... Yay!!!

There was so many summer family adventures, I think we knocked off about half of the bucket list we started with, which is pretty darn good.

Issaquah Farmer's Market

Aunt Sara... WE LOVE YOU!!! We always have a blast every time you come over!

This is Joey the morning he was leaving for his week long canoeing Scout trip... looking good!

The cute Laurel girls I teach surprised me on my birthday with a "Heart-Attack". They are amazing girls, and way too much fun!!!

This video speaks for it's self. I will say this is one of about 100 similar videos we have from the last 2 years. This girl is passionate about her dancing!

For Joey's 13th birthday we did a surprise room make-over. It was so much fun for Joe and I to design a bedroom that fits this incredibly creative and funny kid. Below is the giant chalk board wall..... yes all of that is chalk!

This is the awesome painting Joe did for over his bed.

Can you tell his favorite color is green?

As a side note... this is at Joey's party, I just want to forever remember how Townes would eat cupcakes.

Stella & Ronan... the cutest of friends!

Activity Day Camp

More summer adventures...

Fourth of July on the Ridge is no joke! The community parade and party was so much fun!

No summer is complete without a couple of camp trips.

Joe's been teaching the kids how to golf a little.

2013

Audrey's first Ski trip. Joey's 4th. He's been schooled by Grandpa, so we couldn't keep up.

Cookies I did for our Young Women's New Beginnings.

Audrey's 5th grade class had a "Colonial Tea" for Valentines Day to go with their curriculum, and so of course we did some awesome tea-pot cookies!

I think the laundry hamper was Townes' favorite toy in 2013... this day he had his nap in it too.

Cousin Max turned eight and got baptized, here are the cupcakes I made for his special day.

Here are some quick snap shots of Easter 2013.

We miss you Maddy!

My cute brace-face!

This is an epic series of catch up posts....

We saw this in a card shop, and I felt like it was a good start for this quick catch up series of photos.

It's a real mixed bag of what our family has been filling our lives with. But to be honest I only remember to capture a fraction of it in photos. None the less, we love our distant family and friends and this remains the easiest way to keep updated. (We're gonna stick with the low profile on Facebook for lots of reasons.) Thank you for always asking about the kids and their lives and being so patient for the picture proof.  :) We send you our love!

These pictures remind me of the incredible joy and blessings that our family enjoys thanks to the generosity of our Father in Heaven. And also of the wonderful experiences life and this planet has to offer this curious bunch of go-getters! They really are the best!