A Dream Come True!

HANSON BROTHERS!!!

I got to see HANSON in concert! Ha ha how can you not be jealous of that!?! Seriously, I got just as twitter patted(sp?) as I did when I was 12. They still got it goin' on. Anyway, I went with some girls from our apartments and it was a blast. All of us are pregnant so some were dancing while holding their bellies, some sat down on the floor when we were waiting, some asked for water at the bar which made the bar tender mad... ha ha... and all of us LOVED it!

The girls...Super fun night! Wish we could have had a few other girls there too. This will be a tradition for sure!

Sisters.

Miss these two girls. I wish we lived closer... maybe someday!

Camping in MT

We got to go up to my parents house for 2 weeks in August and we loved every minute of it. We love being up there because it is so chill and we love the slow pace of life up there. We also love Vance's face when my mom comes home from work or when my brothers get home. He has a special love for family and it makes me happy that we are close to some of our family. I have told my mom over and over that I am searching the market down here for a house so that they can be closer to us and family. Soon that will happen...hopefully!

We got to go camping while we were in MT. It was an adventure to get to the camp ground but it was a blast! Vance was so good and he is a true boy. He loved the hike, rocks, river, Chico (the dog), and everything about the dirt. These are the only pictures that we took during the whole trip... lame! Anyway, we can't wait to go up to MT for Christmas!

This face...

...Never gets old. Love you Vance!

Growing Up Started Today

We had a moment today that makes me a little bit sad. When we lay Vance down to go to sleep he no longer stands up and yells for me or for Jordan, now he lays there with his 5 binkies and says, " luh you , nigh nigh, bye" over and over. I got teary only because I think that was the first step to his independence from us. He thinks that he is big enough to go to sleep on his own and be in a dark room by himself, which is a good thing, but it is hard for me to let go of certain things sometimes. When I put him to sleep, I feel like it wraps up the day, whether it was a crappy day or a great day, it always ends the day on a positive loving note. I don't want that to change so I will rock my baby boy until he no longer lets me:)

Now I am going to get a sugar-free Jello to ease my heart a little and help me focus on something delicious that can get rid of these tears and make me happy!

Cabin 2011

We always look forward to this time of year. We love being in the mountains and breathing fresh air and of course being with a lot of family too. We love the boating, eating, laughing and the lazy feeling of being at the cabin. This year I think we counted 40 of us there. The family is getting huge and more fun with every new baby! Here are some of the 200 pictures that we took while we were up in Idaho...

Old Faithful.

In all the years that we have gone up to Yellowstone, I have never actually seen Old Faithful go off. It was crazy and it kinda scares me that there is that much pressure to make water shoot that high into the sky and that it is timed. That is weird!

Daddy time= letting mommy breath for a couple of minutes. Vance did not want to be with anybody except me, I wasn't even able to go to the bathroom alone! When Jordan came up to the cabin a couple days after me, Vance had no choice but to be with daddy for a little bit. Thank goodness!

I love when the boys match! Thanks mom:)

DAL babe workin' it!

I don't know who was more excited, grandpa or Vance. My dad loves to show and teach Vance and Cade how to do things and so when Vance wanted to drive the boat, my dad was so excited to show him the horn and all sorts of things.

Can't wait for next year!

Pure Joy and Happiness

This boy brings happiness to our lives! He does this goofy smile with his bottom jaw slightly to the off center... I don't know why but we think it's funny and so does he.