Happy Birthday to my Man

Happy Birthday Schweetie!! Love ya

Here's a list of 29 things that I love about Dillon in no particular order!

1. hard working

2. strong testimony of the gospel

3. he's a great dad (I would love if Gage grows up to be just like him.)

4. those dimples

5. He's every bodies friend

6. He would and does anything for me

7. He helps me to remember to not take life so seriously

8. He's not afraid to try new things

9. He's so smart

10. He's witty

11. He has the best shoulders to cry on

12. He's so handsome

13. He's very efficient

14. He's good at fixing things around the house and with cars

15. He's competitive

16. He's outgoing

17. He holds the Priesthood

18. He makes me be a better person

19. I love watching him play with Gage it just makes me happy

20. When I'm being irrational he know what to say to make things better

21. He's willing to serve whenever needed

22. He always tries to make time for us

23. He likes sports

24. He likes the outdoors

25. He's always understanding and supportive when I need a break

26. He's encouraging

27. He's strong (physically & spiritually)

28. He's a genuinely happy person

29. He's a great listener

Dillon I love you and the world is a better place with you here.

Our Day of Giving Thanks

So for Thanksgiving we do the every other year thing so this year was the year we have it with my family and since the family has grown you know with 12 grand kids there's just not enough room for all of us in my parents house so they rented a tent that we set up in the back yard, and I know your thinking thanksgiving dinner in a tent? but it actually looked really nice and there was plenty of room for all we even had a heater so it was a comfortable temp for me at least!Here's the inside of the tent, my mom did a great job making it all pretty!Abe and Goofy TaftGagee BoyTucker and Hunter little buddiesMonson enjoying a yummy rollGrandy gave each family a plate that said " In the strength of the Lord I can do all things." and she talked about Sister Elaine Daltons talk that she gave in General Conference.The the kids playing games and crafts

Ella enjoying some of Grandy's delicious pumpkin pie she thought it was so good she was licking her plate clean.

Robyn did a little family photo shoot for our Christmas card this is just one of the many fun pictures she took, Thanks Robyn for taking our pictures I was pleased with how they turned out.

These are a few of my favorite things

So a couple of weeks ago we had our girls night and we had dinner at the Brick Oven and all of us where suppose to bring a favorite thing to share, Sasha brought some yummy cookies with the recipe and a sample of body butter and lip shimmer from the body shop, Amber brought cereal called Just Bunches (its the honey bunches of oats cereal, but just the bunches which in my opinion is the best part.) Tessa brought some fun new mineral eye shadow, Lyndsey brought fitness water and a list of her favorite books which I can't wait to start reading some of them, Christy brought pumpkin bread a this handy little calendar that will fit so nicely in my purse I can't wait to start using it, I brought my favorite candy nibs and my favorite cap stick natural ice the cherry flavor, Jessica brought a sample of satin hands, scentsy square, a yummy recipe for salmon and those yummy truffles from Costco, Jamie brought a CD with her favorite songs love it and Kimberly brought Ghirardelli chocolates yum!!

Funny Boy

So the other day and by that I mean a few weeks ago I was cleaning the bathroom and I put my necklaces on the floor so I could clean any way Gage found a few that I don't really wear so I was letting him play with them and when I came out of the bathroom this is what I found.

Sorry the pictures are a little blurry but I thought it was pretty funny, hey there's no such thing as to many accessories right!

Oh what a funny boy!!

Our Fall Happenings

So I've been meaning to update for awhile I just keep putting it off, and to be honest it plagues me everyday so it about stinken time I know you are all sick of seeing Lake Powell pictures if you even look at this blog any more so here's and update of what we have been doing this fall and I'll be better at updating more frequently.Gage and I had a great time at the Wadley Farms Halloween party here's the gang that cameGage getting his groove on. Here's Dillon pumpkin he carved Jack All of our pumpkins from left to right Jodie, Chris, Dillon and mineGage posing with papa and grandma on the front porch.

Here was the sunrise from our house on Halloween morning it was amazing

Here's Gage on Halloween in his Winnie the Pooh costume and of course his trusty side kick Tigger

Lake Powell with the Olsen's

So we went to lake Powell the beginning of September its just taken me awhile to get around to posting some pictures of our fun trip!!
I love Lake Powell!! I especially love it this time of year the temperature is great, warm but not miserable and it cools off at night so you can actually sleep.

This year the highlight of the trip was this huge slide and ramp that the boys all put together, it was definitely a group effort and took awhile to assemble not having all the proper tools and equipment, once they got it together they spent many hours taking turns trying to get some major air, a few of the girls where brave enough to try it mostly we just watch taking video and pictures of the guys. They got really brave and got pulled of the ramp by one of the wave runners. They got some serious air and distance, when they finally got the ramp and everything right it broke. There is already talk of how to make the ramp bigger and better for next year. I thought they wre lucky to get away this year with no serious injuries. Next year may be a different story, silly boys.

Dillon taking one of the first runs off the jump.

Chris taking a jump with the wave runner good height and distance, but not so good on the landing.Ryder taking a turn

Dillon taking the maiden voyage with the tube and the wave runner

Gage driving the boat.Dillon jumping off of a very high cliff.

Check it off the life list

Hiking to the top of Timp. has always been on my life list and as of Saturday I can now check that off!!
We got up at 5:00 a.m. Saturday morning and headed to the Timpanoke trail head where we met a bunch of Dillon's family and we started the trek, for the first few miles we all stayed together but when the other group wanted to stop and rest and have some lunch that's when Dillon, Jodie and I took off with out them we all just needed to keep on trekking we made it all the way to the top and the view was amazing. We are so blessed to live in such beautiful country and its practically in our back yard.

Thank You Amy for watching Gage.

Here's the group that went with us

A view from the top

Dillon and I at the top

Me, Jodie and Dillon at the top

Jack Johnson

Monday Night we went to the Jack Johnson concert at the USANA Amphitheater its such a great venue to listen a concert, we had a wonderful time watching people there where such a variety from really young (I think almost to young) to some old but his music caters to everyone.

Thanks to Chris and Jodie for taking us all we had a great time and maybe next time Dillon won't drive so crazy.

Dillon and I our lovely self portrait

Chris and Jodie

Josi and Ryder

This is Jack Johnson singing sorry its hard to see we where a ways back there.

Birthday Boy

I can't believe another year has come and gone Gage is growing up!! I'm so glad that this little man is in my life, every day he gives me a reason to smile and laugh even though sometimes laughing isn't the first instinct. He's a great alarm clock I'm usually up before him but on those mornings that I just can't seem to get out of bed I love to hear him yell from the other room "lowa, lowa". Lets not forget what a big helper he is washing dishes, vacumming, feeding Lexi and all the other things that he likes to help out with.
Happy Birthay Gagee Boy we love you!!Gage opening presents from Gandma and PapaGage rockin out to the music that plays on his new bike Gage was a little nervous when we sang Happy Birthday and needed help blowing out the candles

Here's a picture of the three of us I like how Gage tilted his head for this picture.

I had to put this one on for Dillon he was so proud of the action shot he took.

Boulder Mountain

This last weekend we took a little camping trip with Dillon's family to Boulder Mountain, We had a great time fishing, riding our bikes, sitting around the camp fire we spent a lot of time around the fire because we where so high up when the sun went down it got quite chilly.

I'm glad that I got to spent time in such a beautiful place and with some of my favorite people.Thanks to Chris and Jodie for the great time and wonderful memories. Thanks Uncle Ry for playing with Gage and letting him chase you for hours on end.

This is a view our our campsite

Dillon and Chris gathering wood for the fire

Gage all snugly with Grandma

Gage sharing chips with Ry

Jodie has a big grin on her face because as I was trying to take the picture the fish got off the hood and so she was trying to just hold and and it kept jumping out of her hand it was quite funny to watch.

Dillon with one of the many fish that where caught and put back.