Our Happy Little Family: Heather

Monday, March 24, 2008

Easter Cantata

My sweet sister Heather is here from Georgia this weekend, for the annual Easter Cantata up in Logan.

Heather, Celia, and Lilian flew in on Thursday, Mara has been so excited to see 2 of her girl cousins, she has been talking about it since we found out that they were coming with Heather.

We went up on Saturday night to hear Heather sing, it was amazing as usual. Shannon drove up with me and Mara, it was nice to have an adult conversation while driving the hour and a half.

My Mom called Heather "Her Song Bird" and that is exactly what she is, her voice sounds like an angel.

A lot of the family was up there for the performance, Dad, Gretchen, her 3 girls, and a son in law, Shannon, Me, Mara, Audrey and Zak even came. the ones we were missing were annie, Danny, Melia, and sophie-- Jonah, Jeff, Sammy, Gavin, and Dawson, paul, Dallin, and Andrew.
( okay we had most of the immediate family there:o)

The reason I go up there each and every year is to hear Heather sing- it makes me have goose bumps each and everytime!!!!

Heather and the girls are going home tomorrow:0( but I am sure that Dallin, Andrew and Paul will be very happy to have them home.

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Georgia Peaches

We had a great time in Georgia.

We were able to see both of their properties: "the small land" 2 acres on the lake and "the land" 100+ acres of Forest, the boys ( Paul and Jonah) had a great time shooting Paul's guns. Celia and Mara were able to shoot a gun too ( a .22)

Mostly we just watched the guys act like little kids by shooting everything.

Mara had a great time getting to play with her cousins, she and CC played princess's the entire time, they would put on princess dresses and dance around, they were quite cute.

We even got to get in the hot tub. it was great!! the pool would have taken 2 days to warm up so we just statyed int eh hot tub were it was nice and warm. The swimming pool was around 55` ( degree's) the kids and Paul even got in the swimming pool, crazy kids:0)

Mara was the first to get in the cold water, "burr cold" then she got back in over and over again.

We had a very relaxing time and a nice break from our everyday life.

Dallin

Andrew

Celia ( CC)

Lilian

Thanks Heather, Paul and Family for letting us come out to your house.

How it came to be!!!!!

Jonah and I met in 1997 junior year math class at Jordan High School :) We dated senior year, then after we graduated we were "friends" for the next two years. In 2000, we started our courtship again, July 14, 2001 we were married. For the first two years of marriage we shared our little home with our sweet little ones: Kya, a beautiful pitbull Cuda, a terrier mix Lucky, a black kitty Pricila, a long hair kitty January 7 2004, we were surprised to find out that we were expecting our first baby. On August 20, 2004 we were graced with a beautiful baby girl. Samara Beth 8 pounds 4 ounces 19 inches long red/auburn hair On October 6, 2006 we had to say goodbye to the most amazing person in the entire world. My sweet momma!! We miss her everyday. We love you! Three years later, September 6, 2007 we found out that we were expecting again. On April 5, 2008 we became proud parents of two, a girl and now a boy. Jackson West 6 pounds 9 ounces 19 inches long blond hair(looks just like his dad) August 2008, we adopted a sweet little boxer, Sweet Sariah Joy. July 23, 2010, we found out that we were expecting our third baby. That same day we also brought home a new little girl, a German Shepherd, Shelby. On March 10, 2011 we welcomed another baby boy. Austin Don 7 pounds 8 ounces 19.5 inches long reddish brown hair In the last nine years we have been blessed to have been able to share our lives with so many great non human kids, unfortunately we have lost too many of them, now we just have our sweet Cuda and Shelby! Now we are just enjoying being a happy little family with three peas in our pod and Cuda and Shelby too!!!