Our Happy Little Family: annie

Sunday, August 24, 2008

a splash

Last Thursday, Annie, Danny, Melia, Sophie, and my dad met us ( Jonah, Mara, Jackson and myself) at the swimming pool. we had a great time.

Melia was not feeling well so she really didn't have the best time but I am sure that she and Mara were very happy to be able to see each other. ( that is why there are no pictures of Melia) I was quite happy to see Annie and her cute little family.

Grandpa Bob trying to convince Mara that he was not going to dunk her

Mara is a fish!! she loves the water -- the next day they went back all day

My dad falls asleep EVERYWHERE he goes:)

jackson just hangin out

Annie and Sophie

Mara- she said she was cold

showing grandpa bob, her trick

Grandpa Bob, Mara, Sophie, and Annie

the boys ( Jackson, Danny, and Jonah) stayed back with Melia with our stuff

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

An Unexpected Surprise

little Sophie

Mara playing with Shanny's Drowsy doll

Sammy being crazy:)

Melia

On Friday Night my sweet little sister Annie called me and told me she was driving in Utah County with her mother-in-law, Annie lives in Fernley, Nevada

She was here all weekend long, I only got to see her on Saturday, on Sunday I wasn't feeling so great, Migrains- you gotta love them.

Saturday night Shanny, Audrey, Zak, Annie and the kids of Course went to dinner. Mara and I met up with them afterwards we watched one of my favorite movies: "Little Women" I cry like a baby when Beth Dies EVERYTIME.

Sunday night Audrey, Zak, Shanny, Jeff and their boys ( Sammy, Gavin, and Dawson ) went up to see Annie at my parents house.

Annie's girls are getting so big I can't believe that little Sophie is 4 months old. Melia is still a cute little pixty, but she is getting big. Melia and Mara love playing together.

Mara loves her cousins!!!!

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!!!