Birthday Fun!

I celebrated my 28th birthday last week!  

I had a lot of fun and was spoiled by everyone!  

We headed to Joe Bandidos in Springville for dinner that night.

I just love their chips and salsa!

Tessa Rose and Meghan Rose!
I think it is going to be GREAT to be 28!  
(At least that is what I keep telling myself!)

Surf-N-Swim

Jeremy's family reunion was at the Layton Surf-N-Swim.  They had fun activities going on before dinner then after dinner we headed over to the wave pool where it was reserved only for the reunion.  It was so much fun being in the pool because it wasn't crowded at all!  We had a great night playing with the kids and visiting!

Family picture before the pool!

We missed seeing Aaron and Jenny

Waiting for ballon animals!

Ellie feel asleep on Wendy's lap.  She is use to the wave pool at Seven Peaks and thinks it is a great place to take a nap!

It was a GREAT night!

Shanell's Bridal Shower

Last weekend I drove up to Logan to throw Shanell a bridal shower.  It was a lot of fun seeing old friends and getting together to eat and talk talk talk!

Shanell opening a couple presents . . 

Yeah for friends!

Jen, Shanell, Katie and mini Chris . . . I mean Caleb

Me, JaNell, Shanell and Katie

Plate Lickin' Good

The Pond's (Vicki was the Primary president when I was the secretary) invited us over for dinner a couple Friday's ago.  We went over and visited with good friends and watched Bree be crazy and sweat up a storm from playing outside!  

I had made Eclair Cake for dessert and Melanie gave Bree some and she apparently liked it because she kept licking the plate.  I just had to keep taking pictures because it was just so funny!

What a cutie!

We had a fun night, and there were lots of people there.  But of course the only pictures I took were of Bree because she is the cutest little person in the world. 

24th of July Hike

Since we had Monday the 25th off work for Pioneer Day we decided to go on a quick hike up the canyon.  We hiked to Donut Falls in Big Cottonwood Canyon.  It was a quick and easy hike with a fun waterfall at the end.  The temperature was perfect for hiking and the cold water once we got to the top made the air feel even better!

Lovin' Summer

This summer has been a lot of fun!  

(Even with Jeremy working hard on finishing his thesis!)

Here are a few of the fun things that we have done!

Annual Swim Party at Aunt Kris and Uncle Mark's house!

All the boys playing Bocce Ball

Micah, Abby and Tessa

This picture was taken before Micah jumped back into the pool without his life jacket and was  . . .well . . . kind of drowning . . . good thing Nate came to the rescue saving his son, and his cookie .  . but not the phone in his pocket!  
(Hurry!  Get the rice!)

Happy Happy Birthday Jeremy!  

We had a wonderful few days celebrating his birthday with yummy dinners, fun cards in the mail and presents!

For the 24th of July we went to Mapleton so Jeremy could enjoy his first Mapleton 24th of July celebration!  The celebration includes a parade that now lasts longer than 20 minutes!  

(This parade mainly consists of all the primary children in each ward on a float, which is usually a trailer with bales of hay, or riding their awesome decorated bikes!)  After the parade you walk over to the park where they have a big carnival going on.  This year they had a climbing wall and bounce houses . . . wow we are stepping up in the world!

We thought this was pretty neat  . . . a tank pulling a handcart!

We love parades!

Micah, Maren and Hatee waiting to get their collection of candy!

Stacie and Brandon and their cute kids were in town.  So we were able to meet up with them at the park and hang out for a while!  We had a great time!

This is me meeting Stacie's baby for the first time!  Jeremy says I look like Cousin Itt in this picture!  I just had to kiss those cheeks!

He is so stinken cute!

Yes, I know how to hold a baby . . . . it just looks like I don't in this picture!  

Brandon and Stacie and their cute cute family!

That night we had fun playing in Grandma and Grandpa Hjorth's front yard!

It is fun to have the swings set up so you can have a 2 for 1!

We were practicing our awesome Tarzan swinging skills on the other chains!

Grandma and Maren sitting on the front porch watching.  

I have SO many memories sitting with my Grandma on that porch!

Hatee and Micah dodging the sprinklers!

Walking back to our house from playing!

Nate . . stop being so creepy!

And a picture of the shop to end this post . . . . why you might ask?!  Why not!?

For those of you who don't know, this is my dad's shop/business, which is next to my grandparent's house, which is across the street from my parents house!