The Heber Trip

So we went to Heber for the memorial day weekend and we had alot of fun. It was kinda stressful at times, but all in all it was tons of fun! Here are some pictures from the trip, Mind you i didnt take any of them. :-) Jon, Kristin and Steve took them all. So thanks guys!

Heaton and Melody laughing hysterically at whatever jon was talking to them about

Heaton contemplating the important things in life, lol.

Lainee relaxing on the stairs

Steve's son Kye, we love that kid!

Steve and Kristin Striking a pose!

So after our fun adventures on the first day discovering indian toilet paper and giant beetles, the majority of the family stayed up for a bon fire while most of the kids were sleeping!

The glorious Bon fire!

Mike jumping over the fire after it had calmed down, lol.

Steve jumping crazy over the fire

Owen enjoying some string cheese, yummy yummy!

All the adults sitting around the fire

So on the last day everyone wanted to go shooting the guns that we brought up. Jon had bought some targets and a target thrower, so everyone except me and patti, went shooting. Patti and I took on the wonderful task of watching all the kids.

Steve with one of the guns

Mike throwing the target and Steve shooting at it

Jenni and Mike enjoying time without the kids. :-)

My niece Temara with one of the guns

Kristin shootin the shot gun

Mike throwing the target and Jenni shooting it with the shotgun

Steve shootin tin cans

Temara Observing

And Craig Getting ready to shoot off the gun.

It was a really fun trip and it was nice to spend time with all the family! It was just a shame that Rick and Pauli and their boys couldnt come, but pauli is nine months pregnant and couldnt travel. But we will have them there next time for sure!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

SILLY LILY!!

So we got a puppy and her name is Lily! She is a great addtion to our family! Here are some pictures of the cuteness!

Most Recent Thoughts

Most of the time I often dwell on the things that i think might be trying or troubling for me, and i never really take the time to truly appreciate what i have in my life. God and Everyone else in this world knows Im not perfect and that I have so much to work on, but in spite of all that i have people who truly love me for who I am, despite all my (many) faults.

I am so grateful to have such a wonderful husband such as Jon Stanley. He is my rock and the foundation of the strength I find to get through each and everyday. I couldnt ask for a better man and I am truly truly grateful to have been so lucky to have him to love.

And then there are my girls. I so often focus on the frustrating and naughty things that they do that i forget how much of a blessing they are to me in my life. They are my little angels. I love them so much and they are growing up so fast. I need to start focusing on how wonderful they are instead of how silly and naughty they can be.

I am also so grateful to have friends and family that love and support me through my hard times, to all of you who have been there to help me up when I've been down, thank you!

I am also thankful for all the trials and tribulations I have experienced in my life. If it werent for them I wouldnt be the person I am today, and I wouldnt want my life any other way than it is today.

Joes BBQ

So Wednesday was free food day at Joes BBQ!!! HOORAY!!! We all planned on going as a family, but Jon was too tired when he got home, So the girls and I met up with their aunite Tarin and Uncle "Napin" (Nathan) to wait in the longest line EVER!

This is the long line when we were standing in it.

More of the long long line.....

Melody riding on her auntie tarin's shoulders because she didnt want to walk. What a stinker.

Tarin, Nathan, Melody and Bethany wating in the line. Nathan trying to look happy, lol. He was not happy about pushing the stroller.

Melody Shake, Shake, Shaking her Booottaaaayyyy while waiting in line.

Bethany in all her glorified cuteness trying to get the camera to "help" take pictures

When we didnt let her have the camera we let her have Tarins cell phone which she proceeded to "text" :-)

Mel riding in the stroller smiling as happy as can be and Nathan sitting on the step

More of the long line when we started passing the church

Can you find us in the line?

The girls sharing the stroller

The homestretch of the line!!!









Nathan is getting tired of this line waiting thing.







Bethany decided to catch up on some reading while waiting in the line. teehee














LOOK!!! ITS THE SIGN!!! WE'RE ALMOST THERE!!!

Gettin in the door finally








Once we got in the door we had the option of having a pepsi or a diet pepsi, and with the sandwiches a choice of beef or pork, we also got pork and beans and coleslaw, yummy yummy yummy!!!

Me eating because iwas starving, and Bethany just drinking her pepsi. That girl is always thirsty

Tarin eating her sandwich and mel eating her pork and beans

All in all it was tons of waiting and fun, Bethany attempted to hop families a bunch of times, everyone thought she was adorable, but we had a good time and enjoyed the great food. Jon was so lucky to have me as a wife because i saved him a sandwich and brought it home for him to eat. :-)

Dont Spill The Beans

Nana and Grandpa Sanders got the girls the game "Dont spill the beans"

The whole point of the game is to try and not be the one who knocks the bean pot over, but in the case of my girls they turned the game from DONT spill the beans to DO spill the beans. Im afraid our efforts to teach the girls how to play the game properly were lost. :-)

Bethany waiting to try and figure out what the heck everyone is doing.


Melody and her grandpa playing the spill the beans game



"Only one bean at a time B." -Grandpa. Beth look says, "thats what you think grandpa!"




Nana, Beth, Mel and Grandpa

The girls and their mommy trying to play the game

Grandpa, Nana and the girls with the game, Grandpa trying to keep Beth from knocking over the Bean pot.

It was lots of fun, and now the girls have a game that they can play with their cousins! Thanks Nana and Grandpa!!!