Chicago

In the middle of November I went with Dad to the Greenbuild Conference in Chicago. We stayed busy running registration and other sections that Active Network was in charge of. It was a lot of fun being with Dad. We went out to late dinners, spent one day doing a little exploration of the town, rode in a limo on the way to dinner one night, and I even got to experience the bus and train systems. I only have a couple of pictures from the one day that did some walking around the town, because we were busy working the rest of the time :).

Dad talking to Mom at our Hotel

Chicago

Dad by Lake Michigan. (my camera doesn't do too well when it gets dark)


Gazebo

The Joys of Fall

Fall means it's time for Halloween. But what came before Halloween this year was a little frightening. Erin's 18th Birthday. The little baby of the family is now 18 years old. This year we celebrated by having a family dinner and then going up to Thanksgiving Point to do the corn maze. It was a lot of fun.

Erin made her Birthday cake this year
All the sisters
We are strange, it is true
Going to school
The Birthday Girl


Of course the week of Halloween gets really really cold and it almost always snows. And this year, it snowed through a night and into the next day. It was beautiful, and then it left as quickly as it came.


The weather warmed up a tiny bit and we got some rain yesterday during Trick-Or-Treating. Which happens every year.

Before heading out

Fall is Here

Once again, a month has flown by. It is now October and fall is here! September was spent doing a lot of wedding stuff. Nicole and I threw Toni a Bridal Shower. We had a Bachelorette Party. And then of course the wedding!


The beautiful cupcakes Diana and I made
Diana with her masterpiece
The beautiful bride
Bachelorette Party!
No longer considered the newlyweds of the family
With the bride and groom
So happy
With my new sister
Sister In-laws

Since fall is here, and its chilly outside, my friends and I decided to make some sugar cookies. It was so fun spending the night in the kitchen cooking.
While the cookies were baking


I can't believe fall is here, but I am loving it. The Halloween decorations are out. And Erin and I have already pulled out the Hot Chocolate.

Family and California

At the beginning of August the Hansen family came in town for a baby blessing and a reunion, lucky for us, we were able to see them and spend some time with them.
Mom and Erin holding Amy's baby
I pulled out my camera to take a picture of Cannon, and he immediately gave me this adorable smile
I love my cousins!

Last week we went to California and it was a blast! We drove Tuesday afternoon and arrived in San Diego late that night. Wednesday Dad had to go into the San Diego office for work so Mom, Erin, and I went to the temple and did some shopping at a mall. Then we drove to a hotel just outside of Glendale and Brandon and Diana came over for a swim. On Thursday we went to Universal Studios and then went to Hollywood Blvd and saw the Stars. We spent the night at Bryant and Marynell's and then Friday morning Dad drove back to San Diego to do some more work while Mom, Erin, and I helped Brandon finish packing up and cleaning their apartment while Diana also went to work. We stayed in a hotel in San Diego and went to Sea World on Saturday. Sadly the fun had to end and we spent Sunday driving home, only to come home to a house with no power. The big wind storm knocked out the power line for part of our neighborhood and so we didn't have power for about 4 hours. But it's okay because now we have Brandon and Diana home which I am so happy for. I missed them.
Erin and Mom outside the Temple
On Temple grounds
We were really excited
Meet the new Vanna White
At Sea World we saw a dolphin show
And saw Shamu!
Mom was able to see her Polar bears

Where has July gone?

July has flown by. I can't believe the month is almost over. Over the 4th Dad, Mom, Erin, and I went up to Yellowstone and went camping. We saw quite a few bears, a ton of buffalo, and of course saw Old Faithful. It was a really fun trip and I'm glad we were able to go again.
Dad with his buffalo fur/hair
Erin next to one of the million of buffalo that we saw
The brown spot is a mommy grizzly, and following her were two cubs

Last week I went and spent the week with Nicole up in Bountiful. It was so much fun! I love spending time with her. We had lots of fun hanging out with each other in the evenings when she got back from work. And I was able to join her and the rest of Jeffery's family in Bear Lake for the weekend. We had a lot of fun playing at the beach, swimming at the pool, and spending time as family and friends. I didn't really take any pictures, so eventually I will have to get some from Nicole.
Nicole and I partying in the car
Isn't Bear Lake so pretty?
On our way to Bear Lake. I miss you Nicole!

And today is Toni's Birthday! Yay! Happy 22nd Birthday! I love her! :)