The Best Suprise EVER!!!!

So for the last year I knew it was coming but still didn't really like it. There was nothing I could do I was turning 30! I still can't believe I am that old. 30 years old just sounds like I am a real grown up. As I was getting closer to my birthday (March 11) I was coming to terms with it and was ok. But then I got the best ever gift I could get... A suprise visit of my parents!!!! They arrived at my door step late one night and I was so suprised I really couldnt talk for a few minutes after they arrived. They came for 5 days just to play and have fun. We had so much fun it was like my birthday lasted 5 days. It was so much fun for me and the boys were so excited when they woke up that morning to find grandma and grandpa. It was the best birthday ever!!! Thanks mom and dad for coming.

Trip to Mt. Hood/ The Snow

Wes loves to point out Mt Hood when ever we are on the side of town were you can see it. So he was so excited when we told him we were going to the snow on Mt. Hood. We had a perfect day with no rain! Yeah! I was first thinking that Wes and Orrin would sled and Brad and I would just play in the snow but as we got there we decided to get Brad a lift ticket too. I was a little nervous letting him sled and told Orrin he could try sledding if Orrin rode with him. But after the first time down Brad wanted to go by himself and refused to ride with Orrin. He had a blast. Brad even out lasted Wesley and was so sad to leave at the end of the day. It was such a nice family trip! (not sure why you cant see the side show sometimes but if you just click on "view all images" then you can see them. Sorry)

Wes

Brad

The Boys Pictures

Brad's 2 year old pictures & Wesley's 5 year old pictures

Bradley didn't smile much but this is the look he gives anyone that tries to talk to him. My mom said that is exactly what I did when she took me to get my 2 year old pictures taken. Oh well.

Adams Family Pictures

My Parents and the kids still at home, Blake & Emily.


My Brother Scott, his wife Jana, and their beautiful girls.

My brother Tyler, his wife Stormy, and his son & baby girl (3 wks old).

We were talking afterward about how it took a long time for us to finally get our family pictures taken again. The last time was right after Orrin and I were married and we have had 8 more members of the family join since then! But it was funny that we decided to take the picture when 3 members of the family get braces on, one just had a baby (but she didn't even look like it), and I am pregnant (in the weird stage when you just look like you are gaining a lot of weight).
This was one of the coldest days I think ever in Arizona. It had to be like 20 degrees and the wind would not stop. I am so surprised we got some good pictures out of this. We had to fight the kids to get their coats off for the pictures and I think almost everyone including the adults wanted to cry because they were so cold!!! But despite all of that I think they turned out great!

Wesley's Friend Birthday Party

So I planned my first kid birthday party. It was really fun and I think the kids had fun. We had 9 kids (including ours) in our appartment but they were all really good and it was really fun for Wes to have all his friends over at the same time.

We had a carnival themed party. They played games, had corn dogs & carmel apples, and presents and cake.

New Years Eve

So I guess in Az they just passed a law that makes fireworks legal. So weird to me because all of my life you couldn't even use sparklers. There were so many firework stands all over the valley and it wasn't even the fourth of July. I think the deprived Arizonians were really excited for New Years. Our neighbors invited us out to watch their firework show on new years eve. The kids loved the sparklers. They even lit a few surprises off that they bought from Mexico. Freaked me out.

Wes Turned 5

For Wesley's Birthday we went to Chuck-e Cheese. It was really fun for the kids.

Then we came home and opened presents.

I love this picture

Wesley's cake got attacked by rival pirates while we were at Chuck-e Cheese (it fell apart). Good thing I took some pictures before we left.