Birthday

Paul did such a wonderful job making me feel so special on my birthday. He decorated the house, made and decorated the birthday cake, went birthday shopping with Aubrey, and made me feel like a million bucks! We started the day with special birthday cereal, then one of my dearest friends took me out to lunch for the occasion. After dinner we had a little party with our friends and neighbors who came bearing gifts and balloons! All in all, I think it is one of the best birthdays I've ever had!

Recent Events

This is the first fondant cake Paul and I made together this weekend. It was pretty fun and turned out OK.



Here Aubrey is drying out her hair after bath time.


Aubrey made a tent out of the crib and a blanket. Hailey and Aubrey loved their tent and had so much fun playing in it!

Recent Events

Hailey and I were sick so we stayed home while Paul and Aubrey went boating with some friends in the ward. Aubrey loved boating and swimming!

We rode the little train at the zoo.

Aubrey loved seeing the giraffes at the zoo.

We went to the zoo and Aubrey really enjoyed seeing all the animals. She didn't want to pet any of the animals, but liked to look at them from afar.

When Hailey gets tired and I'm not around to put her down for a nap, she takes things into her own hands and sleeps on her own.

Field of Dreams

On Labor Day we went to northern Iowa to visit the Field of Dreams movie site. It was pretty cool and I'm glad we went.

I made decorations for the girls' room with my sister's help this summer. This is Aubrey's wall.

Hailey's wall

We went to the park and Aubrey loved feeding the ducks.

Aubrey loves to play dress up!

ABC's

123's

Aubrey's 123's

Summer Time Fun

Here are some pictures of our summertime fun in Utah. When we returned home we went with our new neighbors and friends, the Thuets, to the apple orchard.

Water, water, water!

Aubrey decided to turn her pool floaty into a hat!

Stopping to smell the flowers.

This is Aubrey's first very own ice cream cone. She successfully managed to get it everywhere!

Aubrey loved swimming often this summer in Papa J's pool. She also loved to play with the hose and on the trampoline at Grandma Beddes' house.

Pioneer Day Parade

We went to the 24th of July Pioneer Day Parade in Salt Lake City with Paul's mom.

Thanksgiving Point Gardens

This summer we went to the Thanksgiving Point Gardens at the point of the mountain in Utah with Paul's mom. They were amazing! They were far bigger than I had ever imagined and perfectly manicured. Aubrey loved to hold the umbrella, though she couldn't quite get it to block the sun.

Paul's brother turned 19 years old this summer and requested a spider cake. This is what Paul and I came up with.

Hailey's hair always used to stick straight up on end. This picture was taken earlier in the summer. Now her hair is long enough that it lays more flat.