Taylor's first day of School

Taylor's first day of school was August 11, 2010. She was so excited to go to preschool.

Random pictures

While driving through the Columbia River Gorge my mom and I spoted these clouds, this picture does not do it justice. July 2010

Taylor loves to be in pictures August 2010

I have no idea what I was doing, but I was laughing pretty hard. Portland Oregon July 2010

Jon and Renae, they are so cute...and Renae is so dang funny!

Me and Renae, I had just flown in to Portland and she was making us dinner.

August 2010, Connor thought he was trying to fix Taylor's hair, and wrapped a comb through it...he had no idea it was tangle. I got as much hair as I could out and had to cut the rest.

Taylor

Nobody loves snacks more than Taylor

The girls were modeling the dresses my mom bought them for their birthdays (on Connor's birthday)

Aubrey and Taylor

The kids posing in the hotel room. July 2010

This is another pose, although they were trying to look like they were sleeping.

Taylor and my dad, she loves sure loves him.

Gangster LOL

Meditation. LOL they are hilarious! 

Aubrey's Birthday

This year for Aubrey's birthday we had a crazy day, but she wanted to go to the Wildlife Experience and see an Imax film. We also got to see their cool new 3D exhibit.

BACK TO SCHOOL

Aubrey and Connor started school today, they were very excited about the first day.

Being a Grandma...to nine!

Its not a secret anymore, and I am so excited to announce that Laura and Wayne are expecting their 2nd baby January 24, 2011. This is an exciting time for them as they have wanted another baby for some time now. Parker will soon by two years old (August 11th), he is adorable.

As for me, I am very excited to be a grandma again, Laura is such a cute mother and so good with her little Parker, I can not wait to meet this new little one. I'm anxious to know if she is having a boy or a girl.

This picture I took when we went to temple square back in June. Its only because of Him who makes all this possible, after the storm comes the rainbow, and Laura is now experiencing the rainbow...They are an extraordinary couple who have perservered and come out of a storm with grace and dignity. For all those who doubted them shame on you, for all those who unfriended them SHAME ON YOU...Friends stick by you through thick and thin..they do not abandon you. Christ would never abandon anyone in his or her time of need...I'm so excited for Wayne, Laura and Parker, they are so amazing!

I can't wait to meet you baby Rose, after a few more months you will join a home with two of the best parents EVER!

Birthdays

I have been HORRIBLE about posting birthdays this year, Okay, I've been horrible about posting period this year...so I figured I'd recap this year so far!!!

January 19, Saundra my sweet daughter-in-law turned 28
February 11, was my dear sweet father in law's 71st birthday
February 25, was my handsome not so step son Brian's 33rd birthday
March 12 was my daddies 72nd birthday
March 19th was my Laura's 25th birthday
April 10th was my parents 53rd Anniversary
May 5th is my grandson Michael's 8th birthday
May 21st was my 48th birthday
July 4th was my mother-in-law's 71st birthday
July 12th was Connor's 8th Birthday
July 24th was sweet Aurellia's 4th birthday
August 3rd is Aubrey's 9th birthday
August 11th is Loren's 52nd birthday and Parkers 2nd birthday...

So far that is all we have to this point...thats a lot!!