Mike, Jen, Ash & Quincy

Family is Forever

2011-01-27T10:20:00.000-08:00

I have wanted to write a post dedicated to my sister Noelle for a long time but just have been able to find the words to express how I truly feel. Words just feel like they can't do her justice or fully express who she was to me.

I know she is close and watching over us all but at times it feels like she has disappeared into thin air. Too often, Heaven seems so far away.

She was the best daughter, mother, sister, friend and teacher anyone could have asked for. Always serving and never complaining! I really feel that was her motto. I'm so Thankful for the example she was to me and for the unconditional love she showed me.

I thank my Heavenly Father everyday for sending me the best big sister anyone could ever ask for. How grateful I am for the gospel in my life and for the knowledge I have that one day I will see her again. I can't wait until that day(although, I'm not ready to leave this earth quite yet) but know it will be a joyful day when I can finally embrace her in my arms and tell her how much I've missed her.

I hope she knows how much I looked up to and admired the person she is to me. She truly was inspiring to me and all that knew her. LOVE YOU FOREVER & EVER NOELLE!

Kindergarten 2010

2010-09-28T14:04:00.000-07:00

I can't believe I have a Kindergartner! Ashlyn started Kindergarten the beginning of September. Since we started later then most of her cousins and friends she had be anticipating it for weeks. She was soooo excited when it finally got here. I guess the school usually has, "meet your teacher day" which usually happens the day before school starts but didn't this year. So I was able to go with her on her first day. It was fun to see her in "big kid" school. I am so proud of her and the beautiful girl she has become.

Oh yeah, we are so excited about her teacher Mrs. Weller. She is a veteran at the school, professional story teller, sings and plays the guitar, licensed parenting adviser and is also in our ward(which is very rare for around here)! She is wonderful and Ashlyn loves her!!

Summer FUN!

2010-08-25T09:53:00.000-07:00

Where oh where has this summer gone........I can't believe its the end of August and school is about to start! It has been a great summer. We enjoyed having my sister Kayleen and her kids Chandler and Malia here for a few weeks. We spent many days at the beach, lake and playground. We also went to Disneyland which was a great way to end their visit. Can't wait for them to visit again soon!! Love you guys!

Backyard Lizards

2010-07-01T09:12:00.000-07:00

We have Lizards everywhere in our backyard and we have discovered they are very social(but hard to catch). They like to peek out from under the air conditioning unit and watch the kids play. So we built a little fence around our tomato plants(to keep the bunnies out) and the lizards thought it was a new place to explore and would crawl under the fence to get in and climb through the fence to get out. Only problem was the squares on the fence were to small for their back legs to get through and they would get stuck. So Mike being the nice guy he is would have to use wire cutters and clip the fence to free them. In the process of freeing one he was able to catch it and let the kids touch it. Quincy loved touching it and guess who didn't want a thing to do with it...yep, Ashlyn!! I wonder where she got that from....not me! Ha ha ha

Ashlyn's swim lessons 2010

2010-06-25T11:43:00.000-07:00

Visiting Aunt Kay

2010-06-24T10:04:00.000-07:00

Here are a few pictures from when we visited my sister in Utah. Mike was out of town for work and so for the past two years we have planned to go and visit then. Thanks Kay for keeping us for just over a week. We love visiting you guys and miss you already!!

Quincy was in love with their cat Mushu. He would follow him everywhere. The poor cat couldn't eat without him in his face. He really is the best cat I ever know(and I don't like cats)!

We went to a couple of Chandler's baseball games(which by the way, was Ashlyn's favorite thing we did). He is getting to be a really good baseball player. I know that next year he will be hitting home runs and pitching no-hitters!! Way to go Chandler!

Favorite Beach pictures

2010-06-17T10:11:00.000-07:00

Here are a few of my favorite beach pictures. There is something so peaceful about the ocean. We have loved living so close that we can go in the evening for a sunset or make a last minuet trip in the day with just the kids and I.

My favorite people!

Isn't that just the cutest cry face!

Those blue eyes match the ocean.

I love kisses from this baby!

Can you tell what she is? Yes, a sand mermaid!

Digging for China!

Loren & Vickie came for a visit. This was the end of the beach trip and Q was tired and cranky.

Mike's family

Brothers and Q.

Tyler and Macy

Spencer and Q.

Grandma building sand castles with Q.

Grandpa and Q.

Vera, Ash and Izzy

Mike and Brent

Me and Ashley

Life in Cali

2010-06-17T08:51:00.000-07:00

Since moving to California we have been able to experience many new things and snails are one of them. Quincy is madly in love with snails! I can still remember the first time he found one and with no fear or hesitation he picked it up and examined it. It was cute at first but got old real fast(snail guts are so hard to get off)!

Look how excited he is about finding it.

Don't worry she wouldn't touch it even if you paid her!

Just egging her brother on!

Maybe I can get it with my foot!

The foot didn't work so I guess I'll use my fingers!

Got it! I didn't get anymore pictures cause I freaked and threw the snail in the bushes!

Easter 2010

2010-05-12T10:32:00.000-07:00

WOW! I never knew how hard it was to take pictures until we had Quincy. I can't get him to look at the camera for anything. So this was the best picture I got!

We moved to California a couple days before Easter so things were a little crazy. My birthday was the Saturday before Easter and we decided to take a trip to San Diego to celebrate, so we didn't end up decorating eggs until late in the evening. Hopefully next year we've settled in and things are a little more organized...although we still had a great time.

Quincy thought the eggs were awesome to throw(anything round-ish is a ball to him)!

She is so artistic!

On Easter day we went to church and then come home and had a Easter Egg hunt in the backyard. The first egg Quincy found, he picked it up and walked over to the basketball hoop and shot it in! The future looks great for this kid!!

Bribery....is it bad!?

Yes, that is a huge piece of candy in Quincy's mouth. It was the only way to get him to look up for the picture.

Leaving Vegas

2010-05-06T11:48:00.000-07:00

Ashley threw us a Going away party. It was a lot of fun. Good friends, good food, and great memories! We are going to miss you all but can't wait to visit soon!! Thanks Ash

Ashley, Brent & Lyla

Lindsay(my sis)

Whitney

Michael & Brent

Kaydee

Tyler & Macy

Mike's brothers and Dad

Libby, Michael & Brooke

Ashley enjoying some karaoke

Good ol' Dinosaur Park

2010-05-04T09:31:00.000-07:00

My sister came for her Anniversary in March and we watched her kids overnight. We decided to take them to the Dinosaur park. We love Chandler and Malia and can't wait to have them visit and explore with us in California.

Chandler took this picture. He did really good but Quincy is at the age that he doesn't have time to take pictures. All he wanted to do was play in the water!!

She's getting big so fast! Kind of sad :(

Malia just turned 6 and is one of Ashlyn's best friends.

Chandler is 10 and is one of the nicest kids I know.

Brotherly Love....we all remember it!!

Golfing with Daddy!

2010-05-03T12:43:00.000-07:00

I took these pictures before we moved but I'm still playing the catch up game. Mike took Ashlyn to the driving range. They had a lot of fun and she did really good. He is such a good daddy and she loves to spend one on one time with him. Thanks Mike for being so AWESOME!!

Mike took a video on his phone so I will try and post that later.

Happy 1st Birthday Quincy

2010-04-20T22:04:00.000-07:00

Well, I'm a little late but what can I say, things have been a little crazy around here. I can't believe it has been a year! Time really does fly when your having fun and we have really had fun this past year with Quincy! He is such a sweet and happy baby. We feel sooooo blessed to have him as part of our family and thank Heavenly Father everyday for sending him to us.

This was the expression of the night....it was so cute!

Yeah for ME!

He ate soooo much!

Wished I had a better "the end" picture but my memory card was full.

Trip to California

2010-02-05T21:56:00.001-08:00

Here are a few pictures from our "house hunting" trip. We have yet to find anything but we are getting more excited to move and be closer to the beach. Ashlyn had the best time at the beach picking up sea shells and digging in the sand. Quincy thought the seagulls were awesome. He even liked the water but only until he was freezing.

2010-02-03T16:15:00.000-08:00

If you haven't heard......!

2010-01-19T16:28:00.000-08:00

Its official! We are moving. Yes, another Las Vegan bits the dust. We are moving to Southern California. Mike will be working in Anaheim so we are looking for somewhere in Orange County that is not to long of a commute. We are very sad to leave so many great friends but know change is necessary(and a job of course) and looks forward to many of you visiting us in Sunny California!
Also, I've wanted to post a few pictures of Quincy for a while now. He is now 10 1/2 months old and I haven't been very good to post pictures of him. Things have been crazy around our house for the past two months and I have yet to post a picture of him in his helmet. He got it the week of Thanksgiving and will wear it for about 2 more weeks. I was really worried about getting it but it has been awesome! Mike and I were just saying the other day that every kid this age should wear a helmet cause we have yet to have stitches(which with Q's energy is very lucky) or really bad falls! He will fall and Ashlyn will say, "he ok mom, he has a helmet!" The real purpose for the helmet is to help correct a flat spot on the back of his head. It applies pressure to the spots on the head that aren't flat and allows the flat spot to catch up. It doesn't hurt him and actually is pretty lose. We are very impressed with the results and would recommend it to anyone considering one.

Thank Heaven for my big blue eyes!

Yes, I do have ears!

Such a handsome boy!

Halloween

2009-11-05T10:40:00.000-08:00

Baby Dragon

Pretty Black Cat

Happy Birthday Auntie Lindz!

2009-10-21T15:57:00.000-07:00

It's a little late but Happy Birthday again Lindz.

Birthday dinner

We went over early and made her a big birthday breakfast.

Wow!

2009-10-02T08:14:00.000-07:00

Ashlyn 8 month

Quincy 7 month

Like Father Like Son!

2009-10-02T07:56:00.000-07:00

We are so in love with this big blue eyed baby boy! He has been so much fun to have around. Ashlyn adores him, dad is so proud of him and mommy is in love with him!

Now almost 7 month old and I don't know where the time has gone.

Everybody tells me Mike and Quincy look a lot a like and most of the time it's hard for me to really see but I definitely see it in these pictures(it could be the hat!).

Hiking & Creek Swimming

2009-09-11T09:04:00.000-07:00

While we were in Etna we went to Taylor Lake. It's not to long of a hike so it's perfect for kids.

What a good Daddy!

On the way home from hiking we stopped to swim at in the swimming hole. This is always Mike's favorite part of the trip. It is sooooo beautiful there but the water is soooooo cold. Ashlyn even decided to jump in this year. We didn't pack our swimming suit so what you see is what you get!!

Fun at Mt. Charleston

2009-08-22T11:17:00.000-07:00

We decided to escape the heat and went to Mt. Charleston. When we left Vegas it was over 100 degrees and 40 mins later 74 degrees. I think my family was in shock at how much cooler and how beautiful it was there. The kids had a blast running around and exploring.
The girl just relaxing after a long couple days with Wedding plans.

Q and Grandma Hiett

My older Brother Josh and wife Jen.

Volleyball and then the guys played 500 like little school boys. I didn't get a picture but it was really funny to see them sweating to death trying to be the winner!

More wedding pictures

2009-08-22T11:08:00.000-07:00

My sister Laurel and her daughter Shayne!

They all love Aunt Lindz!

Pregnant Ashley trying to go into pre-term labor doing her famous Robot!

Q and Daddy just chillin' or getting sleepy!

Aunt Lindsay's Wedding

2009-08-22T10:48:00.000-07:00

Lindsay has lived with us for the past year or so and was married on July 18th. We are very happy for Her and John but will miss having her around as much(even though she still lives in Vegas). We also got to enjoy spending time with our family. It was crazy but if you know us Hiett's we like it that way or we don't know how to do things any other way!!

15 of the 18 Grandkids were there(Baby Max not pictured) and all under the age of 9!

We love our Cousins!

2009-08-22T10:37:00.000-07:00

Family

2009-08-22T10:15:00.000-07:00

Fun with cousins

2009-07-24T10:54:00.000-07:00

We went to Salt Lake the beginning of June for my nephew Max's baby blessing. We had a lot of fun hanging out together and Ashlyn loved playing with her cousins. Here are just a few of her cousins at the Zoo!(missing Josh's 3 kids, Jordan's 1 kid and of course Quincy and Max are there but not in the picture)

Me and baby Q!

All six sisters

Fun in the Hotel

Mike will probably kill me for posting this picture but I just couldn't resist. His work already harassed him to no end and even sent around an email which got all the way to corporate. He likes to make the story sound better than it really is. Here the real truth. While swimming at the hotel, my niece Shayne jumped in when he wasn't looking and her chin hit his eye. It has been almost two months and you can still see it.

Ashlyn's Ballet Recital 2009

2009-07-24T09:40:00.000-07:00

Q's pictures

2009-06-10T15:56:00.000-07:00

Q's Photo shoot

2009-06-10T12:35:00.000-07:00

My friend Sarah took Quincy's pictures. Here are a few that we really liked.
Thanks Sarah, you did a great job.

Ashlyn's Haircut

2009-05-19T17:25:00.000-07:00

I had my good friend Krista cut Ash's hair.
Here is the before and..........

the after!

Isn't she cute?! It has been so nice having the short hair. No more crying and whining when I wash and brush it. And Ashlyn loves it also!!

Quincy's baby blessing

2009-05-19T15:17:00.000-07:00

I am finally posting some pictures from Quincy's baby blessing. We had a great weekend with family and friends. We are so grateful for "lil Q!" He is such a good baby. Thank's so much to all of you that came. We love to have people visit(even if it's 100 degrees, hint hint! ;)

The Kennett Family!

The Washburn Family(my sister)!

Quincy is so LOVED!

2009-04-03T10:39:00.000-07:00

We are having so much fun with our new little baby boy! He is such a sweet little guy and we don't know how we ever lived with out him.

Chandler(cousin)!

Uncle Spencer!

G-pa Loren!

Auntie Ashley!

Ashlyn and Malia(cousin)!

Happy Birthday Jen!!!!!

2009-04-02T08:15:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday Hunny!! You are the best. I hope

you have a great day.

I Love you!!

2009-03-14T13:23:00.000-07:00

More pictures...

2009-03-14T10:52:00.000-07:00

Soon to be....Uncle John & Aunt Lindz!

Ashlyn is so in love with Quincy. She already is such a great big sister.

Our cute little family. What a priceless picture!

Quincy Michael Kennett

2009-03-12T15:55:00.000-07:00

Waiting to be admitted. Look how happy and excited I am(this was before I heard a lady give birth in the hallway)!

Daddy got to cut the cord.

Babies first bath!

Well, Quincy is finally here. He actually came 4 days early. We are home now and are enjoying having a baby in our home again. We feel very blessed that he is a healthy baby.

Baby Quincy is here!!!

2009-03-10T10:54:00.001-07:00

Quincy was born Sunday March 8th @ 12:45PM weighing in at 8lbs. Baby and momma are doing great. We will post pictures shortly.

More Baby Shower pictures

2009-02-25T09:39:00.000-08:00

Andrea, Lacee & Whitnie

Me & Valerie

Vickie(mother-in-law) & Mary(my mom)

Baby Shower

2009-02-25T08:53:00.000-08:00

My really good friend Ashley threw me a baby shower. It's was a lot of fun and so many people came to support me. I am very grateful for the friends that I have made here in Las Vegas. My family was so impressed with the great support group I have here. Thank you to all of you that came and a big thanks to you Ashley, YOU'RE THE BEST!!

Ashley, Me and Andrea

Cindy & Heather

Classic Ashley picture!

Mom, Lindsay, Laurel, Me, Adriel, Kayleen & Noelle!
(My mom and all 5 sisters were able to come, thanks guys Love ya!)

All of us again.

Lil' Mamma

2009-02-25T08:24:00.000-08:00

In the process of getting ready to have a baby in our house again, we pulled out the baby car seat and it immediately became Ashlyn's favorite toy. For the next few days this is what we saw. She is going to be such a big helper when her baby brother gets here!!

Mesa Temple

2009-01-31T08:11:00.000-08:00

A while back we went to Scottsdale for the weekend. We went just for fun and to have one last getaway before I couldn't travel any longer. Neither Mike or I had ever been there so we thought we would try somewhere new. It was a really nice weekend and very chill! Here are a few pictures of the temple. It was so beautiful!!

Hiking in Vegas

2009-01-28T08:05:00.000-08:00

We went hiking at Red Rock a couple weekends ago. The weather was beautiful and we couldn't let the opportunity pass us by. Since I was almost 8 months pregnant we decided to keep it low key but had a great time. Mike and Ashlyn hiked up higher and even climbed the rocks which Ashlyn thought was so cool. We love living in Vegas, especially this time of year! :)

This is how I feel about pictures right now(at 8months pregnant)!

Birthday part 2

2009-01-20T11:18:00.000-08:00

The next day we celebrated Mike's birthday with Ashlyn. She was dying to help him open his presents and of course help him blow out the candles.
Ash and I are so lucky to have Mike in our lives. He is the best dad any little kid could ask for and the best husband any girl could have. Thanks so much Mike for all you do for us!! We love you!

Wow! How old are you?!

Ash helping daddy open his presents.

Acting surprised with the Ipod he bought himself!

Happy Birthday Mike & Happy New Years!

2009-01-20T09:58:00.000-08:00

This year for Mike's birthday we decided to go out with some friends. We usually are visiting family and just end up staying home to celebrate but this year we decided to go out and we had a blast. It was also New Years eve so we decided to make it one big party! We went to eat at a nice Mexican restaurant call Agave and then went to our friend Krista's house for the after party. We are so grateful for all the awesome friends we have made here in Vegas!

John and Lindsay(sister)

Ashley and I

Mike and I enjoying some chips and Guacamole!

Mike blowing out the candle.

Ashlyn's 4th Birthday!

2009-01-20T09:25:00.000-08:00

Yes I know....some of you are thinking, "wasn't Ashlyn's birthday almost a month ago?!" Well, yes it was and yes I've been in a blogging slump because I have really been getting into Face book and spending my time there instead.

Here are a few pictures from Ashlyn's birthday. We decided to keep it low key this year and not really plan a birthday party because that time of year is so busy and everyone is out of town or busy with family. So we invited a couple of friends over and Grandma and Grandpa Kennett came down from St. George for the evening. We went to dinner at Red Robin and then had a birthday party afterwords. Thanks Gram and Gramp's for coming down for my birthday!

I can't believe she is already 4 years old. We are so lucky to have her in our life and thank Heavenly Father everyday for blessing us with such a beautiful little girl.

Sister's are the best!

2009-01-07T09:10:00.000-08:00

My sisters Kayleen and Laurel and their families came for Christmas. We had so much fun and even got the go out on a group date with our husbands and no kids. We went to a place called the Geisha House and then to a late night movie. For those of you that don't know, I have 5 sisters and we are all really close. I am so thankful to have such awesome sisters and don't know what I would do without them.(Also my sister Lindsay lives with us and I forgot to mention that she spent Christmas with us too!)

Kay, Lindsay, Me and Laurel!

Back in August on Laurel's b-day!

All my sisters at our first ever family reunion this past year.

Also my sister-in-law Jen!

Adriel, Lindsay, Noelle, Me, Kay and Laurel.

March 2008 at my nephew's baptism!

Christmas Recital

2009-01-06T13:22:00.000-08:00

Well, we are getting back into the swing of things since the holidays and are now playing catch up with my blogging. Here are some pictures of Ashlyn's Christmas ballet recital. It was so much fun to watch her this year. I'm not sure how much better she was is year compared to last but she sure enjoys getting on that stage to perform. We are so proud of her and the growth she has made this last year. We really are lucky to have her in our life!

First rain than snow!

2008-12-22T08:11:00.000-08:00

Well, two years and I have never seen it snow like it did last week. It was so much fun to get snow and know it would probably not stay all winter long. Although the next morning Ashlyn was kind of disappointed that there wasn't much left to play in. It was kind of funny, my mom calls and says, "so guess what you guys made the National news with all the snow you guys got!" I just had to laugh because we got maybe 2 or 3 inches and we made the national news. You gotta love Vegas!!

Rain in Vegas

2008-12-01T08:54:00.000-08:00

We have lived in Vegas for 2 1/2 years now and I have never seen rain like we had on the day before Thanksgiving and Thanksgiving day. It was the best rain storm I have ever seen here and we were in heaven!! So here are some pictures I took of Ashlyn loving every minute of it!

Happy Thanksgiving!

2008-12-01T08:09:00.000-08:00

I hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving. We sure enjoyed our Thanksgiving and of course ate lots and lots of food. This year was our first time having Thanksgiving with just the three of us and we had a great time. Mike and I both love spending the holiday's with family but have to admit we really liked doing things our own way and starting our own traditions(no offense to our family).

Ash and I even baked pies. She was so cute and wanted to help, so I decided to let her make a pie. I just happened to have a can of cherries and a small pie tin(she loves anything that is small like a baby, she says, "it's so cute and little!").

I forgot to take a picture of the finished product but it turned out really good.
She was so proud of her "Cherry Pie!"

Fun with cousins

2008-11-24T09:47:00.000-08:00

Ashlyn had so much fun with her cousins. Her and Kyler played for hours.

They played for hours on Grandma's rocks. They said it was their "Clubhouse." You have to love kids and their imaginations!!

This picture is kind of funny because Ashlyn was dying to take a picture of Lyndee and I, hence the reason we look like we are falling over!! It was really great to see Doug, Lyndee and their family because we don't see them very often because they live in Indiana. We had a great weekend. Thanks for coming guys!!

2008-11-24T09:33:00.000-08:00

Here are a few more pictures from the airport.
Our family with Spence!

Tyler(brother) and wife Macy!

Doug(brother), wife Lyndee and daughter Brooklyn(Kyler and Brynley missing in the picture)

Spencer's Homecoming

2008-11-24T09:09:00.000-08:00

Mike's younger brother Spencer came home from his mission in the Dominican Republic on Thursday night. We all met them(his parents and brother Kasey) at the Las Vegas airport. Spencer looks the same as he did the day he left but it was really great to see how much he grew spiritually. Way to go Spence we are very proud of you!!

Mike and Doug(brother) holding the welcome sign.

Everybody waiting anxiously.

Ashlyn and her cousin Kyler helping with the luggage.

Brynley and Ashlyn.

Oh, what to do with the cooler weather?!

2008-11-18T08:56:00.000-08:00

You have to love Vegas this time of year! The weather has been so awesome. This is what we look forward to all year long, the cooler weather. Ashlyn is getting really good at riding her bike and now begs to go on bike rides. Mike was working on our car and I am getting "large and in charge," so Aunt Lindsay took her. Thanks Lindz!! I can't believe how fast they grow up and turn into "big" girls!!

Halloween part 3

2008-11-10T09:17:00.000-08:00

Way yummy donuts the Lacy made. BTW-Homemade donuts!!

The wagon parade!

Ashlyn, Izzy and another Ashlyn!

Paris and Marshall

Halloween Part 2

2008-11-10T08:42:00.000-08:00

This year we decided to invite a few friends over for Halloween. We had dinner, a treasure hunt and Halloween bingo for the kids and then we all went trick-or-treating in our neighborhood. It was so much fun going as a group. Thank guys for making it so much fun. We'll have to do it again next year!!

Ashlyn and all her friends!

Ash was dying to decorate the house and so this is what we came up with(I know kind of lame but she loved it). She kept saying, "Man my friends are going to be so so scared!" Thats just because she is literally scared of everything. BTW-we did have pumpkins this year but they didn't make it to Halloween.

Halloween 2008

2008-11-04T08:14:00.000-08:00

We had a awesome Halloween this year. Ashlyn was so much fun and loved every minute of it. We had our Ward Trunk-or-Treat the Saturday before Halloween and than on Halloween Mike and I decided to have our own Halloween party and we invited some friends over. I will post pictures of that later. Hope everyone had a great Halloween!!

Princess Belle and............................

The Priest and his Pregnant Nun!

Me and Ashley!

Halloween fun!

2008-11-04T08:06:00.000-08:00

We're having a..........?

2008-11-03T07:49:00.000-08:00

BOY! Yes it's really true, we are having a boy. Mike, Ash and I thought for sure it was a girl but I guess we were wrong. We are very excited and Ashlyn is just getting used to the idea of having a brother instead of a sister. We decided to take her with us to the Ultrasound thinking she would think it was really cool and I think she did, except when they said, "It's a boy!" She tried to be very brave but just couldn't control her sadness and she started to cry. She was upset for about 45mins. But really she is fine now and very excited to have a little brother, to teach him everything she knows!
Here are a couple picture we took at the Doctors office.

Beach fun

2008-10-21T12:52:00.000-07:00

Trip to San Diego

2008-10-20T09:56:00.000-07:00

Hiking to Taylor Lake

2008-10-01T18:22:00.000-07:00

Last minute I decide to fly to my parents house with Ashlyn and visit for 10 days. We had a lot of fun hanging out, working in the yard/house and playing. Ashlyn just loves it there because she has total freedom there. They live in the country and she loves going from my parents house to Grandma T's house(my grandparents house which live just down the road).
On Saturday we went hiking to Taylor Lake. Ash loved it because Jordan and Jarom let her fish with them. It was just beautiful there!!

Ashlyn fishing with Jordan.

Jarom showing off his fish.

Ashlyn helping to carry the fishing pole.

Dad, Mom and Ashlyn

Halloween came early!!

2008-10-01T18:04:00.000-07:00

This is a picture of my dad wearing a mask that Ashlyn has been scared of for a couple of years. She wasn't as scared and even laughed about it this time.

Ok, now this picture just makes me laugh. Where my parents live it gets really cold at night but was still in the high 80's and low 90's. And because it gets so cold at night my moms pool on the top was only 68 degrees and Ashlyn was determined to swim even if it was freezing. So my mom and I decided to let her just try it out and surely would she really get in? So she stood on the ladder for 10 or 15 mins and kept saying, "WOW it's cold!" Next thing I know is she is standing on the deck saying, "I think I'm going to just jump in." She counts to 3 and jumps in and swims straight to the ladder and looks shocked. My mom and I laugh and could not believe our little dare devil!!

Visitng Grandpa & Grandma

2008-09-30T16:16:00.000-07:00

We went to "town" and had some ice cream at a place called the Drug Store which is the store me and my sisters would ride our bikes to and buy Ice cream. Ash got the bubblegum ice cream which was always my favorite.

My brother Jordan, Mom and Ashlyn

My Uncle Roger has a lot of horses and was nice enough to saddle Reva and let Ash go for a ride. Little did I know that, Ash is my little "Cowgirl." I don't know where she got that because I grew up riding horses and never really liked it.

Jordan was so good with Ash. She didn't want to watch a movie by herself so he went in with her. Thanks Uncle Jordan for playing and taking care of Ash, we'll miss you!!

Tarryn and Ashlyn playing dress up.

So if you haven't heard......

2008-09-15T09:41:00.001-07:00

I'm pregnant!! Yes it is true. We are having a baby and we are very excited. I'm about 14 weeks pregnant and due around the middle of March. Ashlyn is so excited and just started to understand that I have a baby in my belly. I have an ultrasound picture but don't have any way to scan it, so hopefully soon!!

Love having family Visit

2008-09-15T09:31:00.000-07:00

Last weekend my sister Adriel and her family came to visit. They actually came for a baptism on her husbands side but they stayed with us. We always love having visitors and we just love their kids. Ash was so sad to see them leave but had so much fun playing dress-up with Emma, drawing with Maddy and watching Star Wars and playing light sabers with Spencer. Thanks so much for coming to visit. We love you guys and can't wait to see you soon!!(As you can see I didn't take pictures so I guess just use your imagination, SORRY!)

First Day of preschool

2008-09-06T09:08:00.000-07:00

This was Ashlyn last year 2007

First day of preschool 2008

I can't believe how time flies. Ashlyn has officially started preschool and loves it. Mom is loving it also!! Last year we did our own preschool with 5 other kids and rotated every week but I have to say this year it feels real and I've realized that she is getting big so fast, kind of sad!!

Happy 25th Laurel!!

2008-08-14T12:47:00.000-07:00

My sister Laurel came down to visit and we celebrated her 25Th birthday. She is such an awesome person. She is probably the most generous, thoughtful and kind person I know. She is one of the best moms in the world and somehow manages to do most of it on her own. I am so thankful that god made her my SISTER!!
I love you Laurel!

Girls Camp

2008-08-12T10:23:00.000-07:00

All the girls

Patricia & Trace(leaders)

Me & Patricia

(This is a picture of all the hail)

(Practicing for skit)
This was my first time going to Girls Camp as a leader and I had so much fun. The first day I got there it rained and pour for about 6 hrs straight and even hailed for a good hour. Despite the rain and hail we still had a blast, we even managed to fit in the same tent and play games. We even got really good at flinging roasted marshmallows. I just love our small but awesome group of girls, THEY ARE THE BEST!!

Swim Lessons

2008-07-22T08:26:00.000-07:00

These pictures are a few weeks old and for some reason I'm just now getting around to posting them. We decide to put Ashlyn in swim lessons this year because she is such a wild swimmer. I met Mrs. Brandi about 6 mths ago at my scrapbook night and all I heard was good things about her swim lessons. She is really hard to get into but I was able to get her in for one week. Let me just say, she is the best swim teacher!! Ashlyn was swimming the second day and by the end of the week she could dive in and swim across the pool with her face under the water. We will be going back to Mrs. Brandi next year for sure.

4 Generation Picture

2008-07-10T10:52:00.000-07:00

I have the best Grandma in the whole world. She is always so positive, loving and thoughtful. I feel especially greatful because Mike doesn't really remember any of his Grandparents. They all died when he was really young and I have grown up with Grandparents on both side of my family. I am so glad that we were able to visit with her for a couple of days. Hopefully we can visit her again soon.

Visiting Grandma-great

2008-07-10T10:32:00.000-07:00

On our way home from the cabin we stopped in Idaho Falls to visit my Grandma Wanlass. I have so many great memories of visiting her and Grandpa while growing up.
There is a treehouse in the back with a little creek that runs along side it. The kids were in heaven and loved every moment of playing a Grandma-Greats. She is the best Grandma any one could ask for. I love you Grandma!!

Teton Springs Resort

2008-07-10T10:27:00.000-07:00

Having so much fun together!

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Family Reunion

2008-07-08T21:48:00.000-07:00

My family is getting so big now that we decided that it was time to have our own family reunion. This was the first year so we really didn't know what to expect but it turned out really good. We stayed in a really nice cabin in Victor Idaho. It was so beautiful and green there(yes I am comparing it to Las Vegas NV.). It was the first time all 9 of my parents children have been together in a really long time. There are 6 girls and 3 boys and now 16 grandchildren and only 1 couldn't make it. I am so excited to make this a family tradition and can't wait to get together again.

Wedding

2008-06-19T10:41:00.000-07:00

My good friend Katie got married while we were there. She married a really awesome guy and I am so excited for them. It was fun because I got to see friends I haven't seen in a really long time. I only wish I had taken more pictures than I did. Congratulations Katie & Adam!!

Iris Patch

2008-06-18T19:17:00.000-07:00

It is so beautiful there right now because of all the rain. Growing up I didn't realize how cool it was to see deer in your back yard everyday but now that I've been gone for about 10 years I really miss that.
We went to this place called the "Iris Patch." It was so beautiful. There was every color of Iris you could imagine. WoW!!

Bon Fire

2008-06-18T18:48:00.000-07:00

We helped my parents do some yard work. Ash and her cousin Joseph had so much fun hammering nails into a piece of wood, I swear they did that for a good hour or so. After we were done with the yard work we had a huge bon fire. Once it burned down we roasted hot dogs and marshmallows. That always make yard work much more fun!!

Good times

2008-06-18T11:15:00.000-07:00

Every time we visit Grandpa we have to ride Sassafras. Ashlyn has always loved Sassy which we find kind of funny because from the time she was little she has been afraid of dogs. Just in the past 6 months she has become more fond of dogs, as you can see she still likes her distance!!

Visiting Grandma & Grandpa

2008-06-18T08:11:00.000-07:00

We went to California to visit my parents for 10 days. It was nice because Mike went with us the whole trip. We had tons of fun. Ashlyn was in heaven because she could just roam.

Right next to my parents house was this mommy horse and her colt. Grandma had been telling Ashlyn about it for a few weeks prior to us coming, so when she saw them she fell in love.

Then, the first night we were there, my brother came and told us that there was a baby deer across the street that the mother had left behind because she had had triplets. Fortunately, the baby that was abandoned was with the mother and two other babies the next day.

Fun in the Sun!

2008-05-16T10:00:00.000-07:00

I had french braided her hair the day before
and this is what we got!

Ashlyn sharing her towel with her friend Lexi.

Paris and Ash

Izzy, Ashlyn and Ashley!

2008-05-16T09:49:00.000-07:00

Just a few more pictures. Ashlyn loves golf just like her daddy!!

Ashlyn's first Bike ride

2008-05-16T09:26:00.000-07:00

Every night Ashlyn begs us to go on a walk. So lately we have been going on the golf course. This was Ashlyn's first time riding her bike other than in our house or the store. She did really good and had a blast. Thanks Lindz for taking the pictures.

Las Vegas Bellagio Butterflies 07 pictures and videos on Webshots

2008-04-29T16:42:00.000-07:00

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Bellagio

2008-04-29T16:21:00.000-07:00

We went to the Bellagio the other night to see the Butterfly exhibit and watch the water show. We have lived here for 2 years now and have never done this. If you have never been to the Butterfly exhibit you should go. The lady bug is made of real flowers and the frog is made of moss. I didn't get a good picture of the glass rooms where the butterflies were but I will have to post it next time we go.
(You can click on the link above to see a picture of the Butterfly exhibit. It is a better picture than I could get anyway because it was so busy in there!)

My sister Lindsay

2008-04-23T12:15:00.000-07:00

My sister Lindsay is moving here next week to be my friends live-in Nanny. We are so excited to have her close again. She is an awesome Aunt and a great sister. Can't wait to see ya Lindz. We love ya!!

Drive-in Movie

2008-04-14T07:56:00.000-07:00

On saturday night we went with some friends to the drive-in movie and watched Nim's Island. I had forgotten how much fun drive-in's were. This was the first time for Ashlyn and her friends. They had so much fun!

Girls Night

2008-04-07T08:51:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday Me!!

2008-04-07T08:39:00.001-07:00

Here are a few pictures from my Birthday.
We kept it low key this year and stayed home.
Mike invited our friends over and cooked a nice dinner.

He even made me Raspberry Cheesecake.
Thanks Mike you're the BEST!!

Me & Ashley

Happy Easter!

2008-03-25T15:12:00.000-07:00

Coloring Eggs

2008-03-25T08:27:00.001-07:00

Easter at the Mall

2008-03-24T17:12:00.000-07:00

These are just a few pictures we took at the mall.

Easter Egg Hunt

2008-03-24T16:37:00.000-07:00

Well, this year for Easter Mike's parents came down from St. George. We also had our ward Easter egg hunt that Mike and I are were in charge of organizing. We had an awesome turnout with tons of donuts from Dunkin' Donuts, YUMMY!! This has been one of our most favorite activities to plan. Ashlyn totally caught on this year and ended up with a whole basket full.

Ashlyn and Paris. She is so in love with her friends, aren't girl's funny?

This is her new pose for pictures.........our little sassafras!!
She is also showing off her "full" Easter basket.

Cuddle's with Mom

2008-03-18T08:47:00.000-07:00

These are two pictures I will cherish forever. From the time she was little she has never liked to cuddle. I'm also excited because she is starting to look at the camera now when we take a picture.

A while back Ashlyn found Mike's old Walkman and kept asking to watch a movie on it. We told her that it doesn't play movies but plays music. She was so confused because we don't use Cd's anymore just our iPods. So we dug out our Cd's and found the Aladdin soundtrack and played it for her. She carried it around for hours. The next morning that was the first thing she looked for.

2008-03-14T07:49:00.000-07:00

Here are a few pictures from when we were in Utah at Chandler's baptism.
The top picture is Spencer with Baby Payton.

It was so cute, someone turned on music and all the kids started to dance like crazy.
This is Shayne, Maddy and ofcourse Barbie and Ken!!

Me and my five sister. Adriel, Lindsay, Noelle, Me, Kayleen and Laurel.

Chandler's Baptism

2008-03-03T16:17:00.000-08:00

We were able to go to my nephew Chandlers baptism last weekend. He is the first baptism on my side of the family. We are so proud of Chandler and the great boy he is turning out to be.

We love you Chandler!!

2008-03-03T16:00:00.000-08:00

Ashlyn with Grandma Kennett's bird Louis. We stayed the night in St. George on the way up to my sisters house. Ash loves going to Grandpa & Grandma Kennett's because they have a bird, a dog and lots of cats. I'm not really an animal lover so she's out of luck here.... sorry Ash, but thanks grandma Vickie!!