Mortensen Suite

Happy, Sweet Valentines day!

2012-02-14T07:29:00.001-07:00

Ok, so not only did I get the best Valentine ever, but my husband MADE it!!! Out of Zebra playing cards no less. What a good man. I think most of the time I was in shock that he 'crafted' something for me! Now I am just giddy! :)

Happy VaLeNtIneS Day! Hope yours was just as awesome!!!

Can't wait for Summer!

2012-02-03T20:25:00.001-07:00

Caleb got a new tent for his 11th birthday...Couldn't WAIT to put it up with his brother!

Merry Merry Christmas!!!

2011-12-26T19:44:00.001-07:00

Well, we had a fun, and merry Christmas! My wonderful sister did a wonderful job at hosting many families this year & we loved every minute of it! The kids were in heaven! So were our bellies!!! :)

What a thrill! Rylie was sooo excited to have her 'baby sister' there! Jaelynn! She was in heaven!

Sarah unrolling the big gift from her mom and me. So nice to be done!

Our little sweeties...I could just eat them up!!! :)

OK-TALK about a DREAM doll house! Santa brought Rylie a house for her dolls, complete with a flat screen tv, laptop for barbie, and a FLUSHING TOILET! What could be better!? lol

Zach's Christmas was MADE when another player on Jordans USU basketball team came to play lazer guns with him and take a picture with him and his new team signed shirt! What a THRILL!!!

Tmeple Square for sure!

2011-12-21T17:16:00.001-07:00

Chris comes home from Korea!

2011-12-15T17:09:00.000-07:00

My brother Chris got to come home for a few weeks from Korea so we all went to the airport. Chillin and waiting for Chris to arrive!

Oh little Jocey Bean! We love you!

Welcome home art ;)

Oh we love ya!

mom and babe waiting for Daddy!

Yay! He is back! Welcome home Chris!!!!

Rylie is growing!

2011-12-13T20:19:00.001-07:00

Tell me they stop growing! Tell me! She is growing up sooo fast!!!! .... sigh.

The Nutcraker

2011-12-09T18:19:00.001-07:00

This was a fun Art exhibit outside of the Capital Theater in SLC. The poles bent and waved as you passed them. The kids loved it!

Even Marshall got in on the fun eventually

Go Jordan!

2011-12-08T11:09:00.000-07:00

I got to go to a real Aggie game Tuesday night, and WHAT a THRILL! If you know me, I am sooo un knowledgable when it comes to sports. Wow, it was way fun! Jordan commands attention and almost intimidates the other team when he is unleashed onto the court. Sure love that guy! This is one of my fav's of my not so little nephew! Just a freshman in USU, and already they play him a ton! YAY Jordan!
click here to see him

So thrilled!

2011-12-06T18:14:00.000-07:00

We sure love our Jordan! For all he is to our kids and all he is to all who watch him on the court! Go Jordan, Go!

Zach just loves him and always has to sit by him and be his best bud. Jordan is just a pal and pals up to him...love ya Jordan!

A good Sport!

2011-11-28T12:49:00.000-07:00

That is my mom! Willing to put herself out there for a good laugh. Believe it or not, her hair turned out cute. Marshall just decided not to get that good one! Love ya mom!

Preparing Turkeys and dancing crazy!

2011-11-25T18:04:00.001-07:00

Rylie loved making the little turkeys. I enjoyed our time together. She can be soo animated ;)

While we were warm inside, the boys fastened the lights to the house. Scary! ;)

Leeah came over and danced with Rylie. Not sure who was leading who...looks like we have two leaders :)

Marshall snuck under Rylie as I was blow drying her hair...fun pic :)

Turkey army

2011-11-25T17:56:00.001-07:00

Rylie and I made these for Thanksgiving place keepers and decoration (and of coarse to eat). Marshall caught her enjoying one as she strived so hard the whole time not to do. They turned out way yummy and fun. ;)

Caught on camera! :)

A fun New pony tail :)

2011-11-17T19:29:00.001-07:00

Arrow of Light-Way to Go Caleb!!

2011-11-13T19:35:00.001-07:00

Caleb's special day! He achieved his Arrow Of Light! What a neat day for him!!!

Zach was awarded too! What a wonderful evening for my boys!!!

Caleb with is arrow & new stuff! No more cub scouts! Now he is an official SCOUT! ;)

I love that kids' smile!!!

My budding artist...

2011-11-06T19:27:00.001-07:00

Zach brought this to me, and i just about died at how accurate it is!!! WOW!

Just a spoon full of snow...

2011-11-05T18:11:00.000-06:00

Just a tiny sprinkling of snow, and this is what we get! All planned out and ready to go play in the snow :)

Rockstars, Rapunzel, Pirates, OH MY!

2011-11-03T17:32:00.000-06:00

Little Miss Rylie bearing the load of the heavy rapunzel wig...

CM the Rockstar and his long time pirate-ess Kylie the krew member...

The best costume goes to...our buddy in the circus, heavy weight champ, DJ....

Luckily with all the Halloween activities, school and trick or treating, Rylie was able to be all sorts of Rapunzel, with or without the wig and frying pan :)

Complete with frying pan to defend herself from any goules and gobblins! :)

I didn't know whether to call Caleb a rockstar, or to call him Tom Cruiz, from (ahhhhh!) Top Gun (lol).

He played the part of a cool rockstar, well. :)

Uh oh! The mad scientist Zach had a little too much candy already!!!

What a group, huh? Complete with Spongebob "Squarepants", a pirate/gypsy, Dracula's mistress & um, a dog walker? lol...

What a lucky pirate/gypsie I am to have a great friend and neighbor, Sandy, I mean Dracula's Mistress! Love ya!

Such a tiny little girl! Cute little Rapunzel!

It was way too much fun with our good friends and our wonderful neighborhood.
Boo!

A star in the family!

2011-10-29T17:41:00.000-06:00

What a thrill the boys had to go see my nephew play for USU!

Warm ups

All set for game time with game attire!!!

That's my nephew, Jordan Stone #25! Go JORDAN!!!!!

With their hero, and cousin, Jordan #25!

My nephew with his little one...she actually grabbed the net and he was trying to get her down!!! lol :)

What have I been up to, You ask?!

2011-10-24T11:49:00.002-06:00

Bring your Christmas list and check it twice! We'll have everything cute and nice! ;)

Is it TIME?!

2011-10-16T19:54:00.000-06:00

When we saw this, we thought for sure angels were to follow!

Our Little Helper...

2011-10-15T19:52:00.001-06:00

When Rylie puts her mind to something, there is no stopping her!!! :)

Love this little girl!

Red Ribbon Drug Free Week!

2011-10-04T08:42:00.001-06:00

Messy Hair Day!

Our little Architect!

2011-10-02T19:49:00.001-06:00

Caleb made this on a lazy General Conference, Sunday afternoon...

Wait no longer! The Brigham City temple is constructed! :)

It's The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown!

2011-09-29T20:17:00.000-06:00

This was outside of Smiths in time for Halloween :)

Our beautiful, hopefully not last blossom for the year...

2011-09-19T16:31:00.001-06:00

A beautiful hybiscus plant we have on our front porch! Just got another blossom this morning! YAY! This is by far one of my favorite plants we have! blooms all season!

He's back!

2011-09-17T10:46:00.000-06:00

Hey everyone! Marshall is opening up his shop to do signs for Christmas again! Get your orders in early so you can get them before Christmas!!! Want some ideas? Here is his blog to get some! http://www.beachwoods.blogspot.com/ ;)

Priceless moments of our week...

2011-09-12T19:22:00.003-06:00

Rylie's first day of changing her earringS! What a fun day it was she was so excited to match her outfits! :)

Boys hard at work at their class connect sessions online.

A poor, beautiful, large dragonfly, Marshall found.

It's days like this I really love having the kids home; to be able to enjoy little moments with us at home.

It is hard to imagine how some people do not believe in God with beautiful things like this. What a beautifully perfect creation! Check out those wings! Totally symetrical & perfect in every detail! Click on the picture to see it close up, AMAZING! LOVE IT!

Zach learned about Leonardo Da Vinci on Friday. He went on to tell me, "Mom, if he was such a good artist and he didn't go to school, then I shouldn't have to go to school, huh?" It took me a minute to think of something smart enough to buff that one :) Here he is outside on the driveway sketching our house for his Art activity "like Leonardo". :)

A beautiful sunset we caught one night over Williard Bay.

Our happy little cub scout ready to march in the Peach Day's parade...holding the Rhode Island flag.

Rylie, being...Rylie...wow those sirens were loud! :)

The clearest picture we got of Zach in the parade with the cub scouts :)

The kiddos infront of the same car Zach and Caleb took a picture in front of only a few years back. At the car show. Yes, we followed our hubby and daddy around...some more happy than others, at the car show. ;) It was a true labor of love for all of us :)

i do have to admit, this was pretty fun and cool to see. HOW CUTE IS THAT?~! Way! :)

Rylie showing off her lovely nails and her new rings...she told me, "Take a picture of my bling mommy!" lol

I know, blurry again!!! :) Little Ry, all ready for ballet class! Ahhh!!!! :)

Cute little ducks, all in a row. Their theme this year is ducks! CAN'T WAIT to see it!!!! YAY!

This teacher is so good with them. I came back after the hour, and saw Rylie not even shy. She was dancing and I could tell she was in princess heaven. The way she looked and stared with stars in her eyes at her teacher, priceless. :)

Although it is the first day, I think she might have her daddies balance! We'll see soon enough! :)

Hurray for smart brains!!! ;)

2011-09-12T09:00:00.003-06:00

Caleb and Zach were honored today for Math! What a relief that they catch on to math as well as their father always has! YAY! Zach was soooo thrilled, when we attended our Monday Morning Meeting to find that he was the chosen spotllight for the week. What a nice day for them it is turning out to be :)

"All you need is Love!"

2011-09-02T19:31:00.000-06:00

I 'loved' Rylie's little school outfit this day. She is soo growing, way, way way too fast!!

my cutie petutie!

First Day of .... wahhhhh!

2011-08-29T17:24:00.001-06:00

Today was Rylie's big first day in kindergarten. (I get emotional just typing this!) We dolled her all up and curled her hair. Put on her favorite new outfit, and as I took these pictures of my not so little, little girl, my heart leaped out of my chest!! Now I know what people mean when they say the last is the hardest! So true!
Marshall decided to take her while I dove into a new Monday lesson online with Caleb and Zach. I ached to have her turn around and say "bye mommy"..ache, ache. As I walked in the house my heart broke again, knowing I had the boys home, but not my little sunshine. I know it was only two hours but for those two hours, it was if she was shipped off to AFRICA! I missed her terribly.
When she came home she told me all about how all her buddies were in her class from church and that she had a way fun time. Ache, ache. Oh how I love my little Ry.

My favorites xoxoxo

Day one and two of Homeschool!

2011-08-23T20:21:00.001-06:00

Well, I just have to say, PHEW!!! There is a lot to cram in a day! So much to learn and prepare ahead of time! But man, is it worth it! What a fun time we have had doing projects together. Even a surprising part of it, is that I actually still have a little 'me time'! So it is refreshingly...refreshing to know! ;) These pictures are of the boys their first day. That morning they took assesment tests, had an assembly online, got to know their teachers and start their first lessons. All before 2pm in the afternoon. No homework, just blissful happiness!
Then that all ended when Caleb woke up with "new job/school" dreams. Turning into an initiation migrane complete with throwing up and EVERYTHING! All night! Thank Heaven for my husband who gets up faster than me to take care of it all. Although, I don't quite know if it is a race ;) The work set up seems to be doing awesomly with what they need, so that is a plus! I went to my first Learning Coach Orientation yesterday and feel so ready and happy I attended it! I am sure my kids appreciate it too! Today was a long school day, but with time expect it to get shorter as I know my way around these materials better. I am so grateful for my patient kids that just sit and wait while I get my act together. Zach even spent a half hour today just scratching my back as I rummaged through material and clicked my way to the right spot online for him to study. THEN they stayed online and worked until dinner time, they loved it so much and it counted towards their hours! I love my kids. Couldn't do it without my hubby too. He was able to distract Rylie and hold down his normal 8-5 job while I got by ducks in a row with the boys. Wonderful. Happy & excited for all that lies ahead! Tomorrow I get to play with Caleb and his Art project! YAY!!! I get to create!! Looking forward to....WHATEVER! Bring it on!!! ;)

Caleb taking his assesment.

Zach taking his assesment downstairs in my studio.

LOVE THEM!!!

2011-08-16T18:31:00.002-06:00

They were so cute! Hangin out in my studio just chillin' waiting for their turns to have their nails done and making the most out of their time, waiting, by playing dress up and being just adorable. LOVE THESE GIRLS!!!!

Remodel in the making...

2011-08-11T10:42:00.001-06:00

Thanks to IKEA and a little energy, (to shop for 6 hours straight!) I got a start on the kids 'school room'. With some fine tuning and a little time & luck...I am excited now to start unpacking all the boxes of K-12 material and supplies! Hurray for organization!!!

Walkin on the moon

2011-08-05T11:18:00.002-06:00

We got to go to a free day at the Clark Planitarium yesterday on K-12. What a fun filled, packed day! The boys even got to meet their teacher. The boys really loved the presentation of 'The Black Hole'. Rylie, not so much. She is so terrified of EVERYTHING! So shy! It was a really entertaining afternoon!

This was just the begining...later on, Rylie was in tears cause it feels like you are IN space. Silly Ry. ;)

Rylie got her ears pierced!

2011-07-25T21:02:00.001-06:00

So today we went to Layton to meet a customer who ordered a sign from Marshall. We were meeting the mall parking lot. We had Rylie and Zach with us, and I turned to Rylie and said, "So Rylie, you know what that building is?" She didn't know so I said with a smile, "it is the mall". She knew what I was implying, and said, "I don't want to get my ears pierced." So I said, "ok".
See here's the thing. She has been asking, "WHEN can I get my eaws piewced?" For a year...and we have been telling her, "On your 5th birthday, if you still want them, we will go have them pierced." So she kept chickening out, and chickening out. So all of a sudden, we are sitting, waiting to meet up with this customer, and she says, "Mommy, I want to get my eaws piewced." I looked back and said, "Are you sure?" She smiled and said "YES!" So Rylie and I walked into the mall, she was so excited, and as we were walking, I reminded her of all the other times she said she was ready in the past couple weeks, since her birthday, and said, "That won't happen today, RIGHT?" She said, "I promise, I want my eaws piewced!" So here are the grueling pictures! Sigh...I almost chickened out for her, it was like I had my little neice Haelee in my arms all over again when we took her as a baby. This time, it was her choice though, so I was convincing myself it was O-K, the whole way through...what a brave little girl! I almost fainted for her!

gearing up for the upcoming event...her hands were sooooo sweaty! lol....

Thankfully, they did them both at the same time :)

Oh, that face, if I saw it, would have broken me to say, "OK FORGET IT, I CAN'T!!"

And then...

The aftermath...sigh...the little girl behind us is watching in horror, wondering what we were doing to this little girl!!!

They made me sanitze my hands and cotton swab her ears

She re lived the whole thing again, thinking I was re peircing her ears...bless her heart!!!

distraction and a reward, payed off!

THEN it happened again, in her head! She started sobbing in aftershock..poor sweety.

But it soon ended when we got to browse all the fun things she might be able to get in a few weeks....how fun!

A success all in all...she was so thrilled to come home and tell all her neighborhood friends what she went through and show off her new little cute pink earrings. She exclaims, "They're real!"

Big 5!

2011-07-19T16:56:00.000-06:00

Yep, I am the master photographer, I know! lol-not! Darnet! It really would have been nice to get it right. Could have been cute! Well, we get the just ;) My cute little 5 year old!!! sigh

Ogden temple ghost! It is so eiry to see the skeleton of the Ogden temple!

Rylie's cute little hand doing the 'wave' in the air out her window...I love that little one.

Happy Birthday Rylie!!!

2011-07-15T14:01:00.001-06:00

Can't believe my baby is the big 5!!!! WOW!
Love you Rylie!

YAY Heidi!!!!

2011-07-15T13:05:00.002-06:00

My sister came to Utah to share her special occasion with us! Getting her endowments out! What a thrilling, spiritually uplifting and wonderful day it was!

Julie, Leesa, Angela, Mom, Heidi, Me, Rachel & Amy

Front: Sarah, Rachel, Me, Heidi, Mom, Julie, Angela, Amy & Leesa
Back: Dad, Marshall, Dan & Jared

Jordan, Sarah, Rachel, Me, Angela and Amy

Leesa, Dad, Marshall Dan and Jared

Julie, Amy and me

Julie, Amy and Me

The guest of honor, Heidi with our cousin Laureen and Aunt Charlene

Love my sisters! Amy and Julie

My beautiful sister, Leesa and her grandbaby, David

David's mommy and daddy (my newphew) and Leesa :)

Across the valley, Draper temple. It is so cool, from this temple you can see 3 other temples!!!

Who are those handsome men?!
Marshall and Jared

Amy, Heidi, Angela and Mylinda

Olive Garden, party of 23! :)

Olive Garden, party of 23!

2011-07-15T13:04:00.000-06:00

After the temple we raided Olive Garden with our party of 23! :)
It was so nice to slowly eat our meal and not have to worry about little mouths to feed ;)

Jaelynn! We love her!

Oh David! how we love you!!!!!

Our kids were sooo good for our babysitters that we treated them to otter pops. What a cute bunch of kids!

Play

2011-07-15T12:44:00.001-06:00

Let the water games begin!

Ahh...brotherly love...ha, ha.... :)

Close cousins! lol

Bring it!

Meanwhile, us girls were having some pampering fun! :)

Cute, happy, pampered Leeah. ;)

Brigham City Temple Angel Moroni goes up!

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Happy Birthday Heidi and Rylie!!!

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Family!

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Livie

Rylie

Marshall, Sarah & Julie

Angela, Amy and Joni

Sunday Afternoon

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Rylie

Jordan and Zach...oh how he loves Jordan. :)

Corbijn just couldn't wait for Sarah to wake up! No more sunday naps Sarah, wake up and play with me!!! ;)

These two JUST LOVE Jordan. Who doesn't :)

Quade, Zach & Corbijn

Sunday Afternoon

2011-07-15T12:18:00.001-06:00

We love our cousin Jordan!
Zach, Leeah, Quade & Tyler

LOVE this pic! Mini Zachy (aka Quade) and Zachy :)

LOVE this kid! Quade
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Double the fun! We love our Sarah!

Wo needs amusement parks when you have awesome cousins!!??

We all got dolled up :)

Angela, Heidi, Amy Me and Julie :)

Angela, Heidi, Amy, Joni, Sarah, Jaelynn (CUTIE!), Me, Julie and our sweet mother.

Phew! Are we done yet?! ;)

hapiness is...

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Me and my sisters with Jaelynn...

Jaelynn and Joni with all us sisters :)

Zach's little twin, Quade! Oh they are so cute together! :)

Jaelynn

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WHAT A DOLL! I just love her!!!!

Fun times with fam

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Ang, Joni and David :)

Clothes all dirty from camping...THANKS AARON! We love & miss you!!! :)

Julie with Jaelynn...oh how we love these babies!!!

Sweet little happy girl!!!

Pioneer park fun

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And there's Dylan! :)

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Soo much water!!!

Takin' a much needed shower! :)

Showering beneath the falls :)
(Again, with the hand signs...WHAT IS THAT?! sigh)

Caleb, Tyler and Dylan

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The rapid run off from the mountains that they followed.

Nice view from up in the canyon...

A glimpse of the two water falls in the canyon...

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My handsome hunni :)

some views of the hike...

Someone has to explain to me all these hand signals and 'cool dude' signs these boys do! Or maybe not ;)

Willard Waterfall Hike

2011-07-14T21:32:00.001-06:00

Marshall took this fun picture of the boys with the camera. Turned out cute, huh!?

Tyler :)

Caleb :)

Willard hike

2011-07-14T09:41:00.000-06:00

Another fun hike Marshall took another group up to Williard. I forgot to post this and found fun picts of it in picasa!

Dear Zach...

2011-07-07T16:12:00.001-06:00

So on the 4th, after fire works and when we arrived home, Zach was getting out of the car. He shut the door and split second after we hear this sharp, splitting yell. He slammed his finger in the door...Caleb hurried to free his hand by opening the door again, and after we got it all cleaned up, here is what was left. !ick! So glad he didn't loose his fingernail. OR his FINGER! EW!
Then today, as he was jumping on the tramp, he flew off the tramp on to his back! I checked his eyes and he was able to get up, but MAN this kid is starting to wear us out! Each time he walks out the door I say a little prayer that he will come back in one piece ;)
Oh Zachie, we love ya. sigh.

Before....

2011-07-07T16:00:00.002-06:00

This is a part of the recliner, before. Some how I forgot to take a shot of the whole thing before I started. I know, darn!!! But you get the idea of what it looked like before.

OH YEAH!

2011-07-07T15:49:00.001-06:00

Well, after 3 months of pulling, tugging, stapling, fixing, gluing, getting a black eye, smashing a finger and having a 'hallelujah' dance when I finished, IT IS DONE! The 'pi-ace-duh-resistance'! lol...

I re-covered this for a little girls nursery I have the pleasure of doing. SO CUTE & sooo done! ;)

A photographer I am not :)

2011-07-05T10:43:00.002-06:00

Many things I am, but I am not a photographer. After I tried to take this one, I thought, "Well, at least I attempted! " Can anyone take a good firework pic? I have yet to see one! :) At least, that makes ME feel better! lol Grandma's neighbor hood for fireworks.

Lovin' a baby

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Zach with Jaelynn

Cute Sarah with Jaelynn

Grampa with Jaelynn

Babysittin' Ry

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A natural nurturer! She loved feeding and playing with Jaelynn any chance she could get. So cute!

Happily fed Jaelynn :)

4th weekend

2011-07-05T10:04:00.001-06:00

We came home to welcome family guests...My brother in law fell asleep on the couch. The kids put this note up for the rest of our guests coming to sunday dinner...ha, ha.. We do love you Dan!!! ;)

Simply, cute. Rylie with her 2nd cousin, Jaelynn.

Rylie told me, "I am ready to be a big girl and take care of babies, Mommy!"
Watch out babysitters in Utah! ;)

My little lovelies

2011-06-29T22:05:00.000-06:00

Slowing down for lunch at Costa Vida...had to take a pic of these cute little girls and their matching hair.

I love how Rylie decided to strike a pose...lol!

Leeah and Rylie wanting to ride their new horsey to Costco! ;)

Two cute girls :)

2011-06-29T22:02:00.001-06:00

Leeah came grocery shopping with us today! What a fun time with two little hairs to make cute and match, and watch their royal cutenesses in action!

cuties

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Leeahs room...

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Finishing up the details...

MY FAVORITE PART, the curtains!!!! OH YEAH!

The little cutie herself, Leeah!

You are my sunshine!

2011-06-27T00:04:00.001-06:00

I got to help my sister make her little Leeahs room in to a room fit for the princess she is. I think it turned out sweet, whatdya think?

Rubys Diner! YUM!

2011-06-26T23:55:00.001-06:00

Marshall and I's favorite spot to eat when we were dating! SO on the end of the pier! So much fun!!! We were thrilled to share 'our place' with my sister and her wonderful family!

View from our booth where we ate!

The whole crew!

Love!

2011-06-26T23:52:00.001-06:00

Initiating Rylie to the water :)

My little Ariel :)

My handsome boys :)

Beachy fun

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I had so much fun with these girls. I got really dirty and it was worth it!

Beach fun!

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CLoudy, cool day at the beach

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We had to go back where it all began for Marshall and I while we were dating...Huntington Beach....ahhh, the memories! Now we have some new ones to share with our cuties!

Tying it up with Knotts for the day...

2011-06-26T23:45:00.001-06:00

Here they go! See Marshall?

Leave it to my ameteur photography skills! This was funny, after they came off the plunging tower of terror, they were all soaked to the bone!!! lol

I love how Caleb has the look of, 'Yeah, yeah, peace of cake!" lol

Been there, done that :)

2011-06-26T23:42:00.001-06:00

Oh, the (lack of) screaming terror ride, supreme scream!
We all did it! I am happy to say I tried it once, but again...hm, maybe not :)
Atleast Caleb loved it!

The boys and Kloey gettting all harnested in for the drop of TERROR!!!!

YUP! This one too! Don't know what we were thinking, but another one, we can say we did :)

More fun at Knotts!

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Planning out the day...

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What are you up to, little cutie, Azure???

Planning out the route of the best way to make the most of our full day at Knotts.

Told ya she was up to something!

Little Cutie for hire! Cleaning Knotts lights with her sneaky grab of a wet wipe! :)

Lots, and Lots of Knotts! In our tummies! :)

2011-06-26T23:31:00.001-06:00

A ride everyone can love, the log ride. Well almost everyone. Rylie loved it, until all the dark places...then the drop...well, most of us LOVED it :) A good place to start :)

Knotts!

2011-06-26T23:28:00.001-06:00

Lots of fun at Knotts with our cousins! Knotts in my tummy thinking we might loose one of our cuties in the park!!! ;)

I LOVE these beautiful blossoming purple trees! All over in Orange county...and by the beach. OH! If I lived down there, my whole back yard and front yard would be covered in these beauties!!!!

The whole gang minus us ladies taking picts. Fun is about to begin!

OOOPs! I did it again!

2011-06-26T23:23:00.001-06:00

I only got a few pictures cause I kept forgetting the camera!!! Grr! But here are some on our way to California, stopping in Vegas for lunch. :) Rylie and her cousin pal, Sloan.

The kids were occupied for quite a while in Angie's back yard...when we discovered what they had 'created' ;) Their new friend :) Out of a T-ball stand and a shovel and a paper bag. huh! Whoda thought! :)

Kellen, Lexi, Zach and Caleb, the master creators!

remodel #4

2011-06-26T23:18:00.001-06:00

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remodel #3

2011-06-26T23:16:00.001-06:00

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remodel #2

2011-06-26T23:14:00.001-06:00

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remodel :)

2011-06-26T23:11:00.001-06:00

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Thanks Lindsey! It was fun! :)

Are We Going YET?!

2011-06-16T11:48:00.000-06:00

Rylie and the boys are so excited to have a summer vacation and see all her cousins!
Can we go yet?!

Cute Rylie just growing like a pretty weed!

OUCH!

2011-06-10T21:40:00.001-06:00

Okay, so this might look minor...but oh it was not so minor when staple gun that I was usuing shot at ME! I was reupolstering a friends recliner under the arm of the chair, so naturally it was angled upwards from the bottom....and WHAM, I pulled the trigger and smacked the gun into my eye/cheek area! OUCH! First I thought I got my eye, but opened it quickly to find I was just a half inch away from the real thing! I hurried and washed the blood away only to find this little gauge. Then an even bigger miracle happened when i came back after I cleaned myself up, and found that LUCKILY my staple gun was OUT of STAPLES! Can you imagine what I would have gone through if that thing was loaded?! Talk about angels! ;) Hopefully it wont go any more black, but hey, first black eye in 32 years? I am okay with that!

WHOA!

2011-06-10T21:34:00.001-06:00

Okay, this is one job I would NOT like to have while working on the temple! He is sooo far up there, and we figured it out that it is only like a catwalk up there, two feets width! YIKES!!!

Brigham City Temple Steeple is up!

2011-06-10T21:24:00.001-06:00

So fun te be able to be close enough to see all the progress of our beautiful temple!

Look closely and you'll see our beautiful peach blossoms in the engravings on the outside! Beautiful!!!!

My sweets, enjoying some ditch time at the tabernacle!

Saying goodbye

2011-06-08T13:52:00.000-06:00

Last night Marshall lost a wonderful grandpa. We sure love and cherish his memory. His stories, his laugh, his sweet embraces every time you saw him. He would always make us feel so special and loved. Never missed a family occasion & always showed unconditional love. We love you Papa! Enjoy building your mansion in heaven! }Hugs{ we love and cherish you, Nana and know that God will bless you. See you soon!

Back yard progress!

2011-06-08T13:46:00.001-06:00

All we need is sprinklers and sod! YAY! Then I get to go crazy and decorate! WAHOO! :)

Thoughts

2011-06-06T00:26:00.000-06:00

I was thinking of this wonderful weekend with loved ones, and I just had to write down my feelings for all the people in our lives that support and love us! What a great time this weekend was. I love our family! Coming from far south Utah to semi-local...what sweet people we have to belong to in this family.
Zach absolutely loved getting his scriptures Saturday morning when he woke up. He held them with him from that time until even when we went to, that night, watch a movie. He begged for the lights to stay on so he could read them and mark his scriptures. How cool. Earlier, Saturday afternoon, he taught our neighbors' daughter how to mark hers (she too will be baptized soon) with such excitement. All while cousins and siblings scootered around and rode on bikes. Then he was soo thrilled to take them to church today and again, mark them in sacrament meeting. This kid is on cloud nine! What a thrill to have all his cousins come and show their excitement for the day! Everyone took time to share their testimony with Zach while we were at the church. Zach just beamed!
I absolutely loved spending time with Marshall's parents as they came to visit a few days before. What a fun treat to have them in our lives, especially here with us for these fun days. Zach just loved deciding that he wanted both Grandparents to both baptize him and confirm him. They did just that, and it was all in all, a special weekend. I don't think Zach will soon forget this wonderfully angelic weekend. :)

That's what friends are for...

2011-06-06T00:14:00.001-06:00

In good photos, and bad photos I'll be on your side forever more...that's what friends are for. ;) Take it away, Lionel Richie! I think that is how the song goes...lol!

My long time greatest pal, Christina aka, Christinky.

Love ya, pal! :)

Candids, for sure! :)

2011-06-06T00:10:00.001-06:00

A big group all out to show our support for Zach's big day!

They all thought I should be in the photo...except there was a glare on the camera, and bless Carls heart, this was the result! lol...ha..ha...

Home, eating, and enjoying each other's company! What a fun day.

Confirmation

2011-06-06T00:06:00.001-06:00

Tim, Glen, Braden, Dad (aka, Grandpa Harrison), Marshall, Grandpa Mortensen, Jake & the star of the show,
Zach

Confirmation

2011-06-06T00:01:00.001-06:00

All of us were hanging around writing our testimonies down for Zach. How cool to get the testimonies of all the people here supporting our little man. :)

Julie, Grandma and Grandpa Mortensen, Tim, Jake and Tiffany..

My mom and dad, Grandma & Grandpa Harrison

Little qt's, Sloan and Ry

Our newly baptized, handsome new member of the church. How I love that kids smile. :)

Zach's Baptism

2011-06-04T18:42:00.002-06:00

Our sweet little Zachy LOVING the fact that he has his new scriptures!!! :)

On the way to the church to be baptized!

Zach chose to have grandpa Mortensen baptize him and grandpa Harrison confirm him a member. Here is the three generations :)

cute little ducks all in a row :)
Rylie, Sloan, Hazel, and yes, DJ too :)

Waiting for Zach's confirmation

Our Temple Progress

2011-06-04T18:31:00.001-06:00

Grandma and Grandpa Mortensen infront of our beautiful Brigham City Temple! :)

Ahh, our little family enjoying the sun and admiring the temple and the tabernacle! LOVE!

Pretty Brigham city temple

Day two and three of fun!

2011-05-30T12:05:00.000-06:00

We went to Lion king in Vegas after Smashburger, it was sooo beautifully done! Just amazing! Then to the yummy PF Changs. YUM~!!

Sunday, after church, with beautiful Diane all dolled up the clothes we coaxed her into buying the previous day when we took her shopping. Fun times!

I got a kick outta these picts....lol. What we went through, with Angies bruised lung, laughing, and then finally, a pretty cute pic! ;) Thanks to our ametuer photographer turned pro, aka, Carl. :) Love you and thanks for the memories :)

Thanks for the fun! xoxo

Happy Happy Girls Weekend!

2011-05-30T11:52:00.000-06:00

Happy Birthday Diane! We went down to Hurricane and stole my mother in law away to take her to a spa for the first day of fun...

Chillin', or trying to (soooo Tickleish!) at the Urban spa getting our toes done up right :) Diane, Lithia, Angie, Tiffany and mua!

Lookie! Our toes turned out so cute!

Smashburger, yum! My father in law even joined us for this delicious lunch. Day 2

My basket of yummies!

Cutie pie Ry

2011-05-21T22:04:00.000-06:00