July 13, 2010

Sweet Seventeen

A four course meal, one girl and gobs of boys .... Autumn's Sweet Seventeen Party. Just for the record, lots of girls were invited. But they didn't come 'till later. Ryan said it looked like the Bachelorette.... funny.



Noelle and I worked together to throw Autumn a very special dinner party. It really turned out well.


We started the evening with shrimp cocktail and spinach dip appetizers. They were as good or better then the rest of the meal... grilled chicken and broiled salmon YUM.

The boys at the party ... and Autumn



The girls at the party ... all the "Mom's" in Autumn's life


Pretty cake!


Presents and a perma-grin


From Mom ... what could it be?

Big blonde brothers

Shawnie!


No way a quilt!!! WAY.


It took three months to make, but I'm so pleased to give our little girl a special gift that I hope she'll cherish forever. Quilts are like that, right?

Seventeen candles


Look at that hair!

And for the final entertainment ... stuff kids into a bag that reads, keep this and all plastic away from children. "But there's holes in it!" "You guys, take the bag off the kids!" What!?

July 9, 2010

Monkey Boys






My PIxy Cuz's Wedding

Jen got married! Yahoo! I'm so happy for her. I love, love, love .... [big breath], love, love, love her! 
Congratulations Jen and Zo!!!

















July 8, 2010

Stewart Falls Hike

July 5th and .... [very important pause] ... Eric took a day off from work!!! We took the kids (that is, the ones at home) and went hiking in Sundance. It was so much fun and I enjoyed my kids a great deal. We all needed a break. Ryan and Eric pushed hard. By the end, Autumn and I were exhausted and dirty. We slept well that night. Cody was fine ... figures.