ONE Year Later...

June 26, 2011 - Happy 1st Anniversary to Brett & Lauren!

After 1 year in our freezer, their cake still tasted delicious-especially the chocolate/raspberry ganache filling...

How things have changed in a year...Sage and Tank, along with work, school and play keep the "newlyweds" busy!

F O U R

It's hard to believe that Jacob, our first grandson is already four years old! All he wanted to do for his birthday party was to jump on a "jumpy toy" (wish granted!), and the only gift he asked for was a basketball and a "pumper". When he comes to our house he loves to bounce a basketball (he says Uncle Deena taught him how) and he's really quite good, but most of all he loves it when the ball goes flat and he can pump it up "all by himself." He didn't want a birthday cake...he wanted Island Way Sorbet served at his party-he thinks they're yummy. When asked why he's so smart he answers, "Because I ask a lot a questions!"(which is true-for awhile his favorite saying was "why-for" or "for-what".) He loves scrambled eggs and loves to help cook them (with his own special spoon), enjoys being outside jumping on the trampoline and is excited to start playing soccer in the fall. Love you, big scooter!

Oh, What Do You Do in the Summertime??

While Chris & Shannon took a well-deserved trip to Hawaii, June 4-11, for their 10-year anniversary, we got to spend some time with the grandkids. They kept us very busy, but we had a ton of fun-here's a peek of some of the things we did "In the Summertime"!

The Fab Four...Happy Father's Day!

I sure love these dads...they are all SO special to me. Thank you for making my life so wonderful!

My dad...THE best dad a girl could ever hope for!

These cute kids are lucky to have Chris as their Dad...fatherhood came natural to him right from the very start...

Dale, the father of my children, and an amazing, root-beer float loving guy!

My father-in-law, who has ALWAYS treated me like one of his own and loves unconditionally...

R E C I T A L

May 28th was Jensyn's very FIRST piano recital. It was held at the Centerville Library and was short and sweet! Four piano students each played one solo and one duet with their teacher. The songs Jensyn played were It's a Small World and Mickey Mouse March, and she gave a great performance!

Photo shoot...

We had Tracy, our very talented niece (check out her website at www.tracylaynephotography.com) take Austin's 1-year-old photo. He didn't give us too many smiles, but we did get a few and he was a good sport...especially since he HATES sitting on grass! Why do plaid shirts make kids look so much older??

Austin's siblings...who adore him!

This boy LOVES balloons!

The Muir Family - May 7, 2011

NINE...

Nine years ago I became a Grandma for the first time! I adore this girl...after having 3 sons, it was delightful to have a girl join the family! I've always called her "girl", I guess I just love the sound of it. I'm so proud of her-she does well in school and is taking piano lessons. As the first great-grandchild, the piano was handed down to her by her Great Grandpa and Grandma Muir.
Jensyn had 3 separate birthday celebrations. She shared a cake and ice cream party with her baby brother Austin on his first birthday, we took her to The Pizza Factory right on her birthday (May 2nd), and she had a "spa" party with a few friends on Saturday. Happy 9th birthday to this special girl...love you, Jensyn!

Sunday Drive...

May 1st, we decided to go for a Sunday drive after dinner and headed north on I-15. We ended up on Antelope Island! We saw a bunch of antelope and lots of birds, and noticed how different the view is being on the island instead of looking at it. You can even see the buildings in downtown Salt Lake. We were discussing how there are buffalo on the island, and Dale said he didn't think we'd see any...then we rounded a bend in the road and there was this monster!

I've never been this close to a buffalo, and glad we were able to get a photo with our phone. Further down the road we saw 3 of his friends. Glad it wasn't dark-these beasts would do major damage to a car...

If you're looking for a little adventure-go check out Antelope Island, you'll never know what you'll see!

OUR "EGG-CELENT" EASTER...

We had a wonderful Easter. Our Sacrament Meeting ended a little early, so we had the opportunity to hear President Eyring bear his testimony. What a great reminder of why we celebrate Easter and a perfect way to start the day. It was supposed to be rainy all day, but it turned out to be a mostly sunny (but cold) day.

EGG coloring...our Saturday before Easter tradition with the grandkids.

EGG hunting...the weather cooperated and we were able to have the hunt outside this year. We sure love spending time with our family. One of my favorite parts of Easter is seeing kids all dressed up in their Easter outfits.

EGG rolling...a tradition my parents started MANY years ago!

EGG eating! For some reason the kids ended up on the adult table, and we ended up on their table. The funniest part of the dinner was when nobody was talking and Jacob said, "Hey, everyone's chewing"!

Happy Birthday to a "ONE-derful" boy - April 28, 2011

Happy 1st birthday to Austin!

I love this little boy's long eyelashes and happy nature. He loves balloons, throwing balls, and chocolate milk!

Opening gifts - I think he knew this was his special day!

He knew just what to do with his cake...look, touch, smash, eat, smash and eat some more!

New shoes!

Grandpa & Grandma love this little guy!

Oh yeah, I'm happy-thumbs up to whoever gave me this balloon to play with!

Sticking his tongue out is his new favorite "trick"...

"I don't know about this standing by myself stuff..."