This and That from A to J

So let's face it, we stink at updating our blog. We know, we try, we just don't get it done. So, here is an overview.......

April to July.

30's in full swing!

These are some of the people nearest and dearest to our hearts. Friendships like these have made our lives so enriched. Happy birthday Lamar!

Bowling Beauties!

We took the kids bowling for Lamar's B-day. Hilarious!!!

Fitness NUTS!

Two of my best friends, Alexis and Mary, decided that it would be FUN to do a mini-triathalon. They pushed for me to join, but alas swimming 1/2 mile (57 laps in the pool at our gym), and then riding a bike for 13 miles, followed by a 3 mile run was just not in the cards for me.

I think I could handle the biking and run, but drowning in Tempe Town Lake didn't sound like the way I wanted to depart from my loved ones.
(I'm not a great swimmer.)

So instead, I did some of the training with them, and our whole family went to the race to cheer them on and be supportive. It was a lot of fun!

Here are the heros Mary and Al!


MAY~

Miss Elizabeth had her first dance recital. The facility where it was being held was locked and there was a huge mixup, so we ended up driving back to our stake center and having it on the stage in the cultural hall. She didn't care, she had so much fun anyway.



Again, what amazing friends, sisters really, I have!
My B-day Breakfast at Joes Farmhouse. So good....Yum!


ROYALTY AND SUBJECTS...
So, on Mother's Day, Lamar makes me wear this crown. Some of you know of this infamous tradition. This year marked our 6th annual crowning.

(Luckily, I don't have to wear it to church!)

He strictly enforces the laws of the kingdom on this beloved day, and all the subjects, including the king himself, bow down to me several times during the day and tell me of their love and devotion to my honor and pleaure.

Again, HILARIOUS! It is all in good fun.

I SO love my sweetheart!!!!!

All you Thatcher viewers may recognize Bryson's Let's Play Music Teacher, Miss Crista. She is Amazing!

This is at Bryson's recital where he performed a song that he wrote himself,

entitled "My First Composition".

Graduation

Hail Thatcher High, We Sing Our Praise To Thee...

This is my AMAZING bro Clinton. I love that guy!


My Grandmother and Mom.

ON YOUR MARK, GET SET, SWIM!!!

Bryson wanted to try swim team this summer. This is at his first race, hard to see, but he is on the block ready to dive in.

JUNE

Because we're,

goin' to the chapel and we're,

gonna get married!


Lamar's brother Shawn got married to Nicole in the SLT in June. It was beautiful! They are so perfect together!! Silly, Happy, Lovie, and best of all, BEST friends.

Ahhhh...
Just as it should be.

Lucheon at the in-laws. It was fabulous food, great friends and family.

Playing in Grandma and Grandpa Echols' pond/waterfall.

This is where the majority of their week long vacation was spent.

I was able to meet up with my sweet friend Cyndi from AZ,

who had moved to Utah the year before.

We took the kids to the Dinosaur Museum at Thanksgiving Point. Our kids love it there.

My two girls, with Cyndi's daughter Hayden.

8 IS GREAT!

In June, we also attended the baptism of our niece Shayci.......

AND, a baby blessing for our new nephew Teancum.

The Echols' get a little rowdy sometimes.

If ever you wonder where Lamar gets it.....

SUPER FUN family!

And LASTLY for the month of June:

Our annimated, amazing, Awesome, APRIL turns 2!

FINALLY...JULY!!!

Much more low key,

(My favorite!)

The 24th of July Extraviganza!