First day of School 2011

Ashton's first day of 1st grade

Alison's first day of 5th grade

Denver Trip

Gray eating his first stadium dog!!

Ali's first trip to the American Girl store! She was in heaven, and of course her daddy bought her a new doll ! I am so thankful that I have a little girl to do these fun things with!

Papa's 54th Birthday (Aug.16th 1957)

This year Papa would have turned 54. We have a tradition of going to Red Canyon Lodge on Dads Birthday every year. First we go to the cemetery and write on balloons, then we all head to Red Canyon and eat and have dads favorite cake, Chocolate with vanilla frosting! I can't believe this year has been the 3rd year without dad. I miss him every single day. Every time the kids do something cute, have a recital, or a soccer, or baseball game, I still find myself wanting to pick up my phone and call him. I can't believe that my kids are going to grow up not knowing their Papa and what an amazing man he was. We all yearn for him to be here with us so much, his death left such a huge hole in our family that will never be filled. We can't wait until we will be together again as a family! We love and miss you so much, Happy Birthday in Heaven Papa!

Cat fishing with Papa Bob

I feel so blessed that Papa Bob is here for my kids to do some of the things I know my Dad would be doing with them if he were here. Whenever he is with the boys he is teaching them how to play sports, fish, hunt, and telling them stories about Papa buddy when he was little and the things they did together! So after one of his stories about teaching my dad to cat fish Ashton was dead set on learning how, We loaded up and headed to Rangely so Grandpa could take him! Ali and Gray stayed at the house with Grandma and colored and played with her puzzles! ( Ali loves to look at all of Grandmas pretty dolls) Morgan, Grandpa, Ashton, and I headed down to the river, at first when Grandpa got the chicken livers out Ashton wasn't to sure about the situation, but before long he was elbow deep in liver goop and having a blast, after about an hour of fishing and catching everything but catfish ( Morg even caught the power line) I decided to give it a try and yes I caught the only Catfish of the day! Ashton reeled it in and was horrified of how ugly they are, at first he just wanted to throw it back in but then he decided he wanted to eat it, so Grandpa showed him how to gut and fillet it and Grandma cooked it up for us! I am so glad I have these priceless pictures of that day!

Grayson's 3rd Birthday

Happy Birthday to our little bean! How could 3 years have possibly went bye already? You are such a sweet, happy, full of energy little boy! Some of your favorite things right now are; Woody, and Buzz, cars, cailou, and most of all your blankie! I am so thankful you are mine! I love you so much Gray!

Summer 2011

The 4th of July

The Warren Reunion

Fathers Day at Red Canyon Lodge