Laurie's Baby Shower

Since Laurie RARELY posts on her blog, (hint, hint Laurie!) I thought I would take the liberty of posting the pictures of her baby shower on my blog. I know everybody wants to see them. We are very happy for our mommy-to-be and wish her a peaceful delivery. (If that is possible :) So here they are ladies! The shower was hosted by Serena and Shelly and it was held July 19th.

Pretty table decorated by Shelly. She is so creative!


Shelly also made this adorable banner!




Mommy and Ashlynn opening gifts. Ashlynn is excited to be a big sister again!!


Sister Mullen gave Laurie the cutest baby bonnet. Of course Laurie had to model it for us. Let's hope it looks as cute on the baby as it does on her!



Look at this cute cake that Laurie's mother, Sandy made! She is a true artist. We used the cakes I made to prop open the door! J/K




Last, but not least, little Brennan. He was the only male at the party, so I don't know if being around all those women did him in, or we just bored him with our girl talk. Either way, we are still glad he came, because doesn't he look sweet? One little tidbit about Brennan. He will give you a kiss if you offer him cheese crackers!
We love you Laurie! Congratulations!

I've Been Tagged Too!

How to play this game. Post these rules on your blog; List 3 joys, 3 fears, 3 goals, 3 current obsessions/collections, 3 random surprising facts about yourself. Tag 5 people at the end of your post by leaving their names....

JOYS:
1. Watching my kids grow. I love to watch them learn and develop skills and talents.
2. I love to read. I think everybody knows that already.
3. Babies. Who can hold a baby and be mad or stressed? Nobody!!!

FEARS:
1. I think every mother worries about the safety of her children. That is definitely my biggest worry.
2. Mice and snakes. Ok, that's enough. I'm getting the heebie-jeebies just typing about them!
3. I worry that I'm never good enough. I have a lot of flaws and I am very aware of them.

GOALS:
1. I would like to write a children's book. Those who are close to me know that I love to write. One of these days when I have tons of leisure time I will do it! haha
2. I am on a diet. 'Nuff said. :)
3. I have always wanted to learn the guitar. Another one of those "leisure" activities!

COLLECTIONS/OBSESSIONS:
1. I have a music box collection that I started when I was 14. I need a place to display them.
2. Romance novels are my fave! Clean ones of course.
3. I go a little crazy if my house gets dirty. Sometimes I just have to take a deep breath and prioritize.

RANDOM FACTS:
1. I have a green toenail. Seriously! I will show you if you ask me. Maybe I'll even post a picture of it!
2. I would like to be an auto mechanic. I love to work on cars. Too bad they canceled the auto classes at Western!
3. I just learned how to drive my brother-in-law's Goldwing. One of these days Marvin will walk out to get on his motorcycle and it will be gone. Road trip baby!
Ok, so I am supposed to tag 5 people? I don't know that many people with blogs. I tag Amy J., Kristine, Laurie, and Serena. I can't think of a 5th person. Good luck ladies!

Going to Grandma's

This weekend we went to see Marvin's grandparents in St. David, Arizona. It was great to see them!

We picked up a hitchhiker along the way. The little critter was trying to cross the highway. He is trying to bite Marvin!

Hugs and kisses for Grandma and Grandpa.


Family picture.
L to R Charles, me, Martha, Livvy, Marvin and Harrison
The humidity there was through the roof. I blow-dried my hair and notice I still have the "frizzy" look.


What is "The Thing" anyway? Every time we drive I-10 we see about 20 of these signs. Has anybody ever stopped at the shop they have? I bet it's something totally lame, like alien paraphernalia, or a pair of Elvis' socks.

Happy Fourth of July!

Happy Fourth! We had a great time at the parade today! We bribed Harrison with $5 to take a picture with the cheerleaders, but he ran and hid. The floats were fun. They guy on the tractor really wanted his picture taken. The LDS float looked great, and the Lopemans were especially cute. Too bad I didn't get closeup of them. Tonight we are going to celebrate at Granny's house with some heavy artillery!!! KA-BOOM!!!!

Hot Rod

Livvy learned how to ride a two-wheeler! Olivia completely surprised us last week by teaching herself to ride a bike without training wheels. (The first picture was taken about two weeks ago.) Her neighborhood friends had recently learned to ride two-wheelers, and I guess she didn't want to be left behind! We were outside BBQ-ing, and Livvy rode up to us on her cousin's bike and said "Look at me!" Since then, there has been no stopping her. She quite likes to be in the limelight. Marvin was heartbroken that he didn't get to teach her. Oh well. He'll get over it. I am sure this isn't the first time she will surprise us!