I am one of the Young Women's Advisors in our ward. I love my calling. This past week I got to go to girls camp with these cute girls above. I had a great time and felt lucky to get to know these gals better. The theme was "Find the Hero in You." These girls are all heroes to me. They inspire me every week.
Last Friday was Chase's birthday. In true first birthday style, we threw a bash. This is how Chases felt about his birthday, very excited.
The party was a jumping theme. Jump house. Frogs jump. Chase jumps.
Bella jumping before the party.
The treat bags I made.
My good friend Lindsey and Chasers.
We decided to make gourmet burgers for dinner. John had the idea to have everyone fill out an order form and then he, Brad and Matt assembled them. The burgers were excellent! They had the works. Grilled onions, grilled mushrooms, bacon, guacamole. Divine. They were hilarious. When an order was ready, they would yell like, "Courtney Order Up!" Then they put out a tip jar.
A pinata of course.
Enjoying the spoils.
Opening Presents. Everyone spoiled him. I told people he needed "boy toys," and he got them. We now have an excellent selection of trucks, balls, and trains!
How fabulous is this cake....needless to say....I did not make it. Thank you Jill!
"Hey Ho"
"So full....must..take..one..more..bite.."
Bella saying goodbye to her friend, Sadie.
Our great friends, the Allreds and Foulgers, minus Steve.
Bella was so worn out after the festivities, she cuddled into Uncle Kyle.
Happy Birthday Bubba! It was one year ago that you were born and came to our family. June 26, 2008 is ranked as one of the best days of my life. Only in competition with the day I married your dad, the day your sister was born and the days both of you were sealed to us in the Temple. I prayed for you to come to us for a long time. I swear that I could almost feel your spirit urging me to find you. I knew you were coming to us and I just had to find the way.
I am eternally grateful to your birth parents. They are wonderful people who love you and want all the best for you in this life. That is what they thought your dad and I could provide for you. I have tried to do this in the last year. I will continue to try to give you the best in the years to come.
Thank you for the joy you have brought into our family. You are loved by everyone you meet. You have a great smile and an infectious laugh. You love to explore the world around you and have since you were 6 months old. You love to eat and only get upset when you dont get your food quick enough. You are as good tempered as any baby I have ever seen. People comment on that, too. I feel so lucky to call you mine, your dad would add, "ours."
I call you my "four-pound hero" sometimes. Because you were so small and such a fighter from day one. The doctor told me, "We are trying to think of a reason to keep him here in the hospital, but he is doing so good." I pray that you will continue to fight. Fight for your family. Fight for what you believe in. Fight against ignorance. Fight for a wonderful life. And know we will fight with you. Your dad and I will give you all we have. We love you. We are so thankful for you. One year ago today, we experienced a miracle, you.
Last night, John and I went on a date night with Brad, Brennan, Drew, Jenny, Brad and Erin. We went to dinner and then headed over to Lagoon. We were hoping to get on some rides while the rain subsided. We did. There were hardly any lines and we rode Wicked 3 Times! It was a lot of fun. At the very end of the night, Bren, Brad, John and I were the very last people on the Tidal Wave. They sat on one end and we sat on the other. We then proceeded to yell every silly thing we could think of when each of us was up in the air. I believe, boobs, that's what she said, and mooing were all used. Needless to say, it was a great night!
It wouldn't be the Fourth of July without....
Family,
A Parade,
Hot Weather,
Candy From Said Parade,
Corn on the Cob,
Friends,
Illegals for the boys,
A Warm Night,
Or Fireworks!
Last Friday was Chase's birthday. In true first birthday style, we threw a bash. This is how Chases felt about his birthday, very excited.
The party was a jumping theme. Jump house. Frogs jump. Chase jumps.
Bella jumping before the party.
The treat bags I made.
My good friend Lindsey and Chasers.
We decided to make gourmet burgers for dinner. John had the idea to have everyone fill out an order form and then he, Brad and Matt assembled them. The burgers were excellent! They had the works. Grilled onions, grilled mushrooms, bacon, guacamole. Divine. They were hilarious. When an order was ready, they would yell like, "Courtney Order Up!" Then they put out a tip jar.
A pinata of course.
Enjoying the spoils.
Opening Presents. Everyone spoiled him. I told people he needed "boy toys," and he got them. We now have an excellent selection of trucks, balls, and trains!
How fabulous is this cake....needless to say....I did not make it. Thank you Jill!
"Hey Ho"
"So full....must..take..one..more..bite.."
Bella saying goodbye to her friend, Sadie.
Our great friends, the Allreds and Foulgers, minus Steve.
Bella was so worn out after the festivities, she cuddled into Uncle Kyle.
Last night, John and I went on a date night with Brad, Brennan, Drew, Jenny, Brad and Erin. We went to dinner and then headed over to Lagoon. We were hoping to get on some rides while the rain subsided. We did. There were hardly any lines and we rode Wicked 3 Times! It was a lot of fun. At the very end of the night, Bren, Brad, John and I were the very last people on the Tidal Wave. They sat on one end and we sat on the other. We then proceeded to yell every silly thing we could think of when each of us was up in the air. I believe, boobs, that's what she said, and mooing were all used. Needless to say, it was a great night!
