Guess What, Chicken Butt!!!

To my suprise today, I was given this lovely rubber chicken at church. There is a story behind it all. I don't know if you remember back in the 90's the saying "Chicken Butt". I use to say this all the time. Whenever someone would say you know what, I would say "Chicken Butt". Anyway my friend here in my Georgia Ward is originally from Paradise, Utah( it is a little town near Logan). One of my dear friends from college is living there currently. My friend (Tami) who lives here in Georgia was going home for a visit. I told her when she went home to make sure she said Hello to my friend (Barbara). I also lived with Barbara's sister Michelle and she is a dear friend as well. As things turn out Barbara and Michelle were talking about our times together, and they remembered this fun memory about me. So they sent this rubber chicken back with my friend Tami. It was such a fun gift, that brought back a flood of memories of Utah State. Thanks for making my day!!!

Keep the Car, Buy a new Car?

That has been the question for the last couple of months. Our van lease was coming due, we have been debating what we should do. I have absolutely loved our van, it has been a hard decision. I ran into a snag about a month ago with the van. Mckayla was in a camp, and we car pooled with some of her friends. We soon discovered that trying to put three booster seats across the back row in the van was impossible( at least for the model I have). So, if we were to do any car pooling in the near future, I would have to have a different vehicle. So yesterday we finally made the decision, and we bought a new Nissan Armada. I have to say I was having a hard time getting rid of the van. I know I will love the Armada, I am just trying to get use to all of it's features. Out with the Old, and in with the New.

Happy Anniversary

Yesterday Matt and I celebrated our 7th wedding anniversary. It seems just like yesterday that we were married, but then I look at where we have been and what we have accomplished in those seven years and realize that it was not just yesterday. We celebrated our day as more of a family day. We are so happy to have our sweet children and to be all together. We went to Monkey Joes and let the kids run around on all the inflatable equipment. They had a blast. Afterward we got a babysitter and Matt and I went to dinner.

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Summer Vacation

Well we just got back from our whirlwind vacation to Utah. We had so much fun. We were gone for 2weeks. We left on June 26th, and got back on July 12th. We had something to do everyday of our trip, and with that we had a chance to see many friends and family while there. We miss everyone terribly, and look forward to the time we can see everyone again. Some of the fun things that we did -

Got together with Old roomies/friends

ate with the atkinsons

barbecued with the Davis's & Jackman's

went swimming at the Thelers

ate at Mckayla's favorite restaurant (Firehouse), while visiting with one of our closest friends (the Shipley's)

went to my nephew's baptism! (we are proud of you Reagan)

threw a baby shower for Renata

attended our old ward in Nibley

met the new people who moved into our home

visited with my cousin Katie and ate AGGIE ice cream

ate at Cafe Rio

spent 4th of july with family

ate at Rodizio Grill with Derek & Darcie

had the best home cooked wings with the Peterson's and watched late night movie's in

their sweet theater room
spent time with our family in a cabin at bear lake
rode waverunners, hot tubbed, swam in the indoor pool, played sand volleyball, ordered the biggest pizza's I have ever seen, watched movies, played games, and went four wheeling

went to Lagoon

visited with grandma & grandpa great(my G&G)

we enjoyed so much visiting with all our family and friends, thank you to all who fed us and

special thanks to those that hosted us at their homes

(Davis Family, Peterson Family & Ryan Family). Special thanks to Robert & Renata for the use of their Tahoe.

Now the hard thing is adjusting back to our old schedule, eastern time change, and getting over the colds that everyone acquired while staying in Utah!!