Skylar and Jenna's Wedding

My brother Skylar married Jenna Kent on August 19th, 2011. They were married in the Idaho Falls Temple and had their reception in Malad in Jenna's backyard. They couldn't have asked for better weather--it was beautiful:)

Newleyweds!!
The KiSS
Their luncheon was held at Stockman's Restaurant! It was soooo delicious!!! (Her parent's hadn't arrived yet)

This was at their reception. I absolutely love the STEWART blocks.

Such a fun idea. Using ribbons that were her wedding colors, they hung pics from the tree! Very unique--but I loved it:)

Very cute setup! It was fun to watch their video and see pics from their childhoods and see how they've changed throughout the years.

The Newleyweds!

Cake Time!!

I am so glad that my brother married such an awesome young lady! She is very sweet, kind, and is so good for him! Not to mention it's fun to finally have a "sister"! Welcome to the family Jenna!

CONGRATULATIONS SKYLAR & JENNA!!!
WE LOVE YOU!

BYU WALK

In August, we were in Provo for a weekend so we of course had to take a BYU Walk!! This was Kinzie's first time on BYU campus:)

ya, she was a bit curious of what that camera was and she was determined to find out

When Richard and I were dating, BYU walks were kinda our tradition...we went on one almost every Sunday that we got the chance (when weather was good). One of our favorite spots was the waterfall/pool by the new Smith building, and I believe it's now Kinzie's favorite spot too!

She loves water! Bath time is probably her favorite time of the day:) So soaking her feet in this pool was the highlight of her day!

Big Smile:)

She is also very intrigued by bubbles, and this pool was full of them. She loved reaching out and trying to grab the bubbles....it was soooo cute! I love how curious their little minds are as they discover the world!

It was so nice to be back on BYU campus! I love it's environment, it's beauty, and the Spirit that is felt there! It was very exciting to be there as a FAMILY, and I'm pretty sure it was just the beginning of our "family memories at BYU". Can't wait to go again!

Girls Camp 2011

Girls Camp was at Camp Cumorah this year. I only went up to camp for 1 day and took Kinzie with me! We had a blast--and Kinzie thinks she's "just one of the girls"!!

For the service project, all the girls made card kits to deliver to people (like the elderly) in their wards! Here are our girls cutting away:)

Here are the finished card kits--they turned out sooo cute!
I thought this was such a cute idea: they had evelopes hanging up for every girl from every ward, and the girls could write notes to each other and stick them in the envelopes!

For our devotional, our girls practiced sooo hard and for many hours!! They performed the HAKA from the movie Forever Strong. They did such a fantastic job:)

They also sang a song as part of their devotional.

(Each ward made/decorated a surf board, which is in the background--they turned out really cute)

And at the end of the day....she was tuckered out!!!

I love being in the Young Women's Program and interacting with the Youth--I learn so much from them and enjoy their personalities! It was super fun to get to spend time at camp with the girls and get to know them better--Girls Camp always brings out your true self! HA.

New Bikes & baby food

Richard and I decided we needed a new hobby/exercise, so we invested in some bikes this summer. We love going on family bike rides--it's been a lot of fun and Kinzie absolutely loves it!

Richard and the salesman attaching them to the car rack!
To make it a little more safe for Kinzie, Richard rigged this up and somehow got the seat strapped into the trailer, so Kinzie rides in her carseat in her trailer:)
Here's my pretty purple bike!!

Richard pulling Kinzie!!

I spent an afternoon with my cousin Marie learning to make baby food. She never buys any...her baby only has had homemade baby food. It's super easy and sooo much cheaper, so I thought I'd give it a try:)

peaches, plums, carrots, beans

baby food in the making:)

While there, Kinzie got to try out her cousin's bouncy toy-thing. She loved it and kept herself entertained while we made baby food. It's always fun to play with "new" toys/stuff!

Pioneer Day Parade 2011

On July 23, we took Kinzie to her first PARADE to celebrate Pioneer Day! She liked it and watched the floats and people with curiosity:)

She got her FIRST PIECE of parade CANDY!!
These are our friends who went to the parade with us! They have 3 adorable boys and it was fun watching them cheer for and chase the candy!!

Our sweetie pie:)

The following are a few of the floats!

Relay for Life 2011

In June, we attended the Relay for Life in Blackfoot, where I was on a team for my school (go teachers!) and Richard was on a team for his Union (go electricians!). We walked lots and lots of laps...mainly because Kinzie was asleep in her stroller and every time we stopped walking she'd wake up, so we just kept walking so she could sleep, and also we just really enjoyed the excercise:)

In July, we attended the Relay in Pocatello. We weren't on a specific team, but we went to support anyway (plus my great-aunt was walking as a Survivor!) Kinzie was wide awake for this one (until the very end) and enjoyed it!! The theme this year was "Celebrate, Remember, Fight Back", meaning to celebrate those who have survived cancer, remember those who didn't, and fight back for those who are currently struggling with it.

We forgot to take our camera to Blackfoot, so all these photos were taken at the Pocatello Relay!

Here come the survivors during the SURVIVOR WALK!! There were so many of them...some were crying, some were smiling, and some just seemed exhausted. After what they've been through, I'm sure these emotions are no surprise to them. It was very touching as they walked and everyone cheered them on!!!

If you look at the words, not the lights, it reads HOPE! That's really what this night is all about...hope for cures!!

Every team had a booth and the following pics are just a few of them (pocatello relay had some sort of a disney theme)

Isn't this girl just adorable:) This was a picture before she started going through the treatments.

A lady from our ward was working at this booth. The girl above is her 3 year old niece who currently has cancer. Such a cutie!!

It says "we relay for the success of our little princess"!

A jumpy toy for kids:)

The following are just some fun candid shots of us while we there!! (Kinzie loves pulling all sorts of faces...ENJOY!)