My Birthday Extravaganza and Our Family Roadtrip!!!

So, I am now 27 years old!!! My family and friends threw a big party for me at the Kelly's Party house. It was fun with a BBQ and cake, plus presents, what more do you need?!!? Then my husband took me on a road trip to eastern Washington to camp with my friends, the Bartlett's, Ballard's and Tragoutt's!! That was so much fun. We went into Leavenworth and had a blast! And how can I go that far without seeing friends and family on the other side of the state. We saw our cousins, the Anderson's, my sister Emily and her wonderful husband Jason, and my baby bro Adam. We also saw the Kilner's, with their new baby and then drove to Canada to visit my grandparents there! It was fun to see my grandparents and have Thaya have many of the same memories with them that I do! So much fun and an incredible birthday! I am glad to be 27!! Thank you to all that made it great!!

Best friends

We dressed the girls up in the same outfit and took way cute pics!!! Thaya is growing up to be an adorable little girl!!! I love my daughter!

Mother's day!!!

We had a great mother's day! We had a picnic with friends at a reservoire and then went home and played in the water! Derrick made a roast and veggies! It was so much fun. I also got the new Dolly Parton Cd and the new Taylor Swift CD!!! I love3 my husband and daughter!

Slip and slide....

We have a Slip and Slide that is the fun of the neighborhood!!! We all go on it and our goal is to get the best splash!!! Ben has a good one but I think that Julie is the clear winner!!!! (she is the one in the middle)

Vegas Baby!!!

Derrick and I went to Vegas with our dear friends, The Bartletts. We had so much fun seeing the magic shows and the Tournament of Kings, lounging by the pool and playing games in the condo. Derrick and I enjoyed going to Boulder City to antique shop as well as see the Hoover Dam!! Thaya had a lot of fun spending time with her Grandma Jack. They painted and played in the sandbox. Donna and Amy came to visit them while we were away and it was much appreciated.
Derrick and I feel refreshed and are ready to get going on some house projects that have been set aside due to school. By the end of the summer, our house is going to look so awesome!!!

Feeding the Ducks!!!

No need to feed the birds when we can feed ourselves!

The girls had to wear their dresses over their pants, oh and they are very huggy!

Near our house there are a few ponds where lots of ducks, Seagulls and geese live! Everyone enjoys going down to feed them, so conference weekend, we decided to try it out. Thaya had a blast, and so did our friends! We will definitely be doing this again!

Thaya's first friend trip!!!!

This was quite the experience for mommy! I took Thaya to the Dino museum, her favorite place in the world, and she wanted to take her friend Maddie. Thinking that some friends would be joining us, I agreed to take Maddie (who is 2 years old). Well imagine me, Thaya and her 2 year old friend waiting for our other friends to show. After 30 minutes of waiting, I realized that I was on my own. I proceeded to take the girls through the dino exhibits. Quite difficult when neither of the girls wanted to ride in the stroller, so I pushed the stroller and tried to keep the girls corraled. This was fun, let me assure you! Overall, Thaya had a great time and it was all worth it for her enjoyment!!!