Neener, the Graduate!

Holy Smokies, she did it!!! With the proud nephews & niece.

With the proud elder siblings (l to r): Me, JC, Janeen, Janelle, Jessica

The honorable salutatorian. Go Neener!

Year-in-Review...Backwards.

Sorry that it's backwards but here is each month of Riley's first year!

Love you, Baby Girl.

Happy First B-day, Princess PP!

Opening her present with her daddy. Yes, Hyrum got a present as well. :) My favorite part of the day: the neighbor boys came over and had cake and icecream and sang "Happy Birthday"...but notice the high chair? Riley was having her nap.

Her new birthday outfit and her b-day cupcakes.

She couldn't blow out her candle (she did try it about twice). Hyrum tried about 11 times to blow it out. I was afraid he was going to pass out. Luckily, he figured it out.

Wild woman with her cake and icecream. Yummy!!!

Love you, Riles.

Some Firsts!! (I added some...)

First branding of the season (Ev is on the horse). Princess PP's first icecream (that I know of)!

Riley holding her first puppy (or should I say: squeezing, squealing, and swatting the poor thing?) Riley's first bangs

And Hyrum's going two-wheeler!

Hyrum's engaged!

Hyrum proposed to Brooke the other day. Here's how it went down on the way to story hour.

Hyrum: I'm going to marry BrooTe.

Me: You can't just decide that. You have to ask Brooke-y if she wants to marry you.

Hyrum: Do you want to Det married?

Brooke: Yeah, sure.

So in the year 2038 (because I'm sure Brandon won't let Brooke marry until she is 32) look for the announcements via your 2038 digital device :)

PS-Amber, sorry that you had to hear about your daughter's engagement via a Blog.

Piggie tails and tractor day

I put Hy and Ri both in tractor shirts. Hy asked all day if we were having a tractor party. Riley was taking a big sigh right before this picture and it just makes me giggle!!

And for ANYONE that knows me, you know that I hate doing hair. My own especially. So this is a HUGE feat. I put Riley's hair in pigtails. It took hours. Well, not really, but it took patience on my part so yay for me.

Weanie Roast

Ev invented a new fire pit for us outside. Actually I don't think he invented it. But he drug it over from somewhere with the backhoe and plopped it on our lawn.

I started this blaze of glory but Ev kept it alive. 3-year olds and hot dog sticks are funny. But dangerous.

The inevitable s'more mess.