Zachary's 3rd Birthday

This year Zach's birthday just happened to be on Easter Sunday. So we kind of celebrated all weekend long so that on Sunday we weren't hurrying to try to get a party in before we had to leave Green River and head back home.

So Friday night we let him open up a present from us so that he would have a chance to play with it during the weekend.

He was so excited when he saw that he got a Lightening McQueen Remote Control Car.

A big coloring book from Grandma and Grandpa Brian

Kylie even picked out a few special things on her own for Zach this year.

A big dump truck from grandma and grandpa parsons + some clothes and pajama's for the summer. Now if it will just warm up I can actually let him wear them.

When we asked him what he wanted for his birthday he always said that he wanted a green ball. So this is the green one that we found.

Blowing out the candles!

Canyon Lands National Park

This year for Easter weekend we went to Canyonlands National Park

After living in Green River for 23 years of my life, I can honestly say that I have never been to this part of the park. We have been to Dead Horse Point a few times, but never ventured into Canyon Lands.

This isn't the best family picture, but here we all are.

For some reason on these trips with my parents, Kylie always finds a tree to pose by.

Mom and Dad

Zach just had to show grandma the crack in the rock.

Easter Egg Decorating and Egg Hunt 2011

For some reason it took me awhile to get the rest of April around to getting posted.

Here are some pictures of the kids decorating eggs at Gma & Gpa P's house.

This was Zach's first year of really trying by himself and he did a pretty good job. He just wanted all the eggs that he colored to be GREEN!

Tryin to be careful. You can see the egg getting ready to make a big plop into the color cup.

Kylie is getting to be quite the pro. This year she tried making some that were two colored instead of just one.

Lookin for eggs in the backyard.

Grandpa wanted to mow the lawn, and we had to make him wait until they got all the eggs out of the way.

Zachary found some hidden under the porch.

Workin together!

I am not quite sure what this face was for.

Sand Dunes - Easter Weekend

While we were on our four wheeler ride, we found the sand dunes so we got out and played for a little bit. Zach wanted to play with the toys that the kids packed.

Kylie immediately grabbed one of the sleds and started heading up the hill.

She wasn't quite sure what to do so I decided that I better be a trooper and hike up there and go with her.

Lets just say that I was not going down the hill very well.

Zach decided after a little while that he wanted to go up to. But when it came time to going on the slide he decided it didn't look to great after all.

My mom even made the little (not so little) hike up the hill..

When it came time to rolling the eggs down the hill Greg and Kylie decided that it would be funner to throw them.

And then take a hike up a little ways.

Kylie actually kept hiking for a little ways and got quite far.

I didn't get a picture, because it was too hard to see her.

Then as we were getting ready to leave, my dad and Zach were going up a couple of little hills, and my dad got stuck. But, Zach sure had the biggest smile on his face every time he came up that hill.

The Night Before Thanksgiving

The before Thanksgiving some of the grandkids found the santa hats that my mom likes to use to take pictures in.
Rylee and Kylie, wanted to have a girls picture together. (Sydnee was asleep and the other girls were not there yet!)



Zach and Nathan being the only 2 boys with 7 girls in the family wanted to have their picture together too!



Here are the 4 of them together!



My dad with his hat! He has a new best friend on his lap.
The dog (Roxy- Ryan and Tristen's dog) followed him everywhere he went because he kept feeding her.



Nathan with Grandma!

My Little Worker!

This year for the 24th celebration my mom and dad had a cotton candy/snow cone booth.
Kylie was a big helper, with putting the flavors on the cones. She was having so much fun that she never wanted to go home when Zach and I left.

24th of July

For the 24th of July this year we went to Monroe, (which seems to have become a tradition that last couple of years.) This time we were not all staying all over the place at many different houses as we were all able to stay in my mom and dads new house in Monroe. It was great! Lots of room to move around for both the kids and the adults. The only thing missing for me was a great bed to sleep in. (Long story about blow up mattresses!)
Here most of us are waiting to watch the parade. We didn't get to the parade early enough so we ended up on the side of the street that had all the sun shining directly on us. But we ended up having fun even if we also got a little sweaty. We even got to see cousin Jesi, on her float. She was Miss Sevier 2nd Attendant.