Whoa! Another Post in One Month? No Way!

Hey everybody! So I've had some down time lately and haven't been feeling so well. What a better time than to catch up on all your fun blogs, and add to mine! I know it's been like forever since I was at all into blogging, but I think I've caught the blog bug again! =0) And I actually have fun pictures to upload.

A few weeks ago Erick and I went camping with our good friends Ashley, Eli and their two adorable kids! We went up to Tonto National Forest near Payson. It was so beautiful and so refreshing to feel like it was fall! Check out these pics.....

This is Eli, Ashley, Jaxon, and they also have little Ty (not shown here). We love love love love loved camping with you guys and had such a blast! Can't wait to do it again!

Me, Jax, and Ty got to play lots. They are the cutest boys ever!

Saturday morning we cooked a killer breakfast; bacon, eggs, and blueberry pancakes! Yummmmm!

Erick, Eli and Jax cooked the bacon over the fire. It seriously was the yummiest bacon I've ever had!

Just hangin out in our tent.

This is the cutest mess ever! LOL! Those are some messy hands!

I got to hang out with the kids while everyone else set up and took down camp. Lucky me!!!!

This was a gorgeous view we just had to stop and see! Aren't parts of AZ beautiful! Who knew???

On Saturday we found a cute little lake, took out the canoe, and went fishing. Erick and Eli found this Bald Eagle while fishing and caught some amazing pics of it! Erick was pretty stoked! That was the first time he's ever seen one!

Now that Erick is through the hardest part of Dental School we're finding we actually have time to take some adventures! This one was amazing and beautiful and we loved it! We can't wait to see more of AZ and enjoy it while we're here! Any ideas for us? Let us know!

Fall Fun!

Happy Halloween!!!!

The night before Halloween Erick and I had a blast carving these pumpkins together! We watched scary movies and got creative! It was so much fun! Erick did the one on the Left and I did the one on the Right.

Then Halloween Night we were invited to a Murder Mystery Party at our good friends Jessica and Nate Larsen's house. Their party was absolutely fabulous! Thanks again guys! We had so much fun!

I dressed up as a dead prom date...

This is my good friend Val, isn't her costume great?!?!

Here is Erick, Todd, and Mike...They were all so into character! We had a blast!

FUN with Lynsi and Steve!!!!

Lynsi and Steve and their two adorable girls, Lydia and Tana, came to visit us last weekend! We had so much fun with them! We miss you guys already!

Steve and Erick went golfing. This is Steve being CRAZY! I think this picture rocks!

My sexy hubby rocking the golf course!

We had a blast playing at parks, swimming, playing baseball, playing games, eating good food....and celebrating with Steve for finishing his huge P.E. exam! Congratulations Steve! We're so so proud of you!

Here's just one last shot of Erick playing with Tana at the park. How adorable!

(P.S. Lynsi! I just realized I don't have any cute pics of me and you together! What a shame! Next time eh?)

Thanks again for coming! We love you guys so so much and miss you tons already!

BYU vs OKLAHOMA

California Fun

Summer Life!

Erick's summer consisted of getting ready for his National Boards for Dental School and then traveling to Texas for 45 days of Military Training. Each task presented different struggles, but in the end both turned out to be great experiences and are now things of the past.

Erick purchased a small chair at camp this summer. That way when they had to sit around and wait for a bus or weapons turn in he was able to get off the hot cement.

There were several students from Midwestern who were also at attendance at the camp. This is Erick and his friend Ben while learning about the M16.

Erick was lucky enough to be roommates with an old friend from Cache Valley (Jarom B.) This picture was taken during a night land navigation course.

Now living the officer dream, Erick and his classmates became effective M9 soldiers.

Some of the most relative training they received in Texas was dealing with mass casualties treatment and transport. Here Erick was role playing the injured Joe.

At the end of the day it was also fun for him to take a break from the Army training and come out to the Golf Course which was just behind his hotel.

Living the surprise in Surprise

Mandy has had a huge year in so many ways.  I have really wanted to do something extra special to show her how amazing she has been and to spoil her in some way.  Well I figured it out and made it into a surprise.  A week ago Mandy knew I had a surprise for her at the house but didn't know what it was.  I had given her clues to make her think that the surprise was something like a new picture or something to do with old memories and photography.  Much to her surprise she found something in the garage when she came home from school that day...hee-hee!

Now here is my chance to just tell you Mandy how proud I am of you and how amazing you have been this year!!!  In every aspect of you life you have tried you best and given your all. You are caring, loving, thoughtful, energetic, empathetic, devoted and fun.  I love and adore you.

It runs in the family!

Like mother...like son!

 (that is if you're one of those people who daunt over their pets like children)

I think we're guilty! :)