Uncle Michael

We loved having uncle Michael around. He has left to basic now, and after that he will have other training... he basically said he was going to be doing some kind of training or another for the next year. We will miss him.

 When he is home he comes over and hangs out all the time (we encourage that) and so we miss having him around.

-me especially because not only does he listen to me talk, but he does it while cleaning under my appliances.:)

I know that this career will be great for him and I know he will do well!

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I had a birthday! I feel a song coming on...

It was Eli's first day of kindergarten so that was really may main focus for the day.

I did wear a cute new dress (I won it from a cute boutique off one of those Instagram giveaways no one ever wins! WHAT?!?!). Mitchell got me tons of really sweet gifts that we left in the closet and got out after the kids went to bed, (I forgot wrapping paper.).

I other fun thing was that I did a photo shoot that day- I think it went really well. 

Michael spent the afternoon with us- I asked him too, he is a nice brother.

The cake I made was delish! Not to brag (cough cough) but I make really good cake. Its just not good for you sooo... yeah.  I still eat it though, in large quantities (that's the best way to eat cake).

the day was busy , Mitch had to work late but it was awesome and I am SO grateful for my many many blessings;

 especially these peoples.

This was the best picture of the bunch... for real. Bawhahah!!

Roaring Springs

The weekend all of us West kids where in town we had a boating plan but when it fell through we decided on roaring springs instead. 

It was very fun and i think it was cool for the kids, it was their first water park experience (except Eli when he was like 4 months old).

Joseph and i rode a ride together like 10 min from closing (no line then), I told him it was our last hooray before he left.

Blessing Lawrence

He was Blessed on Sunday. It was beautiful, the whole day was lovely.

I wrote in my journal right after the blessing, as I have done for all my children.

I am so thankful to the Lord for my family.

4th of July!

The morning of the fourth I spent hanging out with my fabulous sister Jessica, after a run we ate a yummy meal of waffles (thanks to the Mr. for making them)!

later we bought fireworks and then went to the Big D for Zip lining, we also got to play in a bouncy house, a blowup obstacle course (not my most graceful moments) and we also got free Slurpee (those cool people own a machine!), Awesome! Thank you to the Durrant's. I am so lucky to have such cool extended family members! they are the ultimate example of work hard play hard. Believe me they work VERY hard.

Banbury Hot springs -Durrant's go swimming

On Wednesday we went with my parents to Twin Falls.
We checked out a fun toy store while cars got oil changes but then we and my uncle Evan and kids all went to the Hot springs.  Picnic first and then more warm fun. My uncle bravely risked his phone to get a few pictures.

The kids had so much fun and Eli really decided he loved uncle Evan  (which Uncle evan thought was pretty awesome). Both boys practiced swimming.

It was very fun and I look forward to the Durrant reunion there this summer!

New Carpet!

Guys don't hate me for this because its just a post Full of pictures of empty rooms but i am just SOOO excited!
We bought our house knowing we needed new carpet but it was below a lot of other expensive fixes on our list of home repairs (our house was a short sale) but we finally got new carpet!
I love my whole house more,
Also it is cleaner... basically I love the carpet

We took out that carpet ourselves and moved the furniture to save some money and my fabulously amazing brother and Father helped Mitch with that process. I did not get a single picture because I was banned to my moms for that. Thank you thought to all of you, especially Michael who drove down from college to help- Mike, seriously, you rock!- also Thank you Mitchell my man!