Way Overdue...

I've been a blog slacker lately, I'll be the first to admit.

So here's a quick update of what's been going on...

Gord turned 30!!!

 

 Happy Birthday to my BEST FRIEND!!

I got to spend Mother's Day with some of my dad's family

{That's his oldest sister Kathy in the middle}

So fun to see these girls!

After we named Henson my grandma told me it was a family name.

Kathy pulled out the book to show us.

My mom and grandma came to town for a couple days and stayed at a hotel in Salt Lake so we met them for swimming, shopping and yummy food!

While they were here, Tydon had a gymnastics recital

He was so excited about his balloon he slept with hit ;)

{love this kid}

Our landlord invited us over for a Brazilian dinner.

It was fun learning how to make something new and the girls were so much fun!

I got to meet up with my friends from West Jordan for a baby shower for one of our friends!

Love you girls...

Two of my other friends had babies too so they sent me pictures of their diaper bags so I could make some matching wipe cases

Memorial Weekend was much needed... We spent time with our families in ID

We went on a little razor ride with Gord's fam

Henson was such a good boy. 

It rained {of course} but we found a spot where we could make a fire and be protected by the trees.

Lunch, YUM!

Tydon can't get enough of the motorcycles.

My dad was happy to take him for a ride when we got there

Before we headed home we HAD to stop and see some friends.

So fun to meet baby London and catch up!

Gordon has been on a pretty big project at work. They built 2 overpasses on the side of the freeway and then moved them into place... crazy I know. So I let Tydon stay up late and we went over and watched.

This is the 4th part they moved into place. Pretty amazing!

More updates to come...

Loved the Sun...

Arizona was beautiful...

The weather was perfect {70 degress}
They had TONS of rain the week before so we lucked out and got to enjoy the pretty flowers and bright green grass :)
We left Thursday morning and went and picked Gord up from work.
Tydon was SOOO excited to ride the airplane we couldn't get to the airport fast enough ;)
{he was so excited to take his new backpack}
Once we were there... Tydon was fascinated by everything.
{Gord got tired of him getting distracted so he ended up on his shoulders}
Tydon sat by the window on the plane and loved every minute of it. He watched everything {even after we took off} for about a half hour! Then he sat back and colored the rest of the time.
We took Tydon on the plane when he was about the same age as Henson... First thing he did was have a blowout! {I was a little paranoid this was going to happen again} Instead... he was a Champ! He ate and did his "duty" right before we got on the plane and then slept the whole way there.
When we landed in AZ, there was a greeter that gave Tydon an airplane to play with {Thank you}
It was his favorite toy the rest of the trip...
After we ate dinner {yummy prime rib}, the Nelson's {one of Gord's mission buddies} came and got us and took us out for dessert. I didn't know I was going to find a new addiction on this trip!!
Then we went back to our hotel to chat. Henson and Hank are a month apart {Hank is older}.
These two were fun to compare. Hank is a little "ham" loved him!
Friday was full of meetings for the guys, but the women got to play ;)
I took Tydon swimming in the afternoon... He LOVED it! I wish we could swim in February every year ;)
Then it was back to the room for a nap ;)
{Look at how GREEN the grass is}
Gord's company provided child care while we were there so Tydon and Henson went to play with the kids... and Gord and I went to "Vegas"
Friday night was a Vegas theme... So after dinner they gave us some gamblin "money" and let us hit up the Casino and party ;) So fun!!
I had never done this before ;) Sooo fun!
My "hot" hunter...
Wouldn't be Vegas without the "Show Girls"
Definately a night to remember... so much fun!
After a soak in the hot tub we were off to bed...

Saturday included more meetings for the guys and a little fun for the ladies ;)
Since there were a couple of us "nursing moms" we went late to the spouse event.
Made it just in time for lunch and the gift {Tiffany & Co. Bracelets}
Then of course I had to introduce my friends to my new addiciton!!
{google images}
Couldn't get enough of this place!!

Saturday night was formal night... with a Mardi Gras theme.
So we got all dressed up and had another fun night with our friends...
{Jared and Jamie}
The boys...
Our high school remake ;)
Love this guy ;)
Gord's big eyes...
After the fancy and fun the Nelson's came and picked us up for another trip to Yogurtland
{yes, that was twice in one day}
{so glad to see you guys again, thanks for everything}
Tydon had lots of fun with the kids and came home with lots of souveniers.
Sunday we ate a yummy breakfast and packed up to fly home...
My aunt picked us up and took us to lunch {with a quick detour on the way to the airport}
Pretty sure I got my fix for a minute... 4 visits in 4 days... not too bad!

The plane ride back was just as peaceful as the one there...
Traditional flight game...
And we made it!
Fun little getaway... Thanks Kiewit for the fun weekend!

December Recap...

Seriously... I'm just getting around to it!

A few of our December highlights...

For FHE we made a gingerbread house.

Tydon made another one at a Craft Group we go to.

Ward Christmas Party

"Santa will you bring me a motorbike?"

Tydon asks for one almost everyday!

One of my favorite memories with Gord was when we went to see the lights when we were dating.

Tydon LOVED the lights this year...

We rode the train from Sandy to downtown-

Tydon was excited to wear his new snow pants

What would the holidays be without... an

UGLY SWEATER PARTY/WHITE ELEPHANT

Thanks Bates' - so fun to see you guys again!

I love the holidays and the opportunity to spend time with family and friends. We were able to go home for 12 days and it was a blast!

We party Christmas Eve at my parents with yummy food, a family gift exchange, new pajamas and a friendly game of 99. This year my dad won.

We didn't end the festivities until 2:30am this year!!

This year I crocheted Ashtyn a hat and some flowers to attach to it.

Justin is the easiest to shop for ;)

How would you have liked to have seen this from Santa on Christmas morning??

Bailey ~ {For my cousin Karli}

I got to snuggle with her on Christmas Eve - my new favorite ;)

We all took our turns...

Henson slept through most of it the festivities Christmas Eve

Tydon helps make Christmas morning exciting for all of us

After a good nap and picking up our mess at G&G's we headed out to Mud Lake to party with the Wood Fam.

Berkli loved her puzzle and Dora book.

Back to IF for a few days...

Monday night for FHE we went to Mt River Ranch with my family

Tydon loved the sleigh ride...

Henson stayed bundled in his seat the whole time... such a good boy!

We ate prime rib and listened to some great music

My dad is {obsessed} with fireworks and had some left over from July so he lit some for Tydon

After a few more days in Mud Lake we headed home...

On the way we stopped for a DELICIOUS pork roast dinner at Great's house.

Thanks family, we had tons of fun and can't wait to see you guys again in February!