Family Pictures

Here's a few pics of the last two months. In no order, whatsoever!!!

Ape and her family came into town to work on Steph's addition... here is a snapshot of all the kids playing in the backyard!


Our attempt at a family shot while taking the picture ourselves.

JAROMY TURNS 25!!!
We had a great night. We celebrated with dinner and a movie. Then a party with the family later in the week.

VALERIE IS OLD!!!!
We also had fun. We went to dinner.

So, we went to the BSU game against....someone. Can't remember. but it was really good and this lovely couple stood in line for our tickets and our seats! THANKS JJ and Jess.

I dont' know what either one of these pictures is about (up and Down).
But funny!

Just catching up on some reading while Mom and Dad tote me around in the car.

So, I do love this picture of Carter, but more of Jack. What a ham!!!

First Hair cut....only evened out the back. Dont worry, I didn't cut any curl off!!!

Ward Campout... in July! Carter loved the boat.

CARTER'S ONE!!!. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Yes, I know. Carter was born in July and it is currently October. I am a little slow on updating my blog! Anyhow, Carter had a great day. We celebrated his birthday with just Jaromy and I taking Carter to McDonald's for a happy meal. Which turned out to be quite disgusting... so we probably wont be returning real soon. We had a bday party for him a few days later because both grandma's were out of town on his birthday. We went to the park with a splash pad (Settler's Park) and had a BBQ. Carter loved every second of his party. He never cried or seemed upset, as you can tell by the pictures. He did receive lots of toys, books, clothes and other great gifts. Thanks everyone for coming. It was fun.

San Diego

San Diego, California....what a wonderful place. :) My family rented a beach house this year for a little family reunion. It was amazing. We were so close to the beach and had such a relaxing time. The house was amazing and big enough to fit all 24 members of my family. All of my siblings were able to be there, which was wonderful! The boys went to a Padres/Diamondbacks game one night, we went to Sea World, Jaromy and I got to go to the temple and we enjoyed every second we could on the beach or riding/running up and down the boardwalk. Here are some pictures to show the amazing time we had.

Carter and Daddy walking away....Carter learned that he could walk while in San Diego, so thats all he wanted to do.

This was the view from our front porch...SO CLOSE to the beach...

The fam...waiting for Shamu



Jaromy and I rented a bike stroller and went on a bike ride one afternoon to La Jolla
It was beautiful.

Jonah...my nephew lining up his animals one night!


I took Brooke (me niece) to get ice cream one night for her Bday and helping us with Carter...
I had to take the picture... her shoes, shirt and ice cream all match.


Jaromy and I at the San Diego Temple.

At Sea World, there was a little kids area with lots of stuff to do. There was this one spot that Carter LOVED! It was a little splash pad where water would jump out of fountains and land in another.... I couldn't get him away from it.

SHAMU!

Carter enjoying some star fish!

Carter's first plane ride...on our way home.

GRADUATION!!!!

Okay, so I will post some more pictures of the happenings of May later...I think that this certain happening needs its own post. JAROMY GRADUATED on MaY 16TH. YEAH~
here are a few shots from the ceremony and the after party.

He's in there somewhere....

Mom and Carter are so proud of him and all the hard work that he has put in.

Jaromy and his parents

And I had a picture of us and my parents; however it was an awful picture of yours truly...and since I think I look at my blog the most, I didn't want to look at that picture of me. So..imagine below a beautiful picture of my parents and my family. :)

JAM!

Yummy!

(and i made it...)

April.

Easter was very fun this year. Carter had no idea what was going on, but we still went to an egg hunt done by our ward the Saturday before. There were only a few toddlers there who knew what the point was, so it was funny to see all the infants not care at all about the eggs.

Easter morning, we went to Nampa to attend church with Jaromy's parents. Jaromy's dad sang a beautiful solo during sacrament. After Church we went to my sister's house for dinner. There we also had an easter egg hunt. It was fun to see my nieces and nephews search for the eggs. Carter didn't really want to be there as it was his nap time! :) Easter was fun, but it also meant a little more to me this year. Jaromy and I read in the New Testament about the last week of Jesus' life. We read the whole week prior to Easter. It really made the reason that we celebrate Easter stronger and mean more to me than ever before.

Here is a cute picture of Carter, Jack and Parker.... These three are getting to be best buds!!!

I ran a 5K! By running I mean there was some definate walking involved! Our stake put on a 5K and I was determined to run in it. SO... for any of you who know me probably have to pick your jaw up off the ground while reading this. Running is and never has been my thing. In fact, I have always hated it. But, in attempts to get healthy and lose weight, I decided to run. SO, at the gym I run on the treadmill and have really started to enjoy it. It really makes me feel good. But back to the 5K. I don't care that I was last! :) All that matters to me is that i completed it!!! My time? 31 min 36 sec. woop woop!!

Carter is now eating table food. He won't eat some things and as it is still new, we are still trying out some foods with him. Here is the first time we gave him spaghetti. He doesn't seem to be ready for that texture. :)

This past weekend weekend Jaromy and I (along with Carter!) went to Salt Lake to celebrate Christmas!! Well, Jaromy gave me Wicked tickets for Christmas and we finally got to go see it!!! We had great seats and the show was amazing! Just as good as the time I saw it in Portland. Jaromy even loved it. We were able to leave Carter at Aunt Holly's house (THANKS!!!) and enjoy a date. It was tons of fun.