Kassy Grace is 2!!!!

Before moving to Farmington New Mexico we were able to spend a little time with friends and family and celebrate the birth of a very special little girl! Kassidy turned 2 on June 26th. She is the happiest little girl we have ever seen and she brings us so much joy :)

Kevin Graduates From Western New Mexico University

This May Kevin received his degree in Secondary Education and Biology and even got a  job on the day of his Graduation!! WooHooo Farmington here we come!! We are so proud of him and for all the hard work that he does for our family!!

Bailey turns 4!!!!

Our beautiful little Bailey Jean turned 4 on May 1st. She is turning into such an amazing little girl and we are so proud to be her parents!!

Carnival Fun

In September we went to the carnival here with our friends Jen, Eddie Joe and their daughter Alyssa. Alyssa and Bailey had a blast riding the rides. Jen, Eddie Joe and Kevin even got a few rides in :) Kass and I just hung out and took pictures of everyone else. Bailey really looks forward to the carnival each year and it really is a special treat for her since we only get the carnival about once a year.

   

This girl needs a pony!!!!

On occasion some people will set up pony rides for kids across from our Wal Mart . Bailey always looks forward to the time that they will come again. She just loves horses and absolutely adores riding these ponies.I have never seen her happier or more content than she is when she is around horses. I really hope that one day we will be able to live on enough land that she can either have a horse or be able to ride then on a regular basis. But for now she has these ponies :)

Labor Day Weekend and the City of Rocks

Everyone at the City of Rocks

Labor Day weekend was such a fun long weekend. I got to spend some quality time with my family and friends, which was long overdue. On Labor Day we went to the city of rocks with the Hansen family and the missionaries (Elder Cuevas and Elder Davis) I have to admit that it was a weird trip, I began with Heather getting her fingers slammed in her van door (this should have been our warning to pack up and leave)  However we continued to unload the vehicles with our drinks and lunches. Heather then realized that in the midst of getting her own children prepared for the outing she had forgotten to change into her tennis shoes, so she was not stuck there in her flip fops (which isn't exactly proper attire for the City of Rocks) After Heather received an ant bite due to lack of tennis shoes we gathered the kids and decided to go for a walk around the rocks. The men quickly began climbing on the rocks trying to prove who was the bravest (except for Kev who was carrying Bergen around in a baby carrier) The men then decided to jump from one rock to another.. They all made it across safely but while trying to get down from the second rock Elder Cuevas fell off, injuring his wrist and hip. We headed back to doctor up his wounds and get ice packs on his wrist, and all sat down to eat lunch. Since Elder Cuevas was in quite a bit of pain we decided to head home...and to top it all off poor Addison was bit by an ant in the neck while heading to the van :( Even though it sounds like a horrible trip, we actually had alot of laughs and made many great memories. After naps for everybody we all got back together for a Labor Day BBQ. The Parrish's were able to  join us as well as Jen, Alyssa and a few more friends. It really was a very fun and long day! I am so glad to have so many great friends to make new memories with!

Hansen Kids

 

 

 

 

Kev and Bergen on our walk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

hanging out on the rocks

Bailey and Talyse

Brent and the Kids

Brent preparing to jump

Elder Davis landing

Elder Cuevas mid air

Our New Blog!!!

So I got the idea to start a blog for our family after my friend Rachel was telling me about the blog she does for her family. I thought it would be a great way to stay in touch and post pictures for my relatives who are not on Facebook and whom I don't see regularly. I am so excited for everyone to get a glimpse into our lives, I hope you find it to be entertaining and perhaps even a little inspirational. I know that is exactly what my family provides for me everyday!