Five Years!!

Jeff and I just celebrated our five year anniversary. I can't believe it's been five years since our dramatic/traumatic wedding that almost never happened! :) It's funny to me that I can look back on that day and honestly say that it was both the worst/most miserable and the best/happiest day of my life. (Well, it's funny now!) Fortunately it started awful and ended happy and not the other way around! Note: it helps to decide whether you are going to get married before you actually show up to the ceremony, lol!



On our anniversary I was thinking how fast the time has gone and how much our lives have changed. So, two moves, one law degree (Jeff's), one very short accounting carrer (mine), and two kids later...here we are!

Timpview High School Reunion

Last weekend was my 10 year high school reunion. I wasn't sure what it was going to be like, but I had so much fun and was really happy I went. It was great to see what my classmates were up to and to catch up with my friends.

4th of July

I was in Provo with the kids for the fourth of July. We went to the parade in the morning. It was HOT, but fun.

Then we went up to Wildwood for the rest of the day. I got to go tubing down the Provo river with some of my family, which is one of my favorite things to do. Then I spent the rest of the afternoon chasing Lexi around the cabin and in and out of the river and visiting with family.

Jackson was very entertained by Grandpa Paxman!

Q and Jackson with Uncle Isaac.

Family Vacation

Well, I'm really behind on my blog, so I'm going to keep this short. We spent the last week of June at a beach house in California with my family - all thirty-six of us! We split up into three houses along the same street in San Juan Capistrano, and we had a blast. I think we all agreed it was the best and most fun family vacation we had been on. Here are some of the highlights...

1. Lexi turned two! We got to celebrate her birthday with Jeff's family...And then again with my family the next day. Good thing two year olds don't care if you re-use the same cake!
2. New family photo! Our last one was almost eight years ago, and I think our family has doubled in size since then.
3. Family bonding time. We had a full week of hanging out and having fun together. It was so fun to have the kids get to know their aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents better. Here Jackson is taking a nap with uncle Jon Jon.

And I loved hanging out with my sisters and sisters-in-law.

4. Spending the day at Sea world. When the Shamu show first started, Lexi was scared and started crying, but a few minutes into it I guess she decided to change her attitude, and she spent the rest of the show clapping and saying, "Wow! Wow!"

5. Surfing!! I hadn't surfed in a few years, and I forgot how much I love it. Uncle Whitney taught a bunch of the family how to surf, and this is my niece, Whitney, standing on her first wave.