Wow. It's been almost 9 months since I've posted.
All I can say is, it's been a crazy 9 months. I feel like I haven't been able to catch up this whole time. But today, it is time to start a new chapter on this blog, because we recently celebrated our family's 7 year anniversary! So I will attempt to update you on the last 9 months (and the rest of that year!) in pictures.
But let's start with this, our new tradition: a family birthday celebration on our anniversary!
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| BLTs for dinner! |
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| 7 balloons for 7 years! The kids each got to pick one :-) |
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| We created our own pin-the-angel-Moroni-on-the-temple game |
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| We watched our wedding video |
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| We even ordered a special birthday cake from Kneader's. They did a great job decorating it like a sunflower! |
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| Tommy was the most excited about the cake. |
What a fun tradition. We will be having awesome family birthday parties every anniversary from now on!
And here is for a run-down of the past 9 months in our family!
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| Princess Scarlet...er...Elsa...in her birthday gift outfit |
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| I am Woman!!! |
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| Daddy's girl |
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| Scarlet turns 2 |
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| Josie celebrated her one month birthday in the PICU at Primary Children's with RSV |
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| Astronaut mask! |
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| Almost ready to go home--going through recovery! |
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| All the girls! JJ just home from the hospital |
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| Scarlet's first haircut |
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| Josie turns 2 months old! |
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| JJ is blessed....fuzzy pictures! So sad! |
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| Another fun Broadway Bound season is complete! |
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| Tommy making a basket in Itty Bitty Ball |
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| Annual hot dog and marshmallow roast! |
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| Preschool fossil-making |
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| A T Rex tooth! |
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| At Kristen's wedding |
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| Curly hair for the first time! |
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| Me as Lucy Meserve in The American Prophet--a PBS special about Joseph Smith |
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| The makeup lights make my face so shiny!!! |
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| Scarlet becomes obsessed with "twirly dresses" |
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| Our trip to Goblin Valley and Arches |
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| Petting Zoo at Hole in the Rock |
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| Giant horns!!! |
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| White buffalo |
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| We spent a lot of time playing in the car on this trip, since JJ HATED to be outside, and Scarlet tired out quickly |
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| How JJ felt about the trip... |
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| Robert gets a new iPhone for his birthday! |
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| Annual Northlake Easter Egg hunt! |
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| Visit to Great Grandpa's |
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| Aggie ice cream in Logan for Dad's birthday |
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| 4 months old on Easter Sunday |
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| Easter |
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| Daddy's girl--again! |
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| Luke's birthday Reese's cupcakes |
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| Family picture time |
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| The Tulip Festival |
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| She had to touch every leaf... |
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| Volunteer Day at the Aquarium--we got 50% off! |
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| Swimming penguins! |
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| Dinosaur Land! The wall of Dinosaur Bones |
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| Exploring Dinosaur National Park |
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| Summer backyard picnic! |
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| Girls night out during Father's and Sons campout |
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| Tommy's first Father's and Sons |
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| Cystic Fibrosis Walk |
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| Uncle Sam's wedding! |
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| Cute kiddos |
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| We try again with bottle type #4 to get JJ to take to it...with minimal to no success |
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| Volunteering at This is the Place |
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| The Utah Valley 10K |
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| Kids' race |
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| Go Tommy! |
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| Tommy wanted to get me flowers when I was sick |
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| Me ALL DAY after the 10K. Yuck! |
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| Trip to WA for Ellen's baptism and Lawton's blessing |
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| Celebrating Father's Day in Moses Lake |
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| Our view of the coast from the house on the Bluff in Port Angeles, WA |
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| Hurricane Ridge |
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| Hiking Hurricane Ridge |
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| Hoh Rainforest |
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| Finding Star Fish in tide pools at La Push beach |
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| JJ pretty much hated the ocean at this point |
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| Feeding a buffalo! |
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| The Dungeness Spit |
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| Collecting shells |
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| Graduation from online preschool |
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| Playing "hide the egg" in the Rich home |
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| My Pioneer babies!!! |
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| Treasure Map Cake |
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| Tommy's pirate birthday party! |
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| The Fourth of July |
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| The glow sticks were a big hit! |
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| American Fork Steele Days Carnival |
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| On the Ferris Wheel |
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| JJ sleeping in the pioneer cradle at the Andrus Inn |
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| Date to The Baked Bear--homemade ice cream sandwiches! |
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| Daddy Daughter Date |
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| Mommy Tommy date |
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| Date to the MoTab Pioneer Day Concert with Luke and Amber |
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| Pioneer Scarlet playing with her "Cinderella" doll at the Rich Home |
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| She's ready for this picnic! |
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| Date Night in the Rakuten Suite at the Real Salt Lake Soccer game! |
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| Pioneer Day Temple to Temple 5k |
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| Checking out the new bike path behind our house |
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| Safari Sunday! |
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| Australia Library Project |
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| Luke and Amber get hitched! |
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| Love Dad's photo bomb |
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| Tommy's eyes were stinging from the onions I was cutting, so he put his goggles on while helping me slice cucumbers for pickles! |
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| Finished product |
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| Camping trip to Bear Lake |
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| More shell collecting...our porch is covered with shells! |
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| Check out Scarlet's frisbee action! |
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| Tommy's dinner request! |
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| Oops...this was from our WA trip. Scarlet looking for boats |
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| 2nd dentist trip |
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| 1st dentist trip |
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| Twinner friends at the farm |
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| What a great picture to end on! |
Happy August!
