Oregon with the Thomsons

Ali was so nice to take us all around Eugene. It was gorgeous!

This tree is 170 years plus

Al took us to these beautiful rose gardens

This is the path we walked by the river

They have the most incredible property

How would you like this as your backyard?

Cute Nicky

I just adore Nick's face in this picture

Adorable Josh

They have the coolest tire swing by their property

Go Utes!

Poor Josh was so torn between cheering between Oregon and the U, so he made this shirt. He decided that his true loyalty was to Oregon though, so he just wore his Oregon T shirt.

After the game with "rain hair"

Walking to the game. It is just breathtaking there.

I thought these two pictures were so funny. Quinn is glaring cause the Utes lost and I think that Joshie is not so happy about having to wear any Utes gear.

Matt, Quinn and I wearing our Utes gear in a sea of green and yellow. Josh stuck to his guns and wore green

I can't even express how much we love these guys!

This past weekend we went to visit my brother Matt, his wife Ali and their sons Nick and Josh in Eugene Oregon. They were so nice to have us come. We got to go all around Eugene, watch Nick and Josh's soccer games, stay up late talking, play with the boys, eat great food, laugh hysterically, catch up and go to the Utah vs. Oregon game. ( we won't talk to much about that one.) We LOVED Oregon! I really tried to talk Quinn into moving up there after we got back. It is just gorgeous county. We had so much fun. We absolutely love these guys and wish so desperately that they lived closer or that we did. It was so great to have some one on one time with my brother and his family. We don't get to see them enough. It made me so sad to leave. - Thank you guys for having us up. Thanks Ali for taking us around. Thank you Matt for driving us back up to Portland it was nice to have more time to chat. We Love you guys so much!

labor day

We went up to Park city over labor day and went for a walk in the beautiful mountains. ( I just wish I hadn't worn heels ) It was gorgeous, with a few of the leaves already changing.

The end of an era

The night before the wedding we went bowling at fat cats, this is Josh's prize for being the groom.

E.S.K.C

Some of the wives

Poor Jen, she inherited a whole new group.

Quinn's best friend Josh got married tonight. It really is the end of an era. The boys always hung out at his parents house (yes, they are 28 and still hanging out at their parents house) and Josh was kinda of the ring leader of the group so with his marriage I guess it means the boys are officially grown up. I really thought this day would never happen. I am so happy for them.

Happy 40th anniversary !!!!

Look how cute my parents were ( and are! )

Isn't she gorgeous!

My parents on my blessing day

These boys were so funny they sat behind the curtains quietly waiting for people to notice

Soon it will be our fortieth! -just kidding-

Matt, Al and the boys

Kelli and Henry

Mike and Ash

We love you very much! Here is to the next 40!

My parents 40th anniversary is today! Happy anniversary! They are the most incredible parents and I am so happy to celebrate them today. On Tuesday my siblings and I surprised my parents with dinner at the roof restaurant and a scrapbook of pictures and letters (it turned out great kel!) It was so fun to sit down as a family and reminisce and to hear all about their wedding day. ( it had a few hiccups ) I am so grateful to have had the parents that I did. They are truly amazing and I love them very much. Congrats!

perfect summer night

josh

Ben, Grace and Nick standing in line waiting their turn

I love my nieces and nephews! This week Quinn took them all for a scoot ride and it was so fun to see how excited they got. I wish we had Josh and Nick around all the time.

The case of the missing furniture....

The other day Quinn and I got home to find a dirty old oven and a D.I worthy chair sitting on our porch and on our driveway. Random. Well of course we immediately blamed Tyler Quist and so Quinn packed up the chair and threw it on their lawn. Minutes later a truck came screeching around the corner to throw the chair back on our lawn, which caused Quinn to yell and chase after Ty's speeding vehicle, prompting the kids down the street to think that Ty and Quinn were in a lover's spat. (seriously) So of course in the cover of darkness Quinn and I loaded up the chair again and snuck onto the Quists property, obviously we weren't stealth enough because we were caught. Quinn dropped the chair and ran for home. It was on our porch in the morning. So Quinn and I gave up and decided to be the trashy couple in the neighborhood and just leave it on our porch, but tonight magically they both were gone! I think that Ty's guilty conscience finally got the best of him. Although he says that he didn't put them there to begin with. Either way thanks for taking them away!

Side note: days after this post I realized that the furniture is not gone, it is just being passed from lawn to lawn around the neighborhood.