stress relief

So one night after studying so much that no more information was going in I decided to take a break, but feeling too guilty to just veg out (although I now think that a night of doing absolutely nothing is a beautiful thing!) I decided to be a bit productive and paint a table that we inherited from Quinn's grandpa. I must say I really love how it turned out and it was so calming just to sit and paint.

Mr. Roboto

Chubby Cubbie was very confused by the singing card.

Thanks Thomson's for the singing card for Quinn's b-day. we had a lot of fun dancing to the Mr. Roboto song.

Happy 29th Love!!!

I saw this picture when I was going through trying to decide what picture to post and this just made me laugh. You always brighten my day penquinn! What a sexy white leg!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY QUINN!!!! Happy 29th! I love you so much Quinn and I hope that you have a wonderful day! You make my life so blissful! I truly am blessed just to have you in my life, let alone as my husband. You brighten so many lives, and bring lots of joy. I want you to know that I really do feel lucky everyday! I love you and I hope that you have a great birthday!

side note: I stayed up till midnight to post that so it would say October 26th not the 25th. Sorry. Quinn's birthday is the 26th.

Sshhh..... it's a secret.

Ann, Kristi, Quinn, Daphne, Ian and Ty

Trying to run quietly while laughing....

So this little activity was not suppose to be documented but Daphne posted it on her blog so I guess the secret is out. We are the neighborhood T.P.ing bandits! It all started when I was venting to the group about just being called as primary president in my ward and how I was going to have to figure out how to juggle my time between that, fifteen hours at school and working thirty hours, ( which was rather pathetic to be venting about it to Daphne and Ann who are crazy busy themselves! ) I jokingly said we should toilet paper the Bishops house! Well, one thing led to another and nine houses in our neighborhood got the treatment. It was so fun! We were giggling and running all over the place. The whole bishopric got it along with a few others. We also did the Quists house just so that they could avoid suspicion but Daphne kinda ruined that when she published her post. Luckily Daph's kids helped clean up the next day and we would have too but you were all so fast! Everything was cleaned up when we went around to check the next day. Sorry.
Melanie- I know you check my blog so a huge apology to you, especially since you have been so nice trying to transition me into my new calling. It was just cause Brent was in the bishopric!
We love you all!!!! no retribution please! ; ) Christensen- you started this all by putting that nasty chair and range on our porch!

Borrowed Pictures...

I Love Blogs for the shear fact that you can borrow pictures from people. This photo of Quinn was taken at a Sunday dinner. I love it. I count five little bodies tackling him. What a fun Uncle. I think he'll be a pretty great dad someday.

I LOVE this picture of Nicky! I had to "borrow" it. It was at the Utah Oregon game. Ali took it. Isn't this just the cutest little face?

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.