One Crazy Summer

Has Labor Day really come and gone?? This summer flew right by! We did so many fun things! Some of which included...

A lot of this...

A little of that...

Some of this...

We celebrated fathers...

I turned 22...

Chase's sister Shawnee received a calling...

Another successful 4th of July came and went...

We watched some cowboys ride bulls, saw animals at the Weber County Fair and almost lit a house on fire with an out of control firework! (Long Story...)

We celebrated 3 whole years of marriage!!

We ate a lot of this...

Went to Bear Lake with friends...(Haidyn loved tubing!)

Went to Bear Lake with 300 of my closest relatives...(Haidyn was ready for the beach!)

Played with some of these...

Rode on a few of these...

Returned to our favorite summer getaway...(Island Park :))

And finally.... went on an over-nighter with our good friends Katelin and Micah and Haidyn's BFF Scarlett over Labor Day Weekend. :)



This summer was so much fun! I'm glad we have such good friends and family to spend time with!!! :)

BATHROOM

BEFORE...

DURING...

AFTER...

Jordanelle/Midway Vacation!

We went to Jordanelle Reservoir on Saturday till Monday this last Memorial Weekend. Then on Monday we headed over to Midway and stayed in a condo with some friends. Jordanelle is usually a really fun trip... We go into Park City and go shopping, we fish a bunch, play games, have campfires, and hold our annual softball game. This year was a bit different. We still went into Park City and got amazing deals, but the rest was kinda a bummer. We tried to fish but there wasn't any to catch. Chase was the only one to catch a fish, it was a pretty good sized rainbow. It rained and snowed the rest of the time so it was kinda a muddy mess. :( But things got fun the last night. We got into a wicked game of catch phrase which ended in everyone shouting and laughing.

The trip got a lot better once we went to the condo. We went swimming and hot tubbing, Haidyn and Scarlett loved the pool. Then we went back to the condo and relaxed, had dinner and made yummy cookies. The next day it was beautiful outside! Why couldn't it have been that way when we were sleeping outside? oh mother nature...so we decided to go walk and see some craters and play at the park. It was really fun and I'm so glad the Black's could come with us!! :)

Some of the crew.. The Nebeker Family's with some weird guy in the middle that just shows up every year! :)

My family in front of the lake!

Haidyn tried to catch a fish with half a pole :)

In the messy trailer.. It was so messy cause we couldn't be outside due to the rain and snow:( Don't mind our camping looks...

Haidyn and Scarlett running and playing at the Homestead in Midway...

We got home Tuesday afternoon and had a bummer deal happen. We discovered we'd been robbed. Worst feeling ever. We're trying to stay positive and remember what we've been blessed with. We are so grateful for our wonderful family and friends we have for support.

"If you find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere."

Month of May!! Part 2

The next activity from our month of busyness was going to the Logan Zoo with our good friends that live up there. Haidyn loves her friend Scarlett. They are only a few weeks apart in age and are so fun to watch play together. We had a great time at the zoo and playing at the park...

CHASE HAD A BIRTHDAY SHOUT HURRAY!

Chase turned 27 on May 16th.

The weekend before his birthday, I decided to take him on a date. I took him to Outback Steakhouse and then to Nielson's Custard in Layton... Yummy. Chase was in need of some new shirts so I bought him 5 new ones and since he is picky, I hoped he would like at least 2. I was in luck! He did like two of them and we took the others back to exchange for ones he liked. I swear he is the hardest person to shop for... :) On Sunday, my family threw him a birthday party and gave him some nice dumbbells! He was very excited about those cause he's wanted some for years now. We had a fun barbecue at the Carter's the following Sunday to top it off. I hope you had a great birthday Chase! Here's some pics from the fun times...

Chase opening his gifts...

Lighting his Yummy Oreo Ice Cream Cake...

"Work it out at the gym to fit my underwear"...

Riding the four wheeler or "quad" at Grandma and Grandpa Carters

Month of May!! Part 1

Wow this last month seemed to be packed with busyness (Is that a word?). I have not been able to post it all! So here it goes...

First things First... CHASE GRADUATED!!!!

For the past 2 years including summers (blah), Chase has been going down to the U of U 2-4 nights/weekends a week depending on the semester to complete his MPA (Master's of Public Administration). It has been hard at times, I will admit, due to feeling like a single mother... but in the end it was all worth it! I am so proud of you Chase!!! Here are some pics from the awesome day...

We started out by meeting my family and Chase's family at Firehouse Pizzeria in Centerville for some dinner...

Then we headed over to the Huntsman Center at the University and watched Chase walk and receive his diploma.. Yay Chase!!! :)

Afterwards, we met outside for some Snap Shots!

I love you Chase and I am So proud of You!

MOTHER'S DAY is next during this month of busyness. I am so grateful to have Haidyn and for the opportunity I have to be a mother to a beautiful little girl. I was very excited for Mother's Day this year just because I was thinking that I would have a day off from the house and taking care of Haidyn and just relax... UNTIL I got the call on Friday night....

Chase was on the phone with the Bishop when he came over and said the Bishop wanted to speak with me. I don't know about you but when I hear that I think "Oh no". Not because I don't like to talk to the Bishop, cause I do. But when you get a call on Friday, you know its gonna lead to being asked to do something that you'd really rather not do but you know that it will strengthen you as a person so you say yes anyway kind of thing. So he asked me if I would speak in sacrament on Mother's Day. Ugh... It went well though, I think, despite my nervousness and over-thinking it. My mom came and watched me speak so that helped a little.

The rest of the day went very well. Chase and I had purchased a new bedroom set only a week before so we were considering that as mother's and father's day gifts. Chase, however, surprised me with an Itunes gift card and card which was way nice of him. We went and visited my Grandma Slater and my Mom first at my Grandma's house and then went and visited Chase's mom. Then we went to dinner at my Grandma Nebeker's house. It was a very fun day!! Thank's Chase and Haidyn, Love you guys!

What a Treat!

Easter was a lot of fun this year! It is a lot more fun when you have a little girl that loves easter egg hunting! Haidyn participated in two hunts this year... One at Grandma Carter's the week before Easter and one at Grandma Slater's on Easter. I wasn't sure if she would catch on to putting them in her basket but she surprised me and thought it was the coolest thing to search for all the eggs. She didn't care to keep them though. As soon as she found them all, she went around sharing them with all the other kids :)

Showing Grandpa what she found!

The three Grandkids on the Carter's side... Haidyn, Coleman and Macy!

Searching for some eggs at Grandma Carter's!

Easter morning.. The Easter Bunny brought Haidyn a new dress and sweater, the movie Tangled, chalk, bubbles, and lots of goodies. He also brought Chase and I some new suits! Haidyn thought the eggs were the funnest toy ever invented. She would open them, put her little toys in them, then close them, then open them, then move them from one room into the next, then put them all in her basket, then move them to another basket, then in her purse, and so on... such an adventure!

Swinging on Great Grandma's gazebo swing was so much fun!

Haidyn loved swinging with her cousins!

Most of the Slater Great Grandkids ready for the hunt!

Following the big kids to find the goods!

Haidyn loved finding all the eggs and opening them to see what surprises were inside!

Happy Easter Everyone!