HoLy CoW!! It'S cHrIsTmAs!!!

I really can't believe it is Christmas Day! This year has come and gone by SO fast... I'm feeling grateful beyond belief today for such an AMAZING husband, WONDERFUL family, CUTEST puppy, FANTASTIC friends, and MOST EXCITING future! I am so blessed. I have so much and can honestly say that my life is complete. Yes, of course, there are still many more things to look forward to, but I am content and have everything I could ever hope for at this moment. I do have some catching up to do on the blog. I like having it as a record of what we have been up to and to look back on, and can say I am shocked I haven't posted for so long...but then again, it is Christmas, December 25th...where did this year go?!

I do want to just take a brief moment to express my love and gratitude for a Loving Savior, Jesus Christ, who is truly my Friend, my Hero, and my King. I am extremly grateful for His life that teaches me who I want to be. I can only hope that I am living up to what He wants me to be and that I can try each day to be more like Him. I love those in my life who set a good example and live as He would - this continually helps me to try and do better. On this most wonderful day, I honor Him, who gave His life for me. I know He lives and look forward to the day when I can live with Him again.

Merry Christmas... and Enjoy the Journey!

A few older pics of Layney

I watched Layney for a few hours while Jenn took Zoey shopping for some school clothes. Layney was only about 2 weeks old in these pictures. In comparing her to Macey she is still pretty tiny. Macey is approximately 10 pounds and Layney was probably about 7 in these pictures. She has started getting some rolls on her chin, arms and legs...such a cute girl! I think I have the cutest nieces in the world :)

Macey LOVES Kleenex...

You would think we would have learned our lesson... However, I came home from work to this today:

We bought some things from Costco, a case of kleenex being 1 of the items. We failed to take the case to our basement where we keep all of these bulky items... Macey must have gotten awfully bored today and attacked the kleenex case. She didn't get into every box, but close.


But can you get made at this cute little thing.


I'm still laughing about it :)

2 Years Married...woohoo!!

Wow, can't believe we have been married 2 years today. The time goes too fast! I have enjoyed every moment with this man. He is so loving, caring, good-natured, and funny. I laugh every day with him. He is a major tease and can bug me to death at times, but I wouldn't change it for anything. He cares about people and it shows in the ways he takes care of me and my family. I love him and really can't imagine my life without him. Thanks Steve for the BEST 2 years ever...and for planning a really fun weekend! I love you!!

We did have a fun anniversary weekend...I am really not good at taking pictures but we had fun doing the following:

Friday Night - Spent the night at home watching two fun movies - Killers (pretty funny) and What About the Morgans (which we had seen before in the theater).

Saturday - Woke up and got ready to take our Macey to the Burdick/Riser's. Macey loves to play with Maxwell and Lexi...and they take good care of her. We had a Couples Massage (amazing...Robyn does an awesome job!). We then enjoyed lunch at the Cheese Cake Factory. We got too full and weren't able to eat cheesecake - but we aren't crazy...we totally got one to go and enjoyed some of it tonight. After lunch we headed out to Wendover for some fun. My mom was able to hook us up with an awesome room so we stayed over night.

Sunday (Today) - We got up and had breakfast in Wendover and then headed home to get our Moo. We love her and have a hard time being away too long...I know, if you aren't a pet person you just don't get it :) Steve made dinner tonight (Ritz Chicken...YUM!). And now just thinking about what we've got going on for the week... can't believe the weekend is already over :(

In memory of that glorious day 2 years ago...here we are...so happy together!!

Layney K. Spencer

What an experience! Our family has been able to be a part of the most amazing blessing I ever thought possible over the past few days. Jenn & Ben were able to adopt a new baby girl! They welcomed Layney K. Spencer to their family, born July 28th at 7:25pm. She is a tiny thing - birth weight 6 pounds 1 ounce and 18 inches long. She has beautiful dark eyes and dark hair, long fingers and feet. She is absolutely beautiful and we are so lucky to get to have her in our family. Adoption papers were signed the following night on July 29th - what a wonderful, spiritual, trying experience. This baby was placed with LDS Family Services - I think my whole family has gained an appreciation and testimony of the adoption experience. We are so excited to have Layney here - we've been waiting 4 years for her to come to our family! Zoey is such a loving big sister. She has always said that she wants to be an animal doctor when she grows up...she has now changed that and wants to be a baby doctor.

24th of July - 2010

We had a fun 24th of July this year. We had a family breakfast at my Grandma & Grandpa's home in Bountiful to celebrate the July birthday's in our family - Mom and Shelly. We had yummy pancakes, breakfast casserole, fruit and bacon. We then had to have a little water fight. Most of us were able to stay out of it this year...but Alan was a good sport and got into it with Zoey! That night, we went to Jenn & Ben's home and had a bbq. We then drove out to South Jordan and did fireworks at Ben's brother's home. Lots of fun and fireworks!

Weekend Trip to Lava Hot Springs

Steve and I spent a weekend in July at Lava Hot Springs with Jenn, Ben, Zoey and Zoey's cousin Taylor. We had such a fun time camping, cooking, swimming and playing. The hot springs were awesome! Zoey and Taylor loved swimming at the big water park. We had a fun time hanging out with our wonderful family. Steve even won a dutch oven cooking competition...and was pretty psyched about it! He now walks around telling everyone he is an award-winning-chef. They were pretty awesome potatoes...Zoey even liked them - and anyone who knows Zoey, knows it isn't easy to get her to eat much!