Family Pictures

Family Pictures!!!
We got our family pictures taken by an amazing photographer Jen Herem http://www.jenheremphotography.com/index2.php?v=v1
I absolutely LOVE them!!!
I would love to know which are your favs :)
I am so grateful that we have these! We are in a bit of a rough spot and wouldn't have been able to get these done, but my newest sister Amanda put us into a drawing that gave away a free session and we won! YAY
Thank you so much Jen and Amanda... I can't express how thankful i am :)

Pictures Picutres and more Pictures!!!

Well like the title says there are lots of pictures bellow!! It has been such a long time since my last blog and I think that I am going to do this at least once a month! We have been up to a lot as you will read bellow, I hope you enjoy and comment as your heart desires :)


MADELINE
Well I cant even say enough about how dang cute our sweet Maddie is!! She is such a doll... and terror :)
She is growing like a weed and I just love every bit! She has been keeping Joseph and I on our toes. Her current interests have been getting into every cupboard and pulling everything out, coloring all over (including the floors!), playing in forts!, talking so much... (my favorites are okay monkey, mamma dadda mamma dadda baby), and swimming! I really like this phase and it is very messy but I know that she is just learning about everything and how do you know that squishing a bannana and mushing it all over, or eating crayons are not the best thing to do until you try :) :)







ETHAN~aka E-DOGG :)
Man I cant believe how fast they grow!!! I am loving all the growing though. I am not such a fan of the newborn phase. I love that he is almost crawling and he is interacting so much more. It is so much fun. Maddie loves to make him laugh and he is just so content with being with anyone. (although I say he likes mommy best!!)







Summer!!!!!
I love summer! We have had so much fun playing in the sun and playing with family. I love that we are in Utah and we get to hang out with family so much. Lots of BBQs and swimming. I am so greatful for our families and all of the love and support they give us! I hope that as we are finding a place to call our own we can stay close by family.























Gotta love Cousins!!!!
We have had a lot of action this summer with visits from cousins and Maddie has loved every moment! I sure love my family and I am so glad that we are able to see each other so often and have our kidoes play :)






Cali!!!!!!
I went down to see my cutest sister Amy while she is in her 9th month of pregnancy!! She is the cutest little pregnant woman ever!!!
I had so much fun in California with Scott and Amy. I felt like I really got to know Scott better and also it was so much fun to be in their environment. We went to the fair which was sooo much fun and the food yummers! We also went shopping for the baby which is sooo much fun. Kathryn and Matt came down for their family trip which ended being really fun to see them and go to the beach, plus it was Scott's birthday and we got to go to dinner to celebrate! Really it was such a good trip. It was nice to be away from the kids and also it was so nice to reconnect.
I love you Amy and Scott!! Thank you so much for inviting my into your home and letting me be a part of your lives last week :)

Sisters trip!

So lots of my sisters already have these pics up, but you can never see too many:)
To my sisters though I love you guys so much and I am so happy that we are always there for each other!! You guys are always there to help me and give hugs and listen to all of my complaining with out any mean feelings!! While we were on this trip Ethan was sick with croup and my sisters took such great care of me and E Dogg. I love all of the fun trips we get to go on with each other. Next year will be fun when Amy and her little one will be with us, and I can help her :)

I LOVE YOU GUYS!!!!!!!


Sexy mamma work that baby:)

Kiser Family Fun

My brother Rob and Melissa came into town with there darling 3 kidoes. I have so so many pictures of this fun month, but here are my top favs.
I am so glad that you guys came into town and Maddie misses her cousins so much already so we will have to plan a trip down to Japan!!!!

I love you Grandma!

I have such a wonderful Grandmother. She is so funny and she has always been the best listener. I am going to be very sad when Heavenly Father wants her back!
I love you Grandma thanks for always being there for us!!

Happy Anniversary

I can't believe that we have been married 7 YEARS!
This last anniversary is forsure on my top 3. I told Joseph that I would plan it this year and I told him we would do dinner and a movie. Little did he know that I arranged for my family to take Maddie and Gracey's to take Ethan while we stayed a night at the Hilton Hotel.
Wow can I tell you his amazement when after dinner I told him I had a surprise for him and to drive downtown :) I think he went into a little bit of shock when we pulled up to the hotel and I told him to valet the car!! The manager was so awesome and upgraded our room to a suite! It was so so so cool.
Rachelle was so sweet and decorated to room perfect for us! The night went so smoothly and I loved every minute!

I love the desk :)


I love being married so much. It is so hard and so trying at times, but it also brings the most wonderful times! I look at how wonderful Joseph treats me and what a great man he is to me. We are definitely a match made in heaven.... i know super corny but I don't really ever talk about how much I love Joseph and I love being his wife.

My Birthday

Happy 25th to me!
This year was a good year for me. My birthday was a lot of fun. The Gracey's made me a wonderful dinner with delicious lemon bars.


Also Kristine and Rachelle took me out shopping and to Texas Roadhouse (my favorite) for dinner. I can't believe that I finished my whole meal!!


I am very happy that this year our family has been so blessed. It is not exactly what Joseph and I have planned, but when is life ever what we plan. We have had a roof over our heads and Joseph has taken so much care of our little family and has helped me so much while I am a crazy pregnant woman and also recovering from lame postpartum. I love my family so much and I love being a mother. It is so hard not to loose yourself while being a mother, but it is also so much fun.
I hope next year brings as much joy as this last :)