24th Celebration and FHE

 

We had a family thing and talked about Pioneers and made icecream the old fashioned way. They kids had a lot of fun rolling it back and forth.

 

 

Then the kids watched a movie with their cousins.

 

It was a fun night!

 

 

My 3 little Firecrackers! Love them.

 

 

I made them these fun little cupcakes. The mini cupcakes are in the bottom with frosting and then some crumbled cupcakes on top. Very festive. The kids loved them.

 

 

We went to Grandma and Grandpa Oldroyd's for a BBQ and play time.

 

 

McKenna wasn't too sure about the slide.

 

 

The boys all loved it!

 

 

Bailey sliding on the slippin' slide.

 

 

Mom and Kenna. She makes the best faces.

 

 

 

 

Cameron and Brooklynn love the slide too!

 

 

McKenna prefers to watch!

 

 

 

Katelin trying out some Henna on us. So cute!

 

 

 

 

My cuties waiting for fireworks!

 

Father's Day!

 

The night before Father's Day we went out to eat at Johana's Kitchen. Ryan loves their breakfast food. (we actually went there on our 4th date)

 

 

 

 

 

The next morning Ryan opened his gifts.

 

 

Gift card to Wasatch Running...

 

 

Pancake mix???

 

 

Wahoo! A Belgian Waffle maker. Ryan loves breakfast food and has wanted a nice Belgian Waffle maker forever!

 

 

 

I also made him a plaque to put his Boston medal and picture in.

 

 

Grandpa Budd's fall

 

For Father's Day I got this vinyl for my grandpa's door. Not only is he an American Hero for serving in WWII for 4 years, but he is my hero.

 

The night before Father's day Grandpa fell outside and was taken to the hospital. They ended up sending him home that night. On Father's day I went to visit him and he was up and feeling good. Although he had one bad bruise. Nothing can ever get Grandpa and Grandma's love down though.

 

Love my hero.

 

Grandpa said we could take a picture of his bruise. I think my grandpa is just proud he is okay. Nothing gets that 92 year old down.

 

Memorial Day

 

Brooklynn and I went to my Grandma Dennis' grave on Memorial Day. She passed away when I was just 17 years old, on January 2, 2000. The next morning our next door neighbor passed away. Only 2 weeks later my Great Grandma Stout passed away as well. It was a shock to our family.  

 

 

In November 2005 we had just gotten approved for adoption and were waiting for "the call". I had a dream that my Grandma Dennis was next to a baby bassinet. It was white and frilly. She said, "She's waiting for you." The next day I talked to the birth mom of Brooklynn. She was born 3 weeks later.

 

 

I am so thankful that my grandma took care of Brooklynn until I could.

 

 

There was a nice man at the cemetary that took a picture of us.

 

 

 

After that we went to the Oldroyds to celebrate and BBQ for Memorial day. My niece Katie did some art work for us! She didn't have the real stuff, but just used a pen.

 

 

I got a Peacock!

 

 

Brooklynn chose a flower!

 

Mothers Day

 

For Mother's Day Brooklynn decided she wanted to draw a picture for all the mom's in our family.

 

 

Since I had bought my mom and Ryan's mom The Forget Me not book by Dieter F. Uchtdorf and statue she wanted to draw that.

 

 

(sorry it is upside down. I can't turn it around.) She did such a good job. Notice her signature is a B for Brooklynn inside an O for Oldroyd. So creative. I told Brooklynn that some artists use initials as their signature to make it easier. When she was coming up with it I suggested a B inside a heart, or with stars next to her initials.but she is much smarter than I am.

 

 

Of course Brooklynn made me a cute card for Mother's day! (I always love her cards.)

 

 

Brooklynn and McKenna gave me this book. It made me cry. (in a good way)

 

 

Cameron got me a date to Zupas. That made me smile. Ryan gave me money to get some new clothes. I can't forget his card. He always writes the most amazing things to me. He always has for the last 11 years. If I get a card from him, I am happy! So blessed to be a wife and mother to my amazing family.

 

 

 

My brothers and sister and I gave my mom picture frames for her bedroom to put our families pictures.

 

 

My family gave my mom the book and statue and of course Brooklynn's drawing.

 

It was a good Mother's day. I am so blessed to have an amazing Mother, Grandmother, Mother-in-Law and Ryan's grandma.