Gina's 30th B-Day Dinner

A long over due get together with the girl's for Gina's 30th B-day!! It was yummy food and good chatting. I have missed my girl's so much!! I love you all tons and tons. Thanks for a good night!!

Sister I never had...

I just had to write this out...Biologically I have a half sister. When people would ask me while growing up how many brothers and sisters I had, I would always say I have 3 brothers. I never really spoke of my sister unless I got technical. We have a huge age gap, she's 47 and I'm 29. We never had a relationship. She excluded herself from our family. She'd act like she cared about us when anything "bad" would happen in the family and then she'd fade away again. Part of me has always been a little resentful of her. I didn't like the way she treated my dad and I never understood why she wanted nothing to do with us. I probably never will understand but today I don't need to understand anymore! I have someone in my life who is the sister I never had. I met her when I was 12 and instantly we bonded. We have been inseparable ever since! She hadn't been to Utah in 7 years until this last year...she's made 3 trips and it's been fabulous! I've actually been lucky enough to make it to Arizona to see her a few times over the last few years and hope to make another trip soon! In any case, I just wanted to say how much I love you Tiffiney. You are the sister that I never had and I cherish our friendship!

Mamma n' Mason

Passed out on our drive up the canyon:

Kenlee's 2nd B-Day

After the party - silly Mason: Takes pictures like mom and dad = eyes closed:

Beautiful blue eyes:

Forgot the swim suit!!

Picking his teeth already?:

Mike's cousin Tony & Jilaun's baby girl Kenlee turned 2 this summer! Wow time flies! She is such a shy sweet little girl. I wish she'd let me just squeeze her to death but she is way too shy to even let me hold her! Mason loves Kiara and Kenlee. For now these are the only cousins he has on Mike's side...sweetest little girls!

Random outings!!

Here is me and my old groupies! Erika, Ruthanne and Kelli…I sure miss working with these girls! We always made work a blast. I used to be able to go to work and vent to each and every one of them. They were my vaults!! I love you girls!! Don’t I look like I could be one of their kids? Ha ha!! Cute little Luke is Ruthanne’s true blessing! Such a beautiful little man. Good job RAZ!

First you get to see that my friend Tiffiney came in town from Arizona and got to meet Mason for the first time ever!! She has been my best friend since I was 12 years old. She is like a sister to me! The only sister I have ever had because my real one doesn't count!! Eat that Angie...

4th of July

On the 4th of July we got up early and headed out to the parade. Needless to say, Mason was CRANKY! He’s not a morning person or a very pleasant person when he wakes up. We got to the parade and he liked for about 5 minutes. He loved trying to get the candy however all the “STINGY” big kids kept getting in his way so Mommy took over and started stealing the candy. I mean, what is wrong with parents now days and their kids having no manners? Irritating! After the parade we headed to breakfast at IHOP where cranky pants Mason continued to be cranky!! I tried CREPES for the FIRST time in my life. Can you believe that?? And they were yummy!!

Later that night we lit off a box of EXPENSIVE and non-exciting fireworks but Mason sure liked them!! It was so nice to be home for the 4th of July as we all know I was on lock down last year over the 4th of July so I had to miss out on spending the day with Mason and the family. So I was so grateful just to be with my family on the holiday!! But let me also say how grateful that I was where I was over the 4th of July last year, it truly saved my life!! GO SUMMIT!

Mason's 3rd B-Day

I can't believe that my little guy is 3 years old!! He has grown up way too fast. He has hit those terrible 3's and is constantly testing my patience, but I wouldn't trade a minute with my man for anything in this world. He has been the greatest gift that we could ever ask for!! He had a wonderful 3rd b-day party that his Aunt Queenie and Grandma put it together for him. It was a small party with family and friends spent at the park eating good food, cake and playing a few games. Mason loved it!! He even got a transformer's cake made special by Grandma!! He loves Bumble Bee and Optimus Prime...trust me, we watch it at least 5 times a week!! Thanks to everyone who came!!