Burns Visit...

This weekend we went to Burns to visit my family. We went to my cousins graduation, celebrated Shery's birthday, took family pics and got a new car! A ford edge...which I am quite excited about =] Here is a few pics of the weekend...my husband managed to stay out of all of them! 

Sisters!

Jaxon and Bryce 

Sisters again...

Our June birthday girls...Shery and Kels

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More Baby Brandon...

More pictures...=]

Baby Brandon
Great Grandma and Baby Brandon...with Auntie Shelb and Cousin Kels in the background.

Grandpa Andy and Brandon.

Ready to go home...

Grandma Jana, Brandon, Bryce and Dad

Auntie Shery...

Auntie Shey..

Auntie Shay...just missing Sayge and Sarah. All these aunts...all with "S" names!

Baby Brandon with Great Grandma Maureen.

Baby Brandon

I have a new nephew!!! Brandon Skye was born on April 23rd, 2009. He came a few days earlier then planned but it was perfect timing for me! I got to meet them at the hospital right after the c-section on Thursday night. I was so happy to be there when he was born. He was 9 lbs 2 oz and 21 inches long. He is healthy and adorable!!! Bryce doesn't know what to think about him. He doesn't even acknowledge that he is there. They are all doing well and I am so ahppy for them!

Dad getting ready to bring baby home.
Mom and Baby Brandon.

Its rough being a newborn.

He opened his eyes for me.

Bryce is a Big Brother =]

Mom with her boys.

Brandon Skye

Me and Brandon

Their family...can't really see Brandon but he is there.

Donkey Basketball...

A few weeks ago I played donkey basketball on the teachers team for our school. It was a fundraiser for the FFA and there were four teams. The high school teachers, the elementary teachers, the fire dept and the FFA students. We lost our first game to the fire dept =[ It was fun though and the high school teachers went on to win it! Kev came and watched...and laughed when I fell off. Not only once but twice! I had some good bruises.

WICKED!!!

About five months ago my sister-in-law, Becca had an amazing idea! She saw that Wicked was coming to Portland and we all bought tickets for the show! This was my second time seeing it. The first time was in London on my Study Abroad.

It was so good and I was so happy we all got to get together! I LOVED the show! Kev was a good sport...(even though he was very disappointed that it had to be on a sunny Saturday...we don't get many of those in the Spring!) After the show we all went out to eat...which was quite the adventure =] It was great to see some of my family!

Sisters!

Kevin and I during intermission.

Tug Boats...

On our way down to Portland a few weekends ago Kev and I stopped by Tidewater in Vancouver. This is where the company Kev works for is based out of and where their main port is. Tug boating was VERY new to me when he started this job. I had no idea what it entailed. It has been fun learning about what he does and getting a better understanding of it all. They push things (fuel, grain, garbage, wood chips, ect...) up and down the Columbia River. I am still learning but it was fun to go down there and I got in a few pics too =] Kev really enjoys his job and we are very grateful he has it!

This is one of the barges they push. It was just empty sitting at the dock.

And this is one of the tug boats (I don't remember which one.) I can't go down and get on any of them cause of rules but hopefully someday I will get to tour the inside of the boat where my husband literally spend half his life!

Spring Break!

While Kevin was at work I got to go home for Spring Break. It was great to see my family =] It was a very busy week...but I had so much fun!!!

The week started with the long drive to Burns! Then I drove to LaGrande on Saturday the 21st for my best friend, Amaya's, graduation! She got engaged..YAY! It was great to catch up with her and her fiance, Andy =]

Then I headed back to Burns...in snow =[Not much but still..snow in March! Spent a couple days at home with my mom, dad and the little girls. I got to take the little girls down to the barn to feed baby calves. Calving season is in full swing at home! Shaylee fell off the kitchen table and we thought she might have broke her arm. Poor thing didn't use it for three days but the x-rays were clear. No damage done!

On Wednesday we headed to Boise to go dress shopping for Shery! After three stores and ALOT of dresses...she found the PERFECT dress =] And amazingly her entourage of women (mom, aunt, cousins, sisters...) ALL agreed! We got alot done for the wedding and it was fun for everyone to get together.

We made it home Friday. Spent Saturday helping dad and then that night we went to Grandma Root's house to have a little birthday party. My cousins, Adam (24) and Becky (22) , and myself (23). We have all celebrated our birthdays together since birth...and grandma brought out the old home videos to prove it! It was alot of fun seeing everyone. Although I can't believe how old we are all getting!

That night my dad and I left at midnight and drove to Longview. He had to pick up a truck he had bought at an auction so he drove me car over the Mountain and I made it home about 8:30 Sunday morning...completely exhausted! I had a great break and it was so good to see everyone!

Adam, Me and Becky with our cakes at Grandma's House.

Opening birthday presents with my two helpers. My mom got me some super cute things for our house!!! And Twilight =] (I just finished the last book!)

Sisters!

Shaylee and Sayge feeding a baby calf.

Amaya and I at her graduation =] YAY!