Summer Fun in Missouri!

Hayden, Dawson, and Gavin...too cute!

Thanks for the fun Breanne and Lisa,... and the rest of the girls!

We love Silver Dollar City...even if we get soaked!

We love you guys,... thanks for all the fun!

10 Years and loving it!

I love Eric so much!
We spent our anniversary on the Sac River in Missouri. A bunch of family was there, and we just had such a fun and relaxing day. We each took turns, on the canoe, down the river and that was quite the adventure. I'll post more pictures of our trip later, but for now... I can't wait to see where the next 10 years take us!

Here are just a few misc. pics of this great family! My kids are awesome! Dad

You know you have too many kids when...

So we had stake conference last Sunday. Well, we were running late, and my parents had saved us seats, so Eric took us right up to the door and dropped us off so that he could go park. By "us" I mean,... me and 4 of our kids. Eliza was still asleep in her car seat, and Eric said he would just take her with him. So quite a bit of time went by because Eric had to park 1/2 mile away. And when he finally walked in and started to shuffle into our row, my mom says, "Where's the baby?" Eric turns bright red and says, "Oh!" Yep... we have reached the limit. Everyone around us is just laughing, and we are shaking our heads. And yes, Eliza was still asleep when Eric got to her. We really do love our kids. Really.

~Melissa

I just can't wait! / Walt Disney alive?

I just can't wait to see Bill and Bethany's 2nd baby! Max was adorable as soon as he was born, and I know this baby will be tooo cute too. Congrats you guys! We love you tons.

Chandler is 9 years old! Facial hair already...? Happy Birthday Chandler!

Chandler did an oral report on Walt Disney, and he dressed up for the part. What a handsome little devil. Awesome job Chandler!

Our sweet, little piggy!

How cute!!! Eliza thought this window was pretty fun. She was very entertaining.

Hayden is so awesome!

I love my Hayden.

Hayden loves animals and bugs. This is his monkey he got for Christmas.

Hayden put these Magnetix all over himself and then acted like they had gone through his body. He was pretty funny posing for these pictures.

Hayden is a great boy, and such a cuddlebug too.

I love you Hayden!

~Mom

Hannah girl is 3!

My little princess had a birthday. And I think she is quite possibly the cutest thing ever.

Hannah loves to pretend she's grown up. And she's good at it too.

I just think she has the cutest little feet. I love having a little girl because we paint our toenails together. If Hannah had her way, we would paint them everyday.

Guess who went to Disneyland ....

Dawson went to Disneyland with grama and papa. Dawson liked all the rides except the one going to Disneyland and coming home. Dawsons favorite ride was Thunder Mountain and his second favorite was Matterhorn. And he loved Star Tours, Buzzlightyer , and Nemo.

from, CHAN THE MAN

We really missed Dawson when he was gone. I knew he was having the time of his life, except when my mom called to tell me that just outside of Sacramento, heading to Disneyland, Dawson said, "My mom was right, it's a long way to Disneyland." And while watching fireworks he said, "This is the coolest day of my life. This is a dream come true."

~Melissa

The hotel was another highlight of Dawson's trip. He loved the little fridge and the microwave too. Thanks Grandma and Papa Patrick!

I love Eric!

What is his name? Eric

How long did you date? Well, about 9 months (on & off) before his mission. And 5 months after his mission, then we were engaged for 3 months.

How old are you? 30...no comment.

Who eats more sweets? We're tied on this one.

Who is smarter? Tied again.

Who does the laundry? Does this include folding, putting away, or ironing because those are rare occasions...Seriously, we both put in our share.

Who does the dishes? Again, Eric is soooo good. When he sees that it needs to be done, he does it. I think I'm the luckiest girl.

Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? The right side..., if your looking at the bed...? Eric.

Who mows the lawn? Mostly Eric, but I love to too, and now Chandler helps too.

Besides you, who is his best friend? Eric loves Robert Nothum, and out here...he needs to get out more.

Who cooks dinner? Me, Eric, and sometimes McDonald's.

Who is more stubborn? I think me because Eric always says sorry first. What a sweetie.

Who kissed who first? Well,... Eric asked to kiss me first, and I said no! hee hee. But when we did kiss, we both wanted to. I thought he was the best kisser, and he thought I kissed too fast.

Who asked who out first? On an official date... Eric did. We went to Red Robin and Paradise Island, and I loved every second of it.

Who proposed? Eric took me to Six Flags that day, but he didn't propose there because he said I was being a brat. Me? Well, at least he knew what he getting into. He asked me to marry him while we were dancing in my brothers room. We were listening to Phil Collins' "Groovy Kind of Love." Soooooooo romantic.

Who has more siblings? Eric by far, he has 11...all the same Mom and Dad too:)

Who wears the pants in the family? Neither,...we like jeans:)

What is your favorite thing about him? I love Eric's eyes, and his humor. He is so thoughtful, and always willing to help anybody. He's so good too. He really does what is right. He loves Heavenly Father, his Savior, and his family. He is my amazing farm boy, and I love him so much!

"It's not my gum..."

So I'm putting Hannah to bed... she is all cuddled up under her blanky, and I see her chewing. "Hannah you better spit out your gum," I said. "It's not my gum," Hannah says. Then I asked, "What is it?" And she replys, "It's a booger."

I should have guessed it.

MY LITTLE CREATION

I got this from santa but I wanted a diffrent thing the next day but it was to late he already got me this. But I am glad I got it. It took a lot of work though.
Chandler