A Party, a Goodbye, and Some Bump-its

NOTE: You might want to start at the bottom and read up. I always forget to load my photos in backwards of the way I want them to appear. Even Mommy got in on the bump-it action! You know you want one too!
Annie attemping to wear the mini bump-it.
Claire saw the commerical for a Bumpit one day and asked me now and again if we could get one... and then one day I saw one at walgreens and Well, when your four year old asks you for a bump-it. You just go with it right?
This is my Goodbye. Devree Hambiln came into my life in Jan of this year. She is a 15 year old girl with a type of cancer that I can't spell something like medoblasma... The cancer was in part of her brain and some of her spine. After being at St. Jude for 9 months she has shown no signs of cancer and gets to return home to the rest of her family. Talk about amazing. Shana , her mother, was an incrediable source of postive thinking and I can't imganine the things they went through together! I love them and will be glad to see them on their check ups but hopefully won't be being seeing them for any other reasons!
She might be really happy in this photo.
Claire getting a pedi. French no less!!
For Claire's birthday she had a combined Glamour Party with Callie. Based on the smiles I think she had a great time! I wish someone would pamper me like that! (HINT HUSBAND). I love having so many friends and family close to make my lil girl feel special !

Visitors From Utah

My lovely Anut Shannon came to visit for my cousin Katie's Wedding! This is her with my dad (on the left) and my Uncle Tracy.
This our kids at the zoo. We had a blast. Her oldest son Ethan is 12 and proably thought he was too cool to be in this silly picture!
Here we are feeding the birds. It was really fun because the birds would land on your sticks and just peck away at that food. Great entertainment for a dollar!

Cheese girls! I love that Shannon came to visit. We only get to see her about every 4 years so it was super exciting!

Pictures from Trek

That us pulling our handcart down the first of many hills.
This is what they call the girl's pull. During the migration of Saints out west many men died along the trail from fatigue and others were sent to serve in the Mormon Battallions. (which was basically the mormon troops because we were being forced out of the United States) Thus it was not uncommon for the women to pull all alone. It might be hard to tell from the picture but it took about 4 extra girls per cart as compared to when the boys were helping. We had to push all 12 handcarts up this giant hill. The men were not allowed to help or talk during this period. It was humbling to know that the women had the faith to continue.
That is me in the blue bonnet leading the girls in my family up the hill.
This is our family. I'm in the pink. Jed is the super tall guy in the hat.
Our family eating lunch on the first day! Bread, apples, and warm cheese.

Guess what though! I'll do it again in 4 years!:)