Picture update!

This year has been pretty crappy.  I try not to blog about it.

 

Thankfully we have had a little bit of fun.  My dad took our family to Goblin Valley.  It was so nice!  Camp was beautiful, being with family was awesome and the food was top notch!  The boys loved being with Emma, Ali and Canyon and exploring with them.  We took a hike through some slot canyons also which was AMAZING!  I sure loved spending time with my bro and his wife and family and being with my dad and Paula was wonderful as well!

 

Also, somewhere in my mess of pictures, is Jared's first birthday.  We had some family take the time to come all the way here to celebrate, which was awfully sweet of them!  Jared is a shining ray of sunshine in our home, we love him very much!

 

There are a few pictures from our trip to Sheridan, WY, where Brad had an interview.  Brad decided it could be our 10 yr anniversary trip.  Fitting, since it took 10 hrs to drive there and 10 hrs to drive back and we were only there for just over 10 hrs. 

 

I am honestly trying to stay positive, but after 9 months of Brad being out of work...  And just other matters going on in life right now...  Ugh.  Anyway, these pictures are the highlight of fun for me this year!

 

Showshoeing!!

 Totally awesome opportunity!!!!!!  Carolyn asked if I want to join her and her and her cycling group snowshoeing!  Wala!  This morning I found myself with a bunch of fun new people up at Mutual Dell in fresh cozy powder strapping on some sweet snowshoes Michelle let me use.  Then off we went hiking through the marshmellowy ground between the snow covered pines.  It was breathtakingly BEAUTIFUL!!  Needless to say my new passion is snowshoeing and I can't wait to go as a family someday!

Me and Carolyn

A horrible picture of the super fun group! 

Jared! 8 Months old!

 Our little Jer Bear, Jerry Berry! 

 Who smiles at the sight of anyone and everyone and loves when they will smile back!

Who has begun growing like crazy!

  Who has started talking (words like Mama and Dad and bbbbbb)

 

 crawling, pulling up on things and walking along side.

 Jared makes our family and home happier and crazier then it has ever been :)

 I love the adventure and curiosity our little growing baby brings to our home!

 

 Not that I want him to grow AT ALL.  But seeing that it is inevitable...  I embrace it through the tears..  And he makes that easy to do :)

 

Jared truly is a light.

 Jared is a unifier.

Jared is our family's joy!

And we think he is cute :)

Jared's First Halloween

Like my make-shift photo shoot in my front room with my crapy camera?  I sure do, but it helps to have someone sooooo cute to capture!  Speaking of cameras...  I complained one day about having too many.  THEN one went on sale at Costco-- THE ONE I REALLY REALLY WANTED FOR AN AMAZING DEAL.  But being the frugal freak I am, I wouldn't buy it till my good camera went dead.  So secretly I hoped it would die...  Well it DID!!!  And them Brad got laid off....  So now I have my crappy camera.  Period.  Which is why I haven't blogged much, because I do not like the quality of pictures I have taken...  Ugh.  My poor children...  ANYWAY. Here is the run down since I didn't take anyones picture but Jared:
Jared was a Zebra.

Bryan was a turtle.

Paul was a Ninja.

Hyrum was a Prince.

And it was a fine and wonderful Halloween indeed!