"Aunt" Beth

So, Beth was in town visiting some friends in Evanston and we arranged it so that she could come to SaltLake and spend the day with Avery and I.

It was great! We went to lunch, shopping and even for a walk around Stansbury Lake...

We miss you "Aunt" Beth!!

Chick-Or-Treat

Sid and I debated on rather we should get Avery a costume or not this Halloween - seeing how she is only 6 months old!

Needless to say - I am so glad that we decided to dress her up...although, by the look on her face in some of these pics I am not so sure she is!

The Devil's Butt Crack

Since we couldn't have snow for Miss Lauren, we decided to head south to sunny St. George. It was a beautiful day! We hiked what Sid calls the devils butt crack (tasteful, I know) and took some pretty cool pictures. It has been years since I hiked this and I was pretty proud that I could squish through post baby...

Stace and Lauren at the trail head...behind you can see how narrow the trail is. You literally have to walk through sideways. Sid, Denny and I all got stuck a couple times.

Of course Lauren had no problems getting through!

We made it!! Me, Lauren and Cammie at the end of the trail. We had to climb up from where our feet are dangling.

Sid and Lauren posing after the hike.

Avery hung out and waited for me at the bottom.

4-Wheelin'

Stacy, Lauren, Leah and my grandparents came to Cedar to visit my mom. So Sid, Avery and I went to see them too. It was a lot of fun. Lauren really wanted to see the snow - but it was too warm and all the snow that Cedar had gotten had allready melted. So, we had to think quick! Sid borrowed a 4-wheeler from his family and we took her on a short, but very fun ride. She LOVED it! She was screaming "woo-hoo" the whole time. Denny and I were on another 4-wheeler next to her to get some good action shots.
The best part is that Sid was sure to go slow for her, and she kept yelling "faster!!" Despite the sounds of the 4-wheelers, Den and I could hear her loud and clear.
I loved that she demanded to wear her sun glasses the whole time too. A girly girl through and through.
















Sid, Lauren and Leah giving the 'rocker' sign.

















Check out Sid's hair...and Lauren wanted to go faster! (Check out her snow boots)















Lauren smiling for the camera. They had just gone up and over the mound to the left of them. Den and I were too far behind to get shots of that one.
















Another action shot. This is just behind my mom's house.

Campfire fix

A few weeks ago Sid Avery and I went to Cedar to hang out with the boys while my mom went to have some much needed fun in Vegas with her girfriends. We planned on camping, but it poured down rain and was really cold. We were all bored and wishing we could have been camping, so when the rain stopped on Saturday night, we made the most of it and got our campfire fix by making Hobo dinners in my moms fire pit in the back yard.
Denny got the fire started and we were sure to keep Sid away (he is NOT a fire starter!) I was proud of the boys - they did all the work - from the shopping to cooking and even clean up! All the while Avery and I hung out in the warm house.
We even had smores! It was great.



Denny and Sid fishing out tin foil dinners from the fire pit.













Cammie and Sadie.












Den and Cam

So Happy

Proof that Avery can be happy in the car!

Die Hard Scrappers!

So, despite the down pour - We attended the scrapbook expo in Sandy. It was so cold and rainy out side ,but we were having fun shopping all the vendors and getting some good deals. Avery did really well all day and I think she had fun.
We may have a future scrapper on our hands!



We asked somone to take our picture for us, and did what we could to get Avery looking at the camera...She had another idea...

Top: Naomi (Sid's mom) holding Avery, me, bottom left: Denise and Annie on the right (both Sid's sisters).





We were about ready to leave at this point. We were there ALL DAY. Our feet hurt and we were tired...but it was worth it.
Avery FINALLY looks at the camera :)