Skiing

For Christmas this year, Mama Kat rented a cabin up in Midway, UT.  The day we left, she wanted to take the twins and Leni skiing at Sundance.  She taught skiing for 15 years.  We grew up doing it from the ripe ages of 2 and 3, so naturally, it's what you do in our family when you turn that age.  I didn't ski this time because I forgot my gear, but I was able to take pictures instead.  Poor Leni was soo sick and was not having it, but the boys did sooo awesome and kept begging us to go up on the "big" hill.  Here are a few photos from the day.

Girls Weekend

Two weekends ago, my mom and sisters and I made our way up to Park City for the weekend.  We usually go around this time of year and dare not to break tradition.  Leni Jane did not join the party; however, she did get spoiled by grandma at Sephora beforehand.  She stayed in town and went to the dinosaur museum for five hours with Shaner.  Zanzabar did come with us.  Poor little guy was sick the whole weekend so we all got our fair share of snuggle time.  We ate good food, shopped for our little ninos, and ate way too much mint chocolate chip ice cream.  I love the ladies in my life.  And lucky for Zander, he was a little model for our new babes clothes we bought.  I love that little Z.

She moved.

ZOOm.

My fam was in town a couple of weeks ago and we took all the kiddos to the zoo.  Is the zoo spectacular? No.  Was it fun? Yes. Then we went and got ice cream cones. I love my family.  Get ready for picture OVERLOAD.

 

 

If I could ride 100 miles... Go ahead sing a long.

This post is long overdue, but I am home and back in the swing of things until next week.

About a month and a half ago my mom rode in the a 100 mile bike ride for cancer.
She has ridden in it before but this time it meant a little more.  She dedicated her ride to Aubrey.

My mom thought that only Carrie and Chase were going to be there, but Aubrey, Beck, Dawson, and I jumped in the car and surprised her at the finish line.

I love my Mama Kat. She is such an inspiration and example to me. I love her so so much.

a nice welcome home.

What a nice welcome home from my yard.

My peonies (my favorite flower) bloomed while I was out.

Spencer said I murdered the peony bush but I enjoy them more inside than out.

I've spent the past few days with the youth in my ward.

Love them to pieces.

My post is inspired by what is going on right now in my sister's life.

I love you. I pray for you. Although I am scared for you, I know everything will be okay.

I hope this quote brings you comfort as it does me. 

pray

aubrey. 

you're in my prayers x a million.

save the best for last.

tonight we threw my sister a bridal shower/dinner

i couldn't go to sleep so i thought i'd post some pictures of it.

we had a great, relaxing time with close friends and family.

we love my grandpas backyard, so thats where we held it.

the theme was italiano

it was great to have an excuse to use grandmas nice china

and to throw a party.

we love partying if you can't tell.

my banner is kind of ghetto. i threw it together, literally last second. 

oh well. her name is cute. 

carrie leigh frampton---- sounds bueno.

we love you carrie!

p.s. go check out my friend Gudrun'slast post. she is rad.
i wish i knew the norwegian language, so i could read the book.
and i wish she didn't live half way around the world, so we could hang out.

over and out.