Whiteley Family Reunion- Luau Style

Top ten reasons why I LOVED being at my family reunion.....

10- Loved relaxing, the girls ran wild and loved every minute.

9- Loved sitting under the gorgeous trees my grandpa planted years ago for us to enjoy.

8- Loved talking with cousins I haven't seen in a while. ( Tara, Sabrie, Monique and Allison)

7- Loved sleeping in a tent for the FIRST time with my little family.

6- Loved watching movies outside, underneath the stars.

5- Loved roasting marshmallows by the fire.

4- Loved that Brian entertained himself by filming a snake eating a frog and pretending he was Steve Irwin (The crocodile hunter).

3- Loved the slowness of that little town.

2- Loved seeing my Grandma Donna I've been wanting to go stay with her for a couple of days, but life seems to get in the way.

1- Loved being at my grandpa's cabin. It was his pride and joy when he was alive. I'm sure he was watching over us, loving that we were having a great time!

Fancy Tatum...

Tatum is 3!!!!!
July 19 was Tatums birthday. We had a little party with all of her friends. She wanted a "Fancy Nancy" party. All of her friends came dressed very FANCY of course. She had a blast. I think it was a success, thank goodness because I've had two birthday parties in two days. I'm exhausted!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TATUM, we love you.

Have you ever been to SPA ASPEN?

SPA ASPEN is a fabulous spa!
The pedicures at Spa Aspen are THE best, and the facials will make you look... well.... like a nine year old. If you are looking for a little R&R, I totally recommend Spa Aspen.
Happy Birthday Aspen, we love you.

10 things that I love about Aspen

1- She always has a smile on her face.

2- She is a friend to everyone.

3- She is smart.

4- She is a Daddys girl. (for sure)

5- She has BEAUTIFUL blue eyes.

6- She is a good girl, that tries hard to do the right thing.

7- She is so energetic and fun. (party is her middle name)

8- She is a loving sister, daughter, granddaughter, and friend.

9- She is my first baby.

10-She is my life.

I love you.

Fourth of July BBQ

Food
Family
Friends and
Fun!

Oh my Darlyn'

We spent last week at Lake Powell on " Oh my Darlyn". Obviously we did not give the boat that lovely name. It's spelled weird too, I think it's named after a Daryl and a Lynne or something....... Who knows????
Anyway... We had a blast. The kids had fun exploring and named their side of the cove "KIDZ ISLAND".
It was nice,"Kidz Island" ended up being a great babysitter.
Half way through, Brians Aunt, Uncle and Cousins came. Thats when the party really started!!!
We tubed, surfed, knee boarded, skied, laughed, laid out, hung out, talked, and grew closer.
We all made it home safe and sound and I'm always grateful for that. I love my family so much and I cherish the time we spend together.
Mom and Dad thanks for all that you do.

little cuties

Look at these little cuties. This is what you do when you're bored. You dress your little ones up and do a photo shoot. Sounds fun huh? NOT! I think it's the first time my kids hair has been done in over a month! Anyway, it was really hard to get them to be "natural". I would tell them to smile, and they would come up with a cheesy, stiff, grin. It was driving me CRAZY. A group shot .......impossible. So I gotta hand it to all of you photographers out there. It's not easy. You guys are amazing. I'll be booking an appointment soon.

Economy

I'm curious.

What does everyone think of our economy?
How is it effecting you personally?
Gas prices....Honda civics never looked so good!
Are you positive about our countries future, or scared?

Sometimes watching the news really freaks me out. They make is sound so bad, is it really?
What do you think?