Family Halloween Party 2008

A few of the cousins costumes.

I'm pretty sure Kaylee was a vampiress! She'd look cute no matter who she was!

A few pics from the family Halloween Party where Shelby won the best female costume. We're still trying to track down who has pictures of her costume. It was hilarious!!! And will never be forgotten:)

Ghost Chase 2008

Steven stretching before the big race!

Steven clears his schedule every year so that he can run in the Ghost Chase. Next to him is his little brother Kyle. You think they get into this a little too much??? I mean check out the rocky shorts and leg bling! It's pretty funny how excited these kids get for the race. They even start talkin' smack! And boy, can those 3rd graders run fast! Just the crazed looks on their faces scared me!

Pediatric Halloween Party

This is an annual party that Shelby's work holds for children with Diabetes. Shelby was in charge of planning and coordinating everything! We were told by several parents that it was the best party in several years. There were over 200 kids that came for games and prizes! Steven was burning up by the end of the night! His costume must've weighed 20 lbs! He was my knight in shining armor, truly:) The best part though was that a few minutes before the party ended, the fog machine in the spook alley set off the fire alarms!!! The fire department showed up and had to clear the building before we could go back in. Everyone thought it was pretty exciting and how they'd never forget this year's party! Something tells me this is one Halloween party that will be remembered!

Steven's 29 Birthday Party

Boy, that must be a BIG wish! Happy Birthday Steven! We all love you!

So, because Steven is like this "fabulous" ice skater I thought I'd surprise him with a bunch of family and friends at the ice skating rink! He couldn't believe that I didn't bring his own ice skates:) I lovingly told him " a good hockey player can skate in anything!" (A favorite line from the movie 'Just Friends') I don't think he thought it was as funny as I did. His brother ended up bringing him his own skates and so I guess he got his birthday wish. After skating we went back to our house for homemade German Chocolate Cake and ice cream. It was a great night!

BYU Football game, September 2008

Taylor was awesome enough to share his tickets with us for this game. It was a gorgeous day and we had a blast hootin' and hollerin'! BYU kicked some butt too!

Lagoon Day!!!

The gang gathers for a photo opp! This was the better of the 2 photos:)

Thanks to Lesli and Buzzy the whole fam was able to go to Lagoon. It was so much fun to try some of the newer rides. We of course rode all the biggest, wildest, rides several times each. The park was super slow in the am and so we had a chance to ride a whole bunch of rides. We all enjoyed park food with vouchers that Buzzy gave us. The weather was perfect all day long and I even got a little sun on my face. I think our favorite rides were wicked and re-entry. We missed a few who weren't able to make it, but we were sure glad that Austin and his buddy were able to come!

We finally completed our Adoption Application!!!

Steven and I wanted to remember this moment forever and so we took a picture. We were so excited to get everything turned in! We know we're still at the beginning of this journey, but we're ready for whatever lies ahead!