"We Love the Pumpkin Patch, The Pumpkin Patch..."

Total tradition...we go to the pumpkin patch every year and we HAVE to go at the perfect time of day. Which is when the sun is getting ready to set and the air is just glowing all around. There is no wind, it's just peaceful and beautiful. Does anyone know what I'm talking about? I have to try and explain this to Troy every year. I LOVE it. Well, that perfect time was just before six o'clock and the Highlands Nursery closes at six so we were kind of rushed. Dang it! It was still a lot of fun though. We got some good pumpkins! "We love the pumpkin patch, The pumpkin patch..." is the song we all made up while driving there. Tyson loves to help make songs up. I love the fall weather...

The Miss Became the Mrs.

Well, it's official. My sweet little sister Brianne is married to Jackson for time and all eternity. Brianne looked so beautiful and she was so happy. They looked just like Barbie & Ken. Just perfect. (Thanks Laura, I stole your picture!) The day started out with the breakfast/brunch at The Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City. It was so beautiful and delish! We had quite the breakfast with french toast, scrambled eggs, cream cheese or fruit filled danishes, to-die-for bacon, sausages, hash browns, fresh fruit, crescent rolls, yummy hot chocolate, orange juice, and apple juice. It was a big buffet so we all got pretty stuffed. It was nice to see all of our extended family and meet some of Jackson's family as well. After we ate, some of us got to stand up and say a little something about Brianne & Jackson. I got up and said that if he ever hurt her...
Next, a bunch of the girls got ready at Bridgette's house and then booked it to the wedding in the Salt Lake Temple. It was beautiful. Cold, but beautiful. Brianne was just glowing. She is so pure.
Then we raced home to where the reception was held at Somewhere Inn Time reception center and Bed & Breakfast.

The reception was nice but we didn't have much time for pictures so I hope the photographer got in some good ones. The kids were totally wild from the long day without naps. They just pretty much ran around the whole time grabbing candy to keep their energy up. Here is a picture of Troy holding Logan. Oh yeah, and Logan was up all night before with congestion. Poor little guy had a totally red nose from all the wiping.

The bridesmaids....Me, Celeste, Brianne - the bride, Bridgette, Sophie, & Cristyn.

Mommy and my handsome boy Logan lookin' all sharp.
Cristyn and her boyfriend Braden. Aren't they cute?

Tyson and his cousin Beau marching down the stairs about to destroy....

So innocent...yeah
All the little cuties in their adorable outfits. Beau, Tyson, Jackson holding Brooks, Brianne holding Logan, Sophia, & McKinley.
Then it was over....what a day!! Brianne and Jackson, we wish you the VERY BEST!

35 GREATS....Happy Birthday Troy!

1) Loves spending time with us more than doing anything else
2) Makes me laugh all the time
3) His armpits actually smell really, really good!
4) Very Organized
5) Makes us pancakes every Sunday morning - except fast Sunday's
6) Is awesome at giving advice on any subject
7) Very, very smart
8) Most handsome man
9) Big baby blues
10) Loves cuddling with me
11) Will only sing to me
12) Has the nicest hands...
13) Loves his little Troyskee juniors
14) Knows his cars...
15) Awesome at grilling anything - I just have to do the marinating
16) Very hard worker
17) Passionate about what he does
18) Very giving - to anyone
19) Can get along with anyone
20) Outgoing
21) Loves the outdoors - I know I'll survive out there with him!
22) Kills the spiders for me
23) Loves to go walking with us
24) Great with computers
25) He's amazing at writing letters
26) More amazing at writing cards - makes me cry every time
27) Thinks he can school me at anything (it's cute ;))
28) Is AWESOME at driving in the snow & ice.
29) If there's blood, he'll help the child while I panic
30) Great with numbers and calculating
31) Hates video games
32) Best bowler I've ever seen or played with
33) Cooks for us all the time while I'm pregnant
34) Can actually scrapbook better than me
35) Makes the cutest babies!

Happy Birthday Troy & Daddy! We love you forever!