Ogden's Dinosaur Park

A couple of weeks ago, we took the boy's down to Ogden to go see the Dinosaur Park. They had a great time and Connor just kept yelling"SNAKE" because all the tails reminded him of snakes, I guess! Anyway, here are the pictures that Aaron took. There are two that Aaron and I especially like. There is one where Connor is standing by one and he's pointing up to it. The light is shining on him in just the right way. Then there is one with both boys folding their arms and trying to look "TOUGH" standing next to one of the dinosaurs!

Happy Father's Day!

We forgot to take pictures AGAIN! I have to say that my husband, Aaron is a GREAT dad. We started life out with a disabled daughter. Most guys his age would have gone running. But, he knew how special this little girl was and has taken her to many doctor's appointments and sat by my side in waiting rooms while she went through surgeries. He has helped me recover from 3 c-sections and has done an AWESOME job helping to raise our two boys. He has been a great example to our boys by making goals and working VERY HARD to accomplish them. And most of all he shows our children how important family is every single day. I love you Aaron and cherish watching you with our children. Happy Father's Day!

A tribute for Father's Day!

This year we couldn't seem to find cards that were the right ones for our father's. So, I wanted to share with all of you how special 3 men are in my life.

My own father- He and my mother adopted me, so I always consider how lucky I was to be given to such an awesome dad. He is the most caring guy I know. He will do anything for you and has the BIGGEST heart I know. We had him up for a barbeque yesterday and my kids LOVE him and worship the ground he walks on! He is always there for us to help out in any way he can. Thank you dad for EVERYTHING! We love you.

My Second Dad- My second dad, Tom is the most wonderful guy. He has been in my life since I was in 5th or 6th grade. He has helped me through SO many trials in life. I have to HONESTLY say that he has been my rock. He also has the BIGGEST heart. He makes sure that all of us kids are living life the way WE want to and doing the best at what we are doing. He has always taught us with strictness, but also shown us COMPLETE love along with it. He is also a grandpa with a big heart. The best thing I love about him, is he treats my mother like a QUEEN! I have had a rough year and haven't treated people the way I should and I hope he knows that I love him and will always cherish him as a dad. Thank you for helping me to be the person I am today. We love you.

My father-in-law- He has to be one of the strongest people I know. He has gone through some EXTREMELY emotionally and physically demanding circumstances the past two years and has been a GREAT example of turning to his faith and depending on that. He loves my kids and is another man that treats my mother-in-law like a QUEEN! I love him for all the help he has been when it comes to my daughter. He has given countless blessings and been there when Aaron and I were trying to be the rock for our daughter, but about ready to collapse from emotions. The best thing he has done is raise a TERRIFIC son whom I was lucky enough to marry and share a life with. Thank you for the great spiritual example you have been to us. We love you.

In Memory

I don't know how many of you watched Meet the Press with Tim Russert on Sunday mornings, but I would flip to see who he had on his show and if it was someone that I was interested in, I would watch. He was always on the Today show talking politics. Anyway, he passed away suddenly of a heart attack on Friday. Throughout the weekend, I watched the different news shows and they all paid tribute to him and talked about what an awesome man he was. I know that everyone who knows me knows that I went through a loss a year and a half ago when I lost one of my best friend's from college from a sudden heart attack. The death of Tim Russert brings back the pain and sorrow that I still go through time to time. One thing I have learned is that you should NEVER put things off when it comes to ANYONE you know. If you get the inspiration to call someone or go see someone, there is a reason why you are getting that inspiration. My friend, Tonja, and this journalist, Tim have been remembered as being EXTREMELY nice people. ALWAYS with a smile on their faces and nothing bad said about them. How many of us can look at how we treat people and how we conduct our lives and know that when we pass on, people will say that about us? I know that being the nicest person and never being mean would not be something someone could say about me and that makes me sad. I know I can't change overnight, but I think we should ALWAYS try to live everyday and be as nice as we can and treat people with respect and kindness. I know I didn't know him personally, but I say Heaven has received two AWESOME people in the past 2 years, We'll miss you Tonja and Tim.

No, we're not dead!!

Hey Everyone,
I will be posting some new pictures soon. We have done some pretty cool things lately, but Aaron has the pictures on his iphone and since he has it with him 24/7, I have to wait until we can both sit down and do it. Anyway, I'm sorry I haven't been keeping up to date like I was. I have been having some health things going on. NO, NOT HEALTH PROBLEMS, just health things, dealing with those wonderful things us ladies like to call HORMONES!! Anyway, somedays I feel like crap and others I feel okay. So, if you call me and I'm crying, raunchy or just all around not being nice, just know I'm probably having a bad day, IT'S NOT YOU!! So, give me some time and hopefully, the old cheerful, social Amy will be back!!