Playing with the Pitchers

Just the last few random pictures from my phone and camera of our time hanging out with the Pitcher family.

^Man, this girl loves music (I think I've mentioned that twenty times)! Capri wandered in the piano room multiply times a day to play the piano and dance to the orchestrated music. She liked it better when "Grammy" would come watch and clap to the beat while she danced.  Capri would see Linda first thing in the morning and say "DANCE" running to the piano room looking to see if grandma was following.^

^Uncle Mike has the touch to calm this wild child.^

^Lots of fun shopping with "Grammy" this trip!^

^Dinner at the Spaghetti Factory with a big portion of the Pitchers.^

^Hey, we are all kind of smiling and looking at the camera... rare family photo!^

^Jackson and Kiley sure knew how to make Capri smile.  It feels so nice to know she has cousins that love her like crazy and take such good care of her.  We love them just as much!^

^So glad we could meet up with Landon's Uncle Chad, Audrey, Candice, baby Raelynn, and Carly.  My super jealous Capri is practicing sharing Mama's lap one baby at a time.  It was cute, my 18 month smartie pants would go point out all the letter "C's on the wall.  She used to just see letters and say it was a C, but she recognizes the letters in her name a little better now.  Nielson's 2X in Utah still wasn't enough to go back to Houston on.^

^Fun lunch at the Bun Basket and visit to the Rock Loft in Fruit Heights.  Grammy spoiled us with all kinds of good food and treats on this trip.  Capri picked out her own Owl cookie.^

^Jackson's Saturday Football game.  This stud played great and had a winning team! Lehi is serious about little league football.  I'm nervous to find out what our local Texas football is like! ^

^I forgot my sunglasses, but luckily Capri and I found some in the dollar bins at Target- you love right? :) Can't wait until the day I'm sitting on the sidelines with a cold drink being the crazy parent cheering on my own kids.^

^The night before we headed home Linda took us to Farmington Station for Mexican and a fun night by the fountains.  This place was really something and I have to say I'm impressed Farmington!  Between the fountains, playground, and ice cream, Capri could have stayed and danced all night.^

^I think this is the last pregnancy photo before baby. The bigness is only getting bigger; my only complaint about being pregnant and I still have a little less than three months to go!^

^This picture is my favorite.  Seeing these two reunite almost made up for the time being apart because it was so sweet!  I have to mention how special Landon made coming home.  He made a "Welcome Home Girls" sign on the door and laid out presents on the couch for us.  He bought Capri a new outfit and me a hat and my favorite treats. I did clean the house spotless before we left, but it was even cleaner when we got home.  It feels good to be loved and missed.  We sure love our man.^ 

My Sister's Wedding

Jackie started spelling her name Jacque in Jr. High, but it's always been Jackie for me :) I've been holding off posting pictures of Jackie's wedding because I didn't take very many pictures of the wedding day on my own camera.  I've been hoping to steel a few from her photographer, but I think I'll post now and go back and update later.  I can't believe my little sister is married!  I consider being married my greatest blessing and I hope she's every bit as happy as I am being married to the love of my life.  Jackie wore my Grandma Marion Stuart's wedding dress.  She tried it on quite a few years ago and planned to wear it ever since.  I think she looks beautiful in it and am happy it worked! Jackie has been away at George Washington PA school in DC and has been pretty busy with her first semester at school; to throw a wedding on top of school must have been pretty challenging. My Mom did a good job at managing the task, even with a fire in the canyon all the way up to their property line the week of.  Jackie flew home Friday afternoon, had some formal pictures taken that evening, received her endowments Saturday followed by the sealing, had a nice wedding dinner in my parents backyard, and then off on their honeymoon!  

May 22, 1952

August 17, 2013. 

Both of these ladies looked lovely in this dress

^Their photographer Alisha Siddoway did a great job.  I can't wait to see the ones from the wedding day.^

^Brady & Tessa, you better be next!^

 ^Landon's parents and Steve were in Logan for a family reunion and took Capri while we were in the temple.  She didn't care that we weren't with her because she had a rootbeer float.^

^Trying our hardest to get Capri to Smile^

^..... and it still didn't work^

^... the wedding day melt down.  Sometimes I just have to smile instead of get embarrassed.^

Congratulations Tyson & Jackie!  

What a lovely, but whirlwind of a wedding.

 The most important thing was that they were married in the temple and when all is said and done, 

none of the other details matter! 

Wishing you much love and happiness.

Welcome Little Babes!

How did we get so lucky to welcome two new nieces while we were in Utah?!  Landon had to go back to work, but was nice enough let Capri and I stay and wait for the babies.  Baby Bentley was born on August 19th.  Unfortunately Capri and I both had some sort of cold/cough and didn't dare go visit right away.  There was a big fire in the canyon where my parents live and I wonder if that had anything to do with it, but we didn't want to chance it!  By Thursday I was just dying to see Bentley!  I stopped by and made Adam hold her up from the stairs while I stood at the front door to admire her cuteness from a far.  Bella and Callie were delighted to have a new sister.  Bentley has two family names, so sweet.   

^We got to play with Bella and Callie one of they days while Corie had some Bentley time and registered her car. Capri had a blast and loves these girls.  I went outside for a minute to put away my paint but when I came back in I couldn't find the girls.  "Shoot, they were just cuddled up watching a movie less than three minutes ago, where could they be?" Linda was teaching piano so I didn't want to bother her, but peaked in her piano room to see these cute girls silently eating cheese puffs under one of Grandma's pianos.  They know they can't be noisy when grandma is teaching so they snuck in and didn't make a peep!  Too funny.

We already had plans to go visit Val for some girls time Friday afternoon when we found out Val was on her way to the hospital with contractions.  Grandma Linda, Capri, and I ended up meeting the kids after school and waited with them to hear news of baby Ashley.  They were so excited to show us everything in her nursery.  I did Kiley's hair and the kids put on clean clothes so they were ready to meet their sister. Then we passed the time shopping at the outlets until we received the phone call the kids were waiting for (documented below).  Those excited faces! 

 ^Kiley was so anxious to meet Ashley, but the little sweetie ran into the room, took a quick peek at Ashley and wanted to check on her mama before going back to the baby.^

^Val was nice enough to share her ice chips with Capri and I don't know that she got any back.  My little Capri sure loves her "ICE!"^

 ^Here is the little jar of quarters is again.  It's been my sit still life saver.^

 I can't believe how beautiful both of my sister in-laws look after having babies.  They are such great mamas and I love watching and learning from the best.  Welcome to the family Bentley and Ashley!  Now our little girl will be #3 this year.