little people

WARNING WARNING WARNING... this is a long post. I cant help it. These little munchkins rock my world! It has been so fun to watch them play and interact with each other. Nat and her crew have been here for a month from Dubai. It has been great to watch the cousins interact and become little friends with each other. From a broken collar bone, to celebrating birthdays, to digging for bugs and catching frogs, to swimming in grandma's pool, to throwing boulders on the car, and everything in between. These little monkies don't skip a beat...

The CUBS game

A few weekends ago, I got to attend my first Chicago Cubs game for Shannon's bachelorette party. Wrigley field is such a neat place to visit. The Cubbies beat the Reds for an amazing game!

Back Home Again in INDIANA...

Ella's first Birthday

I did it... I am officially back home for a little stint. It has been great to reconnect with family and friends. Here are a few updates on the home front. I absolutely adore my nieces and nephews. It has been so fun to be a part of their little lives.

THE BIRTH OF EMILIE DECKER......

Saturday we celebrated the Birthday of Emilie Decker. Em is one fun gal and we so enjoyed celebrating this special day with her. What a great time we had at Redrock, despite our weird waiter. Thank you Brooke for bringing the guests of honor along with your hilarious "sister wife" comment that still has me laughing. I am not sure who started the after party talk, but it was quite the stink! Thanks ladies for a great night....

BACK IN THE DAY....way back

Here are some pictures of me and my twin Chris....He is not actually a twin, just a cousin, my childhood buddy, that looks a lot like me. These pictures were taken at Ponkey and Grandma's pool in Fort Worth, Texas. I have so many fond memories of swimming at their pool. We would go pretty much everyday and be outside playing all day long. Oh the good Ol' days... No sunscreen, popsicles poolside from grandmas's freezer, running on hot asphalt with no shoes, no clothes, swim lessons from Uncle Tom, being with cousins, fireworks, and of course not a care in the world. Can I go back? I want to be in a pool right now without a care in the world.....

GOING GOTH and lovin' it...

so, apparently Alicia saw jennifer Connelly on the cover of glamour the other day and wanted to be her with that dark hair and green eyes… Props to Alyssa and her creative talents that made it happen. I think the new color makes her hair so shiny and those beautiful green eyes PoP. Im getting so excited for October 30th... ALICIA HUGHES.

We ArE FaMiLy.... i got all my cousins with me

Monday morning Niki and Easton flew in from Colorado. It was great to see Neener and I think the last time we saw eachother was at her wedding (just after my mission). Little Easton is adorable and we all met up at Iggy's for a bite to eat. Easton and Olivia got to bond a little and it was fun to watch them interact and play. We had a good portion of the Colorado crew (minus the Santillis) show up. Good times in the SLC!





Sunday I attended a family shower for Deb and Chris. Art and Fran came down from Idaho to meet up with the Salt Lake crew. Deb's parents put on a nice shower at their Clubhouse and invited the whole gang. Deb looks great, and Unfortunately I don't have a picture of her. Ponkey had the cousins from Utah pose with tall boy Chris. After a nice dinner, we played games, and got caught up on all the "happenings" Chris and Deb announced the name as Holden Redd Ericson. Ponkey and Grandma are proud!


Taylor, me, Chris, Preston and Trevor