What really happens during family get togethers

This is Bekah BEFORE she stopped listening to mom...

and this is her after she ignored SEVERAL warnings to not lean so far over the fountains on Temple Square...

I'd like to apologize to anyone who happened to see MY reaction. Let's just say I'm not very sympathetic when I've been ignored... :}

Visitors from Seattle

My sister and her family were in town the first part of May. We ate, talked, played and ate. Oh and talked some more. We had alot to talk about, we haven't seen them for almost 2 1/2 years! Kate and Bekah finally got to play with the much talked about Anna and "Snowphia". Now if we can just convince Rachel and Chris to move to Utah....

Aunt Nettie started it...so they all had to try splashing in the reflection pool. Thanks Aunt Nettie...;)

Posing with the cousins on temple square

Sarah's not very willing to share her kitty

sweet baby Clara

the Dahl girls love the Lion House

Sarah likes the food too...

8 years ago...

...we were married in the Bountiful temple. Yikes. Wow. Crazy. Last night, to celebrate the occasion we asked Nettie to watch the kids, and ...went to a movie! In the theater! What an incredibly special way to celebrate our anniversary! Oy. Ok, I know this post is just dripping with sarcastic bitterness, but it's mostly because I'm incredibly cranky. Shouldn't my 15th month old be aware that this is a day for happiness and joy?? I only ask for one day out out of 365, is that too much to ask? Right, I know, it is too much to ask when you have kids. Doh. Poor Sarah is teething and was up several times last night. Hence my crankiness. I have to remind myself that EVENTUALLY I will get a straight 8 hrs of sleep and a nice anniversary celebration. It might not be till our 30th, but SOME DAY it'll happen. In the meantime, I'm glad I'm able to have an "irritable" anniversary with someone as understanding, fun and HOT as Justin. I truly enjoy just hanging out with him, and that's something to be said after 8 yrs of marriage! ;)


Awww shucks, I love him!