since it's mother's day, i feel that a shout-out to all the moms in my life is necessary...first off, there's my mom. most amazing person i know..honestly, she's supermom in every category. then there's my gorgeous sister with two adorable little girls, and my beautiful sister-in-law and her little boy (and future baby!)..and second sister-in-law with one on the way..these women inspire me (and intimidate me slightly--there's no way to be as amazing of a mom as they are..they do it flawlessly.) and i love them so much!
to kick off the mother's day celebration, logan and i went and visited his mom, karen...who is hands down the nicest woman i've ever met. she's a total sweetheart, and is so much fun.
from springville, i took off for my parents'. i got a call when i was somewhere around north salt lake informing me that drew was already on skype. so, risking a ticket (90+ mph) or getting my car impounded (expired plates), i booked it home. luckily, i made it in time and got to skype with my younger brother in chile..i'm so glad technology has advanced us this far...i've missed this amazing kid, and he's doing awesome work!
we then had the traditional family dinner at my parents', complete with ribs and steak, which nobody was complaining about. my parents are amazing cooks, which make my mediocre skills look pathetic in comparison..one day i swear i'll learn their secrets. it was good to see all my siblings and catch up. addie is currently in love with horses and dinosaurs. fortunately, i had a mild to moderate obsession with horses myself when i was a child, and was able to satiate her need for "horsies". (no, seriously...in retrospect, it probably wasn't a healthy obession...i had cowgirl boots that looked pretty similar to these:)
this would be my coveted collection of horse models...i remember begging my parents for a new one every christmas/birthday...and i usually got one (it was more practical than the real one i asked for.) after collecting dust for 10+ years, i'm glad someone will get some joy out of their use :)
addie and uncle jon..we have to bribe her to "say cheese".
seriously, is she not the cutest?
middle kids...is it just me, or do we look nothing alike? (they DID used to joke that i was adopted...)
my favorite girls in the world...i can't wait for matt and maria's little girl to join that group! (and braden is in a category all by himself right now--biggest little stud muffin..we'll see if that changes!)
