Memorial Day

It was a freaking freezing Memorial Day this year.  After hitting a couple of other graves we met my family up at Freddy's grave in Bountiful.  I have never seen snow on the ground for Memorial Day as long as I can remember.  The ground was incredibly slushy, slippery, and muddy. :( 

 Still, it was beautiful.  All the flowers, the bag pipes, the flags...

the memories of special days we'll never forget...

and special people who forever mean a lot to me. 

We stayed warm any way we could.

A cold, but great day. 

Italian Cream Soda's

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Italian Cream Soda's.  Whenever I go to Spaghetti Factory, I get one.  Not only because they are super delicious, but because you also get to keep the awesome glass that they make them in.  I have over a dozen of these glasses now and have learned the secret to making these delicious soda's on my own, and I must say, they are pretty dang close to the real things.   

My kids also LOVE these tasty drinks.  They request them often.

I love sharing things I love with my kids. 

I feel like it's passing a piece of me on to them.

Cheesy - I know. 

I love to think of things I love because of other people - like hockey.  I probably wouldn't like it as much as I do if it wasn't for someone special in my life.  Or music - I totally get my love of that from my Dad. 

I hope my kids will always think of me when they drink Italian Cream Sodas. 

Good-bye Cody!

The day finally came and it was time to send Cody off to the MTC.  Since it was a work day and they don't really let you even go into the MTC anymore when you drop off your missionary we decided we would just meet as a family for breakfast before my parents drove him down. 

Cute cousins waiting for breakfast at IHOP. 

I love this picture.  Cannon misses Cody (or Uncle Co-Co as he calls him) so much and loves writing him letters. 

Good-bye Cody. 

You are going to be an amazing missionary.

GOD BE WITH YOU TIL WE MEET AGAIN!

Cannon's Party

Once we got home from Saint George we had a party with my family to celebrate Cannon's 3rd birthday.  He was really excited about the candles he picked out.  They were "extra  big" like him.  (He is so darn cute!)

I wish I was a better "homemaker" mom and could make him some awesome homemade cake, but sadly that is just not me at this time in my life.  So thanks to Wal-Mart Cannon got a Cars cake - just like he wanted. 

Sneaking a taste of the frosting. 

Aunt Em gave him this sidewalk paint set and the kids loved it.  They made some really awesome paintings in Grandma's back yard. 

I let Cannon put the candles on his cake by himself. 

Happy Birthday to Cannon!!!

I LOVE YOU CANNON!