Chanel's Birthday Bash! 5 years old?

Chanel is 5!! I found some inspiration for a cowgirl party on Pinterest. What a great resource for ideas. Chanel helped me decorate, and was constantly saying, "Mom. This is the best party ever!" and "I can't wait for my friends to come! This will be so fun!" I love her positively infectious attitude. She's the best. I was so happy to throw this party for her.

Holli may have needed a little liquid refreshment...Okay, it's ROOT BEER.

Shaleen was in it too. Goodness gracious, ladies!

The crazy girls. Holli is always there for me.

Shaleen and Martha were both so helpful. xoxo

A few Summer Pics

Max's favorite food.

Briggs won the 2nd Grade FreeThrow Competition at Basketball Camp this summer

Holly and I enjoying banana cupcakes at the Golda's Girls Retreat. Yummo!

Max driving Grandma's John Deere

Holly and I saying goodbye before she flew home to Texas June 12th. It was so fun to see her.

Dax and Briggs at BYU basketball camp

BYU basketball camp

Erin and Sarah at Bambara, before seeing "Mamma Mia" for Erin's 40th bday!

4th of July at Provo's Freedom Festival.  We went with the Webb family.  Then, we met up with the Capels too at the parade.  Jonathan found a blanket to share with a family who had set up the night before...but he didn't ask them.  They were crusty-glaring the whole first 30 minutes of the parade.

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At The Pizza Factory, just after LaX camp for Lisa's kids.

Will says, "I want to sit by Brigham"!

Driving back over Trapper's Loop with Lisa and Mom, after going to Millie's reception in Randolph

North Carolina. At the Hancock's lovely home on Harker's Island

Cute little baseball boy. Joella and James' youngest.

In the Hancock's pool

Briggs with Zoe and the dog.

Grandpa Jonathan Willis took us to Cape Lookout. We had so much fun.

The Hancock's beautiful home.  We stayed here for a couple of days.  Lovely!

Grandma Susan was always ready with snacks and drinks for the kids.

Susan is the sweetest person ever.  I love her to pieces!

Joel and Susan Hancock

The boat we took for a ride with the Pace family.  We pulled up to a restaurant to eat, then got back on and away we went!

The captain. Brian Pace.

Briggs, Rebecka, and Chanel.

At Bald head Island.  What an adventure!

The Flamingo house in South Carolina.  We stayed here for a week.  With the fam.

Sunrise on the Isle of Palms.

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Remy and Max

Jenn and Holli at the ReAL game.  Such a great time!

Vent wind.

Jonathan and Briggs on the Stand Up Paddle Board

Briggs helping with breakfast

Hello Kitty girls! Lizzie and Chanel.

Chanel riding her horse.  2 month old "Starlight"

The Boys. Will, Joseph, Briggs and Dax

At the Tracy Aviary

the birds scratched a bit

Cozumel August 2011. Boat ride to middle of ocean, so we could jump off the boat and swim with WHALE SHARKS.

Yep. Me and the ocean are like THIS.

BEACH by our resort.

More beach. No people.  yay.

Me.

Look at the blues!

This is real.

Jason and Jonathan

Goddesses of the beach.

Our sweet friends from Finland. Eva and Marek. Musicians in Houston.

The one good meal all week. Burrito.

Happy Holli.  finally got the meal she deserved.  The food was YUCKY!!!  Oh well.  Everything else was grand.

Yes. Really.  Whale Shark.  We swam right along side these big fish.

This one was about 35 feet long.

Kids On May 14th, after the race. Chubby Max.  He's already slimmed down!!  Bummer.

From my parents' home in Farmington.

Jamie Nielson Reese, my bud from school

Wendy, Mindy, Camber, Jamie, Burgundy, Jenny, and a couple others from Davis High.  What a fun reunion!

Jenny Payne Howe, my pal from Junior High, who has the cute boy, Deakon.  He has Ring 18. Rare disorder. What a cute kid.  The 5K was so fun.  I saw a ton of old friends.

Jen and Me at the Deak's Run for Hope in Kaysville May 14th. She won!