Egan's Quote of the day.

So we were having family home evening:

"You are special Egan" said mommy.

"Yep, 'cus I'm Heavenly Father's Kid!" declared Egan.

In Tribute to 8 Years

Its hard to believe I've been married to this wonderful man for 8 years tomorrow. Here is a small tribute to our life together. I love you Aaron, my sweetheart, my everything.

The beginning. Engagement picture taken in the Winter of 2002. (Compare this picture with the one at the end of the post.)

Weren't we hot? My engagement favorite.

The Engagement Picture we used for our announcement. Our theme: A night on the Oregon coast with Lighthouses. We had glass bottles with "teach me to walk in the light" lyrics message in them for center pieces. We had the biggest best devils food chocolate covered strawberries cake. To this day when I smell strawberries it takes me back to our reception and that happy day.

We took pictures outside the temple for 2 hours. It was of course the middle of February in Utah. Totally cold!!!! Every 10 minutes I had to stick my hands in Aaron's jacket to warm them.

Of course we enjoyed ourselves despite the cold. So happy to be married for Eternity in the Mt. Tempanogos Temple.

We were married right smack dab in the middle of the Salt Lake 2002 Winter Olympics. After our reception that night we were leaving for our honey moon and while passing down town, fireworks were going off high in the air from the stadium we saw it as a perfect send off.

A little over 3 years later we were blessed to get a sweet little boy we named Egan Ray (Little Red Fire) that we were able to adopt....

and seal to us for eternity!

Not too long after that... in fact only months we were stunned to be placed with a feisty little girl we named Evelyn Jean (Precious Gift)

and sealed her to us as well for eternity!

We moved to the northwest In October 2007. To be closer to my family. Thank you Aaron, I know that is a sacrifice for you.

We've enjoyed 2 1/2 years in the northwest. Aaron finished his degree. Now has a great job while I am blessed to stay home with the kids. Don't get me wrong, we've had trials, but our blessings are abundant. Our future is bright with big goals to work for.

We enjoy all the fun times.

I will always love you my hubby.....

Beyond the eternities. Here's to eight wonderful years!

Anniversary Gift Pictures!

Aaron and I decided for our Anniversary we wanted professional pictures taken of the family. We hadn't gotten to even wal-mart for cheap ones since Evelyn was a baby. We were all due for some. I have a good friend Leah, in our old ward who is an amazing photographer. We went to an old school house downtown Vancouver and had a great time on Saturday. Here are the preview pictures she posted on her blog. http://www.leahremilletblog.com/

If you go to her blog and make a comment we get free prints! Take a look and have some pictures done yourself! She really is awesome.

Family

Evelyn Beautiful.

How she does it I don't know, Evelyn has never liked her picture taken, and I rarely if ever get a good one. She is so adorable in this one! Perfectly captures the sweet Evelyn we know and love!

Here are a few of Aaron and I.

Egan Loved posing and doing exactly as she said. Perfect little model boy.

The kids had so much fun. Of course I was standing to the side bribing with fruit snacks.

Quigly had fun too! Here are a few candid pictures of Egan and Quigly.

Thanks so much Leah for an amazing experience!