W Family Reunion

Every year, my mom's side of the family gets together for a reunion. This year, the T fam and the E fam were there with us to enjoy the fun! It was at my Aunt M's house in Bloomington, Idaho. We spent the evening eating, playing with the kids, and enjoying each others' company.


Cortney teaching T to play catch
B and K
T
Baby B
The Cowboyz

E

This is the face C made when it was time to go home.....
Holly showing us her fast-pitch skills...
Before turning in for the night, Cortney and I robbed the T fam kids and headed to one of my favorite truck stops in Montpelier, Idaho - THE RANCH HAND! I just love this place! It was late, but it was a lot of fun to escape and eat some not-so-good-for-you delicious food! Yeah!

We spent the night in a tent on the W fam's lawn. Good morning, K!
Cortney apparently likes the game, Pass the Pigs.
We packed up and headed to the lake for the day! It was a BLAST!
Cortney chillaxin' in the chair.....
G and Charley
GR
So. Cute.
R
K
Cute li'l buddy
Baby B
The beach boyz :)
Read his shirt. Ha! Love it.
Kimmmmmmmerleeeeeeeeee!
Sistas 4-life! Ha! My Uncle Brian has a wave runner which he let us enjoy for a time that day. It was sooo much fun! The kids loved it too!
Whilst we were enjoying the water, Cortney was busy at work designing this face in the sand with his feet. Ha ha ha! Awesome!

It was such an awesome weekend! We all came home tired, worn out, and completely charrrrrrrred to the maxxx! Even Char was charred! Ha ha. Needless to say, we each applied a generous amount of aloe vera a few times that night back at the house. :)

A Visit From the T Family!

This past week, we've had the awesome opportunity to have the T family come visit us! (Well, not just us, but a lot of other people and places). They have stayed at our house for the past couple of days and it has been a blast! I wish that I wouldn't have had to work so much (I worked Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday night, so I was non-existent for 3 days), but that's where Cortney came in - he was the entertainer and cook. We ate a lot, watched a lot of movies, played a lot of video games, hung out, played basketball, and just had a ton of fun! We love these guys! I'm glad we could have them over.


Charley waiting for K to pass the ball....... :)


Action shot - G guarding Cortney
Kim and G (awwww)! Doesn't G's hair look AWESOME??
The cherry eater! These kids love fruit! They helped us down the cherries, raspberries, and apricots. Awesome!
Kim and K
Kim and K (I love this one!)

The T fam cherry kids!
Wrestling match - free entertainment! It was hilarious!
The end of the match.......
I am so glad they could come up and spend some time up here! We love you guys!

Amber+Riley=Forever!

Amber Taylor and Riley Lovendale were joined in marriage and sealed together on Tuesday, July 20, 2010 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. It was awesome! Being part of their day reminded me of how incredible a celestial marriage really is! I am so grateful for my husband and for our eternal marriage. We are so happy for Amber and Riley and wish them a very happy life together! We are also excited to have Riley be a part of the Taylor family! He fits right in.
On Monday night, they had a party at Sugarhouse Park to celebrate their upcoming marriage which would be happening the next day. It was a casual evening with DONUTS for desert! It was awesome! Everyone had a good time! There was even bread there for the kids (and the adults) to feed the ducks with - so cool! It was great to see friends and family members too.
The fathers of the groom and bride.....
The Taylor boys.....Jesse, Cortney, Cameron
GQ. SO. HOT.
The beautiful couple!
A family friend, Michael and his ADORABLE daughter!

The delicious donuts. Yummy!


The ceremony was beautiful and it is always great to have so much family together. It was a beautiful day!
Love it! Love them!
After the ceremony, we hung out for a little bit whilst they snapped some photos outside the temple. We then celebrated their sealing by eating a delicious meal at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building. It was so beautiful and the food was delicious. Once again, it was just so nice to get together with family!

I love this guy!

Me, Amber, Katie, and Kandis - the bridesmaids........
This Carebear costume was given to Riley from my father-in-law, Lenn for emergency purposes. Amber has had two stuffed animals since she was a kid, and Lenn thought he'd help Riley out if by chance she was having withdrawals from these stuffed animals. He even put the costume in a box that says, "Emergency Kit". It was hilarious! They had no idea...... He even had a custom tag made for the costume.

The whole Taylor Family with the new Riley addition...
This marriage brought to you by...........