Happy Birthday Meri!

Happy Birthday Trevor!

And another trip to the zoo! :)

Troy and I had such a great time at the zoo while Mandy and the kiddos were in town. We loved getting to spend some time with Etta Jane and Luke! And it was great to see Suzie, Stella, Jen, Kristen, Dalton, Ava and Sophia. Such a fun day!!

This little giraffe was only 4 days old at the time.... he was so cute! And so incredibly large for only 4 days! Apparently he grows an inch per day, until he is fully grown, I assume. And I don't know why I am calling it a "he," i don't actually know if its a boy or a girl. Haha!
This is the water in the leopard's cage. I think Luke thought it was an aquarium. :)
Kristen's little twins are so adorable, and were so much fun to hang out with. We had a great time getting to know them. :) I am fairly sure that is Ava on the left and Sophie on the right, but I could be totally wrong. Haha!
And here we have the king of the pout.... love it!! :)
Thanks for including us, Pand! We loved it!!

Hannah's Baptism

Last week our niece Hannah was baptized.... we are so proud of her! Henry cracks me up in this photo....
For the sake of my family, let me introduce everyone....
Back Row - Henry, Joe, Matthew, Cameron, Rich, Miles, Tanya and Daniel.
In front - Sarah, Hannah and Emma
check out two of my beautiful nieces. :)

Happy Birthday Ameya!

Some cute "flower girl" dress opitons...

Some cute options for the little girls…. Most of these sites don’t list the prices, so I don’t really know the price ranges on any of these… sorry! :) Perhaps they will at least give you ideas on things to look for, or sew if anyone is feeling industrious.

Sweet Beginnings…. http://www.jordanfashions.com/ShowDressList.aspx?collectionid=6

Lots of stores in the OC carry them, and a few here in Salt Lake too. Meri - I haven’t checked New Mexico yet because I didn’t know your zip code off the top of my head. I will try to check. I am sure Grandma Ede would be happy to help find something for Madde in one of the store near her, if you need help since you've got your hands full with little Dayton. :)

US Angels – Absolutely LOVE this one…. http://usangels.com/collection_detail_479.jsp (see picture below) This line is available in several stores near Newport and several in the Salt Lake area as well.

Little Flowers - http://www.little-flowers.com/Collections/Flowergirls_Main.htm Lots of cute options – I personally like the Katerina, Leigh-Ann, Miranda, Beatriz, and Alexis, but really they are all adorable. There are no close stores, but you can order off the site. Timing may be too tight but thought I should include it anyway since there were such cute options.

Happy Shopping! :)

Happy Birthday Etta Jane!

RWDC Student Showcase

Baby snow leopards are cute!

We've had so much fun at the zoo this summer! And we are lucky enough to have tons of new baby animals, which has been so fun! On this particular day, Troy and I took Avery and Madi to the zoo with us... so much fun!Look at this adorable little face!! The mama snow leopard must have been worn out...

I think this tiger wanted to eat Troy for lunch.... The Bear's tongue totally cracks me up!

wedding plans....

Just a quick update on wedding plans.....

Wedding Date - October 10th, Newport Beach
Reception Date - October 10th, Newport Beach (We have decided to forgo the reception in Utah, so I hope lots of people can make the trip to Newport!)

Wedding Colors - Dark Brown, Silver Sage and Burnt Orange. I know its a little hard to see the colors here.... sorry!
My dress is all done! This is all you get to see for now....
Troy's suit is all done! We picked up Troy's suit the other day and he looks so great in it! :) Here's a sneak peek.... haha!
We have ties for all the boys, right down to Dayton and Henry! :) The little ties are SO CUTE and TINY! Here is a little preview.... sorry its a little blurry.... All of the ties have at least a hint of black in them so that black or dark brown suits (or slacks for the little boys) will work. White shirts for everyone would be great!

I have been looking for some cute dress ideas for the ladies and I found a couple... here are some links -
J. Crew -
- Silk Taffeta Ruffle Wrap Dress - in Chocolate - http://www.jcrew.com/AST/Browse/WomenBrowse/Women_Shop_By_Category/dresses/weddingsparties/PRDOVR~99838/99838.jsp
- Silk tricotine Cecelia short dress - in Espresso - http://www.jcrew.com/AST/Browse/WomenBrowse/Women_Shop_By_Category/dresses/weddingsparties/PRDOVR~96061/96061.jsp
Down East Outfitters - in Java [this one's not really as dark of a brown as I would prefer, but it would work in a pinch :) ] -
- Tuxedo Dress - https://www.downeastbasics.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=625

I will keep an eye out for other ideas! And for ideas for the little girls.... if anyone else finds anything cute... let us know! :)


So far we have registered at Restoration Hardware... and luckily the new bedding and bath towels that we want to get are all on sale! hooray!


Thanks for all the help with the location Mom! You have been so great!!

That's about it for now..... it's something like 66 days.....

Happy Birthday Ava!!

Happy Birthday Tanya!

Back in Salt Lake...

Since arriving back in SLC we've been very busy with wedding plans, but we've managed to have lots of fun too.....
-A concert at the Gallivan Center...- An afternoon at the pool... - A couple trips up to hear the Utah Symphony perform at the Deer Valley Music Festival.... to see Abba (in the rain!) and for some Mozart and a Vivace party. - Lunch and shopping with Paulette, Madi and Ashliegh.... miss them tons!!- A reception and preview of the RWDC show coming up in September... can't wait! The company is performing works by the TONY nominated choreographer, Karole Armitage.
- The MLS All-Star game against Everton- A ReAL game... fun way to celebrate the 24th of July!- Even a Kenny Chesney Concert, along with Lady Antebelum and Miranda Lambert... fun night!
And lots of hanging out in the A/C trying to stay cool! :)