Lately...

Ok, so I've been off the blog radar for quite a while now. I guess I've been caught up in other things. Overwhelmed? Ya, a bit, but that's life, right?

We went to Colorado for a quick weekend trip last month. Collin had a PTO day to use before the end of the year (and yes, it had to be taken before Nov/Dec...don't get me started on that one! don't even get me started), so we drove Thursday and came back Sunday. If you know Collin and I, you're probably thinking... "did the airports go outta business or what?" because we NEVER drive, but it was so much fun to road trip!

We went to basketball games, went to the gym, ate food, went to Denver, hung out. Just life, ya know?

We didn't go because it was someone's birthday, or someone was getting married. No reason, really. Just to be with family! The little boys had their season openers for basketball, so that became our reason. It was fantastic. We loved every second.

Oh, and I went Dark!

Before and After

First and Only Island Park Trip

We finally made it to Island Park! It was the first trip, and it looks like it may be our last for the year. In a few weeks, it'll start getting cold and snowy. We're glad that we could go, though. We met up with Lou&Jeri, Ozz&Lindsey and Luke&Nicole and all their kids. It's always so much fun. And it was fun to go with Lou&Jeri. It was the first time we'd gone with them, since they were on their mission during all of our other trips to the cabin the last 2 years.

I had to work on Saturday, so we couldn't leave Logan until about 4pm. So, we spent Saturday evening, Sunday and most of Monday at the cabin and West Yellowstone. We had bike races on around the driveway, and played horse-shoes, and went to Big Springs, and had a stickfloat race. So many fun, random things, but we had such a great time. And its SO beautiful. We love it up there. Such a dream!

Playin at the Cabin:

Bike Races:

Stick Float by the old Cabin:

Big Springs:

Yellowstone:

So much fun! Love the Rotheys!

The Holterbacks become The Utterbacks

A few weeks ago, our friends Todd and Rachel got married. I'll be honest... It was the most beautiful wedding I have ever been to. From their sealing to the cutting of the cake, everything was spectacular. They were sealed in the Salt Lake City temple on such a gorgeous day.

This one was a little blurry, but I still love it!

They are fabulous, aren't they?

All the boys outside the temple.

Blomquists!

Denneys!

Us!

Sanders!

Some of the girls!

Some of the boys!

We have such great friends! Love them!

Great day for a wedding! Thanks to Todd and Rachel, for getting us together, letting us help celebrate and party!

The Inneses

Living in Logan, we are not exactly close to family. Mine is in Colorado and most of Collins is in other parts of Utah with the exception of a few in AZ and CA! We're a little ways away from our other "family" of friends down in Utah County. We have been so blessed to get to know Matt and Natalie Innes, though. When Collin moved up to Logan, he moved into a singles ward with a group of girls. I had heard so much about these girls; the Gnomes. (They lived in a house that resembled a gnome home, and that's exactly what the ward members called it: the gnome home.) So, Natalie lived in the aforementioned home and she married Mr. Matt Innes, with whom Collin had a class with, both being liberal arts majors. Once they were married, since single/dating people dont really hang out with boring ok'd married people, we started hanging out. It started out as doubles tennis matches, and then we gradually threw in some Mexican Train dominoes and some Hand & Foot! If we were ever doing anything at all, it was typically with the Inneses.


Fortunately, for them, Matt was accepted into medical school at Virginia Commonwealth! We are so happy for them and excited for their future. But I'm tellin ya, we miss them a lot. Life in Logan has been a little depressing since they left. They're the kind of friends that when youre with them, you know you're going to have a blast! And they have such high standards, you are just better for being with them. I have a few of those kind friends, so I consider myself super blessed! Here are a few highlights, not nearly scratching the surface of our time with the Inneses.








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Mya was baptized!

Mya turned 8 on July 11. So at the beginning of august, she was baptized. We are so blessed that we could go to Colorado for a quick weekend! It was great to support her and Amy and be there with the family!


Aren't they adorable. A smokin hot mama and her beautiful little girl who's growing up so fast.


And I couldn't resist taking a pic with my handsome hubby! :)


Then we had a blast out at the lake the rest of the day!!! Don't worry, I already know. My nieces and nephews are the cutest! Here are a few of them!


Brody!


Asher and Ruby!


Cruz!


Ella!


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