Thanksgiving

I'm determined not to let 3 months go by without updating my blog - otherwise it's hardly worth having one. In light of Thanksgiving I thought I'd list a few things I'm especially thankful for:

1. Friends - we've been so lucky to keep such good friends as our lives have transitioned. We've even made some really awesome new friends!
2. Family - I will always be grateful for mine & Porter's parents/siblings. They do so much for us & nothing is better than spending time with them. We've been especially lucky to spend time with some of our extended family too. We both feel like we have the coolest aunts, uncles, & cousins...and we both do :)
3. Porter & Avi - without them I wouldn't have much. They mean everything to me.

We feel extremely blessed. Sorry, no pictures, forgot our camera over Thanksgiving!

worst blogger ever

I don't know what's wrong with me, but I'm terrible at blogging...yet I can't just bag it. Before the last update it had been 2 months...now it's 3...I'm not sure I'm going to improve. Anyway, pictures do a great job of updating everyone on our family life so I'll let them do most the talking :)
The biggest milestone we've reached "lately" (Sept 3rd) was Avilyn's big #1 Birthday. We had a weiner dog party. We roasted hot dogs up the canyon & had so much family/friend support. I was real proud of the cake. Avi would growl at it every time she saw it.

ps. Model for the cake was "Lois the weiner dog"...Avi's best friend. The cake did have legs - I took the picture before I remembered them :)

We had a small party at home on her b-day since her big party was a few days earlier. She was scared of the hat, but she loved her presents!

Moulton fam reunion where my grandparents had all their posterity except I believe my cousins husband. We're all really close so it was fun to be together. Below is Avi with her immediate cousins...16 grandkids for my parents... so far!

Ellie & Avi = pals

Did a little camping in southern Utah...sadly without Porter who had to work.

One of the 1st days in our new apartment...also Avi's first sucker, which was supposed to be a taste, but she freaked out when I took it away...I gave in :)

Porter's "last" rugby game. He graduates in Dec. but he's paid the fee for all year so he's hoping to play spring ball too. By the way...Porter is the star of his team ;)

Halloween is always a blast! It's my 2nd favorite holiday. We had a friend's party on the 30th & then my cousin had his wedding reception the 31st...it was "wicked" awesome!
Porter as "Space Ghost"

Avi as "mommy's little witch"

My cousin, Daren, & his new wife Noel - celebrating "the death of single life"

I had a very happy 25th birthday!

Weekend in Boise with friends. We left Avi for 2 nights which were my 1st nights away from her. This pic is of Wil... we hardly took any pictures all weekend so I don't have any group pics. We kept busy...Eliza & Wil ran a 1/2 marathon, Porter had a rugby game & it was Lauren's
b-day /Wood's anniversary. We had a blast!

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Last but not least is just a picture from Avi's everyday life... she organizes all day long.

Well now I remember why I don't blog...that took me over an hour...of course it is a long post with lots of pictures & it takes me too long to organize it all. But hopefully anyone who cares feels updated by my summary :)