Hawaii

Here is our Hawaii Trip. Things might be out of order but I will just say what the pics are.

Here is the condo we stayed at on Turtle Bay(north shore Oahu)

Here are the 4 of us. Me, Linus, Dawniel and Jon. We had so much fun with them!

We stopped by the temple on the way to the condo when we first got there. It was BEAUTIFUL! Linus picked the yellow flower and put it in my hair and then we took a picture of me to send to Payten! I was already missing her and we had just got there!!!

PCC (Polynesian cultural center)

Dinner at the PCC

This the first beach we came to on our way to our condo.

Here is one of the turtles we saw scuba diving. They were awesome!

Another turtle.

Another one. I like his shell. Looks pretty!

Linus by the turtle when scuba diving

More turtles

Linus and Jon at Sandy Beach. The water was sooooo sandy because it was so tough, hence the name. They were covered in sand just from the water! Dawniel and I did not even think of going in!!

We thought this was a pretty look out!

Me and my love scuba diving, GREAT fun!!

Two of our dives we went through a bunch of tunnels, it was pretty cool

More tunnels.

This video is cool. Kind of looks like the turtle is small, but it is HUGE!!!

3rd BIRTHDAY PARTY!

These pics are out of order, Oh well!! It pored on her birthday so they all decided to go running in the rain screaming and laughing!!

Mom(Mimi), Abby and Payten

Payten's 3rd birthday party. She had so much fun!!

This is right before we sang Happy Birthday and she was looking at the 30ish people looking at her!!

Mariah and Mackenzie.

Summer and Raegan.

She was a little overwhelmed. I think she had yelled at Cash and Tacey right before this. Looks like they were keeping their distance!!

3 Years Big

Payten wanted to be a birthday princess all day! Mommy said YES!! Daddy and I woke her up and put her crown on her head while singing happy birthday. I even let her wear this fairy outfit out ALL DAY!(last years Halloween costume) She beamed from ear to ear all day! She loved all the attention!

Yummy Krispy Kreme Doughnuts! Free dozen on your b-day!

After we had our goodies with dad we all went to her doctors appointment. Poor little girl got her first shots EVER!! I don't have any pictures but she TOTALLY didn't know what was coming. She cried for just a few seconds, I think her feelings were hurt more that anything! I love my little girl more than ever!! These past 3 years have gone by much too quickly. I hope they slow down so I can enjoy her more!!

My little fish

This is her face every time she goes underwater or swims. She just smiles with her mouth wide open! She LOVES to swim.

Payten getting her fish.

Mommy and Payten under water

Payten in action swimming to mommy:)

Here is Payten swimming. She has only had 2 swimming lessons. Today they worked on her "ice cream scoop arms" with BOTH hands not just one. She is doing so well!! She actually did both arms. I love that when she swims she will say "I am a fish!"

4th of July

We went to Payson on 4th of July Sunday for church and then to Linus' parents. We had a bbq, homemade ice cream and watched the fireworks from the back patio. MUCH nice than being in the hot valley fighting crowds!!

Payten and Tacey. I think this is such a cute picture.

Payten and Uncle Nate

I love my little girl!!

Grandpa's 95th Birthday

This one is for you Clint!!!

We went to Payson for Grandpa's 95th Birthday. Lots of FUN!

Payten and Blake and Quade. I couldn't get any of them to smile, they just looked at me with blank faces!

Last Dance Class

Payten at the end of her dance class. SHE loved it.

Most of the girls in her dance class

The teacher would put the tumbling mat down and and it would put wind on the girls. I think this was their favorite part!!

This is basically all Payten would do during dance class. Spins in a circle the whole time oblivious to anything and anyone else!! While the other girls where following what the teacher was doing mine was in the background spinning consume by the music!! I am upset I forgot to video the rest of the class dancing and Payten spinning as a loner in the back! DANG IT!!

14th Anniversary and Mother's Day 2010

This is what I came home to on our anniversary. We went out the Saturday after our anniversary to celebrate. We got an actual baby sitter(not family, YIKES!) for the first time. We went and saw Iron Man 2 and then went to dinner. It was VERY nice to be alone, but I missed Payten the whole time and thought about her constantly!! I am glad to have had my honey for these past 14 years, He is the BEST!!

Payten on Mother's day. Linus gave her one of my roses from our anniversary to give to me in bed. So she came in and gave it to me and said "HERE!" I loved her and said thank-you and then she demanded it back and kept it!!

Daddy and Payten making mom breakfast! I am a lucky Girl!!

Its getting hot

Well today it was in the mid 90s. So tonight we went outside and turned on the "helicopter" sprinkler. She LOVES getting wet!! I know she will have tons of fun getting wet this summer. Makes everything a little more bearable!