BFF Drive-Thru

The Gandolas, our BFF's who have moved to California, were passing through Utah last fall.(Only Heidi was here). I was so excited to meet them in Sandy parking lot as they passed through so I could at least say Hi and give her a hug for a minute in person! There is something about that friend that has been there through it all for you! When we lived right by each other, we shared daily chats, school carpools, venting, YW ideas, trips to the park with the kids, took turns buying the "diet soda" for the day:) ETC! Those were some hard/exhausting days when our kids were smaller and I think I would have died some days not having her friendship!
Here she is with her twin sister! I remember coming to her house one day to drop something off and started to talk to her sister thinking it was her (as I had never previously met her twin)! It was SO funny as I had NO idea they were that identical!
Love ya Heidi!

Oh What Do You Do On Your Furlough Days?

With budget cuts everywhere these days, including the school districts, Steve had several furlough days scheduled throughout the year. I loved how most of the days wrapped a weekend or something allowing time to do little projects around the house--like draining "the pool" for the summer. We all loved to help.
It felt like it would never drain completely--but finally we were done and able to dump the last little part on the lawn. I was worried about dumping too much on the lawn since we used a salt chlorination pump system--but it turned out OK and didn't ruin the grass! What a great summer it was!

Gustafson Reunion

We met with some of the Gus side of the family on September 11, 2010 at Layton Park. It was so fun to see our cousins again as time has flown and we have all grown up! I missed a few people in pictures...I will have to shoot faster next time! It was great to see y'all!
Lexie & Mikelle always ready with their pose!

Cute Sara & boys!

Tanner has surpassed his Mom in height!

Aaron & Sheri and their blondie babies!:)

Kyle & Alicia with their 4 girls!

Kenz & Iz!

Julie & Nate!

I don't even know if Preston & Linnea know that we affectionately call them "P &L" but we have loved our time with P & L though the years! They always put so much time and effort into the family Christmas Eve gatherings at their home when we were all growing up! Lots of fond memories!

Me & Cami!

The Dopp crew! Izzy was not in the mood for me as she was ready to go!

Little Aidan also does not care for my picture taking and tries to give me a hard time by looking away! Cami was able to turn and get him to look! He is so darn cute that you can't be mad!:)

Can't resist the girls and their poses!

Cute!

What would we do without sisters?

Me & Kenz! Steve had to leave early before we got his picture:)!

The boys stopped playing just long enough for me to take their picture...

...and then they were right back "at it"...tackling, wrestling etc...

"You are going down!"

"No way dude--YOU are going down!"

Looks like Cameron wins this one!

As my Mom would say...everything ended way too soon! It was great to reunite though! Until next year...