24th of July Weekend

Sorry this post is a little behind (like most of my post have been lately) but last weekend for the 24th of July we took Friday off & went to St George so we could celebrate Josh's birthday & go to Foot Loose @ Tuacahn. We had a really great time! For Josh's Birthday Amber & I decided it would be funny to have a Spider Man themed birthday party. It was fun getting all the decorations for it & of course when we saw the Spider Man Pinata we couldn't resist!!! So of course that led to the impersenations of the Famous Upside Down Spider Man Kiss...Now tell me this...Which is better???

Ok Spiderman & Mary Jane did a much better job...but hey it doesn't hurt to try :)

Here are some more pics of Josh's special party (haha its kindof funny because I don't have a picture of Josh...Oops) & we also got Spider Man Tattoos so that pic is of Mike's Ever So Cool Spider Tatt!!

Then the real reason we came down was to go to Tuacahn & by WE, I mean Me, Amber, My Mom & Grandma. We got a great deal on some tickets & we just LOVE Tuacahn so we couldn't pass it up. For anyone who hasn't been there its an outdoor theater that they call Broadway in the Desert. Now I've never been to Broadway but they do an Awesome job & this year we saw Foot Loose & it was AWESOME!!!! The music, the dancing, the acting was all Superb!!! And for all those "Think You Can Dance" Stars, the lead actor was Thayne Japerson from Season 5 so he not only can dance but he can Sing too!! (yes I am holding his hand in the one pic - or atleast pretending - & yes this pic must have been taken at a HORRIBLE angle because I look HUGE!! Sorry I just had to point that out :)

Well we had a Great time & I always love spending time w/ my family!!

What Would You Do If This Guy Was at Your Door??

Ok Technically he didn't show up at my door like this but after a Funfilled Weekend this is what he left with! haha!!! This is actually my dad & HE did his Hair like this but after a few laughs & some pics it was definately time for a hair change :)

This past weekend we were visited for a little bit by my sister Amber & her fam (pics are found on her blog - click on "The Hammond Family" to see), then my Mom & Dad & little Bro stayed for a few days. Well I won't say what all we did but we did enjoy some nice together time & one of the highlights was our hike up Battle Creek Falls. It's amazing what beautiful scenery is found just a little ways from your front door. We took a nice hike (that wasn't as easy as expected) but got to enjoy a nice lunch by the Battle Creek Falls found in Pleasant Grove. We also got to enjoy the nice company of our friend's Nate & Becca!! They really are soo good to my parents. They let us stay at their place the night before til like 1 am in the morning playing rock band, games & just laughing & having a good time.

Well mom & dad & Ty & Josh & Amber & Paige! We loved seeing you this weekend!!! Can't wait to do it again!!

Oh as a side note (& please don't judge me), we also dog sat my sis's doggy Molly & lucky for us she decided to go into heat right before coming. Well...our sweet little Mylo isn't fixed yet so we were a little worried as to what would happen. Well....let's just say all of our concerns about whether Mylo was gay or not was laid to rest. He IS gay!!! Ok...maybe we don't know for sure but I'll tell you what, he would have been happier to have had Molly gone. haha!!!

4th of July!!!

I was lucky enough to talk Mike into letting us go to Idaho AGAIN for the 4th of July! Last year's trip was soo much fun that I thought it would be dumb not to do it again, but this time Amber & Josh weren't coming so Mike wasn't as thrilled...but since he Loves me he agreed to let us go :) We had a Great time!! Although, I didn't get to see everyone I would like to see, it was great seeing who all we did!!! We had a Great time Barbequeing, Laughing, Parade Watching, Carnival Going, Firework Thrilling, Friend Seeing & Family Chilling (with).

The girl in the pic above with me is my brother in law's daughter from his first marriage. It was neat getting to meet her after all these years!! Then...of course we have to laugh at Mylo's pic with his face stuck in the container. he was really thirsty and before we put water in it he went straight in for a drink & got his head stuck. It was soo funny!! So of course we had him do it again...and again...and again...Animal Cruelty or Love? I think Love :)

Those are just some pics of me & some of the friend's I was able to see. Also the little girl in the top right pic is my friend Victoria's little girl, Nykelle. And she was soo funny!! She likes to pose and that was one of her many poses.

These next pics were pretty funny so I thought I would post them. Friday night we watched the Rigby Fireworks after my friend's barbeque & of course I wanted a pic w/ Mike & I. Well, the flash was Soo bright on the camera & so everyone time Britt tried to take a pic we would close our eyes. As you can see there were many failed attempts & the best pic we got is the bottom right one. So...next time I think we'll just forego the night time firework pics :)

Thanks Honey for letting us come & Thanks Oswalds (my aunt & uncle) for letting us stay with you!! We had a Great Time!!!

Meet the Next Singing Sensation....One Man Band!!!

It is True these guys are going to be HUGE!!! Well...Huge in the Rock Band XBox playing World :) My work had a Rock Band concert on Friday & so some of my collegues and I decided it would be fun to put a band together & I am not kidding when I say WE ROCKED IT!! Riley, the singer, has a GREAT voice & since the vocals were turned off on the game it definatley played to our advantage. I was the Big Eyed Bass player & my friend Nancy Rocked it out on the Guitar while Barbi sported a HOTT Cher outfit & killed it on the drums!!! Here are some pics & a fun clip of our killer performance. And if you LOVE it...Yes we are booking Encore Performances :)

And...just so you know the scoring was a little messed up but we won Best Costumes & had a Ton of fun!!! And at the end where the singer is hitting the Mic on the different things (hard to see in the video) They were bobble heads w/ the judges faces taped on them!!! We thought that would be a nice added affect! & he did mean to slide in between the monitors and not into one...haha!!

Oh and as a side note, the park where the performances were at housed alot of homeless people which was really sad to see but a kind homeless guy found my phone that I guess I dropped and called to tell us he had it BUT we had to pay him 2 peices of pizza & a couple dollars to get it back. What an experience & a memory I will have forever!!

Father's Day Weekend

This year we spent Father's Day with Mike's family! I think it's important to try to be with family on these special occasions, even if we can't always, I'm glad we were able to spend it with Mike's family. The Purser's have a Father's Day Tradition of having a nice Family Picnic/Get together on Father's day & here are some pics of that day!

I hope that Dave (Mike's Dad) & My Father were able to enjoy a special day this year as we gave tributes to all the Great Father's out there!!! Sorry dad I wasn't able to spend the day with you as well but I hope you had a GREAT Day!! Love You!

Kayla's Baptism Weekend

My sweet little niece Makayla was baptized last weekend but before that my sis and her little fam came down a day early so we could spend a fun day together before heading to Idaho. First we went golfing, because I have officially taken up the sport...again (I quite every year) & we had a great time!! Luckily it wasn't too hot, but it was funny because Josh (amber's hubby) has "sensitive" skin so everytime we were by ANY bit of shade he was found in it. It made me laugh seeing him far away from where we were just so he could be under some good ol' shade! Maybe it was a "had to of been there" kind of thing, but it sure was funny to me

Then to say Thank you to Josh's sis for babysitting Paige while we were golfing, we all went swimming at my condo & for once Mike & I actually blended in (ya see you rarely see people there without children). Anyways we had a lot of fun & Mike was so sweet & watched Rachel's baby while we swam...once again another Sign that he is going to be a GREAT daddy!!!

Saturday morning the whole fam headed up to Idaho for Kayla's special event! And this was extremely special because Kayla is 10 years old & do to some great home teachers she took the missionary discussions and chose to be baptized! I really look up to her for making that decision on her own & I am glad she got so much support from family. It was really neat too because she asked my little brother (her uncle) Tyson to baptize her & Tyson did such a great job! You can really tell she looks up to her Uncle Tyson & what a great way to help Tyson prepare for his mission. Congratulations Kayla!! We are all so very proud of you!!!!

Then of course we had to have a bar b que afterwards with all the fam to help celebrate the event. It's sad because I use to see my aunt's and uncles alot but not so much since my family moved to Utah, but it was great being with all of them again. Thanks for all your support!! (the pic of Kayla is her reading the scriptures she got from her Aunts and Uncles for her baptism)

Kayla I hope you remember this day always & how you felt on this day!! We Love You Soo Much!

Is This Really Happening???

My LITTLE Bro is Graduating from High School (excuse the pic, it was the only one I had on my computer)!!!! It is so weird because he as been my little Bro for soo much of my life (well, duh...I know, but you know what I mean) & now he is graduating and going to College, then he's going on a mission! I just can't believe he is old enough for this yet & heck how old does that make me?????????

Well, since I can't make it to his Graduation I wanted to give him a Shout Out & tell him how Proud I am of him & how much I love him!! He really has been the Best little Brother, filled with annoying habits and all but look girls (preferably the young single ones)- He is a CUTIE!!! And yes he is Available (that still surprises me). Well here is a cute little pic of the Tyson I still remember & of course the older, much more mature Tyson :) Love ya Bro!!

Ok so I have become a horrible blogger & I am a few weeks behind in blogging this but the other week, Mike & I got the privilege of babysitting a Grandma (luv ya Gma Tanner), a Baby (who wouldn't want to watch the adorable Paige) & a Puppy (ok so Molly you may poo a pile & fart the ultimate stink bombs but your still pretty cute) while my sis and hubby enjoyed a romantic evening together. Well...we weren't babysitting Grandma for them, but it was just an added bonus having her there. We had so much fun playing parents for a night. And again it showed me how great of a Father Mike is going to be!! He was soo helpful w/ everything we did & he even changed his first diaper ALL BY HIMSELF while I took the puppies out Saturday Morning. He was really proud of himself!

We also got to spend some nice time w/ my sis & her hubby for her Birthday (HAPPY BIRTHDAY SIS), but to be honest I don't have many pics so you will just have to check out her post if you want to see some of the fun (on right side under "The Hammond Family"). Anyways we had a Great time & we have LOVED having so much family come and visit this last little bit!!

We also went to Logan this last weekend & celebrated Mike's Grandma's 75th birthday. I forgot my camera so I didn't have any pics but they had a nice dinner w/ all of her family & it was soo neat seeing how many people have been brought into this world because of one person (ok 2 people - sorry Grandpa didn't mean to downplay your role ;) & what an achievement to be healthy & happy at 75!! Happy Birthday Grandma!!

Wow What a Week!!!!

So last week was quite a fun week for us! I could probably write a LOT but instead I'll try to write little & let the pics tell the story :) (but lets be honest...I'm going to write alot too)

First off it was Mike & I's 4 Year Anniversary last Tuesday! Boy do I love this guy & I love knowing that we have MANY more years to go together & it just keeps getting Better & Better!!! We really have soo much fun together! Anyways, Mike was in charge of our Anniversary this year since I planned Valentine's and he Definately did not disappoint for one moment!! First on Tuesday we went to the temple and did sealings & it was Amazing! The Sealer found out it was our anniversary & he gave us some Great advice just like it was our wedding day & we got to kiss over the Alter!!! Then when we came home Mike gave me 4 roses to represent our 4 years of marriage :) (he started this tradition on our one year anniversary and now its just going to have to live on forever). Then on Friday we did our actually celebrating. Mike took me to Temple Square and we went and watched the Joseph Smith Story at the Joseph Smith building, then he surprised me with a carriage ride around downtown Salt Lake...Then...we went to the Melting Pot and had cheese fondue and a really yummy chocolate fondue for desert - SOO GOOD! THEN...we stayed at the Anniversary Inn in a themed room called Pirate Paradise! It was soo fun! The whole room was like a ship (see pics below). Anyways we had a GREAT Anniversary & Mike did a great job planning everything!! Here are some pics below to help highlight our day (ps all the food pics are for my sis Jennie because apparently she thinks its pretty funny that I take pics of our food and post them. Now I must do it always!! haha)....

Now, lets back up to Wednesday. My brother Steve & his cute little fam came to stay with us for a few days. They were in town for my sis n' laws little sister's graduation & wedding. It was so fun having them stay. It was the first time they had been to our place & it was fun chasing Oakley and Riley around while they attacked Mylo (well maybe Fun isn't the right word to use - lol)!! On Wednesday we went to the Hogle Zoo & it was fun having Riley there because he got soo excited over every animal he saw, but then would be soo anxious to go see the next animal & Oakley was content just hanging out in her stroller. Of course, I have some fun pics to show off our fun for that day as well....

Here are a few more pics of some of our fun while they were here. Kids definately had a little more excitement and adventure to everything you do & hopefully I learned some things too. Thanks Steve & Becca for coming!!!!

Well, you think our fun would be over with but NOPE, after Steve & Becca left, my sis Jennie and her fam headed down from Idaho. They came down to see my brother so of course we got to enjoy some more company at our home :) We had fun & I set up a tent in our living room for my neices to sleep in. So with a tent there has to be smores. So luckily our sweet friends let us borrow there little smore kit that makes it easy to have smores in doors too :) Then there were games and lots of fun. Here are some pics of that as well....

Ok I think we are officially done...well for now that is ;) Stay tuned for more fun to come next week when the Hammonds and Grandma come to visit!!!

Easter Fun

We had a good Easter this year!! We were suppose to go to St. George and enjoy it with my family, but some things came up so we decided to invite Mike's parents to come down & enjoy the holiday with us, instead :) I think it was my First official Easter dinner to make & host (ande of course I went overboard, making sure it looked nice) but it is always nice to have family to spend the Holidays with!! Thanks Mom & Dad Purser for letting me show you up in bowling (well...at least the second game...wink wink) & eating my food & saying it tasted very yummy!!

Here are some more pictures of our Easter Day Fun!! Also the pic of the basket w/ the toy in it is Mike's, but don't worry the Toy was really for Mylo :) And yes, that really is a plastic container holding Mike's parent's Easter. I know totally lame, but I didn't plan very well... :( And yes the Eater bunny brought them a lint brush...again lame, but really they needed one :) haha!