Land of Laura

Celebrations

2010-05-17T17:04:00.000-07:00

Heather, Adam, Andrea & Taylor came up for Sienna's Blessing. It was nice spending time with them... Especially Baby Taylor!

Adam & Taylor Watching Alexus

Reading to Taylor

Michelle, Sienna, Andrea & Taylor

My Newest Nieces: Sienna & Taylor

Taylor & Kaycee Meeting For The First Time

Andrea & I went to Kelsey's Soccer Game

Ethan & Taylor

I Love How They Are Looking At Each Other

Proud Aunt

Celebrating Heather's 21 B-Day at Red Robin w/ Family

Kohle & Ethan

Cody, Heather & Craig

My Mom & Taylor

Jared & Kelsey

Go Zags!!!

Happy Birthday Heather

At Sienna's Blessing

Checking The Height Difference

After The Blessing We Had A Lunch & We Celebrated Heather's B-Day Again

My Newest Nieces Born In The Last 6 Months

7 of my 13 Nieces & Nephews.. Kimber, Kaycee, Ethan, Taylor, Kelsey, Sienna & Kohle

The Game of Life

2010-05-13T15:26:00.000-07:00

Michelle, Heather, Ethan, Cody & Me playing the Game of Life

Ethan said " Hey, I went to Church"

Ethan's proud he filled his car with all "Girls"

Having fun

Cody always wins

Heather & Michelle

At Colbert With The Girls

2010-05-13T15:12:00.001-07:00

Kimber & Kelsey invited me to come to their "special persons day" at their school. I was happy to come and play with them. I brought them their favorite lunches from McDonald's. They gave me a tour of their school and then played in Kelsey's classroom.

Kelsey eating lunch

Picking out their stuff at the book fair

Kimber being silly

Just the three of us

Kimber played with puzzles as Kel & I played with the markers

Me & Kels

Gone Fishin'

2010-05-13T14:45:00.000-07:00

My Friend Dallas took Bethanie and Me fishing. We work up at 3:30am headed out to a Quick Walmart stop then on to Williams Lake in Cheney. Before we got there Dallas mention that the boat had a small- slow leak, no problem right!!! We'll once we got in the boat, I noticed a little water in the boat, that normal right. Then I looked a couple seconds later and I saw water pouring into the boat. I was a little scared. Using my handy skills, Bethanie and I chewed up gum (as we were bailing out the water). We covered the hole and it lasted the rest of the trip, only having to bail water out every 30 mins. Fishing was amazing! As soon as we put our lines in the water we were bringing them back up with fishs. The trip was definitely a learning experience, a lot of fun and really relaxing. I haven't laugh that hard in a long time!

Me & Bethanie

Bethanie bailing out water
(notice our pink gum at the bottom of the boat)

Catching my first fish of the day

Are you looking at me?

It was so fun & relaxing

Dallas helping get the hooks out, cuz my fish always swallowed them

What a beauty

Today's My Lucky Day -April 2010

2010-05-06T02:32:00.000-07:00

Driving to the store - $2.00

Buying groceries -$ 15.00
Wining a free orange soda - Priceless

Hanging Out At The Patsfields - April 2010

2010-05-06T02:15:00.001-07:00

After work I went over to hangout with Michelle, Jared, Ethan and Sienna. It's always fun spending time with them.

I love holding Sienna

Very Creative Ethan

Ethan playing with his toys

Ethan has this phase that he always says "yeah, weirdo".
I wanted to get it on tape.

Seattle Trip - April 2010

2010-05-06T01:31:00.000-07:00

Aaron & Marde Rutt needed a ride over to Seattle to pick up a car. So, Krista, Heather & I took the opportunity to take a road trip over to Seattle with them. We stay with our good friend Emily Rutt at her Aunt's house on Mercer Island. Seattle is gorgeous!! Saturday we spent the morning at Pike's market. Then we walked around the town. We went to dinner at the Cheesecake Factory then went to the Mall. In the Macy's store ladies room we saw the most interesting lady who was rambling on about crazy things. It was making us laugh so I had to record it. Later that night we went to a party for one of Emily's friends. Sunday when went to church and drove back home. It was a short trip but we enjoyed it.

On Mercer Island... It was Beautiful and so Quiet

Emily, Me & Heather at Pike's Market

We got to try some food and Em bought flowers

I've always wanted to go to "The Gum Wall",
It's located in an alley right next to Pike's Market.

I couldn't believe how many pieces of gum there actually were,
It makes me wonder who started it?

Emily was very daring

Heather putting her gum up high

Trying to place my gum on the wall without touch the other gum
... very challenging

I put my gum piece next to the penny

Krista was a little grossed out

Eating caramel apples at the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory

Walking around the town

When we were standing outside of the mall this lady came up and looked in the door window, like it was some random store.
Heather and Emily recreated them moment.

Heather in an armored truck they had to raise money for a Charity outside of the Cheesecake Factory

Emily & Krista

Enjoying Dinner

The old lady talking in the Macy's bathroom

Her voice is the best

The best video... the lady talking to Heather as she leaves anger

Easter 2010

2010-05-06T01:24:00.001-07:00

Too much excitement for Sienna

The Patsfields opening their Easter basket

Getting ready for the Easter Egg Hunt

Kaycee watching the madness

Simba? -April 2010

2010-05-06T01:17:00.000-07:00

During General Conference Jared held Sienna up and told Ethan, "Hey, look it's Lion King", Ethan said "That's not Lion King...that's a baby."

I love Ethan's face in this picture

Sienna Sleeping Through Conference

Too Cute -April 2010

2010-05-06T01:03:00.001-07:00

I think these pictures of Sienna & Ethan are adorable, I had to post them.

Sienna Michelle Patsfield -March '10

2010-05-06T00:08:00.000-07:00

My sister Michelle & her husband Jared welcomed their 2nd child into their family. Sienna Michelle Patsfield was born March 31, 2010 at 12:30pm. She was 7lbs 9oz and 20 1/2 inches long. While Michelle and Jared were at the hospital, Ethan stayed with me. It was fun having him over. We watched Aladdin over and over again. We played games, and spent time with Aunt Pam. Another fun thing we did was we went to the store and Ethan pick out presents for his mommy, daddy and new baby sister and one for him too of course.

Welcome Baby Sienna

I love her attitude already

Daddy & Daughter

Ethan and I waiting in the waiting room.
With his new I'm a big brother t-shirt

Going to see baby Sienna

Ethan giving his mommy the flowers he picked out

Ethan and I made this card for Sienna

Holding his sister for the first time

Ethan was so excited to hold his new sister

Sienna at the hospital, Ethan was so comforting when she cried

Michelle's Baby Shower -March 2010

2010-05-05T23:45:00.000-07:00

My Mom, Tami and I threw a baby shower for Michelle and baby Sienna. There was a lot of good food and fun games. It was nice to catch up with old friends.

DeAnne, Crystyne & Michelle

Ethan & Katelyn with the baby doll for one of the games

Some of the Guest

The Big 21 -March 15, 2010

2010-05-05T20:10:00.000-07:00

My Roommate Bethanie celebrated her 21st birthday. The weekend before her birthday we threw a party for her. The party was a blast. We played Twister and The Sign games for hours. The day of her birthday we went to a Gonzaga vs. BYU baseball game. When we came home we had a little cake for her.

Aaron Rutt & Kaylyn

Happy Birthday

We had to celebrate her 21st birthday with some beer - heavy on the root.

Now that she's legal, she got a gun for her birthday

Potato Gun & Game Night -March 2010

2010-05-05T19:46:00.000-07:00

My friend Richie built a potato gun and I couldn't wait to try it out. Richie, Kaylyn, Bethanie and I went out to my parent's property to have a little fun with it. Those potatoes went far!!!!!! Afterward we went back to my house for dinner and my friend Brandon joined us. Richie, Brandon, Bethanie and I ended up playing MadGab, guys against girls which was hilarious!

Richie and The "Tater Detonator"

Trying to figure out how to open the back

Kaylyn went in search of finding a stick to help push the potatoes down

Putting in the Ammo

Filling it with hairspray... Aqua net

Warning.....You really only need to watch the first 5 second of this video!
That is where you can see us shooting the gun... then I forget to turn the camera off and I go back to my phone call until I realized I was still filming.

It's a little scary at first

I love Richie in this picture... I was surprised how loud the gun was

Richie's Action Shot

Playing MadGab - The boys trying to get "Me Tarzan, You Jane"
I do love Richie's conclusion

The boys trying to get "For Your Approval"

YSA Dances 2010

2010-05-05T18:31:00.000-07:00

Our church program puts on dances every month. The dances usually have themes and can be fun. In February we had The Gold & Green Ball which was a semi-formal dance. We had a good time at the Gold & Green Ball. Before the dance we all went to dinner at Twigs in the Valley. After the dance was over we went to our place and played games. You can't tell in these pictures but I threw my back out earlier that morning. Thanks to a blessing and a little bit of "medicine" I was able to go and enjoy it.

David & Me

Chad & Bethanie

Katelyn & Richie

Krista & Dallas

Our group for The Gold & Green Ball

Being Silly

Bethanie the "OG" at another dance

Krista & Dallas' Hands

Richie, Krista, Kaylyn, & Bethanie

Krista & Dallas goofing around

Fight, Fight, Fight -Jan '10

2010-05-05T15:41:00.001-07:00

Some friends and I went to the Spokane Chief's Hockey Game. They lost but it was a fun game!

Wendy, Me, Krista & Bethanie

Sledding At Mt. Spokane -Jan 2010

2010-05-05T14:56:00.000-07:00

On New Years Day we wanted to do something fun for the last day of winter break. My family decided to go sledding at Mt. Spokane. It was a fun sledding hill but really slippery, we were falling all over the place. It good workout.

Mt. Spokane

The van ride up to the mountain

Getting ready to go fast

Michelle & Ethan

Jared & Ethan waiting in line to go down

Too Cute

Cody, Heather & Kelsey

Trying to get linked up so we can do down all together

Jared, Ethan, Me & Kimber

Jared & Ethan

The whole group

Taylor Leigh Bergmann Dec '09

2010-05-05T14:33:00.001-07:00

My brother Adam and his wife Andrea welcomed their first child on December 30, 2009 at 5:50pm. They named her Taylor Leigh Bergmann, after both of their middle names. She was 7 lbs 8oz and 21 inches long. She makes me an Aunt for the 12th time.

Adam, Andrea & Baby Taylor

Little Hands

Sleeping like a baby

Adam the proud Dad

Little Feet

Taylor Leigh Bergmann

Taylor with her grandpa and cousin Dallin & Kyle

I think they would be so cute with a little sister!!

Dallin was so gentle with her

Kyle & Taylor

Her first photo shoot

Christmas 2009

2010-05-05T12:48:00.001-07:00

Opening presents Christmas morning in always such an event. We all open our presents at the same time, so it gets pretty crazy! Then the men are in charge of making breakfast. Yum!

Heather, Me, Kaycee & Ethan warming up by the fire

Ethan loves giving kisses

Kaycee & Jared

Kohle striking a pose

Kelsey, Ethan, Kohle & Kimber excited to open their presents

Me, Michelle, Heather & the soon to be Sienna

With my parents and some of my brothers & sisters

All working together to clean up after dinner

Christmas Time Fun -Dec '09

2010-05-05T11:25:00.000-07:00

Here Are Some Of My Favorite Things To Do During The Holidays

Driving around looking at Christmas lights.

This house is just down the street from my house

The Romney's Christmas Party - They have the best holiday parties. We go caroling in the neighborhoods then go back to their house for good food and fun. This video was from '08. Brother Romney, Kirsta, Elder Hightower, Elder Roholt, Chris Beazer, James Palmer, Abby Parsons & Brandon Rogers

Sillness '09

2010-05-05T00:53:00.001-07:00

You never know what going to happen when you live with us

We have so much fun together!!

Though Love

Knee Races

All's fair when you fall asleep... sorry Aaron

Get a massage, whenever you can

Dance Parties

Good Times

Dallas on our Group date at the CD'A Resort, seeing who has the biggest mouth

Always trying new things

Randomness! EJ Workman

Out of Control '09

2010-05-05T00:37:00.000-07:00

What happens when you are driving and you turn too fast on fresh snow/slush? You slide!!!!! That's what happened to us. Don't worry these 3 nice cars were there to stop us. And NO I was not driving, I was just a passenger.

Party & Flight School '09

2010-05-05T00:21:00.001-07:00

My Friends Brandon Rogers and Chris Beazer had a little get together at their house. They made some great food. We had fun playing hide and seek but it ended up more like hide and scare. Then we sat around and played with apps on the iphone. Brandon is a pilot in the Air force. He was all pack to leave for his deployment but that didn't stop us from playing with his pilot equipment. He showed us how to wear the gear then he taught us about his job and what they do up in the planes.

Brandon

Krista

Bethanie

Heather in full gear

Krista, Heather & I hiding in the shower

Coloring With My Students '09

2010-05-05T00:14:00.000-07:00

I was coloring with my students then I started doodling. While I was doodling they asked me to draw certain things, this was the result of their ideas.

Michelle's Birthday -Nov 22, 2009

2010-05-04T23:26:00.001-07:00

Celebrating Michelle's 26th Birthday

Singing Happy Birthday

Michelle wanted cheesecake for her birthday cake

Michelle & Heather

Sister Train

Not so much Charlie's Angels

My Little Sisters

Happy Birthday... To Me -Nov. 13-15, 2009

2010-05-04T20:53:00.000-07:00

Since it was my 30th Birthday I wanted to do it right!!! So... I made it into a "Birthday Weekend". Friday night my roommates and I rented a room at the beautiful Davenport Towers in downtown Spokane. Friday we went out to dinner at the Olive Garden. Then we came back to the Davenport and played around in the pool and jacuzzi. Afterward we went back to our room for a girls night...we gave ourselves facials, ate junk food, and relaxed as we watched the snow fall over the city... it was beautiful! Saturday we slept in then went over to get manicures and pedicures at their spa... the Spa Paradiso. We went out to lunch at Applebee's and Emily joined us for a little bit on her break. Later that night my family took me out to dinner at Red Robins then I came home to a Surprise Party, that my roommates threw for me!!!! It was a fun surprise and party. Sunday, my actual birthday I went to church then had a nice dinner with my family. What a great weekend and great way to celebrate being alive for thirty years!!!

The Davenport Towers

The Lobby

The Fitness Room & Pool Area

The Room

Bethanie On The Phone In Our Bathroom

Krista Relaxing

Doing Our Facials

The Price of Beauty

Our Masks When We Were Done

Saturday Morning... Nice

At The Spa Waiting For Our Manicures & Pedicures

Emily Joining Us At Applebee's For Lunch

A lot of people came to my party: My Family, Dallas, Brandon Palmer, Emily, EJ Workman, Khol, The Patsfields, Bethanie, Krista, Richie Lee, Joseph Glanzer, Aaron Winston, Anthony Valedez, Nicole, Ashley & Rachel Attridge. Some of my gifts were a leopard Snuggie Richie, Joesph & Aaron got me & Emily got me a beautiful orchid.

Dallas & Jared At My Party

Thanks Girls For Making My Birthday Soooo Amazing!!

Cheese

Yummy Food

Bethanie Conducting Her Quiz To See How Big Their Egos Were

Doing "Personality" Games & Evaluations

Joseph

Emily After Work Joined The Party (Showing Off Her Tips)

Halloween 2009

2010-05-04T20:37:00.001-07:00

For Halloween I went Trick or Treating with my neieces and nephew. Afterwards I went to a YSA Halloween Dance in Idaho.

Ethan was Leo from The Little Einsteins

Getting ready to go Trick or Treating

Michelle, Me, Krista & Ethan keeping warm by the fire. This one group of houses always has a fire so you can warm up and they give you hot cider. It's really nice of them. I love it!!

Tick or Treat

Ethan & Kohle, sooo Cute!

Kimber & Kelsey rocking out

All the Kids

The Patsfields

Greenbluff's Harvest House -Oct '09

2010-05-04T20:03:00.000-07:00

Fall time means it's time to go to the Farms up in Greenbluff, WA. Our favorite farm is Harvest House. They have the BEST pumpkin doughnuts. They also have games for the kids, food and you can also pick your own apple or buy some from their store.

Pumpkin Doughnuts

Jared & Ethan enjoying the doughnuts

Bethanie & Me

Having Fun

Picking Pumpkins

The Patsfields

They had these apples called the Laura Red. We had to go pick some!
They were really good maybe its all in the name.

Showing my tree off

The Delicious Laura Red Apple

Jared picking some apples for us

And Ethan is helping him

The next weekend my roommates and I went back up to Greenbluff. This time we went to the farm I used to work at, Hidden Acres. Then we to the Walters Farm next store where we saw our friend Khol

Looking at the sites at Hidden Acres Farm

Krista, Me & Bethanie

Shopping '09

2010-05-04T20:01:00.000-07:00

This is what I call shopping for the essentials!

Kaycee Lynn Bergmann '09

2010-05-04T19:37:00.000-07:00

My brother Craig and his wife Tami welcomed their 4th child into their family. Kaycee Lynn Bergmann was born September 11, 2009 at 6:59 pm. She was 7lbs 4oz. and 21 inches long. Another miracle for our family. I'm so excited to be an Aunt again, for the 11th time!

At the Hospital

1 Day Old

Her Blessing Day

The Girls: Kelsey, Kimber, Kohle & Kaycee

Shakey's Pizza Time - Oct '09

2010-05-04T19:28:00.000-07:00

After Ethan's birthday party, my family went out to dinner at Shakey's.

How big is that pizza?

Tami & Kelsey

Michelle, Ethan & Me

Cody and Ethan

Ethan's 3rd Birthday - Oct 11, 2009

2010-05-04T18:55:00.000-07:00

All Ethan could talk about for the whole year was his "Handy Manny" party. He is adorable. It finally came and he enjoyed every second of it.

Michelle always makes everything so cute

Making a wish

Craig, Tami and Me enjoying the party

Showing his gifts off

This is Ethan and Me talking about his birthday in October

A Date With Aunt Laura - Sept '09

2010-05-04T18:39:00.000-07:00

I love taking my nieces & nephews on dates. It's their day where they can do whatever they want with me. We always have so much fun. I usually take them on individual dates, but this time I did a triple date. We went to McDonald for lunch and then went skating (or trying to skate) at Pattison's roller skating rink.

Kohle, Kimber & Kelsey skating

This day I surprised Kimber & Kelsey at their
school and I ate lunch with them

Happy Birthday Emily - Sept 26, 2009

2010-05-04T11:50:00.000-07:00

My Roommates and I threw a birthday party for one of our good friends Emily Rutt. She is such a sweet persons and crazy fun too!

The Birthday Girl

Happy 20th Birthday Em

Having some Fun at the Party

Boys will be Boys

Self Defense Class '09

2010-05-04T01:42:00.000-07:00

I realized that "Self Defense" classes don't work. I had to take a self defense class for my work. I was super excited to learn all the different techniques. In class, I excelled in getting out of all the holds. I felt so good and confident with my newly learned skills!!! When I got home I wanted to put my new found knowledge/skills to the test. I asked my friend Dallas to put me in a sleeper/choke hold, so I can show him how I can get out of it. That was the plan and it fail. I tried to get out of the hold and with in 5 second I started to blackout. Then I tried the other moves.... with the same failing results!!! We have a chalkboard in my apt to leave messages for each other. I left this message the next day "NOTE TO SELF DON'T LET DALLAS PUT YOU IN A SLEEPER HOLD OR YOU WILL DIE."

Dinner on the Lake & Cabela's -Sept '09

2010-05-04T01:22:00.000-07:00

Krista and I went to dinner at the Coeur d' Alene Resort in Idaho. On the way back we stopped by the Cabela store in Post Falls. I have never been to a Cabela's, so I was excited to see what all the fuss was about. This was a really fun evening.

Our view of Lake Coeur d' Alene at Dinner

"The Sweet Sixteen"

Krista & I shared the dessert, it was amazing!!!

Cabela's had the most amazing tent/cot with a sun roof

Cabela's indoor shooting range

We had a lot of fun playing around inside the store

Spokane Fair -Sept. '09

2010-05-04T01:03:00.000-07:00

One of my favorite fall traditions is going to the fair. Spokane has a really fun fair to go to. I love the Rodeo, Demolition Derby, seeing the animals, yummy food, rides, the Hypnotist Show and voting on the weight of the biggest pumpkin.

Bethanie, Me & Christie

Krista & Beth waiting for the Rodeo to start

Aaron & Emily Rutt

The One Armed Bandit show with trained American Bison

Dallas & Alex Forsyth riding the mechanical bull.
Aaron, Emily & Krista rode it too.

At the Demolition Derby

Hanging With The Girls Sept. '09

2010-05-04T01:00:00.001-07:00

At a Spokane Indian's game with Krista & Bethaine

Labor Day Fun Run Sept '09

2010-05-04T00:45:00.001-07:00

Every year our Stake puts on a 5K run on Labor Day. For the last 3 years I have ran/walked it. This year Jared (and Ethan), Heather, Dallas, My Roommates & I ran it. To celebrated finishing we went out to breakfast at The Old European House. Yummy!

Jared running towards the finish line

Jared & Ethan

Heather was super fast

Dallas was the first one in our group who crossed the finish line

Happy I made it and beat my time from last year.

Roommates September '09

2010-05-02T00:06:00.000-07:00

Bethanie, Krista & I became roommates in the fall of 2009. We have so much fun together. We are all very different, yet all very much the same. What I love about Bethanie is all the amazing deep/insightful/spiritual conversations we have all the time. Listening to her (hours upon hours) tell me about the book she has just read. You-tube, dancing and talking in accents! What I love about Krista is her passion & excitement for life. Her beautiful voice, driving us everywhere, being just as random as me and her "mad skill". I have truly been blessed with amazing roommates. I am so grateful to them, I am defiantly a better person for knowing each of them.

Krista, Me & Bethanie

Home, Sweet Home - August 2009

2010-04-30T17:51:00.000-07:00

My friends (Krista Workman, Bethanie McIntire) and I all wanted to move in together. After looking at a lot of ugly apartments we found one that we absolutely fell in love with. When we walked into this apartment we knew, we had to live there!

The Front View of the Apartments

Our Garage & Front Door #B5

I Love That I Can Park In A Garage!

The Stairs Up To Our Apt.

Our Front Door & The Door To Our Garage

Our Living Room

The Stairs From Our Front Door & Dining Room

The Kitchen & Dining Room

The Kitchen & Our Pet Fish - Jack
Yes, Those Are All Wedding Announcements On The Fridge

Our Laundry Room

My Bathroom

My Bedroom

Bethanie & Krista's Room (They Share The Master Bedroom)

Their Bathroom & Walk In Closet

Mariners vs. Yankee Game August 2009

2010-04-21T20:46:00.000-07:00

We drove over to Seattle for a day to watch the Mariners play the Yankees.

The 5 hour ride over to Seattle = Movies & a lot of Silliness

Safeco Field

Watching the Game

Watching the Yankee Pitchers Warm Up

One of The Yankee's Pitcher Threw a Ball Over The Fence To Cody

The Family At The Game

Heather Cody & Me

The Yankees Won the Game

Los Angeles Trip July 2009

2010-04-21T20:30:00.000-07:00

My Mom, Dad, Heather, Cody & I went down to Los Angeles to visit family & enjoy some good So. Cal fun.

On the Flight Getting Ready To Leave Spokane

Sisters & Best Friends

Say Cheese

The Beach in Oxnard

The Famous Brent's Deli - Look at that Cake

On the Flyaway to Go Back to Spokane

La Brea Tar Pits July 2009

2010-04-21T20:12:00.000-07:00

We decided to do something that I've always wanted to do since I was a kid, Go to The La Brea Tar Pits. It's crazy to think that in Downtown Los Angeles they have real tar pits.

Cody, Heather, Me & Mom in Front of one of the Tar Pits

Another Tar Pit

Heather Being Attacked By a Prehistoric Rodent

A Woolly Mammoth

In Front of the Mammoth's Fossils

A Mammoth's Foot Print Compared to Heather's Hand

Waiting in Traffic in Beverly Hills

Cody & Heather

Heather & I Waiting in Traffic

Ty's Baseball Game July 2009

2010-04-21T20:03:00.000-07:00

My nephew Ty & his dad Andrew love baseball. Ty is a great player & Andrew is one of his coach.

Ty as the Catcher

Addy & Heather Watching the Game

Haylee Asking for Some Ice cream

Hanging with my Nieces

On The Ride Home

Dodger Game July 2009

2010-04-21T19:20:00.000-07:00

Go Dodgers!!!!!!!

Looking out at Downtown Los Angeles

Dodger Stadium

Getting Ticket for the Game that Night

Some People Are So Creative!!!

Dad, Mom, Cody, Heather's Roommate Megan, Heather Andrea & Me

"Take Me Out To The Ball Game" I Love It Here!!

Heather & Andrea

# 1

Heather, Me, Andrea & Soon To Be Baby Taylor

We Got To Go On The Field For The Fireworks Show

Excited to be on The Dodger's Field

Heather & Megan

Touching the Grass

Spending Time with Family July 2009

2010-04-21T18:19:00.000-07:00

There is nothing better than being with family. While in LA we had a "Girl's Night" at My Aunt Pam's House. My Mom, Heather, Pam & my cousins Trisha & Cher came over. We hung out and played games. On Sunday we went to church with Adam & Andrea. After Church we went back to their place for dinner and games.

"Girls Night" Cher, Mom, Me, Pam & Trisha

Dinner at The Bergmann's

Family Time

Strawberry Short Cake for Dessert

Adam was the champion of Connect Four

Haylee, Ty & Cody

The Newest Barker - Lacey

Disneyland July 2009

2010-04-21T17:53:00.000-07:00

Of course being down in Los Angeles we had to take a trip to Disneyland. We surprised Addy & Ty (my niece & nephew) with this trip to Disneyland. Being at the park always makes me feel like a kid again, especially when I get to go on my favorite ride - Buzz Light Year.

Heather, Addy & Me on the Haunted House

Waiting in Line

We got to carry this pass to help see the how long the wait was for the ride

Cody, Ty, Me, Addy & April

Driving in Auto Topia

Hanging out in Toon-Town

Breaking Free

The Carousel

Heather & I trying to take our picture on the Carousel

Cody trying to get the sword loose

Ty & Addy

Mr. Toad Wild Ride

April, Ty & Addy on the teacups

The Beach House July 2009

2010-04-21T17:16:00.000-07:00

Irv let us spend the weekend at his beach house in Oxnard, CA. The place was beautiful!!! We had fun soaking up the sun!

Irv's Beach House

The Living Room

The Kitchen

Heather & My Room

Our Bathroom

Revenge of the Toilet

The View

We Ate These Huge Steaks For Dinner

Irv, Adam, Andrea & Cody

We Celebrated Andrea's Birthday

Enjoying the Fire

Hanging out in the Spa

Breakfast at a Local Diner

Irv & Dad

Cruising the Harbor

Mom, Cody, Irv & Dad

Captain Cody

4th of July 2009

2010-04-21T16:38:00.000-07:00

The night before Heather, Krista and I watched a movie and spent the night on the trampoline. We woke up and ate a yummy breakfast then headed off to the Black-hawk 4th of July Parade. We walked in the parade then met up with the rest of my family. We ate ice cream and got a little wet. After that it was a day at the lake with family and friends. We ended the day going to an Indians Game. What an awesome fourth of July!!!

The end of the parade

Getting wet from the Fire Truck

Ethan after I ran him thru the water

Kimber loved getting wet

Kelsey enjoying herself

Ethan and me

Playing in the Fire truck

At the lake

Eating lunch

We canoed, Sea doo, swam and ate a lot

The ride home

We saw a moose

At the Indian's Game

Jared, Michelle & Heather

Robbie, Megan & Me

Watching the Fireworks

The fireworks after the game

Summer Time (Lake & Indians Game)

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My two favorite things to do during the summer are going to the Lake & Going to a Baseball game.

Spokane Baseball

Me & Heather

We Sit Right Above the Others Team Dugout

Yakima Player

Enjoying the View

Watching the Fireworks

Triple Threat

Hanging Out On Shore

Our Lake

Jared & Cody

Enjoying the Water

Kimber, Me & Ethan

Teaching Ethan To Drive

Taking my Niece & Nephew For a Ride

Ethan Driving

Cody & Heather

Hanging with Ethan

2009-06-10T22:54:00.000-07:00

I Love My Nephew Ethan, He is So Adorable!!!
I'm Going to Miss Him so Much When he Moves!!!

Las Vegas - May 2009

2009-06-07T02:50:00.000-07:00

I met Brittany in 2004 & we became instant friends. She was interning at her uncle's dental office in Spokane. I moved back to Las Vegas with her for a couple of months. (I loved living there). I was really excited to fly down for her wedding. I went a couple days early so I could spend some time with Brit and go to the temple with her when she received her Endowment.

I had a wonderful trip.

Hanging out with Brittany

We went to Serendipity 3 on the Vegas Strip

Frozen Hot Chocolate -- Yummy!!

Inside Serendipity 3

Nichole & Chris

We Walked the Vegas Strip & then Went to The MGM Grand to See the Lion Exhibit

We Saw the Lion up Close and Personal

Brittany's Wedding

2009-06-07T02:45:00.000-07:00

Brittany's Wedding was Beautiful!
She was Sealed in the Las Vegas Temple For All Time & Eternity.
May 30, 2009

The Las Vegas Temple

So Beautiful - My Favorite Temple

Just Married - Chris & Brittany Lamb

Brittany Looked So Beautiful

Brittany and Her Family (Amazing People)

Brittany & Me

So Cute Together

Brittany & Her Brothers

The Bride & Groom - The Best Men

Good Food

I love the Sign in Book

The Reception Was Beautiful

Getting Ready to Cut the Cake

Cutting the Cake

Right Before they Left the Reception

Nichole, Brittany & Me

Valentines Day 2009

2009-06-07T02:44:00.000-07:00

Love, Love, Love

My Valentines

Michelle & Jared Did a Heart Attack Chain - It was A Lot of Fun

Michelle Heart Attacked Me & I Did The Bergmanns

Jared's Birthday February 2009

2009-06-07T02:41:00.001-07:00

Jared's Birthday Celebration

Out to Dinner & A Party

Dinner @ PF Chang's

Jared, Michelle, Dallas & I Enjoyed a Nice Dinner Out

We Share a 4 course meal.... Delicious

Afterward we Came Home and Had Cake & Ice cream

Easter 2009

2009-06-07T02:40:00.001-07:00

Heather & I with our Easter Basket

Ready for the Easter Egg Hunt

Eating Yummy Chocolate

March Madness Dinner 2009

2009-06-07T02:36:00.000-07:00

We Did our own Brackets for March Madness.
The Winner Got to Choose The Restaurant of Their Choice.
Michelle Won.

The Brackets

At Prospector's for Dinner

Heather & Khloe

Ethan & Me

Michelle came in 1st & Cody 2nd in the Brackets

New Years & Breakfast 2009

2009-06-07T02:23:00.000-07:00

It was so Nice to Ring in the New Year with the People who Matter Most.

We Played Games and Ate a lot of Good Food.

Ringing in 2009

Jared & Daniel - Senior Pictures

Dallin & His Candy Cane

Dallin Fell off the Chair and Broke His Candy Cane

Ready For the Count Down

Michelle, Heidi, Me & Andrea

Say Cheese

Happy New Year

The Bergmanns

Hanging Out

New Years Kiss

Silly Family Pics

Playing Around

New Years Breakfast 2009 (Next Morning)

Heidi & Kyle

Its Fun Having Everyone Together

Heidi, Andrea & Dallin

Kimber's Baptism December 2008

2009-06-07T02:10:00.000-07:00

Kimber's Big Day

Kimber & Uncle Adam

Kimber, Khloe & Kelsey

Ethan Sleeping - Kyle Pretending to Sleep

The Whole Family

Kimber with her Aunts

Christmas 2008

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Christmas was a blast this year. Daniel, Heidi & the boys came up from Albuquerque. Adam & Andrea came up the next day. We had fun hanging out, eating lots, playing video games, singing karaoke, playing games and laughing a lot. We all went to do a Session of Baptisms for the Dead together at the Temple. We did My Grandma Heaths Work. I was Baptized for my her, Daniel Baptized, Heather was Confirmed for Her and Adam and All the Boys Confirmed Her. It was an amazing experience. It was nice to have everyone there all in white.

Making Cookies

We Used Heidi's Family Recipe for the Yummy Sugar Cookies

Creative

The Boys Favorite Toy (The WheelChair)

Kyle & Ethan

Too Cute

I love this Picture of Dallin (Read the Shirt)

The Boys Loved Playing Cars Together

Me & The Boys

Daniel Drawing

There was Lots of Wrestling

Mom & Me Christmas Morning

Opening Presents Christmas Morning

Ethan and His Cars

Passing out Presents

The Boys Opening Their Presents

Christmas Morning Wrestling

Christmas Dinner

Dog Pile

Dallin, Adam & Daniel

The Boys Loved to Hide Behind the Tree

That's My Brother

We all Went to Play Laser Tag, Then To Olive Garden For Dinner

Heidi Had to Sing Karaoke in Front of Everyone at Laser Quest

Kyle At Olive Garden

Spokane Temple

An Amazing Experience - Being in the Temple Together

Heidi Singing Karaoke

Jared Singing to American Idol on the PlayStation

Ethan Singing

Craig & Daniel Competing

Group Shots November 2008

2009-06-07T01:51:00.000-07:00

Sisters

Heather & Me

Robbie, Me & Ethan

Thanksgiving November 2008

2009-06-07T01:39:00.001-07:00

Thanksgiving Dinner

Heather & Me

We also Celebrated Khloe's 3rd Birthday

Kimber Playing in the Doll Box

Michelle's Birthday November 2008

2009-06-07T01:32:00.000-07:00

Breakfast at the Old European House

Me & Heather

Robbie & Ethan

Michelle's Cake

Happy 25th Birthday

Robbie is such a Goof

Enjoying the Dessert

Spokane Snow December 2008

2009-06-07T00:54:00.000-07:00

In December we had a huge snow storm that left a lot of snow in Spokane.

Our Back Yard

The Suburban

Our Roof

We had Crazy huge Icicles

Daniel BBQ

We had to snow blow the drive way every couple of hours

Look at all that snow

Snowball Fight Anyone?

Ethan trying to keep warm

Dallin making a snow angel

Daniel Shoveling

Twilight Party November 2008

2009-06-07T00:29:00.000-07:00

I love the "Twilight" book series, so I was excited when my sister Michelle and her sister -in- laws invited me to their "Twilight Night". We ate breakfast for dinner and took a "Twilight"Quiz then we all went to see The "Twilight" Movie. It was a fun girls night.

As always Michelle Decorations were Awesome!

Yummy Breakfast

DeAnne, Michelle, Debbie, Julia, Brittany, Crystyne, Alura, Me & Jenny

Taking the Twilight Quiz - My Group Did Really Well :)

Julia & Britany

Determination

2009-06-05T17:28:00.000-07:00

Since the first time I visited Yosemite National Park & saw Half Dome, I knew I had to climb to its towering summit. I achieved my goal of hiking to the Top of Half Dome last summer with a lot of blood, sweat & tears. I couldn't have accomplished it without the help of my family! It was one of the hardest mental & physical challenges I have ever completed. It was an amazing trip. There is nothing better than being with family, being outdoors & accomplishing a life long goal.

Half Dome Stats:

Miles: 17 Miles (20+ if you get lost on the way back)

Elevation: 8,842 Feet above Sea Level

Elevation Gain: 4800 Feet

Hours: 10 -12 hours

The Cables: The most famous--or infamous--part of the hike is the ascent up the cables. The two metal cables allow hikers to climb the last 400 feet to the summit without rock climbing equipment. Since 1919, only a few people have fallen and even fewer have died.

Half Dome

Daniel, Heidi, Ryan, Andrea, Adam, Heather, Trisha, Me, Cody, Mom & Dad

Adam & Daniel

Adam & Andrea - Nevada Falls & Liberty Cap

The Beautiful Trail

The Back of Half Dome

The Side of Half Dome & Sub Dome

400 ft to the Top

Going up the Cables

Waiting In Line on the Cables

Crazy!!!

The Warning Sign - Before Going up the Cables

Holding on for Dear Life!

On Top of the World

The View From the Top - Yosemite Valley

Half Dome Right Before Lighting Struck the Cables

Our Cool New Half Dome T-Shirts

The Stats

We Stayed at Camp Curry - I Love This Place!

General Sherman - The Largest Sequoia Tree

Adam, Ryan & Daniel - Being Boys

Swimming in the River

Heather & Me