"Happiness is a choice, not a result. Nothing will make you happy until you choose to be happy."

Monday, May 13, 2013

Crystal Hot Springs

On May 3rd my family went to Crystal Hot Springs to go camping. I am only able to take 1 Saturday off a month so I was not able to camp with them... bummer!! So instead I drove up on Friday morning with them, set up camp and hit the hot pots. We absolutely love this place. It is close by, not to expensive, warm hot pots for the spring campers, and full hook ups for the trailers.
We got the girls all ready in their swim suits. Blake had this HUGE swim diaper on! They don't make them any smaller haha so she was Steve Urcling it!
Love baby Jae and her swim floaters.
Blakelee and I swam in the hot pots for a little while she was getting a bit toasty so I got her out and she was SO ready for a nap... but everyone had just gotten settled to play in the hot pots. So we tried many ways to get her to sleep. Laying her down under towels, holding her, and finally she fell asleep in the car seat. She was only asleep for about 30 minutes.
After a few hours we went back to camp to have some dinner and met all our friends who were joining us to camp. Debbie and Kelly Donaldson with their family, Cathy and John Kay with their family, and Russ with the boys (Lisa came up the next day).
Dinner was fabulous. Camping dinner is always so much better!!!!
Blake and Kyrie loved playing in the pack and play. Although Blakelee was a little bully hahha!! Every time Kyrie had a toy Blake would lean and reach to take it from her.
Once dinner and dessert was over we all headed back down to have a little longer in the hot pots!! They are so nice to relax in. We then headed back up to camp to shower. When I got out everyone was out at the fire roasting Marsh mellows.... but I had a 2 hour drive home and it was after 9pm, so I was not able to stay... Bummer!!!! The camp fire is seriously the best thing about camping.
So I packed up me and Blake and hit the road. She was out before we left the campsite, she was exhausted. I made it home right around 11pm and we both hit our beds!!!
Such a fun day!!!

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Baylee's Blessing Day

Baby Bay was blessed on April 28th.
 So the night before I made these cupcakes for the brunch after the blessing. 
The blessing was at 11 at Griffin's parents ward and afterwards they had a brunch at April's parents house. They weather was so nice so all the Bland's hung outside soaking up the sun!!
How can you not fall in love with this cute face?!!
Love little Beau Man!
The food was delish. 
It was so much fun hanging out with our friends and family for a few hours.
Beau giving Blake kisses!! Haha so cute!
Meg is seriously such a great mom!!! 
Playing ring around the rosey with the little ones. :)
All us Bland's.
After such a big morning and afternoon Blakelee was pooped!!!
The drive from April's parents to Griffin's parents house is only maybe 5 minutes apart, she was dead asleep.  She could not wait to take a nap.
Such a great day!! Love family get together's.

4 Generation, 6 1/2 Months & My Family

We went to Foto Fly on April 24th to get these pictures done. They did such a great job I just wish Blake would have smiled more. She was being sassy haha!!
...This is what makes my heart happy...


...Love...