Ava's 1st Birthday!!

Can you believe Ava Bean is a year old now!! I seriously can't!!!! I know her birthday was at the beginning of the month... I'm a little slow at blogging... but anyways... I just wanted to post a little something about this girly!

When Tara and Aaron told me they were prego again I was SOOOOOO EXCITED!!! I was even more excited when they told me they were having a girl and giving her my middle name!! I will say... I think I got teary eyed... I felt so honored that they wanted to name one of their cherished blessings after me. And then... Ava was born on June 9th! What a blessed day that was. When I saw Ava Lynn for the first time I didn't want to give her up! (Not that that's unusual... I pretty much like to hog my nieces and nephews.)
Ava's so petite and BEAUTIFUL!!! She's calm and never cries! I love cuddling with her and taking as many kisses as she'll give me! I'm so thankful to be her aunt (FYI... FAVORITE AUNT)!! I remember one night I was over at my sisters house and I was laying on the bed with Ava and we were just talking away... I was trying to get Ava to say my name. Let me just say that was one of the BEST nights of my life!! When that little girl said my name and knew she was doing something cute... she was ADORABLE! Her eyes just lit up!! Thanks Ava for saying my name before anyone else... well minus dada... but that's an easy name to say!

So I made Ava Lynn her first birthday cake!! It was perfect... pink and small!!!! What more can a girl ask for???
Happy Birthday Ava!!!

Erin's Baby Shower!!

Wahoo!! Erin's having her first little one!! I can't wait to snuggle my lil'
Parker McKay!!
I know that he's going to be so ADORABLE!! Now because Parker is Erin's first baby my sisters and I decided to go BIG for her first baby shower... here's a preview of what was prepared...

It all began with the Thank You treats... I made CAKE POPS!! They were soooooo YUMMY!! I stayed up until 4am and finished them. (as you can tell I'm a NIGHT OWL)

My sister Tara came over and wrote "Thank You" on all the circles that I punched the "night" before!! I only allowed her to do this because she has nice handwriting... haha!! I'm so picky!!

Then I was off to make the LEMON COOKIES!! Luckily I had a couple helpers that rolled the dough so it would be ready to cook the next day!

I think someone had some fun with the powder sugar...

I LOVE that GRACIE came over with her apron on and ready to WORK!! Thanks GRACIE and COLTON!!! And of course... we had our court jester for the day too!! Little Miss. Ava Bean! ADORABLE!!

So now for the other stuff I made...

LEMON COOKIES

BIG BOY SUGAR COOKIESCHOCOLAE PRALINE CAKE (if you missed out on this one... I feel bad for you... it was soooo YUMMY!!)LEMON CAKEI have some AMAZING friends and family that made some other deluctable treats...
COCONUT CUPCAKES by Katie

FRUIT PIZZA by BrianneLEMON BARS and CHOCOALTE CHIP COOKIES By Ashely S. DOUBLE CHOCOLATE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES by Ashley S.Just wanted to show you how the room was set up! Tara borrowed the table clothes from Katie. Thanks Katie!! It really did add the PERFECT punch!!

Here's a few of the people that came to the shindig for Erin and Baby Parker...
I love taking pictures of people when they don't have a clue I was doing it...
Ava Bean LOVES Hanna and Hayley!!KAREN!!!!!! I miss my BFF!! I'm so glad she made it to the party!!!I want to THANK everyone that came to the party and supported Erin! Also, I found out that a bunch of people didn't get their invitations... I really don't know what happened. But I am soooooo sorry if you didn't get yours!!!!
Oh ya... people have asked me for some recipes... if you want a recipe to one of things you see... let me know! (please leave your email address and I'll send it to you!!)

Memorial Day!!

I know... I'm behind on my blogging... what's new??? So Memorial Day was nice and relaxing. My family went over to Roger and Dana's house and went swimming and had a YUMMY BBQ!!!! Just wanted to show you some of the pictures I snapped of the day... I actually didn't take that many. :)

No Doubt!!!!

YEEEESSSSSSS!!!!!!!!! I went to the NO DOUBT concert!!!! The concert was AMAZING!!!!
Are you jealous??? Well, you should be... hahaha!!

Paramore opened for them and they were great!!!! I really wish I could pull of orange/red hair like her!!We had amazing seats 2nd section 2nd row right behind where a wheel chair would be... this girl (I think) named... um... Pat... LOVED to dance in that spot! haha!! It was sometimes more entertaining to watch Pat then the show. I have video... I need someone to show me how to post video clips on this thing... because you're gonna freaking LOVE Pat's moves!!Gwen freaking ROCKS!!!!!!There comes a time when you should give up the tutu... and the time is NOW drummer boy!! NASTY... BUT SO PREDICTABLE!I didn't want the concert to end! They really know how to put on a GREAT show!And thanks Aaron for the great tickets!!

So many things to show you...

I had a blast this past week!!! REALLY!!!! First, I dropped my parents off at the airport... I'm so proud of them for getting on an airplane... good job kids!! Now I'm all ALONE at home... Empty Nester...

Can you say CHEESE Dad!

Last Friday night I went to girls night.... soooooooooooo fun!! A bunch of us girls went to Katie's house and I just have to say that someone was soooo SWEATY!! I don't know what was wrong with this person... but of course I didn't have my camera DOWN THERE at Katie's so I couldn't document this person!!!! I learned so much about life there and all the things I get to look forward to. HAHAHA!!!

I was also very lucky on Saturday night!! My sister had an extra ticket to see Brian Regan at the Dodge Theater... and of course I offered to take that ticket off her hands!! THANK YOU AARON JOHN!!! I'm sooooooo glad that you LOVE the Sherrif Posse events!!!!!!!

So T.K. and I had to pose outside the Dodge Theater... Thank you Ginny for taking this picture of us... and thank you Colin for being a good husband to your wife and dropping her off in front so she could be of assistance to us!!

Then of course we needed a picture inside the theater... like you can tell...

I have to say that if you get a chance to go to a Brian Regan show... DO IT!! Just be aware your cheeks and your sides will hurt like no other!!!!

Monday for FHE we went to a park and had a JELLO slip n' slide... I would just like to "thank" Casey and Taylor for giving me a jello bath!! Seriously... I washed myself off before these pictures and I still was all goopy!! Thanks a LOT guys!!!!

Dang Taylor... you can jump!! And just so the blogging world knows... I have revenge in my heart... I'm going to get Casey, Taylor and Austin back!!! They won't even know what HIT them...On Tuesday Grandma and I baked these DELISH lemon cookies!!! YUMMY!! Grandma did such a good job putting all the items in the bowl and rolling the cookies into balls!! We had so much fun talking about when she use to teach the kids at church how to bake. Good Times!!
So our first batch didn't turn out so well...But these were Soooo YUMMY!! We actually made them for someone in my homeward... haha!! They NEVER made it... I'm looking at the empty plate right now!! oops!!! Grandma and I went and celebrated my cousin DeAnna's birthday and graduation today!! We decided to go to the movies and lunch... We all had a ton of fun and giggled a LOT!!!!
HAPPY 20th BIRTHDAY DEANNA!!!!
Grandma and Cindy were having some giggles at the moment...

And now... here comes the graduate!!! Congrats DeAnna!!! You're a lucky girl to have BOTH your grandma's with you on your big day!!!

Glad I got to come and see you get your diploma and spend the day with you!!!!
So seriously... this has been a great week so far!! AND I'm looking forward to the REST of the week... which I KNOW I'll have to post about soon!!!!