Dining room furniture

After Holiday World Nathan and his dad loaded up his parents old dining room set to give to us. It looks great! I am so excited to finally be able to display my china. Thanks so much grandma and grandad!!! This week Nathan's parents are coming to watch the kids while we go to NYC to celebrate our 10th anniversary. I'll take lots of pictues and post when I get back.

Holiday World

School starts early here (August 6th--yeah!), so we decided to take the kids to away for one last summer vacation. North of here there is a theme park called Holiday World. It's a lot like Lagoon in Utah with a much bigger water park (Nathan says, "It's WAY better than Lagoon!" I still say it is like Lagoon) Anyway, we had a perfect day hanging out with Nate's parents. Great weather and minimal crowds. It really was a lot of fun. Here are some pictures of the day!



The girls all loved the lazy river (as did I :))


Princess Hailey


Such a big day!



What can I possibly say about this picture?
Nathan and his dad are pretty crazy. They were
the only ones brave enough to go on the big
rollercoasters. I don't care if you call me a wus.



Chillin on the new merry-go-round with grandma
Rosie.


Even little Hailey rode the kiddie rides this year.
What a great day!!!

"Ode to My Wife"

Amy will kill me for doing this but I wanted to post a blog expressing my love and respect for her. As many of you know, she is an exceptional person. She is a fantastic mother and a better wife. I am extremely proud of what she has accomplished and I am excited for her in her upcoming adventures as a Relief Society President of our Ward. I am proud to have her as my eternal companion and I am impressed at how smooth of a transition she has made moving to Kentucky. Despite the tractor pulls, Mother Mary statues on every lawn, foods fried....cooled.....fried again....., she loves being here with our family. I learn from her everyday. As they say here in the Great Commonwealth of Kentucky, "put your self down for an 'atta girl," Amy. I love you.

Happy Birthday Nathan!!

Last weekend we went to Owensboro, KY (Nate's hometown) to celebrate his birthday. He had fun golfing with his dad and then we all went to eat at Moonlite. It is seriously the BEST BBQ on the planet. It's a buffet, so you basically eat until you are sick. :)

The first plate of food (of many)

Nate and his mommy

Happy 4th of July!

Here are a few pictures of us at the Western Kentucky State Fair last weekend. The kids had a blast! They were able to ride a few rides and enjoyed seeing many farm animals at the petting zoo. The big event here in the grandstands was tractor pulling (seriously!). They turn tractors into machines that resemble "monster trucks" and pull sleds that look like they belong on the back of a semi. Nathan said, "You've never seeing tractor pulling??" Um...No. Anyway, I am learning the culture of the area :). It was actually a lot of fun and the funnel cakes were delicious! The day ended with watching fireworks. It was a great day. We hope you all had a fun and safe holiday!

The new house

We are still in the process of decorating, but here are a few pictures to give you an idea what our new house looks like inside. We had a swing set put together today in the backyard and the kids are thrilled. We feel so blessed and are so happy with our new life in Kentucky.


The kitchen


The Living Room looking out from the Kitchen


The Living Room


Upstairs Bonus Room


Hailey's Room


Rachel and Alison's Room


THE NEW SWINGSET!!!