What's been going on

(WARNING>>>LONG POST!)
We had an amazing time in Thatcher with my family at my Granmother's funeral. It was so wonderful to be there together celebrating her life. It was hard to watch Grandpa but it was lovely to be there to support him as well. Here is the most touching image of the weekend for me.





While we there there we also told our paretns about the baby and they both didn't get the shirts right away. Both moms said, "Yes Audree I love that shirt, that's right you are the big sister to Livvy" It wasn't until I started rubbing my belly that they got it.


After the funeral we were able to go visit my cousin Lisa and her cute kids for a few days. We got to do some super fun stuff. Swimming, playing the mud, making puppets, going to museum's and walmart. Not to mention the fun time that Lisa and I had at night, shopping for maternity clothes and going to the movies. Here is a a few pictures from our trip. I wish I would have taken more though!








Some neat bubbles that you could play with at the museum


They had this awesome stage with music, lights, and curtains. The kids could dress up and Audree just loved it!! She is my dress up girl....everyday she is in new dress ups, and thanks to cousin Courtney we just inherited some more!






If anyone has been around Audree you have seen her do this. She loves to perform and she always takes a theatric bow at the end....tada! I wonder where she gets it from??












Aren't my girls the sweetest!!





On the baby front, I am 6 weeks and feeling it. I look like I am 12 weeks though and already doing the rubber band thing on my pants. It's like my body remembers how to be fat right there. I feel ok as long as I sit and eat. But nothing sounds good you know? A & O have been kissing my belly and talking alot about the baby. They say it's a sister....we will see..


PHEW! Thanks for reading this far!

Lately........

I have been chomping on these......






Layin on this.......









And peeing on these....





Any guesses?




Audree and Olivia are going to be BIG SISTERS!!! WHOO HOO! Baby 1(or 2) is due in March....I hope I don't get too sick!

Tribute to my Grandmother

My grandmother passed last night at 7:20 after battling Lung cancer for the past 8 months. Grandpa gathered everyone around her around 7:00 and the family was able to sing "Love at Home" as she passed. Could there be a more perfect passing? My grandpa was giving a blessing by his sons shortly thereafter. We have know this has been coming for a while, it is bitter sweet though. She got to celebrate 60 years with her husband on this earth....and more in the eternities.

Here they are on their wedding day! She totally fit into that dress her whole life too...cool huh!


My sweet father wrote this about his mother...
"Leona was a very noble women. We asked her what her favorite calling was and she said "Being the mission Pres wife". She loved the missionaries as I'm sure you love our son. The only difference was that they were less expensive. She was fearless when it came to missionary work. She lead the mission in handing out copies of the Book of Mormon. When Chris' grandfather was bishop and stake president, they had 1 or 2 extra non-related children living with them all the time. A total of 32 extra children lived in their home, 16 of them living there for more than 2 years. She was the "mother of the world." When Kenyon was temple President, they had never felt closer. Kenyon gave over 1200 patriarchal blessings and Leona typed them all, including Chris'"







I was talking to Doug the other night about all the wonderful memories I have of my grandma....here are a few....
*Her homemade bread...yum!
*The sleepovers we would have at her house, she would give us backrubs and right before we would fall asleep she would give us a swat on the bum!
*I could go to them with anything at any time. When I was dating a guy I would ask for advice from her.
*She loved working hard. She would mow the lawn pull the weeds and make lunch for everyone that was around.
*Playing 10 to 1 with her and the family....this was always so fun!
*When we were little she would take us to the Thrift Store and we could buy a little something for ourselves.
*She also used to take us to the old Thriftee and buy us a 10 cent bag of popcorn.
*She always complimented me on how I mothered....this meant alot coming from a mother who brought 9 kids into this world.



I know there are many more...but for now that is all. I am most sad for my dad and his siblings. I am so thankful for the atonment and the knowledge of this gospel.
Thank you Grandma for an awesome Legacy!

The viewing and the funeral are this weekend in Thatcher. I am looking foward to being with family and celebrating her life!


Many of my cousins and family have written some amazing tributes too....here are some of them.

www.denabean.blogspot.com
www.stoddardstuff.blogspot.com
www.acrichardsonfamily.blogspot.com
www.candjmcneill.blogspot.com

More 4th fun....shooting pics

So I didn't want to take my big camera with me on a hike to go shooting with the girls. So my brother-in-law let me take some pictures with his. This is the girls
2nd time shooting guns....they quite like it! Which makes me happy because I never knew how to shoot a gun until I met Doug, and guns, hunting and all that will always be apart of Doug's life, I'm glad we can make it apart of our family life. (Was that like the biggest run-on sentence ever?) So here you go....the gun doesn't kick much...it's only a 22 and Olivia especially wanted to keep having turns.







This is how I shoot (Not)....but a great pic none the less!

Last night....

Dougie put together this for me!! YAY!! I am so excited! It's a super nice one from Costco! Can't wait to use it!


While I ate this.....


Do you think I am going to lose any weight? HA! Here's to hoping!

4th Of July in Thatcher.....part 1

We spent the past few days in Thatcher with my parents for the 4th of July holiday. It was just super! The weather was perfect, the company fabulous and we did so many fun things! Grandma just bought a new pool for the kiddos...we swam like 5 times....fun times!







And don't forget Grandma has the best dress-ups! A wore this little number the whole time we were there!



Off to the Fireworks! We grabbed a bite at Arby's then went to a Lds church right across from where the fireworks were showing....here are some classic A and O faces. A loves the camera...totally cheeses it up! And then there's O.....silly sweet girl.




Pictures with G & G in their Garth Brooks Patriotic shirts!! You only can wear them once a year right?






The next day we went up to the mountain for a picnic lunch. Now a Udall picnic is not complete without a foam to take a nap on, some games, and yummy food!

This is my sweet amazing Aunt Alayne. She makes everyone around them feel so special and loved, including my girls....she is definatly an amazing girl...so glad to capture this moment with them together.....she was saying right before the picture, "Isn't this just lovely?" That is her outlook on life!


And my cute Grandpa....this mountain lunch was his idea....it has been so hard for him to watch his wife deterioriate. He just loves talking and being with family.....





My mom brought this hammock up....and you can guess what she did the whole time we were there....yep! Pushed kiddos around! Don't you love how O is hoggin it!


I just love this pic of my neice A....eating a oreo...in the mountain..can it get any better?


That night we had a hill-billy bbq under my mom's porch. We grilled and let the kiddos swim while we talked....good times for sure!

Shortly after this my sweetie Doug showed up and surprised us! He was able to stay until Monday afternoon...he is so good to us!

The Next day was Sunday....My mom doesn't have a tub so we bathed the girlies outside! YEP! Only in Thatcher!



One more trip up to the Mountain on Monday with Dad, Uncle Kevin, Uncle Ryan and Renee. We played games, shot guns( more pics to come later) and ate some lunch....I wish we had a cool mountain this close!

And just to prove I was there...here I am in all my No makeup glory!!


Hope everyone else had a fab 4th! I love living in America and celebrating traditions with my family!