FAMILY REUNION

This weekend was the Bradford Family Reunion. I don't really know this side of my family too well, but it was still a lot of fun. I hardly ever see my parents, or even my siblings that live in the area. So this was a good chance for us all to hang out together!

I wasn't around for much on Thursday, but Friday went like this - Breakfast was at the Spanish Fork Cemetery; a little strange, I know, but most of my Dad's side of the family is buried there. We split into groups and learned different things about our heritage. It was very nice. Then, on Friday evening, our family had the Spanish Fork water park to ourselves! I have not been in a pool or even swimming in - I don't know how long! And this was Chloe's first time. She actually liked it :)

Saturday was mostly just lounging around at the pavilion we had rented in a Spanish Fork park. The whole weekend was nice. I learned few things too! There are 175 members in my Grandpa's posterity; only 3 have died in 70 years. My ancestors had great senses of humor (ask to hear the story if you want), and my Grandpa is NEVER going to die - which is a good thing! 90 years (almost 91) and still kicking!

I took SO many pictures so of course, I can't post all of them. I wish I could, because there are some good ones!! I'll just have to make another slide show :)

Grandpa B and my Dad

Sophie, Andrew, and Roman at my Grandma's grave

Annie and Joan with Chloe

Sophie and Andrew - too cute!

My niece, Sophie - she has the prettiest eyes!

My nieces just LOVED to play with Chloe -

and she didn't mind either!

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FIRST TIME IN THE WATER!!!!!

Chloe and her cousin, Nicholas

HANGIN OUT

I've just been taking some random pics and here are some of my faves! The last one is just too precious for words!!!

I just love this picture, so I had to share it :) She likes to sit in her new high chair!!

We went on a hike (walk...) near Bridal Veil Falls - I have never seen the falls up close, so I was excited!

I forgot to bring sunscreen on our little hike so I used Shane's hat - she didn't like it very much :(

Little Chubbers!

I just love how chubby her cheeks are!! Again - picture from a cell phone so the quality is bad...

On my drive down to Logandale, I had Chloe in the front seat (don't worry all of you paranoid people - the air bag was OFF). She had been trying SO hard to reach for and grab at things. I was just driving, listening to my "Ace of Base - Greatest Hits" and I heard her little bell toy ringing. I looked over and had to hurry and get some video (sorry for the poor quality!).

Well, I guess I haven't posted anything for a few days - and I'm at work so I just have pics from my cell phone, but these are from last weekend at my mom's house. I always love going down there to visit! Hopefully we can get our house SOLD so we can start the process of moving to St George sooner rather than later!!!




This is Chloe in her 4th of July outfit.
She wasn't happy about me putting her down...

Brian and Layne were gracious enough to watch our dogs while we were both gone. ***They seem to make themselves right at home wherever they go (thanks again guys!!)

Milestones :)

This has been a big week for Chloe! On Wednesday she laughed for the first time. It was a real laugh, not just a smile and some noise. I have never heard a more precious sound. Then, today she rolled over!! I had her on her stomach, on my bed while I was brushing my teeth. When I turned to pick her up and she was on her back!!! Then, later, I put her on the floor (on her stomach) and within 10 seconds, she rolled over - this time I saw it!!

She's just growing so fast - I love it. She will be eating the mushed up food within the next month!! I'm so sad that I have to miss some things while I'm at work, but when I spend time with her, I can tell she knows that I am her mommy - no one else. I feel like she has been a part of me for my entire life. If she was the only child I was able to have, I think I would be ok. Besides, I can't imagine making a cuter baby :)

4-wheeling

We went 4-wheeling a couple weeks ago and it was just so pretty! We left Chloe with Shane's mom and went up Hobble Creek Canyon. I haven't been 4-wheeling sice high school.... and I forgot how fun it is!!

I figured out how to make my camera take cool shots so here are a few that I got - mostly flowers and nature stuff.... So I'm sorry if that bores you!

We were just riding down the road and then came around the bend to see this. It was just so pretty so we found a road down to see it all up close.

They had these little blue flowers everywhere. This picture reminds me of a desktop background...

I saw a whloe in a tree and just stuck my camera up inside and took a shot. This is what came out - and I think it's awesome.

Is this not the prettiest beetle you have ever seen???

This deer was just walking down below us. She seriously waited until I had taken the picture before she walked away. It was a good 2 minutes of both of us just staring back and forth!!

K - this is a caterpillar... nest? They had just hatched and were all squirming out. There were literally hundreds of these nests.... It was one of the coolest things I saw that day :)

SO! We got Chloe's ears pierced this weekend!! I have to admit, she did not like being held down or any of that, but she only screamed for about 5 minutes. She just looks so dang cute with them in. You can't really see them in this picture. She kept turning her head when I was trying to get the pic, the little stinker...