Happy 2nd BiRtHdAy PrinceSs P.....June 10, 2010

HaPpY BiRtHdAy, It's Your Birthday Princess P!

2 Years old!

Dear Paizlie,

Your Dad and I can hardly believe that you are two years old. It just seems like yesterday we brought you home from a long visit at the hospital. You were my easiest delivery but my most scary baby. You were in the NICU at McKay Dee Hospital for a long 12 days. We brought you home on Tage's third birthday. It was a great birthday present for everyone.

We really can't believe how the time has flown by these last couple of years. We LOVE you so much. You were an answer to our prayers. You have changed the dynamic of our family. We all enjoy your sweet spirit and your charisma you have for life. We love how excited you get every time you see a puppy or baby. I think you have a million of each of them. We love to watch you grow and play. You make each of us laugh and smile everyday. Everyone loves to play and spend time with you, especially your older sister. You guys have a unique bond.

You also LOVE your two Grandpa's very much, Grandpa Owen and Grandpa Jerry. You tickle them every time they are with you. You want nothing more than to jump up on their laps and have them hold and play with you. We all love to watch you interact with them. You have a very special bond with them as well. It's touching! Everyday you make me pull open our family blog so you can see pictures of your two "bampa's". You will sit and the computer and show everyone your "bampa's". You're so stinkin' cute.

We want you to stay little forever because your last baby, but we enjoy watching you grow, learn, and change everyday. Stay little as long as you can but enjoy life and keep making us smile. We love you so very much Princess P.

Love,

Mom and Dad

Paizlie's Birthday Party, June 12, 2010...

Paizlie eating her cake with Conley...

Our friends, the Choi's, Sharp's, Robles, Larsen's, and Morley's all came to help us celebrate P's birthday.

Ava, Ellie, and Conley swinging...

P opening her presents...

Paiz eating her "nummy"!

We hope you had a great day. We love you so much! Happy, happy birthday Paizlie!

P.s- Thanks Grandma Bobbi and family for helping her have a great birthday while I was at youth conference. I am sure she had a ball. We love you so much!

Youth Conference.....June 9-11, 2011

This year for our wards Youth Conference we went to Reid's Ranch in Fruitland, UT. It was a BLAST! The ranch is full of all kinds of activities. We rode horses, swam, rode paddle boats, played kick ball, played volleyball, shot archery, and etc. We had a few activities for the kids to do but when we got there they were having so much fun that we let them do their own activities instead of our planned ones. However, we did have an awesome fireside, testimony meeting, and dance. We, leaders, tried to break it down at the dance for the kids however a few of them showed us up, Cache Larsen was one of them.

We have a great group of youth and leaders too. We all have so much fun together.

West Point 14th Ward Youth Conference.

Michael Sharp after a swim.

Vanessa, Abbey, Kristen, Cory, and Wendi playing pool volley ball.

Weston Larsen playing kick ball.

Ashton Weisis and Brother Anderson on paddle boats.

Wendi and I paddling away, holding our cabana.

Bishop and Brother Kapp taking a spin too.

Matt Thompson "What Up!"

Young Women and Young Men leaders who went:

Kristen Hill, me (Jen), Matt Thompson, Cindy Holbrooke, Wendi Frew, and Abbey Sharp.

Cache Larsen breaking it down. Way to go Cache!

Cleaning up Camp :(

Abby, Kristen, Jenna, Kaitlyn, and Conner....

Cory Hill helping the girls get their tent down.

Wendi cleaning off another tent.

What would these kids do without their leaders? However, what would we leaders do without these kids? We love them.

Wedding: Jordunn and Casey......June 9, 2011

Jordunn and Casey tied the knot this afternoon. It was a beautiful ceremony. They were married in the back yard of Casey's grandmother's home. Casey's uncle married them and he did a wonderful job. It was a beautiful day for them.

Congrats Jordunn and Casey! We love you both and wish you the best of luck.

Bride maids and grooms men.

The cute trio....

Paizlie with the cute couple.

Jordunn, Casey, Stacey, and Bodie.

Flower girl, Maezlie.

Love the glasses gramps! Where did you get those?

Daxton and Uncle Eli.

Great Job! That's the way to do the cake!

Lewis's Eagle Court of Honor.......June 5, 2011

Lewis received his Eagle Scout Award tonight. It was such a nice ceremony. His leaders and Step Father, Ryan, gave him so many accolades. Lewis is such a great kid. If there is anything that Sam and I are always impressed with is Lewis ability to work. He is such a hard worker. Lewis dedicates himself to everything he does. He has a good head on his shoulders. He is so well rounded and handsome as well. He is a great example to his little brothers and cousins. We love him to dealth.

There are so many times I look at Tage and see Lewis in him. Tage has Lewis's witt, his mannerisms, and his big brown eyes. The only thing Tage lacks is Lewis willingness to work. We'll keep helping Tage with that. However, if Tage turns out to be like his awesome cousin, Lewis, I will be one proud mom. I am sure Stacey is very proud of him and proud to be his mother.

Lewis, we are so proud of you and all your accomplishments. Keep up the great work. It's so exciting to watch you grow into such an outstanding young man. You are wonderful and you are an incredible example to all of us. We hope and pray our boys turn out to be just as great as you are. We love you tons.

Lewis Bodie Mattinson, Eagle Scout.

Of course, Paizlie was on Grandpa Jerry's lap. She LOVES him so much.

Ryan, Lewis, Stacey, Kim, and Bodie.

Lewis gave both of his grandpa's an honorary award.

Jordunn and Casey's Wedding Dinner.....June 4, 2011

Jordunn and Casey had their wedding dinner tonight. It was really nice. Stacey did a wonderful job, as usual. It was beautifully decorated and the food was delicious. It was a fun celebration.

Jordunn and Casey are a cute couple. We wish them the best. We love them both dearly.

Tim, Kayla, and Fin.

Emma, Maezlie, Tage, and Ayden.

Kagen, Hadlie, and Ricky.

Aunt Collen, Bobbi, Jerry, Lewis, and Cierra.

Father's and Sons/Mom's and Daughter Date.......June 3, 2011

Father and Sons:

Sam took the boys to Father's and Sons with the Elders Quorum in our ward. They went up to the Stake Camp in Morgan. They didn't stay the night this year. They just went up for dinner and games.

They had a lot of fun. They played football and soccer. The bishop got in there with all the little boys and they wrestled. They had an enjoyable evening.

Mom and Daughter Date:

Since Sam took the boys, I took my girls out. We went to dinner with Carrie Choi and her girls and Meghan Robles came also. Cambrie and Hadlie chose to go out to eat at The Golden Coral. We had an enjoyable time and we ate to our hearts content. Everyone left happy. After dinner we went to the Choi's house for gaming. We were going to play Dance Revolution on their XBox until Paizlie tripped and split her eye open. Hadlie screamed for me, I ran down stairs, and poor Princess P was standing there with blood running down her cheek. I ran her upstairs, Carrie and I got the bleeding stopped, then I ran her up to the Tanner Clinic Insta-Care. The doctor super-glued it shut, put on some steri strips, and we left. No harm done. It was quick and painless. Thank goodness.

So needless to say we all had an enjoyable night except Paizlie. I felt so bad for her because she was being so cute at the Golden Coral. She was so happy and jabbering up a storm. She was playing so cute with the kids then got overly excited and fell....Oh well, kids will be kids.

This was her eye the next morning....poor Princess P. We love you baby!

P.S- Carrie, Cambrie, and Meghan.....Hadlie and I are still up for some Dance, Dance Revolution. We'll bring the moves!