MY BIRTHDAY!!

So it was my birthday Feb.27th & I turned 27...ugh! So for my birthday my sweet husband did so much for me! Friday he took me to a day spa called Glen Ivy. We "frolicked" in pools all day, played with mudd & went to the grotto. IT WAS FABULOUS!! Then on the 28th, Andrew took me, my mom & Honor to Goofy's Kitchen. IT WAS SO MUCH FUN!! Then at 2:30 he took me whale watching in Dana Point. We didn't see any whales but we did see TONS of dolphins! THEN he took me to my favorite resturant Maggianos. I had such a great birthday, it was truely one of the best birthdays I've had. Thanks hunny!

Andrew & I on the Boat.

All of us @Goofy's Kitchen with Pulto.

Edward Michael Harrison

On Jan.29th, 2009 I lost my newphew Eddie to a really bad decision. I can't even begin to write about my sadness and my broken heart. Everytime I sit down & think, I think of him....and his decision. I feel so sorry for my sister Carolyn. He was her baby, her everything. So, I went to Colorado the next tuesday to be with family. His funeral was on Wedensday. It was one of the best I've ever been to. Being just 18 years old when he passed, basically his whole class was there, as was his club volleyball team and church friends....over 400 people. The spirit was so strong there, there wasn't a dry eye in sight. I knew Eddie was looking down & saying, I never knew how many people loved me. I wrote him a letter & put it in his casket. This was so hard for me and it will never get any easier...I loved Eddie so much. I had just seen him the week before doing what he loved....playing volleyball. There will never be a day I don't think about him. Here are a few pictures from the funeral and gravesite....

A picture of Eddie with his letterman jacket, his club jersey & the blanket I made him that he took EVERYWHERE.

Awards, Pictures & his jerseys.

His grave marker...I put a John Deere flag on it...like his blanket.

All of us at his grave the day after his funeral. We took & put all the flowers on his grave....Magen brought his favorite gum and we put some on the grave, & chewed some. =)

Like I told my sister Carolyn, Eddie is now with our Grandma (who LOVED Eddie & Eddie LOVED her)...I told her that he just needed a little extra time with her before we all got there. May you rest in peace Eddie, I love you & can't wait to see you again.

Sea World here we come!!

So as many of you know, Andrew & I are season passholders for Sea World. I absoultly LOVE that place! Since it was Honor's 1st Birthday on January 23rd we decided to take him there as one of his MANY gifts! We had such a good time! Honor bearly slept & bearly ate he was SO excited! He loved spending time with Auntie & Uncle....but nothing beat seeing all the amazing animals for him. Here are a few pictures from our little adventure:

Ready to go Auntie!

Watching the Baloga Whales swim...notice: he's kissing the glass to give the whales kisses. What a sweet boy!

Look Uncle...A TURTLE!!

Now that I'm 1, I think I'll go to the Wild Artic.

After we looked at the sting rays & where Honor spent alot of the day...ontop of Uncles sholders.

All 3 of us after we saw the sharks!!

Waiting to see the Dolphins!

Looking at all the ducks and flamingos.

Trying to feed the Sea Lions...key word, TRYING! LOL.

Us before Shamu's BELIEVE show.

A great ending to a great day.

We hope you had fun Honor! We're so glad you're here & apart of our family. We love you so much & can't wait to take you to more amusment parks as you get older! HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY!!

Happy Birthday Mom!!!

So Today is my mom's Birthday. She's an exccellent women who I've looked up to my while life. She's taught me right from wrong & about about choice and accountability. I've learned from her how to be the best wife I can be and how to be a great mother. She's my personal hero & my best friend. Thanks for all you've done for me mom...I LOVE YOU!!!

Love,
Wynter

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

So on Dec.31st my Mom made a FANTASIC dinner & we rented movies and just basically stayed home with family to ring in the New Year. It was fun just being able to relax and enjoy the night. We watched River Queen (don't rent it) and Mama Mia (Andrew says don't rent it. LOL) After ringing in the New Year we went outside to light sparklers & flashers. It was fun...here is our ONLY picture from the night...Andrew & I doing Sparklers!! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

MARRIED CHRISTMAS!

CHRISTMAS DAY

So Christmas Day was FABULOUS! We woke up like little kids @ 6:30am! We layed in bed & talked about how weird it is that this is our 1st Christmas together, that we're actually married (we STILL can't believe it! LOL) and how much we love each other. It was great just spending alone time together. Then we opened eachothers' gift's at about 7:30am. My parent's were having Christmas morning at 8am, so we joined them, Memory & Honor shortly after our own little Christmas morning. Here are some pics...enjoy!

Andrew & I infront of our tree on Christmas Day in our CHRISTMAS PJ's! Honor & I...opening up his play remote we got him so he will stop stealing Grandpa's!

Honor in the Christmas presents...he's getting SO big!

After this we went to Babette's for Crepes & presents with Andrews family. We brought our camera, but didn't take any pics....SORRY! But we had a great time & loved spending time with loved ones.

THEN....we went to the movies to see "Bedtime Stories." It was great. A little slow to get started, but it was really cute. =) And that concluded our Chrsitmas Day. It was a great 1st Christmas for us.

CHRISTMAS EVE

This Christmas Eve we spent it with my family. My sister & her family came from RSM to spend it with us. It was great having them over. We had a great meal that was prepared by my mom....GREAT JOB MAMA! Then we had presents, the kids' favorite part. We got some really cute stuff. I was a total stress case until this point because of everything we had to wrap, go buy and clean. Anyways, here are some pictures from Christmas Eve with the Bartletts!

Andrew & I on Christmas Eve @ my parents' house.

(NOTE: I know we match, i planned that!)

Kimberly & Andy

My Mom & Dad on Chrsitmas Eve....It's their 40th year together...aaawww!

Drew-Bug, Nikole & Honor in front of Grandma & Grandpa Bartlett's tree!

COLORADO TRIP!

So the day after Thanksgiving after shopping til we dropped, we took a 2.5 hour flight to visit some of my family in Colorado. Originally we were going there for the birth/blessing of my niece's baby but she never popped it out. LOL! When we first got there it snowed & it snowed for 2 days....can you say COLD?! But we also went to my Nephew's son's 1st birthday party. It was a really fun trip & we can't wait to go back!

Here we are in the FREEZING snow! It was fun....to visit.

Baby Brody opening up his presents on his 1st birthday!

My Sisters Carolyn, Cheri & I @ Brody's B-Day Party.

Andrew & I infront of the Denver Colorado Temple... it was SO BEAUTIFUL!!!

So I'm basically stuck in the snow with my shoes, laughing so hard I'm almost peeing my pants...LOL.

MY SHOES!!! lol...we called them "ssss-no-heels" LOL!

What we came to see, but didn't see...gggrrr!!