Shooting

Today Trav got to try out his new gun for the first time!  His cousin Paul gave us a crash course on gun safety and then we, along with Paul's wife Ann, went up to the Richmond shooting range.  Fun times!

Paul and I with my First Shot

Bringin' Out the Big Guns

 

Hotties!

  

Focused.....on the buns!

 

Happy as Pie with his New Toy

 

Ann Workin' her Stuff

It was a  ton of fun.  Thanks Paul and Ann for your expertise, the lessons, and the great company!

Las Vegas Trip

After Trav's graduation we took off for some much needed family time together in Las Vegas!  The weather was beautiful, we stayed in our timeshare, played hard, napped, relaxed, and most of all enjoyed each other and a week without distractions.

Discovery Children's Museum

 Hanging Out at the Timeshare

 

The Actual Ethel M. Chocolate Factory

 

Several Days Spent on the Strip

A Stop at the St. George Temple on the Drive Home

HE DID IT!

It's official....Trav is a PARAMEDIC!  He's worked so hard for the last 9 months....well the last 3 years actually.....and now he is done.  I'm so proud of you babe!  The future is yours.

 Thanks to all who supported him on his big day!  Love you all!

Baby Animal Days at the American West Heritage Center

Some fun pics of the day at Baby Animal Days!  I never go as I am soooo allergic to almost every animal, but Trav thoroughly enjoys taking the kiddos each year.  This year Sarah our nanny was kind enough to tag along and help Trav with the twins.  With events like these, more hands is ALWAYS a good idea.

My First Hair Cut

Well, I did it.  I finally got the courage to cut my hair for the first time since chemo.  This was almost more nerve racking than shaving my head just over a year ago!  I wanted to keep this hair and I'd worked hard to grow it out to this point 9 months later.  I had my friend Cassie Dekorver do it for me and she was kind enough to help me document this next stepping stone in my cancer recovery process.

The "Pre-Cut" Pictures

Foil Time for Fun Color

Interesting tid bits that I learned from Cassie..... it is always good to wait at least 6 months from your last chemo treatment before coloring hair to insure it is healthy enough.  Also, have your stylist do a test piece of hair for your color.  Hair that grows after chemo may take color differently than expected and will often turn out orange or some other color.  Cassie did a test piece and when it turned out good we went ahead and did the whole thing.  It was crazy to me how much we cut off the bottom of my hair.  Guess it had to go sometime!  I had to get rid of the mullet look and start working on growing it out into a sassy bob!

The Finished Product

Easter

Wellsville City has an Easter Egg Hunt every year.  This year we decided to join in on the fun!  I had a blast watching our kiddos this year.  They were finally old enough to participate in events like this. 

Grandma Janet also has a big Easter Party.... the kids made out big time and had a blast searching for eggs and candy.

And I know these are terrible pictures, but they are the only pictures that I was able to get of my twinners in their Easter Sunday Best.  With 1:00 church we are scrambling to take a short nap before leaving, get ready, and head out the door....it takes a toll on the picture taking opportunities.

What We've Been Up To!

 Ice Skating with Rory and Shayla when they made a surprise visit to Logan

 Baking and decorating cakes

 And hangin' with Aunt Megs (who drove up for the day to babysit! BEST SISTER EVER! Love you Megs.)