I know I still have some things to post about from last year, but I thought I better explain the countdown on the twins! Riley and I have been trying to conceive or adopt a baby for 4 1/2 years now. We had a couple adoption opportunity's that never worked out. So after 2 1/2 years of heartache with that, we decided to try In Vitro fertilization. We did the actual procedure in December. We found out on Dec 26th, that it worked and I was pregnant! We had our first ultrasound on Jan 8th and found out we are having TWINS!!!! We got to see their little heart beats! We are so excited to share this news with all of you! Thank you so much to our dear friends and family for all of your support over the years! I don't know how we could have gotten through all the ups and downs without you! Now on to our next adventure!!! :0)
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Baby Landon Robert Carter
Our dear friends Dylan and Carly had a baby boy in October!
Riley meeting baby Landon!
Ain't he cute? We are so excited that our babies will have a good friend just older then them!
Happy Birthday Porter!
Our nephew Porter turned 8 in October!
I got to make him a Basketball cake!
Me loving the cuddles from Baby Brighton!
Uncle Riley & Baby Bright!
Me loving the cuddles from Baby Brighton!Uncle Riley & Baby Bright!Happy 4th Birthday Joslyn!
My sweet lil niece Joslyn turned 4 years old on Sept 22nd. We didn't get to see her so we had a small little party for her after Grandma & Grandpa's anniversary celebration!
Opening gifts! 
I made that tutu for her! I think she likes it! But I know she loves the leotards we gave her to go with it. 
Grandma made her, her own little cake with polka dots!
Happy Birthday Joslyn! We love you very very much!
Opening gifts! I made that tutu for her! I think she likes it! But I know she loves the leotards we gave her to go with it. Grandma made her, her own little cake with polka dots!Happy Birthday Joslyn! We love you very very much!Happy 50th Anniversary!
October 10th 2009 was my Grandma and Grandpa Bona's 50th Wedding Anniversary! We had a nice dinner party for them!
Even though Grandpa has Althemizers & wasn't really sure what we were celebrating, he got teary eyed at the party, because he knew we were all there for them, and how much we love them!
Yummy dinner with Family!
Me & Joslyn!
Even though Grandpa has Althemizers & wasn't really sure what we were celebrating, he got teary eyed at the party, because he knew we were all there for them, and how much we love them!Yummy dinner with Family!Me & Joslyn!Josh & Joslyn
My mom made them this gorgeous cake! Grandma said it was prettier then the one she had at her wedding!
Cutting the cake! It was a fun celebration! We love you Grandma & Grandpa so much! Thank you for all you do for us!
My mom made them this gorgeous cake! Grandma said it was prettier then the one she had at her wedding!Cutting the cake! It was a fun celebration! We love you Grandma & Grandpa so much! Thank you for all you do for us!Fairview & Fireplace
Every year we have to cut/split firewood for the cabin. Riley and I also have a wood burning fireplace in our home so we went to Fairview to cut/split some firewood for the winter! 
Gracie (our big helper), Riley and Chris. Hard at work
Gracie (our big helper), Riley and Chris. Hard at workTaking a break for Kodak moment!
Working hard
Working hardAfter cutting all that firewood Gracie wanted to go for a 4-wheeler ride! I even let her drive!
My favorite thing about the cabin! When Papa Rich gets his guitar out and plays & sings for us.
Riley & Chris cooking our yummy dinner!
My favorite thing about the cabin! When Papa Rich gets his guitar out and plays & sings for us.Riley & Chris cooking our yummy dinner!Me & Gracie reading on the couch!
The new insert we bought for our fireplace, to help heat our house!
The new insert we bought for our fireplace, to help heat our house! Deer Hunt 09
We went to our cabin in Scofield for the Deer Hunt with Mom and Dad! (yes this too was back in Sept) We had a lot of fun! We spent one whole day on a very long 4-wheeler ride! 
Mom and me
Me, Dad & Riley taking a break!
Dad & Riley watching a couple nice 4 points run up the mountain.
The next day Riley and Dad wanted to go fishing, but we didn't take the boat up, so they decided to take the dock out! (I know these 2 are crazy!)
It's a good thing mom and I love them! They had a hard time getting back in, so we had to pull them! We had a lot of fun though! Some good laughs!
Mom and meMe, Dad & Riley taking a break!Dad & Riley watching a couple nice 4 points run up the mountain.The next day Riley and Dad wanted to go fishing, but we didn't take the boat up, so they decided to take the dock out! (I know these 2 are crazy!)It's a good thing mom and I love them! They had a hard time getting back in, so we had to pull them! We had a lot of fun though! Some good laughs!Our New Niece!
Riley's brother Kelly & his wife Melanie had a new baby girl, Brighton Noma Thorpe on Aug 27th!
Uncle Riley & Baby Bright
Aunt Nana and Baby Bright
Elk Hunts!
A little late comin.... But last Aug/Sept we had the opportunity to go Elk hunting with our good friend Dylan! Here he is with Riley and his big kill!
Then we went camping/hunting with my Uncle Boyd! Here he is with his big kill!
Riley packing the RACK off the mountain!
This is what mom and I did while the boys were on the mountain!!!!
Then we went camping/hunting with my Uncle Boyd! Here he is with his big kill!Riley packing the RACK off the mountain!
This is what mom and I did while the boys were on the mountain!!!!
Saturday, October 24, 2009
RIley's 29th Birthday!!!
I know it was 2 months ago, but we had all of our families and friends over to help us celebrate Riley's birthday, which was Aug 24th. 
Here he is blowing out all those candles!!! (me trying to duck out of the picture, it didn't work!)
Our beautiful Mothers serving up the goodies!!! 
My dad holding Jeffery & Lacey's, Whyatt. & our friend Dan.
Mmmm... Dutch oven Chocolate Volcano cake!
Grandma & Grandpa!!!
Riley opening his gifts.
Riley wanted a chainsaw, so I talked my family into going in on it with me and we bought him a really nice one. It will come in handy for our big trees, and firewood for the winter.
Happy Birthday Riley. I love you so much! Thanks for all you do for me, and for our families.
Here he is blowing out all those candles!!! (me trying to duck out of the picture, it didn't work!)Our beautiful Mothers serving up the goodies!!! My dad holding Jeffery & Lacey's, Whyatt. & our friend Dan.Mmmm... Dutch oven Chocolate Volcano cake!Grandma & Grandpa!!!Riley opening his gifts.Riley wanted a chainsaw, so I talked my family into going in on it with me and we bought him a really nice one. It will come in handy for our big trees, and firewood for the winter.Happy Birthday Riley. I love you so much! Thanks for all you do for me, and for our families. August Birthday Cakes!
I had the chance to make 3 Birthday cakes in August. The first one was for my friend Alisha's lil girl, Taylor. She wanted a Runway cake...
The next one was for our nephew Brooks. He wanted a Baseball!
The last one was for Riley. He turned 29 the end of August. He didn't get a choice on what he wanted, I wanted to try my own thing.
Since we love the outdoors and hunting, this is what I came up with. Not the best, but it was fun.
Monday, September 28, 2009
Maple Mountain Hike
I promise one day I will be a lot better about Blogging again. Anyway so our big accomplishment of the summer! Riley and I hiked Maple Mountain with his family on Aug 1st. It was a very long, fun, painful, fulfilling day!!! So many emotions! 
We took 3 of dad's mules with us, for Riley's mom (Chris) and the kids! But of course Riley got to ride the whole time too, since Bonsai isn't the best behaved. But she did so good, and so did Bo and Buck. I'm really glad/grateful we had them with us.
Riley helping Chris get on Buck in the parking lot.
Nick & Greg, leading Brooks on Bo.
Riley taking the lead rope from Greg.
We took 3 of dad's mules with us, for Riley's mom (Chris) and the kids! But of course Riley got to ride the whole time too, since Bonsai isn't the best behaved. But she did so good, and so did Bo and Buck. I'm really glad/grateful we had them with us.Riley helping Chris get on Buck in the parking lot. Nick & Greg, leading Brooks on Bo.Riley taking the lead rope from Greg. Brooks riding Bo, Chris on Buck, and Riley on Bonsai.
Unfortunately I got blisters starting like the first 20 min. So here we are taking our first break for me to put band aids on my heels and then get on Bo.
Unfortunately I got blisters starting like the first 20 min. So here we are taking our first break for me to put band aids on my heels and then get on Bo.Nick, Payton, Laura, Jantsen, Brooks, Duke (mom & dad's dog came with us too) and Greg.
Me riding Bo. Chris, Payton & Laura
Chris has a lot of stories about Maple with her father, Ruel Crandall. We had to stop and take a picture with this tree where Grandpa had carved his name, many years ago.
Me riding Bo. Chris, Payton & LauraChris has a lot of stories about Maple with her father, Ruel Crandall. We had to stop and take a picture with this tree where Grandpa had carved his name, many years ago.Chris, Brooks, Payton, Jantsen, Laura, Nick & Me.
Had to get Riley in the picture!
Me trailing behind because my blisters were killing me. But the hike was so gorgeous!!!!
Stopping for another rest!
We stopped at the lake for lunch. This is the camping spot that Chris spent many nights with her father at. She even had a letter that Grandpa had written the Fall before he passed away at the top in the mailbox about the last time they were up there. It was such a neat experience.
The boys & Bo!!!
A look back at the lake, on our way up to the top!!!
The mules heading up the switchbacks!
We made it to the Summit! It felt so good to get up to this spot. It was so pretty! You could look out over all of Springville & Mapleton. (plus I got to take my boots off and put on some mole skin to help my blisters).
So happy to have made it!!!
Grandma Chris and the boys!
Greg, Laura & Boys.
We kept going on our way up to the very top to the mailbox. This part of the trail was a little narrow for my comfort so my anxiety started. We stopped just short of the top and I decided to start heading back down. I wanted to get ahead start because I felt bad I slowed everyone down on our way up because of my blisters. So Nick and I got a head start.
Riley & Chris rode the mules all the way up! Chris wrote something in the book, but when I asked what she wrote she said, "You'll just have to come back up to see!" Although it will probably be years, we WILL go back up there to see what she wrote. After seeing how much it meant to her to have all of us up there, I would do it again, even with major blisters on my feet. Only next time, I'm going all the way! 
Shauna & Bruno Frampton (some friends of Greg & Laura's) hiked up to the top as well.
Heading back down!!!
The boys were all troopers. 
Stopping for our last break before the very LONG trek down.
Unsaddling the mules!
This doesn't do it justice, but just a lil shot of my blistered hills! It felt so good to get my boots and socks off!
We did it!!!! The whole group (minus Nick...poor kid was dehydrated and was laying down in the car).Chris, Payton, Greg, Laura, Riley, Me, Shauna, Bruno, (front) Brooks & Jantsen!
**Papa Rich was waiting for us in the parking lot with a cooler full of Popsicles**
(did I mention it took us like 12 hours to do this hike! But WELL WORTH IT!!!)
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