Wendy's Surprise 40th Birthday Party

The Birthday Girl

the chocolate fountain!

the candy buffet!

table decorations

Wendy and her son Jordan

the Sewald's

Angie and the Koenigsfeld's

Me and the Birthday Girl!

The Aley's

Presents!

Dancing!

This is Wendy's husband Doug playing a few songs with the band!

My great friend Wendy had a big birthday this weekend, and her husband Doug asked me if I would help him with a surprise party for her...my answer absolutely! I love planning and putting together fun things like birthday parties, so I roped some of my best and most talented friends to help me out.(thanks girls!) We had a wonderful time planning and decorating...lots of laughs and a few little lies to Wendy....I think she will forgive us! It turned out great and a good time was had by all! Happy Birthday Wendy!

First day of School

The boys started school today. Brandon is now a 5th grader and Jordan is a 2nd grader. They both had a wonderful day!

We had some friends over after school for a yummy treat to

celebrate our first day!

Fun in the Sun

The weekend was full of fun in the sun. Boat rides, riding the Seadoos, tubing, and swimming like fish! We all were a little crispy and worn out at the end of the day but fun was had by all!

Camping at the Lake

We had a fabulous time at the lake with our friends the Jacksons. It was Jordan's first time camping so he thought it was an adventure! Thanks again for the wonderful weekend guys!

Silver Dollar City with the Hoaglands

We were so excited to see our Uncle Jeremy, Aunt Mandee, and cousin Colllin. They were on their move from Alabama back to Utah and stopped to stay for a day!

The boys wanted to take them to their favorite place here in Missouri so we

were off to Silver Dollar City the minute they pulled up to our house!

Cute Collin


Jeremy, Mandee, Collin

Collin didn't like the rides very much!

But loved playing the basketball game!

We were so happy to see you guys! Hope to see you

again soon!

The Boys hanging out

Brandon, Jordan, and Collin had a blast hanging out together. It was a

short trip for the Hoaglands but it was sure fun to get to see them

and play for a while!

Youth Conference Nauvoo IL July 2009

We had three days full of learning about Joseph Smith's life and the early Saints who sacrificed so much to help restore the gospel for all of Heavenly Fathers children. Our experiences will last us for a life time. Our testimonies were strengthened and the spirit that fills the sacred places there is hard to describe in words. We are so grateful to our Savior and Heavenly Father for the opportunity that was ours to visit Nauvoo. Our love for each other was also strengthened and we are all proud to call each other SISTERS!