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Here are the directions:
1. As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember!
2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty cool (and funny) to see the responses.
If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you. :)

Going to Brazil

Well some of you might know that Crystal and Vagner moved to Brazil. They are just trying it out for now but so far they like it. We went to my Dad's house the day before we left to say goodbye to her! Isn't Logan so cute? This is the only picture that he didn't stick his water bottle in his face.
This is the best picture we could get with all 5 kids. Notice their cute faces. Also Logan is doing bunny ears on himself.I wanted a picture of us all before Crystal left while Bonny is in town. I promise my hair is not a mullet.

Bonny entertained the kids. She must have really missed them.

Gunnar gave this cute look to the camera. I had to take this picture. Julia cheesed for the camera with no problem. That is because she knows how beautiful she is.

Look at Lily. Isn't she so cute!

Novalee turned 7!?!

Wow! My oldest is 7. That is so weird to me that I have a 7 year old daughter. Time goes by too fast. Well we thought she would wake up early so we went and wrapped one of her presents. (We told her we only got her one since her Giselle doll was being sent to our home. ) We went back to to bed and about 30 minutes later she ran in our room and jumped on our bed and said thank you! So we suprised her with the rest of the presents. She was so excited. Later that day we had her birthday party. She was mad at first when we planned it because we told her she could only invite 3 people (Sorry everyone who we didn't call you have to remember our small house)since we were going to have her cousins and our friends from out of town there. When the party started she had so much fun. She got lots of girly stuff which is exactly what she wanted. All of our parents came. Novalee had a moment. Overall though it was really fun. Don't you love the picture when Novalee is eating her Aurora cake and everyone else is just staring at her looking hungry? Sad huh.

Our Dad's

Ok I know Fathers Day was a month ago but still I think everyone should know how great these men are in our family.

Jason is such an awesome dad. He goes out of his way for the kids and wants to give them everything. He is just the kind of father that I wanted for our kids. They can just be sad for a minute and he will go buy them whatever they wanted. See the sword in the picture?? He wants the best for us and works so hard so I can stay home with the kids and I am so greatful for that. He even loves me through all my many many faults.

My dad is so funny! I remember going on plumbing jobs with him when I was little and would get a frozen yogurt. I told him I wanted to be a plumber when I grew up. I think mostly just so I could have a soda and frozen yogurt. He is always trying to make us laugh and loves us so much. He is such a great grandpa for the kids. They love playing with him and seeing his dogs. Even Novalee who has to take medicine after going to my dad's house. He loves to spend time as a family. I can talk to him about almost anything. This picture was the only one out of the few that we were serious. I am so much like my dad. I love him so much. He is a very caring person.

Jerry is such a great father to Jason. They are alot alike. He is always willing to help any way we can. He loves the kids. He goes to the school to go eat lunch with Novalee. The kids in her class all thought he was funny. Harley follows him around like the other day he was working on his saw and she sat there and watched him. It reminded me of me helping my dad when I was little. I am very lucky to have him as a father in law.

Robert is a great step dad. I was so glad when I met him that my mom married him. Unfortunately I don't have that many pictures of him and this was the closest one I could find. He loves all the kids and the kids love him. Gunnar used to be so attached to him and when he would see him he would want to go see him. He has a big heart too. Did you know that one day just because he gave Jason a 60's something truck. Jason had loved that truck and wanted to help Robert work on it but Robert just gave it to him one day. We had no idea. By the way I can't find the picture I wanted to use.

Logan!

June was a great month. Logan turned 7! I remember when Crystal told me she was going to have a baby. I was at a stoplight by the mall in Orem and I looked and saw her and I waved. Then she told me. That was so neat. It was a really interesting time since Novalee was born just a month after him. It just was different because once Logan came it changed our family forever. Just to think my sister was a mom and was going to have a son to raise and be responsible for. I just had a lot of emotions that month before Novalee was born. I didn't get to see him until he was a few days old since I was really pregnant and was very afraid of going on the freeway still. I also thought Vagner and Crystal were incredibly brave since they went to Arizona when Logan was just a few weeks old. It was for our grandparents anniversary and I was 2 weeks from my due date so I didn't go but I can't imagine driving that long with a newborn.

Anyways here are some pictures of Logan he is so cute! I miss him and the rest of the Maias so much. It has been a while since I saw Vagner. Even though I didn't see them a lot I knew that they were an hour away. I know this move will be good for them and their family needs to come first not just how I want things.

I guess I should explain

Umm, about the last post I was really bored. In case you couldn't tell.

I have to come clean finally

Well for a long time I have had another boyfriend. His name is George. I haven't told Jason but first I need everyone else's support with this. We took these pictures today. I wouldn't have told my kids but I needed someone to take the pictures.

My kids

ok so first of all Harley came in crying because, Novalee told her that she (Harley) was going to be mean and never change. Does that make sense to you?
Second I told Gunnar to go get a diaper because he was soggy he told me no so I told him to get me a diaper because I needed a diaper for me. He said ok and ran off. Jason then came in and asked me why Gunnar was getting into my tampon box. I just had to tell you. It was so funny.

Part of our chaos

I know I need to do so many makeup posts but I just need to mention something so exciting for Novalee. She is going to start dance class and she is just so excited! Harley doesn't want to do it which is understandable because she is extremely shy and I am worried about kindergarten for her. She has a hard time going to Primary. Anyways Novalee is just so excited because next week she has a dance camp and they are going to learn a Hannah Montana routine and get a Hannah Montana purse (I think).

This is my hero. His name is Trevor. He is Jason's cousin. He is just so cute and when he is 16 he will have to fight the girls off. He mows our lawn now! I think he is now one of my favorite people. I wanted a picture showing his braces that came off today but isn'e he so cute!!!!

I will post more interesting things I promise!

So anyway we have been really busy. I have so much I should post on, like my awesome nephews birthday and fathers day and Jason's really exciting night at wrestling but my lack of motivation, my messy house, I need to upload lots of pictures, and I have a Nancy Drew game to play makes me not post. Its just not my fault you see. Do I need to mention Bonny is in Utah for a few months? Don't miss me too much.

Crazy Busy

Toronto

Does anyone know why someone from Toronto keeps looking at my blog?? =)

Looking for....

I have decided that this year I am getting nice pictures taken of our family. If anyone knows a great place to take pictures let me know. I don't want a studio picture because they don't really get the real family. Let me know!

My official WORST picture ever! ( I think)

I still don't know why I am putting it on. BTW That is a shirt under my black one.

I also cut my hair on Saturday. Now I think it looks like a mullet but its really easy to do. Talk about bad pictures. Good thing Nathan is so cute!

Novalee's last day of school 1st grade

This is Novalee and her teacher Miss Crane. We love Miss Crane!

This is her class. These kids are so great! I am going to miss seeing them everyday in her class! Those two boys with Novalee are the boys that she called her "boyfriends" They both wanted pictures of them. It was cute! Usually I say no boyfriends to Novalee but I love these kids!

These (if you can see them) are the balloons that they sent off in memory of Daniel and Jennifer. Their family was there. It was really nice.

Just Thinking

Don't you just feel lucky sometimes that you were most likely not born with portions of your butt growing out of your face?
Just thinking

Make Over Time!

The kids had so much fun doing their makeup. They also did mine.

My Trip

I just arrived on my long deserved trip. Isn't it beautiful here?

Gunnar gone wild!

I think he gets all this from his dad