Thanksgiving Point Farm

While we were in Utah we met up with Becky and Lauren to go to the farm at Thanksgiving Point. Ella and Lauren are so much alike. Lauren is the only little girl that gives as many hugs as Ella does. They had so much fun playing together, it's too bad we don't live closer.

I think they were excited because the calf ate from their hands

Lauren and Ella in jail!
Ella and Ava loving the pony ride. Ava didn't really ride the pony that was just for a picture and she wasn't having it!

Becky, Lauren, Ella, Me & Ava

The girls

Shayla's bridal shower

We had a bridal shower for Shayla. This is when my camera battery died :( & I didn't take my charger....so I'm going to have to narrate the rest of the video. By the way this was Amber's idea...not me Amber but Kurt's Amber...so clever...I love it!

So you see in the video Shayla read a card that said something to the effect of "We wanted to give you this gift from Layne for you to wear on your wedding night. Love, Alisha, Amber, Amber, Amy, Annette and Grandma Roberts!!!!"

Well what you don't see is her opening the gift. She takes out the tissue paper and keeps looking in the bag until she says "there's nothing" at which point we all die laughing. Then she puts it together that we were teasing her! She was a good sport and we are so happy to have her in our family.

Alex and Alicia's Wedding 8.9.08

As you can see this was a busy month of weddings. Steve's sister Alicia married Alex Leinbach on Saturday August 8th, 2008. They are both so happy! I have been waiting to get the rest of the pictures because I didn't have many on my camera...but...I haven't had a chance to get the pictures and it by the time I do...it might be their one year anniversary! :)

It rained at the reception but it was a beautiful and exciting day. Steve got to come home for 3 days to be there when his sister got married. I'll put some more pictures up when I can find Steve's camera.

The Happy couple

Luke and Cooper

(cousins)

Ella running around in the rain

My "sisser" Amy and "Abit"

(as Ella would say)

Peek-a-boo

Ella dancing at Nisha and Cameron's wedding

Dancing Queen

Ella and Ellie were the first ladies on the floor

Having so much fun

Kissing the Groom

She kept asking Cam to take her to the Forrest
Running away during pictures
The Beautiful bride and flower girls

Nisha looked like Belle in her dress

Getting into the dress

Before the ceremony

All the extra petals that they didn't throw during the walk down the isle they had no problem getting rid of at the bushes.

Say Cheese!
Did I mention that I don't really sew but I made her dress!

So tonight was Nisha and Cameron's wedding. Ella had the honor of being a flower girl. She and Ellie (the other flower girl) made a great pair. Ella through the flowers and Ellie followed and picked up all the flowers. It was very cute. Ella was the first one on the dance floor and the last one to leave. My little social butterfly loves to dance. She fell off her chair and might end up with a black eye, I'm not sure yet. Tried to take off her skirt twice...once was successful. Danced with everyone in sight, ate wedding cake all evening and kept hydrated with plenty of juice...hence the slightly red mustach. We had such a great time and are so happy for Cam and Nisha! The wedding was at Milcreek Inn, in the "forest" as Ella would say, it was up Millcreek Canyon and so beautiful. Oh did I mention Nisha looked AMAZING, Cam looked sharp too!