Lake Shasta

We got to go to Lake Shasta for a week with my family and Todd and Lisa and their family and Diane and Lance and their family and then Cowans-so fun! We got to stay on 2 house boats and we had 2 ski boats and 1 jet ski and a huge lake to swim, play, and boat on. Because the weather was so sunny and hot and the water was too cold for Callie her and I got to stay inside the house boat or in the shade for most of the week, but Shawn and my mom also took Callie as well so I could get out into the water and out in the boat a few times as well.
We had such a great week swimming in the lake, taking the boats and jet ski out, eating yummy food, and just relaxing and enjoying the company of family and friends.
Callie was such a great baby and did good sleeping and just hanging on the boat with everyone and she sure looked cute in her summer outfits. We tried putting her in the hot tub on top of the house boat one evening when we turned the temp down and she liked it for a few minuets but then she was over it and not happy with her mommy who put her in.
We had such a great week ...
Shawn, Callie, and I out on the back of the house boat.
My dads truck putting the ski boat into the water

The Youds ski boatThe whole group up on the top of our house boat for a little birthday celebration for BrandalynBrock wake boardingCute Callie-RooAfter noon swimShawn, Callie, Savannah, Blake, and Porter inside the boat relaxing and watching some TVCallie taking a bath in the kitchen sink (she is looking out the window)Callie and Porter bathing together in the kitchen sink-Porter sure thought it was fun to take a bath with his cousinPorter and Savannah in the hot tubCallie and I watching everyone swim-this is what her and I did most daysBlake and Savannah on the Jet Ski Shawn WakeboardingCallie taking an afternoon napShawn, Callie, and I relaxing on the top of the house boatCallie with her uncle Brocky

4th of July

The 4th of July is always Shawn's favorite holiday. He loves going to the Rodeo and then having a big family BBQ and his favorite part of all is lighting off the fireworks-which has now become Shawn's responsibility. He is always in charge of setting the fireworks up and building a base for them to shoot off of and then to set everything up. Shawn loves it!
Savannah, Porter, Callie, and I at Todd and Lisa's house for the family BBQ
Shawn, Callie, and I watching everyone swimMy Mom and Porter Box full of fireworks Shawn standing in front of a trailer full of fireworks-this was a very happy day in his life! He loves his fireworks! We were able to catch a smile from Callie in her 4th of July outfitCallie and IWe were all getting ready to watch the fireworks show.
Amy, Jared, Blake, Porter (laying down on a blanket asleep) Savannah, Carissa, Callie, my Mom, and DadJared and Amy watching the fireworks show-Jared loves watching the fireworks in the skyCallie by the end of the night in her night time 4th of July outfit all tuckered out after a long and fun day!

Shawn's last day of school at BYU!

I always take a picture of Shawn on his first day of each new semester and he is always standing in the same place in between our kitchen and family room with his back pack on....well I decided I needed to make sure and take a picture of his very last day of class at BYU for his undergrad degree in Physiology and Developmental Biology.
He was a very happy man knowing that was his last day of class at BYU...now he just has another 4 + years of school to look forward to.
We are so proud of Shawn and how well he did at school while at BYU.

Callie's first

Callie has been a busy girl this first month of her life and has lots of "firsts" for her mommy to record....

Her first family picture Her first ride home in her car seat. She did great in the car but her daddy was very nervous and cautious driving her home.

Callie's first day home (we got home from the hospital at 11 pm on Sat night-so I dont count that as her first day home)

Callie's first stroller ride. Her daddy could not wait to get her in her stroller to take her for a walk around the park behind our house.Callie's first bath at home. Her grandma and daddy got to give it to her while her mommy sat on ice and watched.Callie's first home (for 12 days). It was a good little home for her mommy and daddy for 4 years in Provo. Callie's first airplane ride. Callie and mommy got to fly home while her daddy and grandma and grandpa drove to Oregon with all their stuff. She did so good on the plane and slept the whole time.First 4th of July

First farm rides-she loves riding around the farmMiss Callie's first real bath (once her umbilical cord came off) Callie's first play. She got to go with her grandma, great grandma, mommy, and 2 aunts to see Mary Poppins in Portland.

Everyone outside the house before we left for the play.

Savannah, Callie, Carissa, Amy, Great Grandma Ellingson, and Grandma Grandma holding Callie at the play. She loved the play but did not appreciate the load music and clapping at the end of the show. Callie's first Sunday at Church. She looked so cute in her silver dress (her mommy could not wait to put on her with her silver shoes too) First date night with her mommy and daddy-slept the whole time. If she keeps that up she can go on lots of dates with her mommy and daddy! Callie's first pair of tiny Baby Gap jeans-and she looked so cute in them

And Callie-roos first birthday party. She got to go and help celebrate her cousin Porter's first birthday!

Porter eating his cake And Callie sitting back and enjoying the festivities with her daddyWe have loved having our little Callie Ann in our lives. She is such a great baby and makes each day and each thing we do a little bit more special! I am sure we have lots more "firsts" coming up for this tiny one and her mommy will make sure to record them all!

Pictures of Miss Callie-roo

Random picture of Callie-roo
In her car seat. On our way to Target to get some more diapers Callie wide-eyed and ready to play and as we are in bed trying to go to sleep

Callie in her Sunday dress on her first church debut last week

4th of July Wrapped up like a baby burrito in bed with her cute little face popping outTired babyCallie 2 weeks old-she loves sleeping with her arms up and hates them wrapped up in a blanket Callie in her shopping outfit and went shopping with her mommy and grandma for the afternoon Callie just 2 days after finally getting home to Oregon

Moving to Oregon....Finally!!!

Here is a picture of my dad's truck loaded up and pulling our U-Haul back to Oregon

Finally I got to move back home to Oregon after 9 years away. We put my parents to work once they pulled in Tuesday afternoon and we started packing and cleaning right away. Wednesday morning Shawn took his final and was done with school and I was not a lot of help since I had a 2 week old baby to take care of and was still healing from giving birth but my Parents, Shawn, and Brock were busy. We packed up out house Wednesday and got it cleaned and my Parents and Shawn (with their very loaded up trucks) headed west. Callie and I got to fly home instead and we were not leaving until Saturday.

It was a little sad to leave our little house that we had been living in for the last 4 years. We really did love our little duplex and our yard and park but it was now time to move on and start the next chapters of our lives and going on to Dental School in Oregon with our new little baby in tow.

Shawn's truck loaded up and weighed down on the drive back home to Oregon