Family Pix. Oct-2009!

So I know its been awhile sinced I updated our blog but I thought today I would post some new pictures that we took last weekend at Sears Portrait Studio! I think the pictures turned out great. It took a lot of patience for me to have Gabe and Laneah smile for the photagrapher. Gabe was already tired of smiling, and then Laneah just want to play and wouldn't stay where we wanted her. Anyways, we got both of the kids to smile and then Gabe kissing Laneah I think it was the cutest picture we had!!!
Anyways, as for our little family we are doing good! Jon is still working at IKON and he goes to school straight after work. I'm so proud of him! He works hard. And I love him for that! On the other hand, Gabe and Laneah are growing like weeds. Gabe will be 3 yrs. old next month and Laneah will be 1 yr. old already! I think this year went by so fast! And I can't believe its Halloween time again, and then here comes Christmas. What a year!!! I can honestly say that we've been blessed to have such a wonderful and healthy kids. And of course its football season..therefore Jon is always excited about the Alabama game each week. So far they are really good and undefeated! yeah..Roll Tide Baby!!! ha..haha..And as for me, I think I'm doing just fine..eventhough sumtimes I miss my family back home in CANADA esp. my mom, my brother and the rest of the family!!! I can't really go there and visit them yet because I am still waiting for my greencard. But I am hoping to get it next year!
We enjoyed watching the conference over the weekend and it was great listening to Pres. Monson, and the rest of the speakers. The messages were great and uplifting!

Well, I hope everyone is doing well. Have fun looking at our pictures!!!

Our fun trip to Tampa, FL!!!

My big happy family!!!

The kids and I had so much fun riding this terminator truck

My sis-inlaw Leah and Gabe

Leah and her husband Cotton holding baby Laneah

" Daddy's little girl

Gabe throwing the ball

Together with CHUCKY!!!

Vrroooomm....vrroom...

Happy Gabe riding on a kiddy carousel

All smile for the camera

"My eternal family"

Fun..fun..fun

Beautiful sea turtle

Mommy monatees and her two babies

Gabe getting ready to slide down

I was sooo..happy I got to feed a bird

Just beautiful creatures

Gabe was so happy that he got to feed a bird too!

Here comes the summer! Sorry, everyone we've been busy with our life lately that I don't have time to even put pictures or update our blog!!! I'm so bad with this because I have facebook and its so easy to keep in touch with family and friends there than having to think what to write here. ha.ha. Anyways, this past weekend we drove down to Tampa, Florida to visit my in-laws. Its a 9 hour drive from Alabama and we knew that it was going to be a long drive with our two kids in the car. We were really excited and were looking forward to seeing everyone in Tampa. We left Friday night around 6:30 p.m and got there early in the morning the next day around 4:30 a.m! My husband and I were so exhausted esp. him cuz he had to work that day and then he was the one doing all the driving. I felt so bad because I only drove the last hour. When we got there my mother in law was still up waiting for us to arrive. We talked for a bit and then we went to sleep around 6 a.m. We got a few hours rest and then we went to visit my sister in law Leah and her husband at there new house. We swam in their pool and then we went to the neighborhood pool and slid down the big slide it was so much fun. Monday we went to the zoo with my other sister in law Sarah. She had free guest passes so we didn't have to pay that was great. We saw the kauala bear, monkeys, aligators, sting rays, manatees, sharks and lots of other animals. It was really hot so we didn't stay the whole day. But it was a lot of fun, oh Gabe got to feed some little birds it was so cute. On the 30th my hubby and I celebrated our 3rd aniversary. It was raining that day so we went to go see Transformers 2. It was great action movie we had a blast. Then we went to Chucky Cheese with the entire Thornton Clan including the Andersons and the Lowes. The kids had a great time playing the games and riding the kiddy rides. We wanted to stay the for the Fourth of July weekend but my hubby had to be back for work. So we drove back wednesday and got in a little after 11 p.m. We really had a great time it was great to see most all of the family and some friends and just hangout for few days. We can't wait to go back and visit again. We took a lot of pictures hope ya'll enjoy them!!!

Utah Trip!!!

I love my kids!!!

And Gabe too! He was so tired he just need to take his nap!

So after a long day of fun...I found Laneah sleeping on the floor!:)

Together with the IUS family!!!

With Drew and Elisa

Us..just being bored!! ha.ha.

The Olson's with Gabe and Laneah! We sure love them:)

Gabe and his friend Cyprus:)

Elisa holding baby Laneah:)

Gabe and MEG the dog:)

Gabe riding a horse

Laneah just relaxing:)

Together with my dear friend Elisa

Anothere big "cheese" for Gabe so cute!!!

Smiling for the cam:)

Together with Elder Olson

Us in front of the temple:)

Laneah and Gabe having fun!!!

Gabe says" Cheese"

Well, Im sorry everyone that it took me awhile to up date our blog again! Im not really good at this but hey atleast Im trying right?! Anyways, we've been busy lately and so here I am to fill you in on what's been happening with our family. Last month in April my kids and I went to Utah for 2 weeks without my hubby. Poor Jon couldn't come with us due to his work and school that he couldn't missed. I think it was a good get away for us cuz Jon needed to study harder because he had 2 test and 7 papers that week. We left April 21st to Utah. We stayed at one of my girlfriend's apartment in Orem for a couple of days, and then we moved to their brand new house later that week in SARATOGA SPRINGS! It was so nice to see my dear friend Elisa and her husband Drew. They were so nice to let us stay with them. We had so much fun over there. I also had a chance to see Elder and Sis. Olson who were from my same ward back in CANADA. They are serving their mission in JSM building in Temple Square in Utah. It was so great to see them. I sure missed them cuz I haven't been back in CANADA sinced I got married in 2006. It was the highlight of our trip. But I was missing my husband, bad and so was Gabe. He would always asked me about his daddy. But we talked to him pretty much everyday and he was so happy everytime he got to talked to his daddy. I knew it was going to be hard for me to travel without my husband but I managed to keep everything under control. The people at the airport were very helpful and they helped me in any way they could so it would be easier for me and my 2 kids. When I got to Utah airport I was exhausted and so were the kids. I was really ready to go to bed, after all it was almost 10:00 P.M when we got to my friends apartment in Orem. Anyways, the next day my friend Elisa's husband Drew told me that I could used their car if I needed to go some where. So that day I decided to used their car and see some old friends. It was really nice to be back in Utah and see the beautiful big mountains everywhere. Gabe was really good and he was having fun as well. One of the main reasons for this trip was to go and renew my drivers license. So after having to call Jon and have him send me my social security card in the mail, I was able to go get it renewed. It was so nice to see the Tjeerdsma Family, Simmons Family, The Olson's , Kristine Stewart, Melissa Lee and her girls and The Ius Family. We came back home on May 2nd and it was nice to see my husband again. Because we missed him so much! Here are some of the pictures that we took from our trip!! Enjoy! And I hope everyone's doing well!