New Family Picture

While we were in Arizona we had our family pictures taken. She did a great job and are so appreciative that she was willing to taken on our family and the scorching heat. You can check out more of them here. It was fun to meet a fellow photographer. Thanks Jo!

More of the Arizona trip coming soon!!

6 years...

On August 1st Jed and I celebrated our 6th year anniversary. Crazy how times flies. We were in St. George so grandpa and grandma watched the kids while we went out to eat at Samauri 21 and then do a little shopping. I needed to find some clothes for our family picture when we are down in Arizona. We headed back to Hurricane to meet up with the rest of the family. Denise and I practiced a little taking pictures. Here's my favorite from the night.







Jed got to go golfing the next morning with Shane. All in all, a good anniversary and I look forward to many more to come. I Love you Jed!

JLB Reunion at the Cabin

This past Saturday was the Beatty reunion at the cabin in Southern Utah. Paulette was in charge this year and she did a great job keeping us busy and having lots of fun. It's always a party when the whole family gets together. Activities included treasure hunts, "how well do you know grams & gramps", relay races, bobbing for apples, searching for coins, skits, Frisbee golf, and lots of eating and snacking!








Apple Bobbing

Relay Race

Showtime

The Crowd

A Visit from the Beatty's

Yesterday we had Troy, Denise and fam stay with us overnight. We had so much fun visiting and Lucas was in heaven with so many people to play with. He could hardly wait for Josh and "Vecky" to come! I got to take there family pictures, which was great practice for me. The kids weren't to thrilled with the weeds and mosquito's though. By the time we ate dinner and they got the kids ready, the lighting was pretty much gone, but we still got some cute ones. I guess we'll just have to make a trip back to Virgina to finish the shoot! Love you guys. Thanks for coming to visit.

See more pictures here.

The Nicholas Clan is Sublime...

We just got back from the Nicholas Family Reunion (July 24-26) at the Girls Home in Mantua. It was such a blast. Ellen and Boyd were in charge this year and they did an awesome job. I haven't been to the Girls Home for many years. It's a great place to have it because there is lots of grass (not a ton of shade), but the kids can play and not get as dirty, unless they play in the fire pit! The first night Lucas and Kody both slept terrible! Kody was traumatized by the tent and ended up sleeping with me both nights. I took him to the dr.* last night and he as a sinus infection. That would explain his unhappy little self.

Our Theme Song

(sung to Take Me Out to the Ball Game)
Take me to the reunion
Take me to the Girls Home
Let's bring some games and we'll play all night
Sing karaoke until morning light
Cause it's root root root for our family
The Nicholas clan is sublimeFor it's 1, 2, 3 days were here at reunion time.



Be prepared for an overload of pictures. If you want to see them bigger, you'll have to click on them.


Slip 'n Slide - best entertainment EVER!

Stick Rodeo

Each team had to come up with a brand... my team was the "Lazy 5"...not to suprising that we also came in last!

Karaoke

Random Pictures

Vay and Amber showed us how to make eclairs over the campfire...yummy!

On our way home on Sunday we stopped to visit with Grandma Great Valentine.

[*As a side note... I also learned something new at the doctor. The color of snot (green/yellow = infection, clear = cold) is false. If it lasts more than 10 days clear or not, than you should see a doctor.]