So, I'm not even going to try and post EVERYTHING from the last year, but I'll go through my pictures and pick out a few things that I think are highlights. Ready? Here we go!
She fell asleep WHILE jumping. When I went to pick her up she started jumping again.
Went to Six Flags with the Hansens. Bella got to feed a giraffe.
On the frog ride with Katelyn!
This whale was totally checking US out.
At the Owen's Water Works day with Ashley and Katelyn.
Picking out pumpkins at Nash Pumpkin Ranch.
Emmy when she first learned how to sit up.
Playing dress up
These are the cupcakes that started it all. :) Decorating class at Relief Society.
6 months old!
Rapunzel and Red Minnie ready for Halloween
Sitting on Papa's lap before going to visit Grandma Horrocks.
She was VERY excited about the candy... that she couldn't even eat... :)
Bella got to go on a field trip to Viking Skate Country with Grandma's students.
She even got to ride a bus for the first time.
WE BOUGHT A HOUSE!
HERE IT IS!!
Emmy was our little turkey at Thanksgiving.
Picking out a Christmas tree. We went and cut it ourselves!
Here it is. We just HAD to take advantage of our tall ceilings.
So lucky to have our cousins come out for Christmas; Emmy, Bella, Lily and Abby.
So much fun to decorate a fireplace.
7 months old!
Toddler planking?
Cousin's bath!
Happy New Year 2012!
A Liger at the animal sanctuary outside of Chico.
Cousins!
Being chased by Uncle Grant!
Bella got a bike for Christmas and she LOVES to ride it.
Having the Rogerson cousins over for dinner.
My new (to me) car!! I was SO excited!
Camp out with Daddy in the living room.
When to see Aunt Hillary's RSA play, Cinderella. Got to sit with Ellie and Hunter.
Visiting with Grandma Horrocks.
Riding horses with Ashley.
Happy Valentine's Day!
Bella's SUPER curly hair...
All because of these twists.
This is what riding with Bella usually looks like. Can you see her? Yeah, I barely can too...
Our first night in Hawaii. HAD to put our feet in the water.
First sunrise from our back porch.
At the Polynesian Cultural Center.
This guy climbed that tree like it was nothing.
One of the floats at the parade.
Bringing in the pig at the luau.
Taking a tubby in the sink. Just fine with Mommy because I had a great view of the ocean out the window.
Northshore
Going to see the Arizona
At the Crossroads of the Pacific
The USS Arizona (I have no idea what is going on with these pic or why they are sideways...)
Parts of the ship still above water.
On the Arizona Monument with the Missouri behind us.
The names of the entombed soldiers. There is a Horrocks and a Carroll list. Weird, but cool.
The Missouri and the Arisona
The Battleship Missouri
At your battle stations!
This is the spot where they signed the treaty that ended the war.
On Ford Island checking out the planes. This was especially cool because this is where my Grandfather was serving when Pearl Harbor was attacked.
BYU - Hawaii
Northshore... just minutes before my camera got hit by a wave and killing it!
My Hawaiian Beauty.
Dole Deliciousness.
She was so excited about her tattoo. It had a heart AND a flower!
Row! Row!!
Lava Flows from Turtle Bay
Climbing Diamond Head Crater
We've reached the top!
Over looking the Crater.
The view to Honolulu from the top.
Hawaii Laie Temple
Emmy and Bailey (3.5 moths younger than Em).
Emmy "helping" Mommy do the dishes.
Decorating cookies for Easter.
Dyeing eggs for Easter.
Finding her Easter basket.
Hunting...
Checking out her loot.
Easter outfits made by Mommy.
Emmy turns 1!
The spread.
Minnie ear and polka dot cupcakes.
She's ONE!
We went down to visit Grandma's grave site on our way to see where she was born in Stoneyford.
Way out in the middle of nowhere... that's where the house was...
My Great Grandfather was the care taker for this Dam, so he and the family lived just below it.
Ericka poses while waiting in the lake before going out to the house site...
Looking up river toward the dam. The house would have been to the left of the picture on the other side of the creek.
Is this where The Lion Kind was filmed???
TRAPPED!! ... Umm... I'm pretty sure they don't want us to go in there... oh, well...
The house site. The footings were still there. You can see the cellar and the water tank in back.
The cellar is still there!
Looking from the cellar toward the house site.
Water tank
The siblings (and spouses) standing where the corners of the house were.
Turner and my Dad in the outhouse...
Standing under the tree that we think Grandma planted right outside their front door.
Each sibling got to spread some ashes around the house site.
Digging up on of the footing stones.
By the Stoneyford sign... I think we doubled the population while we were there...
Playing with the Scoubes cousins.
Celebrating Aunt Kellie's birthday at Nello's. Roar!
We got dessert to go... but they didn't forget the candle!
Emmy just looks thrilled!
Checking out the solar eclipse.
Bella turns 4!
Rainbow tissue paper puffs.
Rainbow food!
Rainbow Cake!
And Rainbow Cupcakes!
Rainbow rock candy that Bella and I made.
She woke up to a room filled with Rainbow balloons and rainbow streamers on her door.
Blowing out her candles.
All her friends at the party!
Hanging out with Great Grandma and Great Grandpa Carroll.
Out in Old Shasta with the cousins.
At Shasta Dam with the cousins and Grandma.
Waiting for the Sundial Bridge show the summer solstice.
The Bridge works! It actually tells time ONE day of the year!
Ballerinas!
We got to see Olivia for the first time. Bella was enthralled!
The Horrocks cousins; Emmy, Abby, Lily, Bella, Claire, Jacob and Olivia.
Hiking out to Whiskeytown Falls.
Double Rainbow!
Grasshopper soccer.
Went out to Weed for the Horrocks/Lea family reunion. Emmy was VERY happy that they had a swing on the porch.
Bella got to meet Megan Rapinoe.
Bella getting ready for her first ever hair cut!
Her new short hair!
So cute!
The Rogerson cousins came over for Cousin's Camp. It was fun to have them all in one place at one time.
Emmy had so much fun playing with Chance and Reese.
Bella and Emmy at ZooBoise.
Rexburg Temple at night.
Our first wildlife sighting just after entering the park. Can you spot the coyote?
Old Faithful
The sign just said not to throw "things" into the hot springs, they didn't say anything about children...
The Tetons!
Horn Arch in Jackson WY
Tons of swimming at Grandma's house. Bella LOVES the pool!
So does Emmy!
More pictures to come. I have a ton from our trip to Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming, buy they're still on my camera... hopefully, it won't be a year before I upload them... :)
