so much to say...

so much has happened the last couple of weeks that blogging has taken a back burner. actually, its just a little daunting to do justice to all the fun activities in a few short sentences. so here's the long and the short of it...or maybe just the short.

my youngest brother, logan, & i took a trip out to utah to see our other brothers who live out there while they're going to school. we were gone for five days and had so much fun. we didn't do anything particularly spectacular--hung out at the hotel, swam in the pool, worked out in the "fitness center" (otherwise known as a small room with an exercise bike & a treadmill), went out to eat, watched arrested development, and just enjoyed being together. it was the first time that my siblings & i have been together without our parents. it was an interesting experience, but it was fun. we decided we want to have a "siblings weekend" every couple of years. we also got to spend some time with my aunt, uncle & cousins, which was so nice. we don't get to see them as often as we'd like, so we enjoyed hanging out with them. it was hard for me to be away from my family, even for 5 days, but i think it was worth it. "a fun time was had by all."

the week i came home, my baby, merry grace, turned one year old. i can't believe she's that old. not that its "old", but i can't believe its been a whole year since i gave birth to her. its flown by. but she 's cute as a button and as sweet as ever. her personality is growing and developing and we're just loving her more and more each day.

then there have been the usual activities of elise's school, getting ready for the ward activity this weekend, choir, and a million other odds and ends. so its been busy, its been fun and we're ready for more!